Month: March 2021

Buttergate or Trade Angst? The ‘Buttergate’ controversy has hit Canadian headlines over the past month—but what is the controversy? It’s relatively simple: several bloggers claimed – without basic evidence – that Canadian butter had somehow become harder at room temperature.… Read more

Earlier this week Greenpeace released a broad ranging report taking aim at certification schemes worldwide. The report is a major attack on certification schemes, covering palm, soy and timber. But make no mistake, this is an attack on palm oil… Read more

Yesterday, Swiss voters voted in favour of a free trade agreement between Indonesia and Switzerland. With the results, Swiss voters chose trade liberalisation – and expanding opportunities for its exporters into the largest market in Southeast Asia – over protecting… Read more

This weekend Switzerland goes to the polls to determine the country’s participation in the Indonesia European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IE-CEPA). Although the vote covers the entirety of the agreement, it is imports of palm oil… Read more