Global executives explore factors affecting cotton sector

21 Nov '12

6 min read

The always-entertaining Cohen informed attendees that products that adapt to consumer needs -- rather than products to which consumers would have to adapt -- were on the rise. He further suggested that the “era of more” for consumers held great promise for cotton, alongside revitalized communications about cotton’s benefits.

The leadership of the U.S. cotton industry, Cotton Council International and Cotton Incorporated, in cooperation with the USDA, have hosted the Sourcing USA Summit on a biennial basis since 1999 in an effort to increase cotton fiber exports and further develop that export market.

The U.S. cotton industry and its allied industries are integral supporters of the Sourcing USA Summit. The 2012 Summit Exporter Sponsors include: Jess Smith & Sons Cotton, Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton Growers Association, Toyoshima, Omnicotton, ECOM Cotton, J.G. Boswell Company, Staplcotn, Calcot, Allenberg Cotton Co., ACG Cotton Marketing LLC, Cargill Cotton, White Gold Cotton LLC, Olam, Cotton Growers Coop, Toyo Cotton Company, Noble Cotton, Baco Trading, Glencore Trading and Supima. The 2012 Summit Allied Industry Sponsors include: Wakefield Inspection Services, Steadfast Futures & Options / LOGIC Advisors, Monsanto, Cotton Market and Risk Management Consulting, Cargo Control Group, CoBank ACB, Uster Technologies, Rieter Textile Systems, Bayer CropScience/FiberMax & Stoneville, ICE Futures U.S., Intertek and Cotton Outlook.

Cotton Incorporated, funded by U.S. growers of upland cotton and importers of cotton and cotton textile products, is the research and marketing company representing upland cotton. The Program is designed and operated to improve the demand for and profitability of cotton.

Cotton Council International (CCI) is the National Cotton Council's (NCC) export promotions arm and carries out programs in more than 50 countries globally under the COTTON USA trademark.

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