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Japan saury prices triple as Hokkaido landings shrink
Fresh sanma averaged about ¥3,645 a kilo at Toyosu from mid-August, after a government forecast warned of the smallest saury stock since 2003.
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India tea exports drop 16% in the first seven months of 2026
Provisional Tea Board figures show export earnings down 13.8% even as the average price per kilo rose, with the sharpest fall in the first quarter as West Asia shipping routes were disrupted.
California almond shipments jump as the crop tightens
August exports rose 31% and receipts came in far ahead of last year, the first hard numbers from a 2026 crop already forecast to shrink.
Rioja's earliest harvest exposes a grape price fight
Rioja's 2026 harvest is the earliest on record, but the extra quality isn't reaching grower pay. Farmers say prices still sit below production costs; wineries call this year's terms stable.
Brazil coffee stocks hit a 27-year low despite record crop
ICE-certified arabica stocks have fallen to their lowest level since the late 1990s, even as Brazil's 2026/27 harvest heads for a possible record.
Philippines rice imports shift to broken grains
Manila's ban on premium 5% broken rice is pushing importers toward lower grades, just as China's feed mills compete for the same broken kernels.
Ghana's cocoa price rise risks more smuggling
A proposed 6 percent rise in what Ghana pays its cocoa farmers would leave it paying roughly 75 percent more than Ivory Coast, reviving fears of beans crossing the border.
Arabica coffee prices hit a six-month high
A slow Brazilian harvest and patchy Colombian exports squeezed arabica supply through August, pushing prices to their highest level in six months.
Norwegian salmon exports set a new August record
Salmon volumes and prices pushed Norway's seafood exports to 16 billion kroner in August, even as a stronger krone squeezed returns on other species.
Borough Market will not renew its lease, says Bread Ahead
The bakery started at Borough with a stall and three products in 2013. It now trades in Dubai, Bangkok and Saudi Arabia, and opens in New York in November.
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