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WHILE the spectre of Brexit looms over the British economy and hence its beauty markets, the fundamentals of its personal care product sector live on. As the UK ponders leaving the European Union (EU), maybe in October, commentators often cast a wary eye at Germany to see how this economic engine of the EU is performing – maybe to check whether Brexit is as big a business mistake as many experts warn.…

A EUROPEAN Union (EU) trade deal struck with South America’s Mercosur group of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, will open this emerging market to EU confectionery exporters, but Europe’s sugar sector fears increased Brazilian sugar exports. The agreement, which now needs to be ratified by both sides, will phase out Mercosur duties on EU exports of chocolate and sugar confectionery of 20%; biscuits (taxed at 20% to 35%); liquorice extract – 8%; and confectionery-making equipment – 14%.…

THE EUROPEAN metal packaging sector will be hoping that the newly negotiated European Union (EU)-Mercosur trade deal is ratified quickly, given it scraps import duties imposed by Brazil and Argentina on such exports of between 12% and 35%. These are the key markets in the South American trade bloc, that also includes comparative minnows Uruguay and Paraguay, whose protective duties shadow their larger Mercosur neighbours.…

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 EUROPEAN Union (EU) has rationalised its registration of alcoholic drinks that have EU geographical indications (GI), preventing their names from being used by producers, unless the product is made in its home region according to traditional methods. Until now, GI spirits have been logged on a ‘E-Spirit-Drinks’ register, while GI wines have been listed on a separate ‘E-Bacchus’ database.…

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.…

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.…

THE EMPATHY, connectedness and flexibility skills taught to students during an innovative international problem solving programme at the USA’s University of Oregon (UO) have manifested themselves in three prize-winning solutions to community problems.

These focused on environmental degradation, social inequality and public health, with students having 10 days this month to develop groundbreaking ideas for action at an Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) Undergraduate Leaders Program.…

STUDENTS from top Pacific Rim research universities have embarked on an innovative programme of problem solving, designed to create fresh solutions on pressing socio-economic problems that leverage leadership skills and community contacts.

The University of Oregon (UO), in Eugene, Oregon, welcomed 50 undergraduate students from 30 universities based in the Pacific Rim region, including from the USA, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Japan, Australia, and more.…