AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRestaurant & Foodservice Spotlight: The New York Times named Portland’s OK Chicken & Khao Soi and Carlton’s Hayward among America’s best, while Food & Wine picked The Paper Bridge’s Quynh Nguyen and Gian Carlo Reinardy as Best New Chefs. Food Safety & Public Health: NYC ordered cooling-tower cleanings in a South Bronx Legionnaires’ disease cluster, with officials stressing it’s safe to shower and drink tap water unless advised otherwise. Beverage Industry Moves: Coca-Cola UNITED started up at a new $350M Birmingham campus, and Keurig Dr Pepper named leaders to run its Canadian coffee and refreshment businesses as it separates into two companies. Policy & Regulation: Baguio City will require healthier food at government events from Sept. 19. Agrifood & Climate: Google signed a deal to buy one million tons of carbon credits from Mitti Labs’ methane-reduction work in Indian rice farming, and a $12.55M Caribbean fisheries resilience project launched to protect livelihoods. Local Dining Economy: Monroe-West Monroe Restaurant Week returns with fixed-price deals, and Oregon’s Klamath Basin Oktoberfest brings together breweries, wineries and food trucks.
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