Sukhjit Starch and Chemicals plans to invest ₹5 billion in a new maize-processing unit in Maharashtra. The project would add processing capacity as demand for maize-based starch products rises across Indian industries.
Indonesia’s processed coffee is now sold in more than 80 countries, according to RM.id. The Ministry of Industry is strengthening standardization and branding to improve the sector’s global competitiveness and support higher-value exports.
Global poultry production is set to expand by roughly 3-3.5% this year, according to a Rabobank forecast issued at the end of June and reported by the Vietnamese livestock publication nhachannuoi.vn. The figure sits above earlier projections for the sector. Faster output growth feeds directly into demand for corn and soybean meal and into the supply available to importing markets.
Yamagata Prefecture expects its cherry harvest to reach about 10,200 tonnes, exceeding 10,000 tonnes for the first time in three years. Output remains below the 10-year average, while increased supply has reduced selling prices by roughly 20% to 30% from last year.
Coal mining companies in Kuzbass, Russia's largest coal basin, reduced output by 2.2% in January-August year on year, according to the Russian news agency Finmarket. The published figure is an aggregate for the basin's enterprises, with no breakdown between thermal and coking grades. The decline matters for domestic supply, export availability and the tax base of the Kemerovo region.
Cyprus imported €2.955 billion of goods from Greece, down 1.1% from €2.988 billion in 2024. Fuels, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food remain the main categories, while construction growth is creating additional opportunities for Greek suppliers.
A joint analysis by WWF Germany, the Thünen Institute and the Earthworm Foundation found tropical or subtropical wood species in 32 of 57 charcoal products bought in German retail. Nine of those products showed discrepancies in declared species or unclear origin data, and voluntary certification did not close the documentation gap. For the first time, the share of suspect products on the German market is declining.
Ukrainian authorities are seeking control of IDS Ukraine, one of the country's largest bottled water producers, whose shares were frozen in 2022 because Russian investors hold 49%. The Patarkatsishvili family, which owns 34%, is contesting the move in court and says it will turn to international arbitration if needed. The company denies any financial violations and says production has not stopped since February 2022.
A K-food showcase in Paris attracted 70,000 visitors as Korean suppliers assessed products with potential for wider European distribution. Traditional alcoholic beverages, including omija sparkling wine and Korean distilled spirits, were presented as prospective export categories.
Indonesia’s food industry requires about 10 million tonnes of crude palm oil annually, while the B50 biodiesel program could consume 15.2–18.7 million tonnes. A future shift to B60 would raise domestic CPO consumption and could reduce export availability unless production grows.
Syria plans to permit live-chicken imports to increase domestic supply and curb poultry-price inflation. The policy reverses an earlier import suspension as rising feed, energy and farming costs reduce production and force breeders out of the market.
Murcia produces more than 90% of Spain’s seedless table grapes and ranks as Europe’s leading producing region, Europa Press reports. Its table-grape exports were valued at €292.46 million in 2025.
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