Côte d’Ivoire’s cocoa-coffee interprofessional body is convening industry participants in Duékoué after months of disruption and a farmgate price reduction from 2,800 to 1,200 CFA francs per kilogram. The agenda includes residual stocks, disputed export documents and closer coordination with Ghana.
Kazakhstan will ban imports of Polish apples from 1 August through the end of December 2026. The five-month restriction removes access to the Kazakh market during a commercially important period for Polish orchard growers and exporters.
Poland’s number of milk processors and collecting cooperatives fell from 336 in 1995 to 121 last year. Consolidation is continuing as rising costs, low margins and export-market volatility put smaller operators under pressure.
Italy’s 2025 table grape export campaign generated a record €973 million, according to Ismea data reported by ANSA. Puglia supplied 60% of exported product, while expanding seedless varieties are strengthening the region’s position in the market.
Russian wheat purchase prices fell by 1.3%-2.3% in the week of July 20-26, while barley dropped 6.5%, according to SovEcon data cited by Mail.ru. New-crop supply and restrictions on navigation through the Azov-Don Canal are slowing exports and increasing pressure on the domestic market.
Producers in Giresun have begun selling the first green in-shell hazelnuts of the new season for 200 TL per kilogram. The opening price is 50 TL above last year’s 150 TL level, signaling firmer early-season pricing in the world’s dominant hazelnut-producing country.
Thailand's Office of Trade Policy and Strategy has warned exporters that Indonesia will require halal certification for all food and beverage products sold in its market from 17 October 2026. Processed food, seafood, dried fruit and beverage makers are among five groups told to prepare.
Indonesia’s B50 mandate is raising domestic palm oil demand, but GAPKI warns that production and financing must keep pace. Higher biodiesel use could reduce export availability and strain the levy-funded support mechanism.
Plastic packaging volumes increased by 11% between 2011 and 2025, making plastic the only material category with an upward trend in the EU analysis. The study covered glass, plastic, metals, paper and board, and composites across 19 member states representing more than 97% of the EU population.
Eramet has assigned a dedicated manager to local manganese processing as Gabon prepares to prohibit raw ore exports from January 1, 2029. The policy will require new processing capacity while putting energy, transport and industrial competitiveness under scrutiny.
Wheat futures on the Chicago market have risen by more than 14%, strengthening the potential competitiveness of Indian wheat abroad. India’s bumper stocks could support exports, although the available report gives no contract price, rally period, stock volume or shipment forecast.
China imported more than 173 tonnes of gold in June 2026, its largest monthly volume since March 2024, according to Chinese customs data cited by Zee News. First-half purchases reached 820 tonnes, while holdings reported for the central bank stood at 2,346 metric tonnes.
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