Construction has started on the Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley in Huelva, Spain. The project is designed for 300 MW of capacity and annual green hydrogen production of 45,000 tonnes.
Brazilian foodtech Ocean Sugar is commercializing a calorie-free sweetener derived from seaweed after receiving R$25 million from Maias Partners. The company is targeting consumers and food manufacturers while exploring expansion into the UAE, Nigeria, Europe and the United States.
German envelope and mailing-bag paper prices increased in parts of the market during the third quarter of 2026, even as demand weakened further. EUWID reports that volume losses often exceeded the industry’s long-term structural decline, while e-commerce packaging performed comparatively better.
Thirteen consecutive days of rain and fog caused severe strawberry losses in Minas Gerais, including total crop failure on some farms. Reduced supply pushed prices up by as much as 130%, with a standard box reaching R$ 41.66 at Ceasa Minas on September 21.
France’s preliminary 2026 peach and nectarine harvest reached nearly 220,000 tonnes despite five heatwaves. Sales rose by more than 12% year on year, but pest damage and excess late-season nectarine supply remain concerns.
Inflation in paneer and whey is reported to be seven times higher than in pulses, intensifying the cost pressure on Indian consumers seeking protein-rich foods. Constrained supply and paneer adulteration also raise concerns about affordability, competition and market integrity.
Indonesia’s Bulog has distributed about 60,000 tonnes of premium rice and is working toward a 300,000-tonne target by December 2026. The state food company is engaging 868 mills and supplying modern retailers nationwide to address tight availability and rising premium-rice prices.
Japan’s wholesale linseed oil price rose 2% in the July-September quarter as uncertainty affected supplies of Russian raw material. Prices for large buyers reached ¥679-694 per kilogram, according to Nikkei.
Greece has completed a €14.6 million fertilizer-cost support payment to 34,200 agricultural businesses. The third-round payment covers eligible invoices issued from July 1 through August 31, 2026, bringing cumulative disbursements to €34 million.
Electronic cigarette use is rising in Indonesia despite excise duties, with particularly high prevalence recorded in Yogyakarta, Bali and Jakarta. The growth of flavored products and youth-focused promotion is intensifying scrutiny of taxation, access and health regulation.
South Korea is formally introducing premium grapes to the Philippine market at a trade launch in Metro Manila. The opening follows the conclusion of 18 years of quarantine negotiations and comes as Korean food suppliers expand their presence in the Philippines.
Indonesia's oil palm plantation area has moved close to the upper boundary implied by environmental carrying-capacity modelling, according to beritasatu.com. The reporting does not disclose the threshold value, the current area it was compared against, or the institution behind the calculation. If area is effectively capped, future output growth depends on replanting, seed quality and mill extraction rates rather than on new land.
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