The value of EU coffee imports has doubled over a decade to €18.7 billion, despite only a marginal change in imported volumes. The divergence points to substantially higher procurement costs for roasters, retailers and other coffee buyers.
Poland exported 15,412 tonnes of apples outside the EU in September 2026, with Egypt taking 9,397.6 tonnes. Shipments to Kazakhstan fell to 39.8 tonnes after an import ban took effect on September 3.
Albanian meat processors expect prices for fresh beef, chicken and processed meat to rise from November after imports from Brazil were interrupted. The projected increases range from 12% to 40%, according to Kosovo Online.
Egyptian food exports to China reached $150.4 million in January–August 2026, exceeding the full-year record set in 2025. Frozen strawberries are driving growth, but exporters face falling prices, concentrated sales and strict registration and quality requirements.
The Trump administration is increasing pressure on Japan to permit imports of fresh US potatoes ahead of the November midterm elections. Japan remains concerned that imported potatoes could introduce pests and diseases capable of damaging domestic agriculture.
Paraguay’s milk production has increased 20% during the spring-summer peak, reaching about 2.5 million liters per day. With Capainlac forecasting 2.7-2.8 million liters, processors are seeking larger export volumes for supply the domestic market cannot absorb.
Argentina has authorised the entry of four new categories of Peruvian agricultural products after negotiations led by Peru's plant and animal health service Senasa. The cleared items are the Eureka lemon, Brazil nuts, alpaca and vicuña fibre, and poultry meal with its by-products. Midagri said work is also under way on access for pitahaya and tulips, while Argentine cherries, bovine meal, sheep wool and goat fibre are under review for the Peruvian market.
Retail sugar in Russia averaged 85.7 roubles per kilogram at the end of September, 1.1% less than a week earlier, as processing of the new sugar-beet crop expanded supply. Wholesale prices had already fallen to 41.6 roubles per kilogram, the lowest level in five years. IKAR expects 2026/27 output of about 6.3 million tonnes against domestic consumption of 5.6 million tonnes.
Canadian retail cheese prices declined 0.2% during the first four weeks of a tariff on US cheese imports, according to an unnamed grocery tracker cited in the supplied material. The early reading suggests that border costs have not yet passed directly into shelf prices, although the available data do not establish why.
Egypt exported about 156,000 tonnes of food during September 26–October 2, with Saudi Arabia the largest destination. Regulators also inspected imports and domestic facilities, detaining non-compliant shipments and seizing unsafe or adulterated food.
Low-cost imported virgin plastic is making recycled material increasingly uneconomic in Europe, according to recycling companies cited by Il Secolo XIX. Relife’s Matteo Vignola said 45 recycling plants have closed across Europe as the sector seeks government support.
India’s CACP has proposed linking minimum support prices for oilseeds to scientifically measured oil content. The measure would reward higher-quality crops as India seeks to expand domestic edible-oil output and reduce imports, which supply about 58% of consumption.
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