Cross-Border CPG Trade & Advisory
News
Notes from Aurelane on the events shaping cross-border CPG trade — trade policy, supply chains, M&A, currency, and the structural shifts that change how product moves across borders.
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EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) Enters Force August 2026, Requiring Declaration of Conformity for All Packaging on the EU Market
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EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement Enters Provisional Application, Cutting Food Tariffs Across Four LatAm Markets
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Red Sea Shipping Crisis Continues in 2026, Keeping CPG Freight Rates 25–45% Above Pre-Crisis Levels on Key Trade Lanes
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Keurig Dr Pepper Closes $18 Billion Acquisition of JDE Peet's, Forming a Global Coffee Distribution Giant Across 100+ Markets
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McCormick & Unilever Announce $44.8 Billion Combination of Global Food Brands, Creating a Knorr–Hellmann's–Frank's RedHot Flavor Powerhouse
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Circana Reports US Private Label CPG Sales Hit $330 Billion, Capturing 24% Unit Share as Retailers Globally Accelerate Own-Brand Strategies
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Egypt Extends Food Import Exemptions Amid Currency Pressure as Egyptian Pound Hits EGP 52 Per Dollar
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AfCFTA Secretariat and AGRA Sign MOU to Accelerate Intra-African Food Trade at AU Summit in Addis Ababa
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US–India Interim Trade Deal Eliminates or Reduces Tariffs on US Agricultural Food Products Into a 1.4-Billion-Person Market
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