Citem, DCP, EMB team up to boost PHL’s joining world’s major consumer-goods trade fair Business Mirror January 18, 2017 THE Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (Citem) sustains its creative collaboration with the Design Center of the Philippines (DCP) and the Export Marketing Bureau (EMB) of the Department...

Improved packaging, product quality keys to global competitiveness Business Mirror January 11, 2017 LOCAL food processors are urged to make the packaging of their products conform to legislations and laws of other countries in order to be acceptable and competitive in the global arena. “The future of processed-food packaging...

5 global packaging trends in 2017 Business Mirror January 11, 2017 AN international market intelligence agency has listed five key packaging developments for next year that can help Philippine enterprises leverage their brands and products in the global market. In a newly released study entitled “Global Packaging Trends 2017,”...

DTI to pilot-run PRRD’s microfund program Business Mirror January 11, 2017 FOLLOWING President Duterte’s directive to replace the usurious “56” money-lending system prevalent in the country and provide an affordable microfinancing for the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), the government’s Pondo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso (P3) Program...

DBFTA program ends 2016, 35% over target Business Mirror January 4, 2017 THE Doing Business in Free Trade Areas (DBFTA) Program of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Export Marketing Bureau (DTI-EMB) has ended 2016, going 35 percent over its target sessions of 200 for the year. The program...