The European Union’s new packaging framework shifts responsibility toward packaging design, composition and repeated use. Businesses face waste-reduction targets, restrictions on several single-use formats and a 2030 objective for packaging to be recyclable or reusable.
Romania has the highest electricity price in Europe despite the best potential for the lowest, E.ON România chief executive Volker Raffel said at an AHK România conference reported by Forbes Romania. Households pay around 30 cents per kWh against 38-39 cents in Germany, but purchasing power makes the burden heavier. Raffel said solar, storage, gas plants under construction and above all grid investment could bring prices down significantly.
India is considering strict red front-of-pack warnings for packaged foods exceeding limits for sugar, salt or fat. The proposal could affect about 80% of packaged foods and force manufacturers to choose between reformulation, prominent warnings and possible pressure on sales.
Italy’s rice sector is confronting drought at home and competition from Southeast Asian imports entering the EU under preferential tariff conditions. Growers and processors are expected to put both issues at the center of the Risò international rice fair in Vercelli.
Türkiye’s peach export revenue rose 44% to $10.218 million in January-May, while nectarine earnings increased 49% to $14.897 million. Exporters attributed the strong opening to favorable yields and quality, but the available report did not provide destination or volume data.
ANZ forecasts the gross value of Australian milk production at around $6.1 billion in 2026/27 and dairy exports at approximately $3.6 billion, the third-highest on record, while national output holds near 8 billion litres. Cheese now takes the majority of manufacturing milk intake, against less than 40 per cent a decade ago. The bank expects milk production to ease further in coming years.
Bangladesh will send a trade delegation to Sri Lanka to evaluate a new market for surplus potatoes and onions. The mission will assess demand, prices, quality requirements and infrastructure needs, but no potential export volume has been announced.
Spain’s lemon harvest is forecast to reach 1,214,600 tonnes in 2026/27, up 19% from the previous season. Higher yields are expected despite a slight reduction in planted area, improving supplies for both the fresh market and processors.
Kazakhstan produced 673,200 tonnes of vegetable oil in January–July 2026, up 29.1% year on year. Sunflower oil dominated output, while first-half vegetable oil exports rose 46.2% to 560,600 tonnes.
Google has agreed to buy verified methane-reduction credits from a four-year Mitti Labs project covering 100,000 hectares of Indian rice farmland. The program will introduce water-saving cultivation practices across Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, potentially reaching 50,000 to 75,000 smallholders.
Turkish state defense manufacturer MKE has registered Zafer in Cairo under Egyptian law, holding all of the shares. The company is its first in Africa and will serve as the partner vehicle in joint ventures with Egyptian firms, covering energetic materials, explosives, ammunition equipment and vehicle systems. MKE plans to use Egypt as a base for sales into African and Gulf markets.
Belarus has started the mass potato harvest in every region, with 53,000 tonnes lifted from 6% of a 22,000-hectare plan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Average yield stands at 370 centners per hectare, 11 centners above last season, while the grain campaign has reached 98% of planned area with 9,141,000 tonnes threshed.
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