Carlsberg Group will take over production of PepsiCo products from Royal Unibrew and begin bottling the drinks in Lithuania in 2029. The agreement will extend Carlsberg’s PepsiCo bottling network to 15 countries.
Foreign pharmaceutical companies launched 29 original medicines in Russia in 2025, 2.4 times the 2022 total, according to Inpharma and DSM Group. Companies are relying on older clinical trials, localization, Eurasian Economic Union procedures and inspections of foreign research centers.
Egg prices in Thailand have reached 4 baht per egg, the highest level in a comparison of seven Asian countries and above Myanmar’s 3.87 baht. Thai hog prices have also risen to 72.87 baht per kilogram.
Accell has sought a suspension of payments in the Netherlands and announced insolvency proceedings for subsidiaries after failing to secure a viable solution. The collapse follows years of excess inventory, discounting and weaker demand across Europe’s bicycle market.
Cambodian fragrant rice is being offered at about $800 per tonne against $1,200-1,250 for Thai Hom Mali, widening a gap that used to be roughly $50. Thai rice exports fell 19% in the first half of 2026 to 3.28 million tonnes, with revenue down 20.51% to $1.911 billion.
South African cane growers are seeking stronger tariff protection after sugar imports rose sharply and displaced domestic sales. Producers in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga warn that delayed action threatens farm income, milling capacity and rural employment.
A Telangana investigation into missing paddy has identified a stock shortfall of 2.7 lakh metric tonnes, or 270,000 tonnes, according to The Indian Express. The inquiry has expanded across the state, putting procurement controls and rice supply accounting under scrutiny.
Ukraine exported 11,400 tonnes of beef worth $59.5 million in the first half of 2026. Fresh and chilled shipments rose nearly 33-fold, while frozen beef volume declined by 4.2% but generated higher revenue.
Togo has introduced a requirement for products to undergo prior conformity verification before being placed on the market, Agence Ecofin reports. The measure targets flows of non-compliant goods, although the available source does not specify its product coverage, procedures or implementation timetable.
Indonesia’s palm oil association GAPKI is calling for higher productivity at plasma and independent smallholder plantations. The group sees replanting, improved seed, technology and sustained technical support as essential to meeting domestic demand while retaining Indonesia’s global market position.
Vietnam’s durian exports rose 31.6% year on year to $1.08 billion in the first half of 2026. China generated 91% of revenue, while frozen products helped exporters reach more distant markets.
Indonesia’s Danantara has agreed to invest $2.5 billion in a joint venture with meat processor JBS. The venture will own JBS operations in Australia and New Zealand and target protein markets across Southeast Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
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