Spanish bars and restaurants will no longer be allowed to serve sugar, salt and sauces in single-use plastic sachets from January 1, 2030. Hospitality businesses can adopt refillable dispensers, reusable containers, paper sachets or certified compostable plastic, subject to hygiene requirements.
Spain’s Council of Ministers has approved a draft reform that would extend tobacco controls to vaping devices, heated tobacco and nicotine pouches. The proposal also bans smoking and vaping on hospitality terraces and in numerous outdoor public spaces, but it still requires parliamentary approval.
Vietnam exported $25.78 billion of goods to the European Union in the first five months of 2026, up 13.3% year on year. The EU generated Vietnam’s largest trade surplus among its export markets, highlighting the expanding role of the EVFTA.
The US Senate has advanced legislation that could impose tariffs of up to 100% on goods from major buyers of Russian energy. India, the second-largest buyer of Russian crude after China, faces potential exposure across pharmaceuticals, textiles, jewelry, machinery and chemicals.
Morocco expects date production of about 160,000 tonnes in the 2025-2026 season, up 55% from the previous campaign. With 2025 imports still near 100,000 tonnes, the industry is seeking rules that protect oasis growers without disrupting supply.
Higher beef prices are prompting Brazilian households to buy more chicken and pork. Domestic beef availability fell despite record cattle slaughter in 2024, while July wholesale data showed pork becoming more competitive against chicken.
International non-basmati rice prices have increased by about $18 per tonne as the possibility of El Niño weighs on expectations for the coming crop. Indian rice remains the cheapest in the global market, but overseas buyers are still facing higher prices.
Dairy processors have extended Galicia’s reduced farmgate milk prices through November after rejecting producers’ calls for an increase. Galicia Press reports that farms are losing up to €19 million a month compared with March revenue, despite the region supplying 42% of Spain’s milk.
Japanese beer accounted for 46.9% of South Korea’s beer imports in the first half of the year. Its average price of $0.79 per kilogram, the lowest among imported beer, supported the advance despite the legacy of the Korean boycott of Japanese products.
The average wholesale onion price across Indian mandis reached ₹2,012.69 per quintal on 26 July 2026, up 51.5% from a year earlier. Prices are back above ₹2,000 but remain below the record levels seen in July 2024.
Pilgrim’s Pride reported second-quarter revenue of $4.6 billion, while operating profit fell 87% and net profit dropped 96%. The decline followed a fall of more than 25% in prices for large chicken commodity products, although processed foods grew and margins improved from the previous quarter.
Canfor expects North American lumber markets to remain firm early in the third quarter before housing affordability pressures and economic uncertainty weaken demand. The forecast follows a profitable second quarter for lumber, while weak pulp markets and elevated inventories deepened losses in the company’s pulp and paper segment.
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