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Months after taking the reins as president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Dr Rubana Huq is determined to fulfill her key goal of ensuring the industry effectively monitors its own environmental and health standards.

It is an important job given how the country’s clothing and textile sector has worked to improve a safety reputation battered by the 2013 Rana Plaza disaster.…

THE INTENSIFYING trade war between the USA and China has proved to be an opportunity for some larger Chinese clothing manufacturing firms, some of which had already built capacity overseas, notably in southeast Asia, and Vietnam especially. These companies have been able to adjust to the worsening tariff barriers to the US market for China-sourced exports, whereas smaller companies unable to afford new SE Asia operations have suffered.…

The Chinese government has been releasing plans to reduce China food consumers’ intake of salt, edible oils and sugar. A key step was the July 15 release by the State Council (effectively the country’s cabinet) of information on upcoming health campaigns, which will include advice on diet.…

International food majors have told just-food how they are meshing their recipe development with Chinese government plans to reduce salt, sugar and edible oi consumption within the diets of Chinese consumers.

Their comments follow the mid-July reveal by China’s State Council (effectively its cabinet) of a ‘Healthy China Action Plan (2019-2030)’ targeting food processors and consumers.…

THE AMERICAN drinks industry has been counting the cost of the latest tariffs that will be imposed on its exports to China. The State Council Tariff Commission of China announced (Friday Aug 23) that it would from September 1 and December 15 impose 10% and 5% additional duties – with Chinese government documents clarifying the wide range of products affected.…

THE AMERICAN food manufacturing and production industry has been counting the cost of the latest round of tariffs that will be imposed on its exports to China. The State Council Tariff Commission of China announced (Friday Aug 23) that it would from September 1 and December 15 impose 10% and 5% additional duties – with Chinese government documents clarifying the wide range of products affected.…

INDIAN knitwear exporters are hoping for a windfall of orders from the US following a spurt in client enquiries, which industry leaders believe are linked to the US-China trade dispute and the latest tariff hike on Chinese clothing and textile exports to America.…

Chinese industrialists from Kunshan city, a major clothing manufacturing centre, are eyeing potential investments in Ethiopia’s Dire Dawa Industry Park, despite the challenges of locating in this hub, which is under construction, China’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Tan Jian, told just-style.

Tan said a delegation from Kunshan city, led by its mayor Du Xiaogang, visited Ethiopia in July, to probe investment and manufacturing opportunities at the park,

in Dire Dawa Industrial Park.…

As an industry much maligned for its heavy carbon footprint, the oil and gas sector is increasing its use of sustainable materials and manufacturing methods making textiles used for its protective clothing. This segment has also been focusing on improving the comfort and aesthetics of this apparel.…

THE NONWOVENS industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is still struggling with over-capacity, while declining purchasing power has hit the mid- and higher-tier segments, prompting global players to reconsider product offerings.

MENA economies have been impacted by low oil prices and regional instability, with growth forecast at 1.5% this year, down from 1.7% in 2018, according to investment bank JP Morgan.…