Black Sea Shipping Attacks Spread to Romania and Bulgaria, Deepening Wheat Export Crisis
19 October 2026, Romania: A wave of drone strikes on commercial vessels off Romania and Bulgaria this month has widened …
Trump Issues Order on Russia Sanctions, Proposes 500% Tariff on Russian Goods
The executive order also provides for a 100% increase in duties on goods from major buyers of Russian oil and gas and co…
USDA Reports Record Soybean Yield, Bigger Corn Crop in October Forecast
16 October 2026, Washington, D.C.: The United States Department of Agriculture startled grain markets on October 9 with …
FAO Honours 100 Women Heroes in Agrifood Systems and Rural Development
16 October 2026, Rome: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has honoured 100 women from aro…
Beans, Clean Labels & Zero Waste 2.0 Star in Whole Foods Market’s 2027 Food Trends
From the bean renaissance to the clean-label wave, Americans’ food choices will centre on whole foods, unexpected flavours and functional nutrition in 2027, according to Whole Foods Market.
Brazil’s ANVISA Clears Toxicological Assessments for Dozens of Pesticide Products
19 October 2026, São Paulo: Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) has issued six resolutions covering to…
Gas Protein Firm Solar Foods Becomes Foundational Member of Deep Space Food Consortium
In 2024, Solar Foods became the international category winner of the Deep Space Food Challenge run by Nasa and the Canadian Space Agency, recognised for its development of a “food production system through gas fermentation that relies on single-cell protein production”.
Mendoza Launches 90,000-Hectare Aerial and Drone Insecticide Campaign Against Grapevine Moth
19 October 2026, Mendoza Province: Argentina’s Mendoza province began a province-wide aerial and drone insecticide…
Can Oyster Mushrooms Unlock the Umami Potential of Tofu’s Protein-Rich Byproduct?
At Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU), scientists have come up with a fermentation method that uses oyster mushroom mycelium to transform okara, the pulp left over from the production of soy milk and tofu, into a high-value ingredient rich in protein and umami.
Peru Suspends Glyphosate and Four Other Pesticides in Food Crops
19 October 2026, Peru: Peru’s agricultural health agency has suspended the sale, distribution and use of five pest…