Bio Friends and its Indonesian partners plan to develop a $12 million dimethyl ether plant in Sidoarjo, East Java. The facility is designed to produce 10,000 tonnes annually from 2028, with a larger CCU-based fuel project also under discussion.
The International Energy Agency projects global low-carbon hydrogen production at 1.2 million tonnes in 2026, up from 0.9 million tonnes in 2025. Natural gas conversion will provide two-thirds of output, while electrolyzer capacity and cumulative investment continue to expand.
Sapporo Breweries has developed Furano 2004B, a hop resistant to powdery mildew. The variety could become Japan’s first registered hop with this resistance and help stabilize yields and quality as climate risks increase.
China’s leading packaged-water company Nongfu Spring is recruiting sales personnel for South Korea. The roles cover market strategy, distribution development, contract execution and inventory management, indicating preparations to enter a market valued at about 3 trillion won.
A policy paper by Professor Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University warns that El Niño-related production losses could raise global rice prices by 30–50%. The scenario would pose a particular risk to import-dependent markets and increase uncertainty for producers, traders and processors.
Italy’s consumer technology market recorded 5.2% year-on-year revenue growth in the first five months of 2026, Teleborsa reported. The increase points to improving spending on technology products, although the available report does not provide category, volume or channel data.
Russia now produces 9.1% more cheese than it consumes, while inventories and market concentration are rising. With margins at zero or below for many producers, the industry is shifting from capacity expansion to competition for market share.
Russia is expected to direct roughly 1.8 million tonnes of potatoes into industrial processing during the 2025/26 agricultural year, according to Finmarket. The volume sets a reference point for domestic starch, frozen and snack production and for the country's food-processing supply chain.
Louis Dreyfus Company has announced a new sunflower crushing complex in Bahía Blanca, Argentina. The plant is designed to process 4,000 tonnes per day and is expected to rank among the world’s largest sunflower processing facilities.
Electric trucks account for about 0.5% of German heavy-duty vehicles and only 0.27%-0.3% when foreign operators serving the country are included. High purchase prices, axle-weight rules and limited public charging are slowing adoption despite growing pressure to cut freight emissions.
Brazil’s Center-South is forecast to crush 641.1 million tonnes of sugarcane in 2026/27, potentially the region’s second-largest harvest on record. Improved agricultural productivity and recent rainfall prompted a 9 million-tonne upgrade.
Brazilian chicken exports could reach a record 5.87 million tonnes in 2026, according to projections from ABPA reported by Forbes Brasil. The forecast is supported by an expected increase in domestic poultry supply.
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