South Korea’s butter and cheese import values are rising sharply as domestic diets become more Westernized. With rice consumption at its lowest level since records began, food companies are adding pasta, gnocchi and pizza to home meal replacement ranges previously dominated by Korean dishes.
Spain’s grape harvest is expected to produce just over 35 million hectolitres of wine, compared with more than 40 million in a typical season. Growers say rising wine prices must reach farm-gate grape prices as production costs approach €0.60 per kilogram.
Fourteen small businesses and cooperatives from Argentina’s Misiones province will make their first coordinated yerba mate shipment to New Zealand. The initiative uses shared logistics and a broader product range to help smaller producers enter a new market.
BL Agro has announced a ₹15 billion investment in biotechnology subsidiary Leads Genetics to connect cattle breeding, animal health, nutrition, milk production, processing and marketing. The company targets monthly production of 15,000 embryos by the end of 2027 and estimates that genetically selected cows could yield 40–60 litres of milk per day.
South Korea’s agricultural, seafood and processed-food exports exceeded $10 billion after 253 days, 19 days earlier than last year. Ramen led the expansion, while seaweed, oysters, strawberries and grapes broadened growth across products and markets.
Amul has proposed investing ₹5 billion, equivalent to ₹500 crore, to expand dairy operations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The plan covers village milk procurement, farmer connections, processing infrastructure and regional distribution.
Global thermal-coal consumption is expected to decline in 2027-2028 as supply becomes abundant, NEFT Research partner Alexander Kotov told TASS. The forecast follows a volatile 2026 marked by disruptions in China, Colombia and South Africa, Indonesian export controls and higher shipping costs.
Japanese investment fund Integral has launched a tender offer for Kadoya Sesame Mills at ¥2,514 per share. Kadoya supports the proposed privatization and recommends that general shareholders tender, while acknowledging the possibility of a competing proposal.
Traders are preparing to deliver Brazilian arabica into ICE warehouses after certified stocks fell below 220,000 bags, a 26-year low. Planned inflows could more than double inventories and weaken a key source of support for benchmark coffee prices.
Brazil has moved from 31st to second place in the global ranking of beef tallow exporters, according to Portal DBO. In 2015 the country shipped fewer than 1,000 tonnes a year of the rendered bovine fat. The climb reflects demand from renewable fuel producers, who treat animal fats as waste-based feedstock.
Rio Grande do Norte exported about US$54.3 million of melons from January through August 2026, with Canada becoming its fifth-largest market. Agrícola Favorita plans to ship 50 containers to Canada by February 2027 as producers seek to reduce their dependence on Europe.
Russia has temporarily restricted sulfuric acid exports through December 31, 2026, to protect supplies for industrial and fertilizer producers. Pravda.ru also reports extended export curbs on gasoline and several petroleum products through January 31, 2027, with exemptions for some producers and authorized shipments.
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