Vietnam had issued 9,546 growing-area codes and 1,525 packing-facility codes by May 2026, supporting agricultural exports to major markets. China has approved 4,323 growing areas and 1,332 packing facilities, but compliance warnings and suspensions show that market access increasingly depends on continuous technical controls.
Rising demand for alcohol-free beer is reshaping European beverage portfolios, including in Italy. The trend, associated partly with changing Gen Z habits, has spread as far as historic Trappist abbeys in the Netherlands.
Abiove raised its forecast for Brazil’s 2026 soybean exports by 1.1% from its June estimate to a record 115.4 million tonnes. The group also increased its crushing and export revenue projections, while lowering the expected year-end soybean inventory.
India’s tea market has remained deflationary for four to five quarters as adverse weather and cheaper imports pressure domestic companies. The prolonged decline is weakening pricing power and increasing competition for the country’s leading tea businesses.
Brazil’s olive oil imports increased 40.5% year on year in the first half of the 2025/26 crop year. Imports across a selected group of major markets rose 4.3%, although the United States and Canada recorded declines.
Iraq’s Southern Refineries Co. is using northern land crossings to export surplus fuel oil and naphtha after military events affected shipments through Khor al-Zubair port. The Basra refinery continues to supply the domestic market while operating below its 280,000-barrel-per-day design capacity during the summer heat.
US soybean export commitments fell 18.5% year on year to 41.4 million tonnes as of July 16, driven by a 45% decline in Chinese purchases. Higher sales to Egypt and several Asian markets have recovered 3.3 million tonnes but cannot replace lost Chinese demand.
Sunflower prices remain elevated for nearby delivery as attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure and higher Black Sea insurance costs restrict trade. EU sunflower seed production is forecast to rise 15.7% to 10.1 million tonnes, but alternative routes cannot fully replace maritime capacity.
More than 1 million tonnes of Russian soft wheat were shipped to Kenya through Krasnodar region ports and the Kavkaz anchorage in the first half of 2026. Russia now supplies about 60% of Kenya’s wheat requirements, supported by competitive prices and established logistics to Mombasa.
EU registrations increased across vans, trucks and buses in the first half of 2026, with buses recording the strongest growth. Battery-electric vehicles gained market share, but ACEA said charging, grid access and CO2-based road pricing remain inadequate, particularly for heavy vehicles.
Updated German dairy rules clarify the labeling distinction between fresh and ultra-high-temperature milk. The change affects how processors describe products, while food-monitor.de notes that UHT treatment uses temperatures of at least 135°C and has a stronger effect on taste and nutrient content.
Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry proposes removing companies and individual entrepreneurs from the methanol trading registry after two or more administrative violations within 12 months. Removed operators would have to wait at least two months before filing a new notice of intent to trade.
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