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Egypt's strawberry acreage shrinks 40% for new season
A fungus outbreak and last year's price crash are pushing growers in Egypt's Nile Delta to plant far less fruit ahead of the 2026/27 export season.

Argentina's 2026 wine harvest falls to a near-decade low
The national wine institute's final report shows grape volume down 6.5% and wine output down almost 10%, with reds hit hardest and whites the only category to grow.

World Buffalo Congress returns to Italy after 20 years
Five hundred delegates from 20 countries meet in Sorrento this week to discuss the animal behind Campania's mozzarella di bufala, and the market around it.

Peter Prescott swaps Conran's dining rooms for CultJAR
After 18 years building restaurants with Terence Conran, Peter Prescott now ferments Somerset vegetables for Koya, The Newt and Root under his brand CultJAR.

World Pasta Day 2026 puts Parma at its centre
Riccardo Felicetti marks the 28th edition by urging small producers to retire overused claims like bronze-drawn and slow-dried, as Italy's trade numbers keep climbing.

Bread Ahead secures its future at Borough Market
A month after being told it would lose its stall for growing too successful, the bakery has accepted a lease extension to 2028 from Borough Market Trust.

Peru's chuncho cacao draws buyers to Cusco fair
Eight buyers from six countries toured plantations in La Convención this month, as Peru's cacao and derivative exports hit a record $1.57 billion in 2025.

South Africa crowns its Top 10 olive oils for 2026
The Absa Top 10 Olive Oil Awards named its 2026 winners in Cape Farms, days after De Rustica became the first South African producer to top an International Olive Council category.

StoneX buys Integra, a Colombian coffee trader, exporter and mill
The US commodities firm is folding a family-run origination business near Medellín into its global coffee arm, the latest trading house to buy its way to the farm gate.

Andalucia olive oil forecast jumps 29% for 2026/27
Spain's farm ministry puts the region's new campaign at 1.26 million tonnes, recovering most of what a dry spell cost the previous harvest.

Ghana cocoa production beats forecast at 771,000 tonnes
Ghana's 2025/26 cocoa crop came in well above the state board's initial estimate, even as dry weather clouds the outlook for next season.

Expoalimentaria 2026 opens in Lima with coca beer on the shelf
Peru's biggest food trade fair runs 23 to 25 September at the Jockey Exhibition Centre, with more than 700 exhibitors and an innovation contest that ranges from mango-passion fruit chocolate to a prebiotic mint drink.
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