Romania registered 7,067 new battery-electric cars in the first eight months of 2026, up 51% year on year. Public charging infrastructure exceeded 10,000 points, but low utilization and Romania’s continuing gap with Europe remain central challenges.
Russian retail sales of Lindt chocolate bars rose 65% year on year in the first half of 2026, even as the broader bar-chocolate market contracted by volume. Products made in Switzerland and France continue to reach Russia through local importers despite Lindt ending direct supplies in 2022.
Petkorm plans to invest ₽4 billion in a dry cat- and dog-food plant in the Dmitrov district of the Moscow region. The facility is scheduled for 2026–2029 and will have annual capacity of 50,000 tonnes across two production lines.
Türkiye earned $1.126 billion from dried-fruit and related-product exports in January-September 2026. Seedless raisins led sales, while Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States were the three largest markets.
A temporary freight ban at the Krasnoye rail crossing has interrupted a key route for Kazakh thermal coal entering Poland through Belarus. The restriction coincides with heating-season stockbuilding in a Polish household market that consumes 5–6 million tonnes of coal annually.
The latest Global Dairy Trade auction showed further divergence between milk powders and dairy fats. Demand for protein ingredients continued to shape sales, according to a dairy analyst cited in the supplied report.
Uttar Pradesh has approved its paddy procurement policy for the 2026-27 season, targeting a record 6.5 million tonnes. The state plans to operate 4,500 purchasing centers, simplify access for farmers with official IDs and complete payments within 48 hours.
Zeelandia Indonesia is increasing production capacity as Indonesia’s food and beverage industry records 6.38% growth in 2025. The expansion is intended to support rising demand for bakery ingredients and strengthen local supply.
Türkiye exported $8.88 billion of grains, pulses, oilseeds and related products in January-September, down 1.7% by value from the same period a year earlier. Sunflower oil led product sales, while Iraq remained the sector’s largest foreign market.
The EU has granted protected geographical indication status to West Flemish red-brown beer, making it the first Belgian beer covered by this form of regional protection. The designation gives authorized producers stronger labeling and marketing rights while protecting the registered name against imitation across the EU.
Natural gas accounted for 52.1% of Türkiye’s household final energy consumption in 2025, according to TÜİK data reported by Dünya. Space heating was the largest end use, absorbing 62% of all household energy and 74.2% of the natural gas consumed.
Italian wine bottling fell 3% year on year to 9.86 million hectolitres in the first nine months of 2026, Valoritalia data reported by HorecaNews show. Certified inventories reached 15.96 million hectolitres, while sparkling and still white wines outperformed reds.
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