AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCold-Chain Security: US agencies warned that cyberattacks targeting industrial refrigeration could spoil food and disrupt supply chains, urging operators to secure exposed systems. Plant Proteins: Univar Solutions is expanding distribution of Roquette’s pea proteins and soluble fibres in the US and Canada, while Lantmännen launched NordPea, a Swedish-grown pea protein made at its new €100 million facility. Market Pressures: Beyond Meat’s third-quarter revenue fell 8.1% to $64.5 million as sales volumes weakened, though its gross margin reached a five-year high and its net loss narrowed. New Products: Children’s snack brand cadootz! raised more than $3 million after its first cracker batch sold out in under two hours, funding a planned retail expansion. Food Production: IFC financing will help Kyrgyz poultry producer Adal Azyk expand its feed mill and broiler farm; in Senegal, an IFC-backed partnership aims to use AI and satellite data to bring farming services to two million farmers and cooperatives by 2030.
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