India’s food industry is facing a period of uncertainty, especially as the FSSAI is unable to decide if it should set standards for products or ingredients. This is particularly true for the dairy sector, which is receiving investments in probably the country’s most interesting segment. Sugar Production to Drop, Prices Rise India’s four-month monsoon period received 14 percent less rainfall, which could affect domestic sugar production as the cane crop is expected to be small. The crushing season started 1 October 2015 with the 2015/16 production season’s opening stocks expected to total 9.6 MMT. According to the Indian Sugar Mills Association (ISMA), sugar production is forecast at 27 MMT, a 4.59 percent decline or 1.3 MMT less than 2014...
What You Need to Know Today: After a period of limited activity, USDA reported a sizeable 613 KMT in soybean export sales, including 330 KMT to China and 283 KMT to unknown destinations, potentially also China. The purchases represent a meaningful pickup in demand and bring China closer to ful...
Key Takeaways: Consumer spending is a key driver of the U.S. economy, and the latest retail sales data indicate that spending remains robust despite inflation. In September, total retail and food service sales rose more than 6 percent year-over-year, with food service spending up 7 percent and...
The Trump import plan for 300,000 MT of beef supplies used for ground beef, i.e., lean trim, from September through November has, according to Secretary Brooke Rollins, brought some relief to beef prices. The Executive Order states that the Secretary of Agriculture will analyze and review the m...
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