Lebanon’s wheat and flour stocks are sufficient for about three months, while two vessels carrying 12,000 tonnes of wheat are heading to the country. Bakeries expect the official bread price to change as fuel, electricity, transport and packaging costs rise.
Italian frozen-food consumption rose 1% to 1,040,596 tonnes in 2025, while market value increased 3% to €6.1 billion. Retail remained the largest channel, and frozen vegetables, fish, potatoes, pizza and ready meals led household demand.
Oishii Farm says it has achieved stable, factory-scale strawberry production by combining bee pollination with precise environmental controls. After opening a major New Jersey facility in 2024, the company plans to begin production and sales in Japan in 2026.
Kyrgyzstan’s domestic market for milk and dairy products reached 1.6 million tonnes in 2025, up 6% from 2024. Dairy remained the country’s largest major food category by market volume, ahead of grain and processed grain products.
EU exports of olive oil and table olives fell 13% year on year to €2.812 billion in January-June 2026. Lower prices and a 7% decline in shipments to four major overseas markets both contributed to the contraction.
Barilla has agreed to acquire California-based Goodles, expanding its position in the US shelf-stable convenience-food market. Goodles CEO and co-founder Jen Zeszut will continue to lead the brand, which has increased its share of US shelf-stable mac-and-cheese spending from 0.8% to 7.8% in three years.
Iron ore futures rose as Chinese blast furnaces and coke ovens increased capacity utilization. Higher steel exports, easing concerns over coking-coal supply and elevated freight rates also supported prices.
South Korea plans to combine five state-owned power generators into a single company and merge its national oil and gas corporations. The restructuring also provides for the liquidation of Korea Coal Corporation after its final mine closed, with the government seeking funds to address the company’s accumulated debt.
China’s Kingdom Group plans to begin operating its flax-yarn factory in Egypt’s Sadat City during the first quarter of 2027. The project is intended to add local processing capacity, improve Egyptian flax fiber quality and connect domestic suppliers with the group’s international customers.
The India-New Zealand free trade agreement is expected to take effect in October, with Indian exports gaining duty-free access across more than 8,200 tariff lines. India will reduce or eliminate duties on about 95% of New Zealand exports, while sensitive agricultural products remain excluded.
Ailimpo says the Netherlands’ role as the EU’s main gateway for South African citrus is contributing to oversupply and pressure on European growers. The Spanish association is calling for EU action after record lemon imports in 2026 complicated the start of Europe’s season.
A government-backed campaign promoting pasta made from 100% Italian wheat may conflict with EU single-market and state-aid principles, according to an analysis published by Il Fatto Alimentare. The dispute could affect suppliers of imported durum wheat and Italy’s credibility in opposing protectionism elsewhere.
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