Industry associations from Spain, Italy and Greece have formed EFOI to represent European table olive producers in Brussels. The federation will focus on US tariffs, the EU-Mercosur agreement and competition from suppliers operating under different market-access conditions.
Lithuanian road freight group Girteka has established a subsidiary in Oradea as it shifts part of its European transport operations to Romania and Latvia. The company says access to professional drivers, rather than regulatory or pay differences, is driving the move.
Thailand's Office of Industrial Economics has lowered its 2026 manufacturing production index forecast to 0.0-0.5% from 1.0-2.0%, and industrial GDP to 0.75-1.75%. July MPI rose 0.46% to 94.80, supported by electronics and hard disk drives, while chemical fertilizer output fell 41.31%.
Peru’s Constitutional Court is preparing to rule on Leche Gloria’s challenge to the country’s 2022 evaporated milk rules. The judgment will determine whether the decree remains in force and which products and ingredients qualify for the protected name.
Animal-feed prices in Egypt rose again in August after declining in June and July, Economy Plus reported. Corn led the increase, reducing part of the cost relief previously gained by livestock and poultry producers.
Ukraine reported higher average yields for wheat, barley, peas and rapeseed as the 2026 early-crop harvest approached completion. Wheat production reached 24.61 million tonnes, while total grain and pulse output stood at 31.73 million tonnes by August 24.
Russia’s fuel market is expected to begin recovering in September as gasoline demand falls from its August peak and repaired refineries resume supplies. Authorities are also using an export ban, refinery capacity measures, damping payments and additional imports to support the domestic market.
Prices for oil, natural gas and coal recovered sharply in the second quarter after declining in 2025. Brent crude stood out in the synchronized rise, although the available report provided no price levels or percentage changes.
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation introduces harmonised requirements for packaging, labelling and producer responsibility. Supermarkets can continue selling food packaging placed on the market before 12 August 2026, while suppliers progressively adapt to the new rules.
TEPAV’s food price index rose 1.07% in Turkey between August 1 and 25, taking annual food inflation to 30.9%. Bonito, eggs and tea led increases outside fresh produce, while lentils, cream, kaymak and packaged sugar became cheaper.
Grape harvesting in central Croatia is moving from September toward early August as milder winters, earlier vegetation and changing rainfall accelerate ripening. Volumes are lower this summer, but growers report healthy, high-quality fruit and are changing vineyard and cellar schedules.
Italian households on indexed free-market contracts could spend €982 on electricity and gas from September through December 2026, Facile.it estimates. Gas accounts for €709 of the forecast bill as constrained LNG supply, geopolitical risk and low European storage levels lift wholesale prices.
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