Antara News·Indonesia·Monday, November 9, 2026 at 09:39 AM UTC

Gov't expects boost in F&B, fashion sectors ahead of year-end holidays

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Ahmad Muzdaffar, Raka Adji

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Food and beverage and fashion industries are expected to experience a boost ahead of the 2026 Christmas and 2027 New Year holidays as consumer demand rises, Deputy Minister of Industry Faisol Riza said.

"Food and beverages will definitely see a boost, likewise with the fashion industry," Riza said after attending an exhibition for small- and medium-scale industrial products in Jakarta on Monday.

He added that the government is ensuring the supply of public necessities ahead of four major holidays: Christmas, New Year, Eid al-Fitr, and Lunar New Year.

According to him, efforts are underway to guarantee that essential commodities, energy supplies, as well as basic food and clothing needs are adequately met.

"We must ensure that for these four major occasions—Christmas, New Year, Eid al-Fitr, and Lunar New Year—all essential goods, energy, food, and clothing supplies remain fully guaranteed," he remarked.

Addressing potential price hikes for food and beverage products in early 2027 driven by rupiah pressure against the US dollar, Riza expressed hope that any price adjustments will remain affordable for the public.

Indonesia's food and beverage industry grew 6.51 percent in the second quarter of 2026, outpacing both the non-oil and gas processing sector at 5.32 percent and national economic growth at 5.29 percent.

Meanwhile, in the first quarter of 2026, the fashion and craft sectors contributed Rp120.13 trillion (around US$6.65 billion) to the nation's gross domestic product (GDP), up 7.89 percent from Rp111.34 trillion (around US$6.15 billion) in the same period of 2025.

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