First proposed and passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019 and then passed again by the House on April 19 of this year, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act is intended to protect financial institutions that provide services to cannabis companies. The SAFE Banking Act and the related [...]
July 13, 2021 Cotton sourcing awareness should be a top priority by brands to increase transparency. Globally there have been cumulative pressures on cotton supply chains to demonstrate or refute the usage of Xinjiang cotton since the expose of forced labor. Uniqlo is one instance of the likely risks to brands [...]
July 8, 2021 Applied DNA Sciences, Inc, a leader in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based DNA manufacturing, and American & Efird, (A&E), the world’s foremost thread manufacturer, today announced A&E’s INTEGRITY™ advanced identification thread technology is available for its ECO100 recycled sewing thread line. Utilizing Applied DNA Sciences’ CertainT® molecular-based technology, A&E’s introduction [...]
With the recent decision by the US to block a shipment of goods from Fast Retailing’s Uniqlo brand over concerns its supply chain has ties to forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province, it is clear that the “red flag” is more than raised, writes MeiLin Wan, VP of textile sales at Applied DNA Sciences. There [...]
By Beth Lawrence, Frank Manganella and John Shearman Nine years from now seems like a long time away, but the cannabis industry is quickly progressing on a global scale. In the United States, 17 states allow medical and adult recreational use and 21 allow medical use. A handful of states remain [...]
By Ward Sport | June 25, 2021 TruTrace Technologies Inc (OCTMKTS: TTTSF) and Applied DNA Sciences Inc (NASDAQ: APDN) are teaming up to transport a comprehensive cannabis creation corroboration and verification platform. Both businesses plan to accost the cannabis business with their united solution encompassed Applied DNA’s specific platform and TruTrace’s StrainSecure platform. It will [...]
As the demand for sustainability increases, so does the interest in passing off goods with fake green credentials. Last year, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) revealed it had uncovered falsified organic cotton certificates in India. And within the auto industry, a U.S. federal court slapped Volkswagen with $2.8 billion criminal fines in 2017 [...]
By Brett Mathews | June 8, 2021 The world’s leading thread manufacturer has partnered with a US molecular tagging business to bring fully traceable textile supply chains a step closer. Thread manufacturer American & Efird (A&E) will use the traceability solutions of Applied DNA Sciences in its Eco100 sewing lines. A&E will [...]
STONY BROOK, N.Y. and CHARLOTTE, N.C. – June 8, 2021 – Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: APDN), a leader in Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)-based DNA manufacturing, and American & Efird, (A&E), the world’s foremost thread manufacturer, today announced A&E’s INTEGRITY™ advanced identification thread technology is available for its ECO100 recycled sewing [...]