Regulatory Compliance

EWING, N.J. – October 29, 2026 -- GS1 US has launched Rapid Record, an SMS-based tool that lets produce growers log traceability data in the field without installing an app or relying on Wi-Fi. The tool is included with a GS1 US membership.

Text prompts guide growers through four event types

Growers record harvesting, cooling, initial packing and shipping events through guided text prompts. Completed digital records go to an email address designated by the grower's organization.

Before using the tool, growers identify products, locations, authorized users and a delivery email address. They then follow mobile phone prompts, review event details and submit the record. The multilingual tool uses GS1 Standards identifiers, including the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) and Global Location Number (GLN). Records can be retained internally and shared with trading partners.

WASHINGTON – October 29, 2026 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) orders on imports of van-type trailers and subassemblies from China. The orders will remain in effect for at least five years, according to the American Trailer Manufacturers Coalition (ATMC), which filed the underlying petitions.

Commerce orders follow affirmative ITC injury finding on Sept. 25, 2026

The ATMC filed AD/CVD petitions with Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Nov. 20, 2025. The petitions targeted dumped and subsidized trailer products from Canada, China and Mexico. The ITC issued an affirmative final injury determination on all three countries on Sept. 25, 2026. Commerce had also made final affirmative determinations on dumping and subsidies for China.

Dublin – October 29, 2026 -- Temu plans to invest about $200 million in compliance and quality assurance worldwide in 2026, twice its 2025 spending, as it adds in-house product testing laboratories inside its logistics partners' warehouses.

Bureau Veritas confirms the labs can run defined European-standard tests

Bureau Veritas audited the labs' testing equipment, premises, technical staff, workflows and quality assurance systems. It confirmed the labs meet the technical requirements for the intended tests under selected European standards.

The audit is not a product certification. Temu said the warehouse labs complement independent third-party testing and do not replace sellers' legal responsibility for product compliance.

REDMOND – October 29, 2026 -- Halfpricesoft.com is offering its 2026 + 2027 ezAccounting bundle at $319, down from the regular $418, as small businesses face the Monday, November 2, 2026 deadline for electronic filing of third-quarter IRS Form 941.

Desktop software transmits Form 941 filings electronically to federal servers

ezAccounting lets users file quarterly tax documents electronically from the desktop, replacing paper mailing. The company says the software links those filings to daily operations such as client invoicing and vendor orders. A streamlined e941 add-on comes with an ezAccounting purchase.

The software also generates Forms W-2, W-3, 940, 943 and 941. Halfpricesoft says it updates automatically to match changes in federal and state tax codes.

MILTON KEYNES – October 29, 2026 -- CookieYes, a consent management platform used by more than 2 million websites, has won Shopify's Built for Shopify badge for its cookie consent app, with daily installs up 59% since a 23 September update.

Shopify awarded the badge on 9 October 2026. It goes to apps that meet the platform's highest standards for performance, design and integration, including storefront speed and ease of use. More than 8,600 Shopify stores have installed the app to date.

CookieYes offers all essential Shopify features free within fair usage limits

The free tier includes advanced features, according to the company. Merchants install the app from the Shopify App Store, select target regions, customise the consent banner and activate it through Shopify's theme editor. No coding or separate dashboard is required.

SEOUL – October 29, 2026 -- Korean biotechnology company CELSET INC. has launched SOLTOX, a botulinum toxin type A brand, in 100 Unit and 200 Unit formulations for international medical aesthetics markets.

SOLTOX combines a 900 kDa complex with a freeze-dried dosage form

The product is built on three technical characteristics: a 900 kDa toxin complex, a lyophilized powder format and an advanced purification process. The powder is reconstituted before administration by qualified medical professionals, in line with product labeling and local requirements.

CELSET states that the 900 kDa figure describes the molecular size of the toxin protein complex, including associated proteins. The company says it does not establish a claim of superior clinical duration or efficacy.

OSLO – – October 29, 2026 -- Photocure ASA raised its 2026 product revenue growth guidance to 10% to 12% on a constant currency basis, up from 8% to 11%, after Hexvix/Cysview revenues of NOK 134.2 million in the third quarter matched the prior-year level of NOK 134.1 million.

Reported earnings fall despite flat core sales

Adjusted EBITDA came in at NOK 18.5 million, against NOK 18.9 million in Q3 2025. Total revenues rose to NOK 140.9 million from NOK 135.0 million. Reported EBITDA dropped to NOK 4.0 million from NOK 10.2 million, and EBIT swung to NOK -3.4 million from NOK 2.9 million. Cash and cash equivalents stood at NOK 162.4 million at quarter-end.

The company also expects continued expansion of its adjusted EBITDA margin in 2026.

DUBLIN – October 29, 2026 -- Temu plans to invest approximately US$200 million globally in compliance and quality assurance in 2026, twice its 2025 level, as laboratories inside its fulfilment partners' warehouses pass an independent Bureau Veritas assessment.

Bureau Veritas audits equipment, staff and quality systems at Temu's warehouse labs

Bureau Veritas evaluated the laboratories' testing equipment, facilities and environmental conditions, technical personnel, operating procedures and quality control systems. It confirmed the labs meet the technical requirements to run specified tests against selected European standards.

The assessment covers technical capability only. It does not constitute product certification, and the labs do not replace sellers' responsibility to meet applicable regulatory requirements.

London – October 29, 2026 -- Private equity firm Covalent Equity Partners has made a growth investment in AML Analytics (AMLA), a financial crime defense testing provider used by more than 50 supervisory authorities and over 1,450 financial institutions in nearly 60 countries. The announcement did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.

Capital targets engineering roadmap and global footprint

Covalent's capital and operational partnership will fund AMLA's engineering roadmap, introduce next-generation testing engines and expand the company's global footprint. Founder and Group CEO Justin Holder will continue to lead the business alongside the existing leadership team.

Wilmington – October 29, 2026 -- LabWare and Phizzle have made LabWare Loop available by request to LabWare customers, with commercial availability planned for early 2027. The vendor-agnostic tool moves results from legacy and modern instruments directly into LabWare sample result records, replacing manual data handling with a verified chain of custody.

The workflow follows each GxP sample from sampling plan to result in a single auditable digital process. It supports 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11 and ALCOA+ data integrity principles.