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.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is forecasting a notable reshuffle in global economic growth for 2026, with emerging markets driving much of the world’s expansion.

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.

Security used to feel distant for many Europeans because it could only be realised through alliances, treaties, and far-off capitals. That sense of distance is fading as a majority of Europeans now support the idea of a unified armed force.

Venezuela’s oil industry has begun a cautious recovery after nearly a decade of steep decline, but production levels remain far below their former peak.

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.

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.

Iran is facing one of its most significant waves of unrest in years, with protests spreading across dozens of cities and provinces since December 2025.

Brandy is often associated with old European distilleries, but the global trade tells a very different story today. New export data shows that Mexico has quietly become the world’s largest exporter of brandy by a wide margin.

The Netherlands has emerged as the world’s largest hot chocolate exporter, which accounts for 23.5% of global exports and is valued at approximately $813 million, according to the World’s Top Exports.

From U.S. Steel becoming the world’s first billion-dollar company in 1901 to Nvidia’s rise toward a $5 trillion valuation, market capitalisation milestones trace a century-long shift in global economic power from heavy industry to consumer technology and now artificial intelligence.

Pumpkins may be most famous during Halloween and Thanksgiving, but the global pumpkin trade is now a serious agricultural business shaping export earnings for several countries.

Qatar’s export landscape is shifting even more firmly toward Asia, with new 2024 data showing China, South Korea and India as the country’s top destinations for goods.

A new comparison of global electricity prices has revealed the most profitable countries to mine one Bitcoin (BTC).

Between haute couture and high performance, Hermès and Ferrari have each posted impressive full-year results for 2024.