AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLiving Wage Push: Patagonia backs ACT to tackle living wages via national policy and industry-wide bargaining, arguing supplier factory action alone can’t fix pay gaps. Food Safety & Regulation: California signed a law enabling a non-ultra-processed food seal, while Maharashtra’s FDA tightened infant formula rules—banning influencer promos, samples and requiring prominent “Mother’s Milk is Best” notices. Cold-Chain Accountability: California also raised fines and emergency requirements for cold storage after a Boyle Heights fire left rotting meat/seafood and months of community stench. Retail Expansion: Food Lion is pursuing a second Moncks Corner store, filing permits for a new grocery at a high-traffic site. Supply Chain Under Stress: A UAE food chief warned shipping disruptions are a lasting shift, pushing the country’s food cluster to diversify corridors and link small makers to major retailers. Food Prices & Inputs: India cut edible oil import duties ahead of Diwali, with analysts expecting landed-cost relief that may protect snack pack pricing. Food Waste Focus: South Africa marks International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, spotlighting tech and smallholder support to cut losses. Corporate Earnings: Cal-Maine Foods reported sharply weaker Q1 results amid mix shifts toward prepared foods and specialty shell eggs.
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