Turkey’s annual domestic raisin consumption remains at about 40,000 tonnes, including use by the alcohol industry, while the Manisa Commodity Exchange wants it raised to at least 100,000 tonnes. Europe remains the principal market for Turkish raisins, with strong consumption in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands.
The 2026 green lentil harvest has begun in Yozgat, Turkey’s leading province by planted area and production volume. Farmers planted 189,630 decares, with the crop expected to reach approximately 22,755 tonnes.
Spain will launch a nationwide deposit-return system for beverage containers in November 2026, according to Heraldo. Bars, restaurants, supermarkets and shops will collect a refundable deposit of at least €0.10 on eligible containers and accept empty returns.
Vietnam supplied $2.2 billion of fruit and vegetables to China in the first half of 2026, up 20% year on year. Its market share rose to 16.1%, bringing it close to overtaking Chile as China’s second-largest supplier.
Algeria's state grains agency OAIC has issued an international tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of soft milling wheat, European traders told Reuters on Monday, 3 August. Shipment is offered from optional origins, leaving the sourcing decision to sellers. No price, seller names or final purchase volume were disclosed in the initial report.
Companies linked to Russia’s largest oil producers are gradually replacing independent exchange traders serving private filling stations, SIA reported, citing Kommersant. Independents provide storage, working-capital financing, lot splitting and regional delivery, raising concerns that their retreat could reduce supply flexibility.
US-origin soybeans account for 70% of Japan’s soybean imports, according to an interview with the US Soybean Export Council’s deputy representative in Japan published by Shokuhin Sangyo Shimbunsha. The supply relationship supports Japanese producers of edible oil, soy sauce, miso, tofu and natto.
Spain exported 5.5 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables from January through May 2026, down 1.6% year on year. Revenue rose 7% to €10.106 billion as the average value of shipments increased.
The EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) becomes applicable on 12 August, replacing the 1994 packaging directive with a single rulebook for all 27 member states. Single-serve coffee capsules are among the most exposed products, because their mixed materials, small format and wet contents sit badly with recycling systems. The Spanish newspaper AS reported the date and what it means for capsule buyers in Spain.
Half of the German aluminium companies surveyed rated their second-quarter order books as poor or very poor. Production declined in the first half of 2026 as weak automotive, construction and machinery demand combined with higher input costs and tighter scrap supply.
Coal handling rates fell at four southern Russian ports as shipping safety concerns reduced vessel availability. Combined coal shipments from the ports dropped by more than half year on year to 1.05 million tonnes in January-June.
Earthquake damage has interrupted irrigation supplies to tomato farms in Yatsushiro, Japan’s leading municipality for winter-spring tomato production. More than 500 damaged points have been identified, while limited testing of the repaired canal network has begun.
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