Japan's final liquor-tax revision in October unifies rates across beer-type drinks, cutting the tax on beer while raising it on happoshu and "third beer". As the price gap narrows, the country's four largest brewers are splitting into two camps: Sapporo and Asahi doubling down on alcohol and exports, Kirin and Suntory pivoting to health science.
Russia raised exports of cat and dog food by 33% by volume and 1.5 times by value in January-May 2026, reaching around 42,000 tonnes worth $101 million, according to Agroexport. Belarus and Kazakhstan absorbed most of the shipments, while Serbia emerged as a new steady buyer.
Mato Grosso, Brazil's largest farm state, posted record cattle slaughter and record soybean crushing in the first half of 2026, according to Imea data reported by Canal Rural. The results point to stronger beef exports and higher domestic soybean processing, reinforcing Brazil's position as a top global supplier of beef and soy.
Fepex data for 2024 and 2025 show a reshuffling of Spain's apple and pear export markets. The Netherlands has overtaken France by value in apples on far higher unit prices, while Italy now leads pears in both volume and value. Overall Spanish export volumes stayed broadly stable.
Spain has installed one of Europe's largest fleets of renewable generation but cannot convert that clean power into new industrial demand, investment, housing and jobs, according to El Economista. The paper blames a transmission and distribution network that lags far behind generation, leaving projects stuck without grid connections.
Combined sales of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars overtook diesel in Italy in the first half of 2026, according to UNRAE data reported by virgilio.it. A year earlier the two categories led diesel by only a few thousand units. ACEA figures show the same crossover across the EU, the United Kingdom and EFTA over the first five months.
Indonesia's foreign ministry has set out a three-part plan to boost coffee exports as world prices climb, according to rm.id. It rests on replanting, a digital passport for the crop, and opening new export markets.
Brazil has already filled its 1.1 million-tonne reduced-tariff export quota to China, yet analysts expect domestic beef prices to keep rising through the final quarter of 2026. Slower cattle slaughter, holiday demand and the January quota reset are tightening supply, according to auonline.com.br.
South Korea plans to raise its concession-tariff market access volume for soybeans by 10,000 tons, according to Food News. The Ministry of Finance and Economy issued the draft amendment as a legislative notice on the 13th, aiming to stabilize consumer prices and protect domestic industry.
Industrial salt import volumes into Indonesia rose again in early 2026, reviving concern that inbound shipments are crowding out domestically produced salt. According to investor.id, the government has been urged to re-examine the additional import quota.
A joint OECD-FAO outlook projects Brazil will supply 61% of global soybean exports and 55% of the world sugar market by 2035, while becoming the largest exporter of raw cotton. The report also points to Brazil's rising ethanol output and its place among the top three beef exporters.
Spain shipped 3.7 million tons of fruit and vegetables to the EU between January and April 2026, 83% of total volume, according to FEPEX data reported by fruchtportal.de. Sales to Canada, the United States, Brazil and other non-EU markets fell, deepening the trade's reliance on Europe.
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