A new orange-processing plant is planned for Estância, in southern Sergipe, with investment of up to R$70 million. The export-oriented facility is expected to process about 128,000 tonnes of oranges annually and create up to 110 direct jobs.
Mexico has recovered access to export 1.1 million tonnes of sugar to the United States after the volume fell to 150,000 tonnes. The restored quota should help remove domestic surpluses, support wholesale prices and improve conditions for cane growers, mill workers and processors.
Soybean prices are rising in Brazil as farmers limit sales and trading concentrates at ports. Chinese demand, gains in Chicago and expectations surrounding a USDA report are supporting the market.
Committed investment in clean hydrogen projects now exceeds $130 billion, covering more than 570 initiatives with 6.9 million tonnes of annual capacity. The project pipeline is expanding rapidly, but a five-million-tonne gap between policy-backed and potential demand remains a major obstacle to bankable supply.
Andalusian extra-virgin olive oil fell to an average farmgate price of €3.42 per kilogram in week 36, while reported sales by participating entities declined to 1,040 tonnes. Limited stocks of top-quality oil and sparse trading are shaping the market ahead of the new season.
South Africa has lowered its 2026 citrus export forecast for the second time, from 209.4 million to 196.5 million 15 kg boxes. FreshFruitPortal reports that disruption linked to the war in Iran, severe weather, port bottlenecks and weaker destination markets are constraining shipments.
Northern Coalfields increased daily coal production by 67% and supplies by 75% on September 8 compared with the September 1-3 averages. Higher mine access and railway loading improved deliveries to power plants in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
India’s mushroom production has increased from about 100,000 tonnes a decade ago to 450,000 tonnes, lifting the country to fourth place globally. Industry leaders are now focusing on marketing, modern technology and longer shelf life to support further commercial expansion.
Italian cherry production fell 20.9% between 2006 and 2025 and yields dropped 18.5%, according to an Istat report published on 4 September 2026. Puglia, which holds about 65% of national planted area, saw harvests collapse 70% in 2025. A better 2026 season cut farmgate prices, but higher freight costs kept retail between 10 and 17 euros per kilogram.
PhosAgro is building a line for potassium and sodium phosphates for the food industry at its Volkhov chemical complex in Russia's Leningrad Region, disclosed at the Innoprom. India exhibition in New Delhi. The Russian food phosphates market currently depends on imports for 80% of its volume. No capacity, investment figure or start-up date has been published.
CJ CheilJedang, Orion and other South Korean food companies are strengthening local marketing and expanding distribution abroad. The strategy aims to convert growing international interest in Korean food into sustained consumer demand.
The FAO Sugar Price Index averaged 106.4 points in August, 11.3 points above July and 11.9% higher month on month, the highest reading since June 2025. The FAO linked the move to lower European beet yields, El Nino risks in Asia, reduced Brazilian sugar output and India's duty-free raw sugar import quota. Conab projects a larger Brazilian cane crop but 2.9% less sugar, with ethanol taking the difference.
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