South Korea’s hygiene products market reached 3.1492 trillion won in 2025, up 9.7% from the previous year. Adult diaper supply exceeded children’s diaper supply for a second consecutive year, while toilet paper remained the largest domestic production category.
Indonesia’s mining industry was the only business sector to contract in the second quarter of 2026, according to BPS data reported by Suara.com. The statistics agency linked the decline to restrictions on coal exports, highlighting the domestic impact of policies limiting access to overseas buyers.
Lower margins on traditional crops, export duties and western logistics constraints are reshaping Russia’s 2026–2027 planting and trade strategy. The Far East is expanding beyond soybeans into corn and processed oilseed products aimed at China and Southeast Asia.
International private equity funds are entering Spain’s food supplement industry through companies including Nutris, Cloverty, Marnys and Rioja Nature Pharma. Roland Berger expects their arrival to drive consolidation across the sector.
An Italian decree exempts compostable packaging used for produce, catering and cosmetics from restrictions on single-use plastics. The measure preserves a domestic market for compliant packaging suppliers while keeping conventional single-use plastic within the EU restrictions.
Crude oil prices reached $120 per barrel amid escalating US-Iran tensions, according to OneIndia. The publication said six major oil companies generated combined profits of about $81 billion as higher energy costs spread through the global economy.
Jakarta Futures Exchange president director Yazid Kanca Surya said a strong palm oil reference price must be formed through transparent, liquid and continuous transactions, investor.id reported. The statement places the exchange inside Indonesia's long-running debate over how its palm oil benchmark should be set. No timeline or contract details were disclosed.
Government figures cited by Aaj Tak put foreign exchange saved through ethanol blending from 2014-15 to June 2026 at 1.84–1.90 trillion rupees. India spent roughly the same amount on edible oil imports in the 2025-26 oil year alone, with SEA data showing 16 million tonnes bought abroad in 2024-25.
Mexico’s beer industry says it is largely insulated from US tariff threats because three-quarters of its brewing inputs are sourced domestically. The local supply base limits direct exposure to imported materials, although tariffs could still affect finished-beer trade and cross-border costs.
Polish manufacturers and importers supplied about 36,000 heat pumps for central heating to wholesalers and installers in the first half of 2026. Sales rose 18% year on year, led by a 57% increase in ground-source units, but remained well below the 2022 record.
Indonesia is positioning downstream palm oil processing as a strategic tool for raising export value. CPO and derivative export value grew 7.32% year on year in January-June 2026, supported by stronger global prices.
Mexico’s brewing industry says its production relies mainly on domestic inputs as it prepares for USMCA renegotiation. The sector reports stable consumption and plans to invest more than $6 billion through 2028.
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