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Meridia Launches Verify, the Most Comprehensive Solution for EUDR Risk Assessment

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AMSTERDAM, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Meridia is proud to launch Verify, the most comprehensive solution for reducing EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) non-compliance risks on the market. The launch follows a two-year development period and is the product of Meridia’s ten years of deep field experience, real-world insights and local knowledge.

To support EUDR compliance, Verify assesses field and physical flow data across farms and commodities covering data quality, deforestation risk, legality (including compliance with local laws), and traceability. Verify also integrates real-time data verification and compliance validation into procurement cycles, future-proofing data quality. The tool currently covers cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, and rubber, with more commodities, origins and tests planned for the future.

“We are excited to officially launch Verify – a big milestone we have worked towards for two years! Verify clients can process datasets to generate risk scores and results in real-time for data quality, deforestation, traceability and legality aspects. By integrating Verify into their procurement cycles, companies can reduce commercial and reputational risk, minimise supply chain disruption, and accelerate evidence-based decision-making for strategic sourcing, procurement, and trade.” – Thomas Vaassen, CEO, Meridia

Data verification is an essential step towards EUDR compliance
A significant amount of company commodity and sourcing field data is inaccurate, despite best efforts to map global supply chains[1]. This inaccurate field data leaves many operators and traders doing business in the EU at risk of importing illegal and non-compliant products under the EUDR.

Verify significantly lowers the risks of EUDR non-compliance by deploying 50+ tests for field and physical flow data quality. Each test results in a score ranging from low risk to critical risk of non-compliance, with a single overall score provided for each farm, allowing for an easy comparison of compliance risks. These tests are aligned with source articles from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and focus on four key areas across 35+ origins.

The test results can be customised and sorted by preference, or delivered in a detailed risk report with actionable recommendations. With its full launch, Verify is now available under a subscription model, either on-platform or via an API.

“To comply with the EUDR, we must ensure that our cocoa is fully traceable back to a specific farmer and a specific farm, and that farm must be fully polygon mapped to prove that the cocoa does not originate from land which was deforested after December 2020. Meridia Verify helps us to confidently verify our field data, ensuring compliance with these new regulations and safeguarding our operations in an increasingly regulated landscape.” – Bart Draaijer, Head of Sustainable Cocoa – ETG | Beyond Beans

Verify supports the ICE CoT platform
Meridia has also collaborated with ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (IBA) in its launch of the ICE Commodity Traceability Service (ICE CoT), a technology platform designed to facilitate the continued frictionless trade of physical cocoa and coffee by automating the process of submitting, storing,  validation testing and sharing of due diligence information required by the EUDR.

“The ICE CoT data validation methodologies have been developed based on Meridia Verify and form a crucial component of IBA’s platform,” said Clive de Ruig, President of IBA. “High-quality data is critical to passing the ICE CoT tests, and Meridia Verify will be of significant help to customers in preparing their due diligence data to meet ICE CoT’s rigorous standards of data governance.”

About Meridia
Meridia is an AgTech company specialised in field data solutions in smallholder-heavy agri-commodity supply chains such as cocoa, coffee, palm oil, rubber and soy.

The Meridia vision is a world where all commodities can be verified as sustainably produced and managed. Its mission is to improve the veracity of datasets informing value chain monitoring, reporting and verification, and validating regulatory compliance. Its purpose is to build transparent and inclusive supply chains that give smallholders everywhere a level playing field.

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Manon Michelle Monhemius – PR, Marketing, and Communications Lead, +31 85 001 4445 /manon.monhemius@meridia.land
Arkadiy Kondrashov – Head of Marketing, arkadiy.kondrashow@meridia.land

www.meridia.land

[1] Report: Cooperatives and the state of field data quality for EUDR compliance, Results of the Cavally Cocoa Farm Data Study (September 2022/November 2023)

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Putting Young Innovators Center Stage: Leaders In Future Tech+ Wraps with ¥526 Million in Investment Intentions and 31 Enterprise Landings

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NANJING, China, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On November 7, the grand finale of Leaders In Future Tech+ — a documentary sci-tech innovation program jointly produced by China Media Group, the Ministry of Education, and the Nanjing Municipal People’s Government — aired as the Youth Innovation Carnival.

Since its October 3 premiere, the program traveled to 10 cities across China, selecting 100 teams of young innovators with an average age of just 28 from nearly 500 applicants. Fifteen finalists advanced to the finale, presenting breakthroughs spanning AI chips, optical interconnect, biomedicine, smart agriculture, and more.

To date, the program has facilitated ¥526 million in investment intentions covering 34 participating enterprises, and helped 31 companies reach landing agreements with 11 districts and counties of Nanjing.

At the carnival, the “Leaders In Future Tech+ Little Giant Transformation Plan” was launched, with 13 enterprises selected in the first batch to receive a five-module service system guiding them toward specialized, high-end development.

Behind these numbers is a media-driven innovation model: closed-door investment meetings were turned into open, transparent dialogues, connecting young innovators directly with venture capital firms, academicians, industry experts, and local governments — with the focus not on short-term commercial maturity, but on long-term growth potential.

The finale also showed how technology serves everyday life: non-invasive brain-computer interface demonstrations, low-cost bone-repair materials, and ultra-low-cost fresh-keeping cards that reduce agricultural loss — each a footnote to innovation with human warmth.

With Season One concluded, Season Two recruitment is now open to innovation teams nationwide via China Media Group’s official channels and the Yangshipin app (CMG Mobile). As the program’s message goes: put young innovators at center stage — and hand the future to innovation.

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GSMA MWC26 Doha opens with call to align on global industry standards and close MENA’s connectivity gap

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Operators, technology leaders, policymakers and innovators gather in Doha today for three days of exhibition, collaboration and debate on the future of connectivity across the Middle East and North Africa

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MWC26 Doha, held in partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), opened today at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), bringing together connectivity ecosystem to shape the next phase of growth for a mobile economy forecast to add $470 billion to the Middle East and North Africa by 2030.

MWC26 Doha officially opened today, in presence of His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs. His Excellency Mr. Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, State of Qatar delivered a welcome address.

In his opening remarks, H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said: “The second edition of MWC Doha takes place at a time when the requirements of telecommunications infrastructure are undergoing fundamental change. As artificial intelligence advances towards executing tasks through intelligent agents, the need for more resilient networks and advanced computing capabilities continues to grow. At the same time, global challenges underscore the importance of diversifying connectivity routes and ensuring service continuity.”

GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath and ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin took to the stage for a fireside chat. Mr Badrinath set out the key priorities shaping the region’s connected future, with a continued commitment to global standards keeping networks and services interoperable across markets, as well as a renewed push to extend connectivity to populations that remain offline in MENA.

Vivek Badrinath, Director General, GSMA, said: “Progress only counts if everyone shares in it. That means two things: global standards that keep networks, services and devices working across borders, and a concerted effort to connect the people who are still offline. Over the next three days, MWC Doha, alongside its co-location with ITU’s PP-26, will bring together the policy makers, innovators and industry leaders setting these standards and building these networks, to help make this vision a reality. As the ITU Plenipotentiary continues, we are confident that the enhanced dialog which our co-location has allowed will feed into the important conversations taking place.”

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Club Offers for Travel Enthusiasts in Germany

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BERLIN, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), the club for travel enthusiasts, announces five of many new Club Offers for Club Members in Germany.

Rigorously vetted and negotiated for us travel enthusiasts:

FROM €99 PP—HESSE: 3 DAYS AT A CASTLE HOTEL WITH DINNER IN THE KNIGHTS’ HALL
A crackling fireplace and historic suits of armor on the walls: a cozy winter evening at Staufenberg Castle. Included for us Club Members: a 3-course dinner in the Knights’ Hall, which is more than 500 years old.

€499 PP—TUSCANY: VILLA WITH COOKING CLASS & 6-COURSE DINNER
“Fantastic cooking class, wonderful wine tasting, excellent dinner.” Club Members love Villa Patriarca, which is why we’ve negotiated another offer. Save 50% for three nights in a junior suite compared to the market price.

FROM €299 PP—NEW 5-STAR HOTEL IN PORTO WITH FLIGHTS
Three nights in a prime location next to the historic city walls. Views of the Douro River from the outdoor hot tub. A special price to celebrate the opening of this boutique hotel: the offer regularly costs €580.

€89 PP—3 DAYS AT A BOUTIQUE HOTEL ON SYLT
A ship’s wheel on the wall and a historic nautical chart on the ceiling. Or Delft tiles in the bathroom and a tiger-print rug. Every room at Haus Noge is unique. In the off-season, we travel enthusiasts pay €89 instead of €267 per person.

FROM €399 PP—TURKEY: 1 WEEK ALL-INCLUSIVE WITH FLIGHTS
Relax on a sandy beach and soak up the sun at the start of the season in April. Included for Club Members: a sea-view room and all meals and drinks. There’s also a sports and entertainment program, from beach volleyball to tennis.

Are you a travel enthusiast? Join the club today: https://travelzoo.com

Who are we?
We, Travelzoo®, are the club for travel enthusiasts. We reach 30 million travelers. Club Members receive Club Offers negotiated and rigorously vetted by our deal experts around the globe. Our relationships with thousands of top travel companies give us access to irresistible deals. Our club and its benefits are built around the lifestyle of a modern travel enthusiast.

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Natalia Cwierz – Berlin
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