The USDA forecasts Philippine chicken meat imports will reach 780,000 metric tons in 2027, an increase of nearly 15%. Expanding demand from food manufacturers and food-service businesses is expected to drive the rise.
Cuban officials say fuel cuts and supply-chain failures are preventing domestically produced and imported rice from reaching consumers. Official production claims remain unspecified, while reported output covers only a fraction of annual demand and informal prices continue to rise.
Pakistan’s exports of rice, sesame, potatoes, mangoes and citrus are declining as phytosanitary compliance becomes a larger barrier to international markets. Repeated EU alerts involving Pakistani rice point to weaknesses in plant quarantine, food-safety enforcement and corrective action.
Italian ceramic-tile producers are calling for changes to EU emissions rules as gas and carbon costs rise. European demand supported first-half sales, but exports to the Americas declined and producers struggled to pass higher costs to customers.
Russia became China’s third-largest supplier of pork products in January-August 2026, overtaking the United Kingdom. Chinese purchases from Russia rose 26.9% year on year to $75.3 million, while August sales reached $13.3 million.
Retailers’ own brands are gaining market share across categories ranging from food to furniture, Le Monde reports. Their improving consumer perception is strengthening retailers’ position while increasing pressure on established brand manufacturers.
PepsiCo has opened a regional research and development center in Riyadh as it moves more product development into Saudi Arabia. The company says 95% of its products sold in the kingdom are made locally, while all potatoes used in its Saudi products come from domestic farms.
France is expected to produce 33.9 million hectolitres of wine in 2026, down 6% from 2025 and 17% from the 2021–2025 average. Drought, repeated heatwaves, lower yields and shrinking vineyard area have pushed the forecast close to a 70-year low.
Thailand’s Department of Internal Trade is developing a premium rice program covering production, milling, branding and market access. Pilot operations in Roi Et and Khon Kaen show how cooperatives can retain more value while preparing for the 2026/27 main-crop harvest.
Russia reduced potato imports from China to $1.8 million in August, nearly 2.5 times below July and about 25% lower year on year. The decline followed stronger domestic harvesting after record bilateral trade in 2025.
Lebanon expects an apple crop of about 200,000 tonnes in 2026 and aims to export at least 100,000 tonnes. The Agriculture Ministry’s seven-track plan focuses on market access, buyer coordination, quality control and domestic promotion.
State Procurement of Madagascar is buying 1,500 tonnes of paddy rice at an incentive price from growers in the Alaotra Mangoro region, according to Midi Madagasikara. The publication reported that regional rice output is finding buyers, with the state company acting as counterparty. The price level, delivery schedule and destination of the grain were not disclosed.
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