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| Agriculture: Crops & Grains

Hebei pear prices fall 40% as strong harvest meets weaker demand

Farm-gate prices for fresh pears in Hebei are about 40% below the opening of last season after favorable weather produced a larger, higher-quality crop. Weak domestic consumption, Indonesia’s import quota policy and elevated freight costs are encouraging cautious purchasing and greater use of cold storage.

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Ana Lucia Fernandes
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

ÖKO-TEST flags four pesticides in Edeka and Rewe snack tomatoes

ÖKO-TEST has criticised snack tomatoes sold by Edeka and Rewe after identifying four different pesticides, CHIP reported. The available source material does not specify the active substances, residue concentrations, products tested or whether legal limits were exceeded.

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

Nigeria bans raw cocoa bean exports to build domestic processing

Nigeria banned the export of raw cocoa beans on 15 July 2026 to force local processing and capture more value from its crop. As Africa's fourth-largest cocoa producer, the country's move adds friction to global cocoa supply chains.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Food & Beverages

M&A wave reshapes Greece’s €26.2 billion food and beverage industry

Investors are accelerating acquisitions across Greek food manufacturing, premium ice cream, poultry, catering and supermarket retail. Real.gr reports that the industry generates €26.2 billion in annual revenue and €7.4 billion in exports, giving buyers both domestic scale and access to international markets.

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

Ukraine’s farm exports fall nearly 40% as Black Sea ports lose capacity

Ukraine exported just over 41 million tonnes of grain and oilseeds in 2025/26, nearly 40% less than in 2023/24. Intensified attacks have also removed about one-third of grain export capacity at key Black Sea ports, raising risks for global wheat and corn flows.

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Martin Keller
Senior Agricultural Commodities Analyst
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| Energy & Fuels

India sets 2030 oil ambitions as Middle East conflict clouds supply outlook

India is positioning itself for a larger role in global oil markets as conflict in the Middle East raises concern about supply. News18 Hindi reports that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set out a plan focused on 2030, although the available report does not provide operational or financial details.

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Priya Raghavan
Energy Markets Analyst
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