Chicago/Leipzig – September 11, 2026 -- CME Group has agreed to take over the European Energy Exchange's dairy derivatives business, marking its first entry into the European dairy market and adding to a U.S. dairy franchise where volumes have risen 73% over five years.

Bad Rothenfelde – September 11, 2026 -- Seventy-four percent of Germans believe their diet has a major impact on their health, while 75 percent say they now pay closer attention to nutrition than a few years ago, according to a new Kantar survey of 2,000 people commissioned by heristo aktiengesellschaft.

Frankfurt – September 10, 2026 -- The German agricultural industry association IVA has dismissed a new study by the Pesticide Action Network (PAN) claiming more than 400 million pesticide-related poisoning cases occur globally each year, calling the figure scientifically indefensible.

Berlin – September 10, 2026 -- Germany's poultry meat market is set to expand by more than 50% in volume by 2040, driven by annual demand growth of 2.1 to 2.5 percent overall and up to 3.4 percent for chicken, according to the Roland Berger Poultry Study 2026 commissioned by the Central Association of the German Poultry Industry (ZDG).

Melbourne – September 10, 2026 -- Australian microalgae company Genesis has won the Agriculture & Environment category at The Australian Financial Review Sustainability Leaders 2026 Awards for a Chlorella-based livestock supplement priced at roughly 20 cents per animal per day, against approximately $2 for some dried alternatives.

Hyderabad, India – September 10, 2026 -- The global snack bars market is projected to grow from $21.94 billion in 2026 to $32.66 billion by 2031, a compound annual growth rate of 8.28%, according to Mordor Intelligence.

New York – September 10, 2026 -- Halper Sadeh LLC has opened an investigation into whether officers and directors of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (NYSE: ADM) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders.

Law firm targets ADM leadership over alleged governance failures

The New York-based investor rights firm is examining potential misconduct by certain ADM officers and directors, according to the firm's announcement. Halper Sadeh LLC represents investors globally in securities fraud and corporate misconduct cases.

Bensalem, Pa. – September 10, 2026 -- Investors who lost money on Simply Good Foods Company (SMPL) stock have until October 13, 2026 to seek lead plaintiff status in a securities fraud class action, the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announced.

Berlin – September 09, 2026 -- The Bundesverband der Tabakwirtschaft und neuartiger Erzeugnisse (BVTE) has called on Germany's coalition government to halt planned tobacco tax increases that would raise average smokers' annual costs by more than 1,000 euros, citing voter unrest after the Saxony-Anhalt state election.

Frankfurt – September 09, 2026 -- Danone has appointed Jean-Yves Krummenacher as General Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH), effective November 2026, succeeding Richard Trechman, who is leaving the company for an external role.