Food Safety Crackdown (India): FSSAI suspended Switz Foods’ licence after “serious non-compliances,” including unhygienic manufacturing and pest infestation, and ordered firms to recall unsafe products and halt sales of a health supplement. Regulatory Due Process (India): Hospitality groups in Maharashtra urged courts and regulators to apply enforcement under the FSS Act with graduated steps, warning against sudden licence suspensions without corrective opportunity. Dairy Expansion (Malaysia): Jemaluang Dairy Valley hit ~3 million litres of fresh milk by July 26 and targets 5.5 million litres by year-end, with a milk processing plant on track for completion before 2027 product launches. Food Security & Supply Chains (Canada): Canada’s push to process more food domestically gained traction via a soy protein isolate project, arguing the country ships most soy abroad and imports back value-added products. Agriculture & Nutrition Policy (India): The Cabinet approved PM-KISAN continuation through 2030-31 with Rs 3.15 lakh crore, aiming to support farmers’ crop-cycle spending. Edible Oil Push (India): Odisha’s governor backed faster edible oil production under the NMEO-OP to cut import dependence and strengthen food security. Drought/Heat Risk (Global): El Niño is intensifying, raising odds of hot, dry conditions and increasing drought and food-risk concerns in vulnerable regions. Market/Plant News (South Africa): Premier Foods’ Rhodes canned fruit unit is set to close, citing weaker demand, pricing pressure, and rising input costs. Food Industry & Compliance (India): Delhi-NCR industry faces a delayed deadline for particulate matter controls, with most units still non-compliant as costs and capacity constraints bite.