FAO Leadership Push: Spain’s agriculture minister Luis Planas is stepping up international visibility as he campaigns for FAO Director-General, signaling how food policy influence is being won on the diplomatic circuit. Clean-Label Funding: India’s Anveshan raised Rs 150 crore to scale minimally processed, traditionally inspired “clean label” foods, with IFC among backers. NoLo Wine Expansion: Solos and Rimuss & Strada launched a Switzerland dealcoholization collaboration, aiming to help Swiss producers make premium alcohol-removed wine. Food Security & Logistics: South Korea hosted its first Korea-Africa foreign ministers’ meeting with 50 African nations, putting energy and food security cooperation on the agenda amid supply-chain strain. Food Safety Crackdown: Ahmedabad found 28 unsafe or substandard food samples in May inspections, including unsafe dairy and street-vendor items. Food Waste Tech: Canada is testing sensor-based approaches to spot spoilage earlier, targeting its massive avoidable food waste problem. Local Relief Effort: Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market launched a surplus-food rescue initiative to feed people facing cost-of-living pressure. Market Outlook: Oilseed demand is expected to keep pushing global growth as edible oils, animal feed, and biofuels compete for supply.