Indonesia’s quarantine agency is preparing assistance for businesses in Central Sulawesi seeking access to export markets. Cocoa, edible bird’s nests, tuna, eel and coconut products have been identified as competitive commodities that could benefit from stronger compliance support.
North America’s sweet potato harvest has begun, but high domestic prices may limit exports to Europe. Egyptian and Portuguese supplies are keeping the European market well stocked and putting pressure on open-market prices.
Nigeria is building a national cocoa traceability system around satellite mapping, while Cameroon has renewed a three-year traceability partnership with Germany’s Cooko. Gaps in farm coverage, data sharing and financing could still restrict some producers’ access to the EU market.
Japan’s household sesame oil market reached an estimated ¥40 billion in 2025 as consumers increasingly used the oil as a finishing condiment. Producers are promoting applications beyond traditional cooking, including Western-style dishes, although price resistance remains a challenge.
The first shipment of 2026 Beaujolais Nouveau arrived at Haneda Airport on 28 September, the earliest delivery since 1985, after a European heatwave pushed the French harvest forward by about two weeks. Suntory, the main importer, plans to bring in about 33,000 cases, 11% less than a year earlier, while holding retail prices at 2025 levels.
Serbia exported 287,056 tonnes of fruit worth more than €807 million in 2025, an 8.6% increase from the previous year. The European Union remained the leading destination, supported by demand for frozen raspberries and cherries, fresh blueberries, apples and plums.
Harvest Fresh shipped its first container of New Zealand potatoes to Taiwan in August after the country gained phytosanitary access. The new route adds diversification as weak European onion returns and the suspension of carrot shipments to the Middle East weigh on the exporter’s established business.
Korean food suppliers are moving beyond specialist stores into French supermarket chains and department-store food halls. Tariff preferences, cold-chain capacity and demand for fermented foods are supporting expansion, while EU labeling, ingredient and packaging rules remain significant barriers.
Brazilian and US frozen pork is gaining ground in Japan at the expense of Spanish supply, Eurocarne reports. The shift comes as the USDA expects Japan’s beef production, consumption and imports to decline in 2027, pointing to broader pressure on the country’s meat market.
More than 7 million liters of tequila arrived in Spain in 2025, making it the world’s second-largest market after the United States, according to EL PAÍS. Growth by major brands is being accompanied by a new premium segment of artisanal and creator-led tequilas.
Egypt exported 185,000 tonnes of food in 4,130 consignments between September 19 and 25, 2026. Syria led the 157 destination markets, followed by Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Madagascar and the United States.
Indian FMCG companies are expanding beyond liquid milk into yogurt, paneer, cheese and high-protein products. Zee Business reports gross margins of 25-45% for value-added dairy, compared with 6-8% for liquid milk.
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