AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUK Hospitality Tax Pressure: Nearly 25% of UK pubs, bars and restaurants are losing money, with industry pushing for a VAT cut from 20% to 10% as energy costs, inflation and higher labor costs squeeze margins. SNAP Health Rules in Arkansas: A state ban on using food stamps for soda and candy starts July 1, tightening SNAP purchases for about 223,490 Arkansans and targeting diabetes/obesity concerns. Food Supply & Prices: Sainsbury’s reports slower quarterly sales growth, while a Seafish study shows fish-and-chips prices rising—cod and chips averaging £11.41 in the North East. Global Protein Gap: FAO warns Africa’s fish supply is falling behind demand, raising food security and nutrition risks as aquatic production growth outpaces local availability. India Sugar Shock: India’s weak monsoon and an export ban on sugar are set to ripple through global sugar markets, with biofuel demand and water stress driving uncertainty. Aquaculture Tech & Hygiene: Maharashtra’s FDA issues new restaurant hygiene and free-water directives after violations, while Alfa Laval launches rotating retractors to improve CIP cleaning in hygienic food processing.
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