Cordiant says it led Russian passenger-tire production in the first half of the year with a 30% share. The holding company’s total capacity exceeds 14 million tires annually.
Italy produced 549 million litres of ice cream in 2025, up 10% from the previous year and well ahead of EU-wide growth. Extra-EU exports rose to 55.2 million kilograms, leaving Italy less than 4 million kilograms behind France.
Russia imported $152.3 million of finished cosmetics and perfumes from China in January-May 2026, up 74% year on year. Chinese suppliers are also gaining importance in contract manufacturing, ingredients and packaging as Russian companies replace former European supply chains.
Russia’s frozen beef export revenue from China reached $80.2 million in January-July 2026, up from $58.8 million a year earlier. Shipments gained in July, but Russia remained far behind Brazil, Australia and Argentina among suppliers to the Chinese market.
Datagro expects Brazil’s maize market deficit to widen to 7.2 million tonnes in 2026/27 as ethanol plants consume 32.49 million tonnes. Production growth is forecast to trail total demand, reducing stocks and potentially supporting producer prices.
Daedong will close its Chinese factory and invest 80 billion won in advanced production facilities at its Daegu plant. The project includes an AI-based premium AX line, robotic painting and a dedicated factory for AI-enabled autonomous tractors.
Southern Thailand faces a shortage of black glutinous rice as domestic production fails to meet demand from traditional-dessert makers. Mills are proposing additional imports from Vietnam and greater cultivation in southern provinces, while northern Luem Pua rice has risen to 60-70 baht per kilogram.
Saudi Arabia's Qassim region produced 584,127.80 tonnes of dates from 10,867,246 palm trees held across 13,403 agricultural holdings, according to National Center for Palms and Dates data cited by Sabq and Al-Weeam. Eight seasonal date destinations organise the marketing of the crop under a platform run with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture. No export volumes, prices or year-on-year comparisons were published.
Paradise Foods expects upgraded machinery at its Queen Emma Chocolate factory in Port Moresby to double output. The investment is intended to keep more cocoa processing value inside Papua New Guinea while connecting Sepik farmers with a domestic buyer for higher-quality beans.
Czarnikow is set to raise its Brazil Center-South sugar crop forecast to as much as 39.5 million tonnes, Forbes Brasil reports. Recovering international prices are encouraging mills to allocate more sugarcane to sugar instead of ethanol.
Abiove raised Brazil’s 2026 soymeal export forecast by 400,000 tonnes to a record 25.3 million tonnes, citing solid foreign demand. Record crushing and meal production are expected to support both an 8.7% increase in exports and higher domestic consumption.
Gold briefly exceeded $4,500 an ounce after the US Treasury announced larger buybacks of long-dated government debt. Panorama reports that lower Treasury yields and a weaker dollar renewed international demand for bullion.
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