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CLOTHING manufacturers, particularly in the so-called ‘fast fashion’ sector, will have to pay more attention to any claims they make about their products when new European Union (EU) laws on consumer rights and green claims come into force, EU and international experts have told Just Style.…

China still enjoys its dominance in the global garment supply chain, despite the “friendshoring” and “nearshoring” strategies used by western companies leveraging the geopolitical tension between China and the West in recent years.

A key reason is China’s longstanding track-record as a reliable clothing and textile supplier to global markets: “China is one of our top five largest sourcing markets.…

The manufacture of cell-based meat has come a long way since the world’s first lab-grown burger was made in 2013 by Dutch stem cell researcher Mark Post – today founder and chief scientific officer of the Netherlands-based Mosa Meat. This was made in a university laboratory setting for whopping USD325,000 (USD2.3 million/kg) per patty (1).…

The international can-making and associated industries have committed themselves to greater sustainability, as the world finally agrees to take tangible steps to keep climate change within what is hopefully a manageable level.

To this end, 29 major companies, institutes and associations linked to can makers, recyclers, aluminium makers and rollers, released a declaration of practical steps towards reducing their own greenhouse gas emissions, directly and indirectly.…

The recent acceleration of electronic bills of lading (eBL) adoption has been promoted by a realisation that in an uncertain world, with supply chains disrupted by war and disease, electronic bills of lading offer the shipping sector a more reliable way to document the movement of goods.…

The garment and textile industries in the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur region of South America (Southern Common Market, in the Spanish initials) are losing hope after 25 years of negotiations to finalise a long-touted trade agreement.

Often, when both sides thought a deal was almost reached, there has been a setback for a deal that would link the 27 EU member states with Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.…

The food industry is one of the most important and fastest growing branches of the Polish economy. With 60% of its land arable, Poland is the sixth largest agri-producer in the European Union (EU), according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).…

The Bulgarian dairy market and industry is struggling to survive and grow after the Covid-19 pandemic hit sales, followed by steep inflation and economic disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But innovative companies are building a future by developing quality and new dairy products, making the most of Bulgaria’s special yoghurt and cheese traditions.…

As consumer goods brands are increasingly burdened with a flood of regulations for the reduction of emissions and waste, and consumers are incorporating more sustainability criteria into their consumption decisions, there is a strengthening rationale for including packaging machinery-makers at the start of the product development process.…

DIGITAL printing may be relatively new to packaging, but it is fast becoming a key player in the highly competitive packaging market, say experts. Indeed, Ohio, USA-based market research company Smithers says digital will be the fastest growing print technology for packaging from 2022 to 2027.…