Vietnam exported $2.0 billion of fruit and vegetables to China in the first half of 2026, up 24.7% year on year. China accounted for 55.0% of the sector’s total export value, supported by tropical-fruit demand, the harvest season and improved border clearance.
Retail sales of wholegrain, legume, spelt, kamut and gluten-free pasta in Italy reached €247 million in 2025. Gluten-free semolina pasta was the fastest-growing segment, with consumption up 5.6% and value up 7.7%.
Spain’s IDAE has awarded Repsol up to €133.3 million for a 50 MW green hydrogen plant at its A Coruña industrial complex. The project is intended to replace fossil-based grey hydrogen used in refining and other internal operations.
Brazil’s animal recycling industry is seeking the removal of beef tallow and related products from a new 25% US tariff. The United States bought 389,000 tonnes of Brazilian beef tallow in 2025, making the measure significant for exporters and US renewable diesel producers.
Saudi Arabia has announced a smart camel industrial city in Qaryat al-Ulya with investment exceeding SAR11 billion. The 20-million-square-metre project is designed for up to 150,000 camels and will combine processing plants, veterinary care, research and digital livestock management.
India’s oilseed planting remained 26.48% below the normal seasonal area as of 17 July, despite a rapid improvement after rainfall. A smaller harvest could increase edible oil imports and expose domestic buyers to greater price volatility.
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council expects crude palm oil to trade at RM4,400-4,650 per tonne in August. Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate and stronger energy prices provide support, while high vegetable oil stocks and weak demand limit the upside.
Czech authorities have stopped sales and ordered the withdrawal of a Turkish slimming herbal tea after official controls detected sibutramine. The EU’s RASFF system classified the risk as serious, although no illnesses have been officially recorded.
Russian retail cod prices reached 1,398 rubles per kilogram in the first quarter of 2026, up 44% year on year, according to NTech data reported by Pravda.ru. A 10.7% decline in the catch and stronger frozen cod exports coincided with a 23% drop in retail sales volume as consumers shifted toward pollock.
Cement demand in Spain rose 7.5% in the first half, but producers expect growth to cool. With exports declining for a tenth year, industry association Oficemen is again calling for lower electricity costs.
Poland’s falling coal demand could force mines to close earlier than the timetable in the sector’s social agreement, according to an Instrat Foundation report. The effects will vary sharply across 66 coal-linked districts, with mining-dependent towns and weaker rural areas facing the greatest employment risks.
Enagás agreed to buy Osaka Gas’s 20% stake in the Saggas LNG terminal for €31 million, lifting its ownership to 92.5%. The Spanish grid operator is simultaneously seeking permits for the first sections of the national hydrogen backbone and advancing the BarMar link to France.
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