The Uttarakhand government has prohibited the manufacture, storage, transport and sale of substandard and imitation dairy products with immediate effect, including goods sold as paneer, ghee and butter but made from vegetable oil, starch and chemicals. The order was issued under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and will be backed by a statewide inspection drive covering dairy units, warehouses, markets, hotels, restaurants and sweet shops.
Mexico has added the United Kingdom to tariff-quota rules covering milk, cheese, butter and other products under the CPTPP. British goods must satisfy the agreement’s rules of origin to receive preferential tariff treatment.
Vietnam sees significant room to expand tropical fruit exports to Turkey, particularly fresh coconut, dragon fruit, mango, durian and frozen products. Growth will depend on compliance with Turkish food rules, stronger cold-chain logistics and access to mainstream retail and hospitality buyers.
LPG and onion prices in India have reached seven-month highs amid economic pressure linked to the Iran-US conflict. Onion prices rose 23%, increasing costs for households and food businesses.
Paraná is projected to harvest 2.2 million tonnes of wheat in 2026/27, well below the state’s annual milling requirements. Globo Rural reports that the resulting supply deficit could be the largest in Paraná’s history, increasing the need for wheat from outside the state.
Saudi Arabia consumes about 90,000 tonnes of coffee in the 2025/2026 season, making it the second-largest Arab market by volume. Sukuk Capital expects the country’s café and coffee-chain market to reach SR40.54 billion by 2033.
Russia imported 205 million liters of beer in January-July 2026, up 37% year on year. Belarus supplied 73% of the volume, while Russian beer production fell 2.4% in the first half.
Poland applies 23% VAT to bottled natural water while qualifying drinks containing at least 20% juice receive a 5% rate. EY says the gap affects consumer choices and competition across a beverage market in which still water leads by volume but carbonated drinks lead by value.
Indonesia exported 2.75 million tonnes of crude and refined palm oil and PFAD in June, up from 1.49 million tonnes in May. China remained the largest buyer, while Oil World expects lower exports in the second half of 2026 as production declines and domestic biodiesel demand rises.
Tomato has entered Brazil's Family Farming Price Guarantee Program (PGPAF) from August, giving family growers in Bahia and Piauí a discount on Pronaf loan instalments. Ordinance SAF/MDA No. 372 sets bonuses valid from 10 August to 9 September, with the highest rate of the round, 73.64%, applied to oranges in Sergipe. Cocoa and sisal left the list after prices recovered above the program's reference value.
Romania’s day-ahead electricity price reached about €178/MWh, up 48%, as extreme heat lifted cooling demand while wind, hydro and nuclear output weakened. Only Italy and Serbia recorded higher prices among the markets cited by Jurnalul, renewing concern over regional grid constraints and future consumer bills.
Thailand’s rubber export value could grow by about 10% in 2026 as elevated prices offset broadly flat shipment volumes. El Niño is weighing on supply, while China remains the principal market for Thai exporters.
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