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| Food & Beverages

Portugal’s Douro wine region faces calls for government intervention

Portugal’s Douro wine sector is facing an existential crisis, according to Público, prompting calls for the government to become an active partner in reshaping the industry’s outlook. The limited source material does not identify specific policy proposals, production losses or financial figures.

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Isabella Romano
Lead Food & Beverage Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Low prices and Mercosur imports squeeze Spain’s rice sector

Spanish rice growers and processors are under pressure from high costs, low retail prices and rising imports. The first EU-Mercosur duty-free quota was exhausted within weeks, while Spain imported 400,000 tonnes of rice in 2025.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Punjab permit dispute threatens flour shortage in Rawalpindi and Islamabad

A standoff between Pakistan's flour milling sector and the Punjab Food Department risks an acute flour shortage in Rawalpindi and Islamabad after wheat procurement permits were revoked. Millers warn production could stop within 24 hours if permits are not restored.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Trade Policy & Macro

EU imposes tariffs of up to 45.3% on Chinese tires after import surge

The European Union has imposed five-year antidumping duties of 4.3% to 45.3% on Chinese tires for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. Chinese suppliers held 28% of the relevant EU market in 2024, while their share of Spain’s Asian tire imports reached 77% in 2025.

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Eleanor Hayes
Lead Trade Policy Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

Taylor Farms recalls iceberg lettuce in 27 US states over potential cyclospora contamination

Taylor Farms is recalling iceberg lettuce distributed across 27 US states because of potential cyclospora contamination. The action creates a significant food-safety and supply-chain issue for fresh produce businesses, although the available information does not identify affected lots, volumes or customers.

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Isabella Romano
Lead Food & Beverage Analyst
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