September 26, 2022

HOWTIAN Has Succeeded in Harvesting the Stevia Industry’s Highest Ever Reb A Yield

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ZHUCHENG, China, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Thanks to a dedicated team and decade-long commitment to intense agricultural science and research, HOWTIAN is proud to officially announce a critical milestone in their endeavour to create natural, accessible food & nutrition products for the masses.

HOWTIAN has achieved up to 12% average Reb A yield this season – the highest ever in the industry and a significant turning point as stevia costs approach parity with artificial sweeteners.

Natural solutions for everyone — this is more than an ideal, but rather a commitment the founder of HOWTIAN, Zhu Liping, made at the company’s start in 1999. Through his travels and remote explorations, he understood nature as the answer for everything and believed its benefits shouldn’t be limited to those with greater means. This philosophy remains intact decades later. In fact, it was the driving force behind the founding of HOWTIAN’s stevia ventures in 2009 and the drive for Project Shennong.

Project Shennong began at a time when different steviol glycoside (the sweet component of stevia) processing technologies were emerging worldwide. In this growth period however, HOWTIAN saw many divert from the natural-leaf extraction technology and start to compromise the naturalness of their manufactured stevia for cost savings.

Over the past 10 years, HOWTIAN chose a different path in launching Project Shennong. They decided to set themselves apart and offer solutions that keep natural principles at the forefront, while also achieving an affordable cost by:

Investing in R&D to develop higher steviol glycoside yielding plant varieties
Testing and scaling them for mass production

“Ten years ago, the average Reb A yield of the stevia plant was about 4.0% and has increased to about 7.0% over the years. We are delighted to announce that this season, we have achieved a minimum of 9.5% Reb A yield, with some plants as high as 12% average yield, which is the highest ever seen in the stevia industry,” says Tom Fuzer, VP of Market Strategy at HOWTIAN.

This accomplishment is groundbreaking for food and beverage manufacturers who were unable to justify the more expensive price tag of stevia – historically 6 to 15 times the cost of artificial sweeteners. Thanks to Project Shennong and HOWTIAN’s newest stevia variants, the cost in use of stevia is quickly approaching parity with traditional artificial sugar substitutes.

“Companies once compelled by cost constraints to choose artificial sweeteners now no longer need to compromise. We anticipate the adoption of stevia to accelerate significantly in the most price sensitive markets, including beverages, snacking and sports nutrition,” notes Fuzer. “We are proud to be at the forefront of the industry and to lead the innovations that’ll drive mass market adoption of natural ingredient solutions like stevia.”

With production capacity of 8,000 metric tons, HOWTIAN — formerly operating as Zhucheng Haotian Pharma Co. Ltd (ZCHT) and maker of SoPure^TM Stevia — is the largest stevia manufacturer in the world.

For more information, please visit: https://howtiangroup.com

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Joseph Tam
Media Relations
press@howtiangroup.com

Tom Fuzer
VP, Market Strategy
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September 26, 2022

e2log and Wipro Discuss How Technology Accelerates Logistics Engines That Drive Global Supply Chains at Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo™ 2022 EMEA

e2log Founder and CEO, Adolph Colaco, and Wipro Associate Vice President & Global Head, Supply Chain Practice, Sanil Mahajan, to co-present on how composable supply chains of the future will be powered by technologies that enable end-to-end orchestration of international logistics.

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HOUSTON, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — e2log Founder & CEO, Adolph Colaco, and Wipro Associate Vice President & Global Head, Supply Chain Practice, Sanil Mahajan, will co-present, “How Technology Accelerates Logistics Engines That Drive Global Supply Chains” at the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2022, in London on September 29.

“International logistics is the tail that wags the global supply chain dog. Point solutions like visibility and booking platforms or even traditional TMS don’t adequately handle the complexity and challenges of international logistics. Platforms that enable end-to-end orchestration will streamline international logistics and unlock value for global supply chains,” said Colaco.

“We are excited to be collaborating with e2log to provide technology-enabled solutions, integrated with Wipro’s extensive Supply Chain operational capabilities, that allow international logisticians to reduce their reliance on time-consuming manual work across fragmented systems. It will transform their function into one that’s more data-driven and strategic,” said Mahajan.

Colaco and Mahajan will provide behind-the-scenes insight into the value that an orchestrated end-to-end international logistics model provides, coupled with exclusive insight into the outcomes that can be achieved.

Learn more about orchestrating end-to-end international logistics while attending the Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo. Visit us at booth #312.

About Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo
Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo delivers the must-have insights, strategies and frameworks for CSCOs and supply chain leaders to drive impact within their organizations. Supply chain leaders will gather to gain a strategic view of the trends disrupting their business and the insights and frameworks they can use to prepare for disruption, enable digital transformation and build sustainability as a competitive advantage. GARTNER and SUPPLY CHAIN SYMPOSIUM/XPO are registered trademarks and service marks of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

About e2log
e2log is an end-to-end orchestration platform for international logistics. Developed to streamline the shipping of complex international cargo, e2log provides logisticians the power to increase operational efficiency with tools like a freight booking engine, a global TMS, and digital control towers. Gain a single view of international shipments across different activities, analyze and improve service provider performance, reduce administration and make better decisions. Plan, execute, and deliver complex projects on time while gaining the insight you’ve always wanted with intuitive dashboards built on reliable data, including the power to track scope 3 emissions globally.
www.e2log.com

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September 26, 2022

Duck Creek OnDemand will enable Coaction Specialty Insurance to increase its efficiency using modern, cloud-based SaaS

The commercial specialty insurer shifts from on-prem to cloud for its policy, billing and commercial templates

Boston, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT), the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) insurance, is pleased to announce its latest partnership with Coaction Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. to upgrade the commercial specialty insurer’s core policy, billing and commercial templates from on-premises to cloud-based software as a service (SaaS) using Duck Creek OnDemand. Duck Creek’s technology suite will efficiently consolidate Coaction’s technology solutions on Microsoft’s Azure platform to increase its speed to market and ease of connecting with customers and industry partners.

Coaction’s technology modernization strategy contemplates creating insurance products more quickly and efficiently, meeting the end-to-end engagement needs of its customers, and bringing more ease to everyday insurance transactions. The cloud-based deployment of Duck Creek OnDemand will ensure that Coaction’s technology is evergreen, scalable and efficient – allowing the insurer’s internal teams to focus on innovation that drives value for its customers.

“Coaction is an innovative insurer who brings unrivaled specialty insurance expertise to solve challenges and provide solutions for their customers. We are thrilled to have Coaction leveraging Duck Creek OnDemand to help them drive efficiency and provide an industry-leading, consistent, and friendly customer experience,” said Mike Jackowski, Chief Executive Officer, Duck Creek Technologies. “Coaction’s shift from on-premises to SaaS is a meaningful example of major carriers embracing the cloud strategically for their businesses.”

“The benefits of transitioning from on-premises services to a SaaS-based model with Duck Creek as a partner were obvious and exemplify Coaction’s dedication to innovation, efficiency, and customer service,” said Mike Sciole, Chief Operating Officer, Coaction Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. “With Duck Creek OnDemand, Coaction will be able to increase agility, flexibility, and scale accordingly with our business. Duck Creek has been a great partner with the best SaaS offering in the industry. We are very excited about our future.”

About Coaction Specialty Insurance

Coaction Global, Inc. (Coaction), headquartered in Morristown, NJ, is the parent of Coaction Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (Coaction Specialty), a specialty property and casualty (P&C) insurance holding company, providing a range of property and casualty solutions to customers across the United States through its insurance company subsidiaries including property, casualty, entertainment, executive liability, and multi-line. The member insurance companies of Coaction Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. are rated “A‐” (Excellent) by A.M. Best. To learn more about Coaction, please visit www.coactionspecialty.com.

About Duck Creek Technologies

Duck Creek Technologies (NASDAQ: DCT) is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com to learn more. Follow Duck Creek on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Duck Creek Technologies
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September 26, 2022

Crurated Becomes the First Blockchain and Member-Based Wine Community to Offer Fractional Barrel Sales Backed by NFT Technology

The current schedule for the fractional sales of French barrels includes:Sept. 26 – October 2: Domaine Fourrier – 2 BarrelOct. 3 – October 9: Charles Lachaux – 6 BarrelsOct. 10 – October 16: Domaine Vincent Dancer – 1 BarrelOct. 17 – October 23: Domaine De Montille – 2 BarrelsOct. 24 – October 30: Domaine Robert Groffier – 5 BarrelsOct. 31 – Nov. 6: Domaine Pierre Girardin – 5 Barrels

New features give Crurated Members the ability to buy fractions of wine in barrels and customize exclusive bottle formats and labeling

Participating world-renowned producers include Domaine Fourrier, Charles Lachaux, Domaine Robert Groffier, Domaine Vincent Dancer, Domaine De Montille, and Domaine Pierre Girardin

LONDON, Sept. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wine futures, sometimes called En Primeur, is a way to buy the most highly-sought after wines before they are bottled and released on the market. Crurated, a blockchain and member-based wine community, is taking this concept to the next level with new technology that offers provenance as well as customization to the mix. Alfonso de Gaetano, the company’s Founder has announced that Crurated Members can now purchase fractions of barrels which are certified through blockchain and NFT technology. This new offering also gives members the ability to customize bottle formats and labels based on their unique needs.

Crurated is introducing fractional barrel sales with world-renowned producers that include Domaine Fourrier, Charles Lachaux, Domaine Robert Groffier, Domaine Vincent Dancer, Domaine De Montille and Domaine Pierre Girardin.

Crurated Becomes the First Blockchain and Member-Based Wine Community to Offer Fractional Barrel Sales Backed by NFT Technology

Crurated is also offering curated experiences for the top 10 fractional barrel purchases, in terms of monetary value. Experiences include a visit with the wine producer, tour of the winemaking facility, a winemaking dinner and other curated events based on location.

“Many of our esteemed clients often ask for larger format bottles. Determining how many to produce beyond the traditional Magnum can be challenging,” said Nicolas Groffier of Domaine Robert Groffier. “Fractional barrel sales and the ability for buyers to customize bottle size allows us to determine the exact number and sizes of bottles we will need. And now the only way to have larger size formats from Domaine Robert Groffier is through Crurated.”

Crurated Presents The Barrel of The Future

Crurated Becomes the First Blockchain and Member-Based Wine Community to Offer Fractional Barrel Sales Backed by NFT TechnologyNew features give Crurated Members the ability to buy fractions of wine in barrels and customize exclusive bottle formats and labeling Participating world-renowned producers include Domaine Fourrier, Charles Lachaux, Domaine Robert Groffier, Domaine Vincent Dancer, Domaine De Montille, and Domaine Pierre Girardin

“This new concept completely changes the way rare, pre-bottled wines are sold to consumers,” said Alfonso. “Fractional ownership has been around for decades and is just now being applied to digital art in the NFT space. While a fraction of a Bored Ape may be a unique application of the technology, it is shared and not something you can enjoy on its own. Our concept revolutionizes fractional ownership backed by NFTs by offering the value of provenance to further authenticate the wine. Members can also customize their bottle formats and labels and then appreciate their fraction of rarity in the real world.”

The current schedule for the fractional sales of French barrels includes:

Sept. 26 – October 2: Domaine Fourrier – 2 Barrel
Oct. 3 – October 9: Charles Lachaux – 6 Barrels
Oct. 10 – October 16: Domaine Vincent Dancer – 1 Barrel
Oct. 17 – October 23: Domaine De Montille – 2 Barrels
Oct. 24 – October 30: Domaine Robert Groffier – 5 Barrels
Oct. 31 – Nov. 6: Domaine Pierre Girardin – 5 Barrels

About Crurated
Launched in 2021 with an emphasis on France and Italy, Crurated is a membership-based wine community designed to connect connoisseurs directly with world-class producers. A team of specialists provides personalized services and authentic experiences, while Crurated’s seamless logistics service guarantees quality and provenance thanks to secure wine cellar storage and innovative blockchain technology. For more on Crurated, visit crurated.com.

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September 26, 2022September 27, 2022

COST OF LIVING/Formosa Plastics Group to spend big to boost employee births

The Formosa Plastics Group (FPG), one of Taiwan’s biggest conglomerates, will allocate about NT$140 million a year to its child care subsidy program to boost the number of children born to FPG employees.

In a statement Monday, the FPG said it launched the child care program in July, when it began providing NT$2,000 (US$62.89) a month to employees for every child until they turn 6 years old.

The group, the major entities of which include Formosa Plastics Corp., Nan Ya Plastics Corp., Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp., and Formosa Petrochemical Corp., will pay a one-time subsidy of NT$20,000 whenever an employee or spouse of an employee gives birth.

Based on expectations that the group’s employees will give birth to 850 newborns a year, the group said it will spend about NT$140 million a year on the subsidy program.

To supplement the program, the group said in the statement that the welfare committees of its individual subsidiaries will also provide scholarships for employees with children enrolled in school all the way through graduate programs.

FPG is just one of several prominent business groups in Taiwan to provide expanded child care subsidies as the country’s crude birth rate continues to decline.

Taiwan-based manufacturing giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. unveiled an expanded child care subsidy program in February 2021 in which the company provides NT$15,000 per month per child to employees who have children under 7 years old.

That incentive was an expansion of a previous plan introduced in 2015 that provided monthly subsidies for children up to 3 years old.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel

September 26, 2022September 27, 2022

CORONAVIRUS/Taiwan’s weekly COVID-19 infections down 3%, mostly BA.5

The number of COVID-19 infections in Taiwan dropped last week for the first time in over a month, falling by 3 percent from a week earlier, with cases caused by the BA.5 subvariant making up 80 percent of the total, according to the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).

According to data released by the CECC on Monday, Taiwan recorded 278,187 new COVID-19 cases in the week Sept. 18-24, or an average of 39,741 per day.

The numbers mark a 3 percent drop from the 286,852 cases reported a week earlier, and the first time in six weeks — since Aug. 7-13 — that Taiwan has not recorded a week-on-week rise in infections, the data shows.

Meanwhile, DNA sequencing conducted on 160 domestic COVID-19 cases last week showed that 128, or 80 percent, were caused by the BA.5 subvariant, up from 59.2 percent the week before, CECC official Lo Yi-chun (羅一鈞) said at a press conference.

The CECC previously said it expects the current surge in BA.5 cases to peak in late September, and that it will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation this week ahead of the planned lifting of the mandatory quarantine for arriving travelers on Oct. 13.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel

September 26, 2022September 27, 2022

Former legislative speakers depart for Shinzo Abe state funeral

Former Legislative Yuan speakers Su Jia-chyuan (蘇嘉全) and Wang Jin-pyng (王金平) left Taiwan for Japan Monday to attend the upcoming state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Together with Taiwan’s representative to Japan Frank Hsieh (謝長廷), Su and Wang will attend Abe’s state funeral, scheduled to be held at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on Tuesday.

According to a Presidential Office statement released on Sept. 15, the bipartisan delegation appointed by President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) includes Su, who is chairman of the Taiwan-Japan Relations Association (TJRA), Wang of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang, and Hsieh.

The delegation is expected to offer the condolences of the Taiwanese authorities and people at the passing of Abe and convey the message that Taiwan will “continue walking side by side with Japan” to “defend the peace and stability of the Indo-Pacific region,” the statement said.

Abe died on July 8 at the age of 67, hours after he was shot twice by a man with a makeshift shotgun on a street in Nara, near Osaka.

On Sunday, the Lee Teng-hui Foundation issued a press release saying the daughter of former Republic of China (Taiwan) President Lee Teng-hui (李登輝) will also attend Abe’s state funeral at the invitation of his family.

Annie Lee (李安妮) left for Japan early Monday morning and is expected to return to Taiwan on Wednesday, the foundation said.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel

September 26, 2022September 27, 2022

TANG PRIZE/Economist Jeffrey Sachs urges dialogue amid rising Taiwan-China tensions

Renowned economist Jeffrey Sachs, who has been named this year’s Tang Prize laureate for sustainable development, has urged Taiwan and China to commit to dialogue to find a peaceful resolution in the midst of rising tensions between the two sides.

“We need dialogue urgently, because if it’s only taking the worst of the other side and that is what’s happening right now, we will get into an escalation cycle … we are in an escalation cycle that’s very dangerous,” Sachs said via an online livestream at the 2022 Tang Prize Forum series held at National Cheng Kung University in Tainan on Monday.

Sachs was asked by Taiwanese scholars what advice he had for the tangled relationship between Taiwan, China and the United States, particularly after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei last month.

Tensions have been shaky across the Taiwan Strait following Pelosi’s visit, with unprecedented military drills held by Beijing and Taipei trying to drum up support from the international community.

However, Sachs said he believes dialogue is the best option as it will allow everyone involved to understand the respective positions, interests and security needs of the other sides.

“I hope I’m not naïve in believing that there is an absolutely peaceful and mutually constructive approach, that is my strong view. And it’s not only my hope, it’s also my understanding but we’re not naturally gravitating towards that right now because there is very little trust and very little discussion,” Sachs said.

Citing the war in Ukraine, Sachs said the incident has exacerbated the distrust of his compatriots in the U.S. government.

“My message is speak with your counterparts, because they have a point that needs to be heard. And if you listen better, we can actually find a peaceful resolution of the war in Ukraine and we can find a peaceful resolution of the increasing and incredible tensions in your region as well,” Sachs said.

Sachs said he believes it is important that all sides aim for cooperation instead of actions that are provocative or dangerous because the economic cost of the loss of trust are extremely high, citing the benefits of having an integrated power grid for North East Asia.

“There’s no reason that Taiwan cannot power itself with Gobi Desert renewable energy, because there could be a regional grid,” Sachs said. “But this requires trust, this requires a sense of security and national security, and that trust doesn’t exist right now.”

Further elaborating, Sachs said the distance from Xiamen in China to Taichung in Taiwan is about 250 kilometers.

“That’s a pretty routine submarine cable, so one could, if there were a high level of trust, connect the mainland and Taiwan power grid and make all sorts of solutions that don’t exist right now,” Sachs said.

A global leader in sustainable development, Sachs won the biennial Tang Prize this year for “leading transdisciplinary sustainability science and creating the multilateral movement for its applications from village to nation and to the world,” according to the award citation released by the Tang Prize Foundation.

Sachs, who is from Detroit, Michigan, is widely recognized for his bold and effective strategies to address complex challenges such as extreme poverty, human-induced climate change, international debt and financial crises, national economic reforms, and the control of pandemics and epidemics.

In addressing complex issues related to global sustainable development, Sachs combined the fields of global economics, public health, equity and sustainability to pioneer a multidisciplinary approach to solving these problems, transforming sustainable development into an integrated field of study and practice, according to the foundation.

Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel