AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFast-Food Quality Push: Wendy’s CEO Bob Wright says the chain let “value equation” and quality slip, joining a broader QSR trend of menu upgrades aimed at winning back customers. Restaurant Delivery Shake-Up: Walmart plans an aggressive entry into restaurant delivery, starting with in-store Subway and Dunkin’ and scaling outward—raising the stakes for DoorDash/Uber Eats. Payment Costs for Food Retailers: Swipe fees hit restaurants and small businesses hardest; lawmakers are pushing the Credit Card Competition Act to force more payment-network competition. Beef & Trade Tension: Trump signed cattle-focused orders, including a review of mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef and steps to expand meat processing and competition enforcement. Animal Food Industry Snapshot: AFIA’s 2025-26 report pegs the U.S. animal food industry’s footprint at $267.1B and highlights safety certification and inspection strength. Food Safety Enforcement: Hawai‘i DOH shut down Waikōloa Restaurant & Bar after rodent activity and critical violations. Agriculture Export Drive: Pakistan convened stakeholders to boost high-value ag exports via processing, certification, traceability and branding. Regional Farming Pressure: Manitoba farmers warn U.S.-Canada tariff escalation adds uncertainty on top of already tough 2026 conditions. Consumer Prep for El Niño: Britain’s audit office warns food supply disruptions are becoming more likely and urges emergency planning.
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