Latin America is quietly cementing its role as one of the world’s most important food suppliers, with a handful of countries driving production across everything from soybeans and beef to avocados and coffee. Fresh industry data and market forecasts show the region is not just keeping pace with global demand, but increasingly shaping it.

Swiss food giant Nestlé has retained its position as the world’s most valuable food company, with a market capitalisation of about $264 billion, underscoring the dominance of multinational consumer brands in a rapidly evolving global food industry.

India operates the world’s largest school meal programme, providing food support to around 118 million children, according to global data compiled from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and national education authorities.

China has emerged as the country with the largest number of Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in the world, highlighting the dramatic shift in the global fast-food landscape as international markets outpace the brand’s birthplace in the United States.

Air travel across the Middle East faced an unprecedented wave of disruptions between February 28 and March 5, with several major airports recording cancellation rates above 90%, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium.

Africa’s copper sector continues to shape global supply chains, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Zambia, South Africa and Namibia emerging as the continent’s most important exporters of the red metal.

As of February 2026, the list of the world’s richest women reflects major shifts tied to market performance, inheritance, and cross-industry investment.

New projections made about Africa’s economic story in 2026 are based on nominal GDP estimates that place a familiar group of countries at the top, but the deeper story lies in why these economies are leading and what it signals about Africa’s future growth path.

From electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones, to satellites, rare earth elements are the bedrock of the technologies that define modern life.

Dry whole milk powder is the foundation for food manufacturing, infant nutrition, and long-life dairy supply chains worldwide.

Based on a nationwide consumer survey conducted between September and October 2025, the latest Impactum Insights Brand Image findings reveal an Indonesian drinking water market shaped by two dominant players, a crowded middle, and a long tail struggling with visibility.

The latest Impactum Insights Brand Image Report shows that Indonesian consumers rely heavily on taste, familiarity, and healthy qualities when deciding what snacks to buy, with no room for overthinking the choice.

Despite the U.S. dollar’s role as the world’s dominant reserve currency, several national currencies are trading at higher values per unit than the dollar.

The central takeaway from the 2025 Banking Consumer Survey in Indonesia, conducted by Impactum Insights, is that consumer perceptions of banks remain strikingly stable, concentrated, and uneven.

Extreme wealth at the very top continues to surge, and January 2026 confirms what the past few years have made clear: technology remains the dominant engine of global fortunes.

The global economic recovery is set to remain uneven in 2026, with emerging economies driving growth while much of the developed world continues to slow.

The global butter trade may not grab headlines every day, but it’s a big business that grossed US$10.3 billion in 2024, up from US$6.4 billion in 2020.

Cinnamon feels universal. It shows up in kitchens from Accra to Amsterdam, in everything from breakfast oats to festive desserts. But behind that familiar warmth is a global trade that’s far more concentrated than most people realise.

Global demand for vitamins continues to rise, driven by ageing populations, expanding healthcare systems and a growing focus on nutrition and preventative health. New trade data from World’s Top Exports shows which countries are importing the most vitamins by value, and the results highlight clear economic and industrial patterns.

A new ranking of the top 10 supermarket chains in Southeast Asia, based on store count and country presence, highlights how retail dominance in the region is built less on megastores and more on sheer density, convenience and localisation.