AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFood Safety & Regulation: India’s hospitality groups (HRAWI, NRAI, AHAR) back tougher food-safety enforcement but want inspections handled fairly and with due process. Public Health & Nutrition: Kenya signals stronger rules on industrial trans fats to cut diet-related non-communicable diseases, building on existing controls. Labeling & Waste Policy: New Jersey’s “Skip the Stuff” takeout law starts Aug 1, making utensils/condiments opt-in to reduce single-use waste. Food Security & Farming Partnerships: Papua New Guinea pushes commercial agriculture via multi-agency job-creation talks and the AgriConnect partnership with the World Bank; officials also stress research and accountability. Supply Chain & Prices: Retail data shows seafood prices rising in June, with inflation driving gains more than volume. Consumer Trends: Natural-color products are gaining as manufacturers face pressure to phase out artificial dyes. Industry Moves: Taco Bell Q2 sales rose 9% as it works through the fallout from a cyclospora outbreak. Automation & Operations: KUKA’s Connexions event spotlights robotics and digital manufacturing partnerships for food and packaging-adjacent operations.
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