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Exclusive Global beef quarterly Q4 2025
Beef production in key producing and consuming regions is expected to contract by 0.8% in 2025 compared to 2024 volumes, resulting in the first global beef contraction...
Global Daily: EU and Whose Army?
Bonds and equities rallied on Friday and Brent crude prices fell by more than 1% as markets digested the details of a 28-point peace plan drafted by US and Russian...
Exclusive What’s on the menu? Foodservice update Q4 2025
Some foodservice brands are outperforming the market in 2025 by focusing on customer needs, operational excellence, and delivering clear value.
Lower the steaks, raise the stakes
US stocks closed mixed on Friday to cap off a week where concerns over valuations caused substantial wobbles...
Exclusive Blueberry update 2025: Unlocking demand to match expanding supply
Blueberry demand continues to grow globally as supply diversifies. Snacking trends, and industry shifts toward scale, genetics, and year-round supply shape the future.
Exclusive Soft drinks: Cost of goods sold dashboard 2H 2025
Soft Drinks COGS remain stable overall, but volatility in categories and inputs persists. Tariffs and climate risks stress the need for flexibility and diversification.
Global Daily: Master of the House
Markets last week were understandably in risk-on mode in reaction to the sit-down meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi on the sidelines of the APEC conference...
Exclusive Pulse check: Global pulse industry trends and outlook
Global pulses face market volatility, shifting trade routes, and rising innovation as consumer demand and policy reshape the industry worldwide.
Exclusive Semiannual fertilizer outlook: Poor affordability to pressure global fertilizer demand in 2026
The global fertilizer market is entering a prolonged period of reduced consumption.
Exclusive China's crop protection industry is “going global” in a challenging and transforming landscape
China’s crop protection sector leads global exports but faces rising challenges – a focus on innovation and global integration strategies will shape its next chapter.
Exclusive Global pork quarterly Q4 2025: Industry takes a cautious approach to growth, with renewed focus on productivity
We expect global sow herd numbers to decline in 2026 as trade and health issues remain challenging. Producers are shifting the focus to productivity and herd health.
Exclusive Global beef trade closes the 2020s with rising demand, more limited supply, and persistent volatility
Global beef trade has grown by 14% over the last five years, reaching nearly 13m metric tons in 2024. RaboResearch expects this growth to continue.
