La Cachuera has taken the leading position among Argentina’s yerba mate exporters as foreign sales expand. The changing ranking indicates that overseas demand is reshaping competition in the country’s yerba mate industry.
Ukrainian businesses are calling on parliament to urgently approve legislation strengthening the rules governing excisable goods. NV Business reports that the shadow market costs the state budget more than UAH 33 billion annually.
India’s food-safety regulator has prohibited several well-known rum and whisky labels after tests found neutral alcohol and added flavouring. The action renews scrutiny of molasses-based spirits, ageing claims and the definitions applied to Indian-made foreign liquor.
A Russian strike on Izmail has increased pressure on a major alternative route for Ukrainian grain exports. Ukraine’s grain shipments fell 76% in the first two weeks of August, while disruption around both Ukrainian and Russian ports is raising costs and supply concerns.
Indonesia’s Agriculture Ministry called for more advanced integrated rice mills as paddy losses can reach 30%. A new Mojokerto facility can process 30 tonnes per hour while keeping milling losses below 5%.
Rice prices in Iran have risen 60% and meat prices 150% from levels before the 40-day war, according to Euronews Persian. Sanctions, maritime restrictions and disrupted regional shipping are tightening supplies while inflation could approach 70% by year-end.
Piedmont IGP hazelnut production fell from 3.834 million kilograms in 2020 to 1.543 million kilograms in 2024 as drought, heat and biological threats damaged orchards. Lower domestic supply is raising prices and increasing Italy’s reliance on imported nuts.
French food company Léa Nature has acquired Spanish corn tortilla producer Nagual for an undisclosed amount. The transaction adds an organic, vegan and gluten-free specialist to the French group’s portfolio.
India has set a reserve price of ₹2,100 per quintal for broken rice sold under the Open Market Sale Scheme-Domestic. The price applies to the July-September quarter and establishes a government benchmark for domestic buyers.
India’s ethanol blending program is redirecting excess sugarcane from sugar production and changing the financial dynamics of the country’s mills. The shift has implications for domestic sugar availability, export capacity and fuel demand, although the available material provides no production, blending or financial figures.
India will not buy sugar from Pakistan under a program allowing duty-free imports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar. The measure is intended to increase availability in the Indian domestic market, but the government has excluded Pakistani supply.
Madagascar has temporarily removed the 20% customs duty on imported premium rice because local production is not yet sufficient to meet market needs. The measure should reduce import costs and support availability, while increasing competitive pressure on domestic rice producers.
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