Nestlé and Mahagitsiri are involved in ten cases before Thai courts, including an infringement claim valued at THB100 billion. With rulings expected in late 2569 of the Thai Buddhist calendar and a THB23 billion Nestlé factory planned, the dispute could affect Nescafé production and competition.
Bangladesh produces about 95 million kg of tea annually, but domestic consumption exceeds 90 million kg and leaves little for export. Yields of around 1,400 kg per hectare and production costs of Tk200-220 per kg are undermining competitiveness despite recent output growth.
Ukraine could export about 200,000 tonnes of sunflower seed to Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania between September and November 2026. The projection exceeds the USDA’s full-season forecast and faces significant Black Sea shipping constraints.
DEMO, ELPEN Group’s Win Medica and FARAN are investing more than €400 million in pharmaceutical facilities in Tripoli, Greece. The projects target active ingredients, penicillin medicines, oncology drugs and injectable delivery systems, while supporting more than 1,500 direct and indirect jobs.
Four Belarusian companies are licensed to supply boneless beef to Vietnam, with the first shipment entering in April 2026. The two countries are also working on approvals for canned beef, processed meat, pork and chicken, while Vietnam seeks wider seafood access to the Eurasian Economic Union.
Hungarian dairy farms face losses as production costs reach 170–190 forints while European oversupply depresses prices. Industry representatives say investment in domestic processing, storage, climate control and automation is needed to reduce exposure to imported products and volatile raw milk markets.
South Korea’s K-Food exports reached a record $10.41 billion in 2025, but no fresh agricultural product ranked among the top 20 export categories. Researchers cite unstable farm supply and weak links between domestic growers and food processors as major constraints.
Thailand’s proposed birth-year-based restrictions on nicotine sales could be undermined by weaknesses in taxation and enforcement. Bangkok Business News reports that cheap rolling tobacco, illicit cigarettes, widespread retail access and online sales remain major gaps in the country’s tobacco-control system.
Russian farms have harvested about 3,800 hectares of sunflower, including roughly 3,000 hectares in the Southern Federal District. RUSEED reports that early yields are close to last year’s level, while the national planted area has reached about 13.3 million hectares.
Novo Nordisk plans to make Wegovy tablets available in Germany from September 1, adding an oral semaglutide option to two injectable products. The manufacturer says it has enough inventory to meet expected demand, while patients will need to follow precise administration rules.
France, Italy and Germany together account for nearly half of Europe’s heat-pump market. Across 21 European countries, 2.9 million units were sold in 2025, while Italy ranked second by installed stock with just under 5 million units.
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