Polish sugar prices are falling much faster than the EU average, prompting farmers’ representatives to request an investigation into possible sales below production cost. Domestic surplus and abundant global supply are pressuring beet growers and factories, while reduced Ukrainian imports appear not to be the main cause.
Global beer consumption fell 0.7% as the healthy-beverage market grew 6%, according to figures reported by O Povo. Ambev is responding with a protein-enriched alcohol-free beer, while Minalba Brasil is expanding into ready-to-drink tea.
Germany’s fruit growers say low prices, rising labor costs and competition from imports are pushing farms out of business. The industry association reports that roughly one fruit-growing operation disappears every two days, while the country expects its lowest open-field strawberry harvest in more than 30 years.
Private-label products now account for more than one-fifth of yogurt consumption in Greece’s €372 million market. FAGE remains the leader with Total, while Olympos is narrowing the gap.
Spain’s pharmaceutical trade deficit widened from €995 million in 2023 to €4.439 billion in 2024, the highest level in a decade. Imports reached €23.046 billion, while exports totaled €18.607 billion, leaving Spain with Europe’s second-largest deficit after Poland.
AEMO will grant full capacity credits to seven-hour batteries in Western Australia, with the benchmark potentially reaching 8.5 hours in the mid-2030s. The shift comes as the state prepares for coal closures and a possible 2,161 MW supply gap by 2035.
West Bengal is preparing a subsidy for cold-storage operators and traders shipping potatoes to other Indian states after a 3 million metric tonne surplus depressed farmgate prices. In Etah, Uttar Pradesh, only 13% of stored potatoes had left cold stores by 26 July, while wholesale prices remained below growers’ costs.
Top Agrar Polska has released a report covering rapeseed supply, demand, stocks, trade and prices during 2025/26 and the opening outlook for 2026/27. The publication combines global and Polish market balances with MATIF comparisons, domestic price data and information from the 2026 harvest.
Brazilian cassava supply remains restricted as growers prioritize planting, delay sales and face weather-related field disruptions. Lower starch content is also reducing industrial yields and limiting production of cassava starch and sour starch.
Tunisian olive oil has been excluded from the latest US tariffs introduced by the Trump administration, Agenzia Nova reports. The exemption could improve Tunisia’s competitive position and influence sourcing decisions among US buyers.
Egypt’s food industry exports rose 10.5% year on year to a record $3.771 billion in the first half of 2026. Chocolate delivered the largest product-level increase, while Arab countries and the European Union remained the sector’s main regional markets.
A Spanish carpenter cited scarce and rapidly rising timber-board prices in Spain and Europe when explaining why he no longer builds wooden walk-in wardrobes. The account published by ABC shows how cost pressure is shifting bespoke furniture toward melamine, MDF, plywood, metal and glass.
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