Food Safety Crackdown: Bengaluru’s Karnataka FDA raids on premium hotels (including Taj and Lalit) found expired milk, rotten meat and fungal vegetables, plus hygiene and FSSAI labelling violations, with samples sent for lab testing. Nutrition Labelling Fight: India’s FSSAI is pushing a new approach that would show daily limits for added sugar, saturated fat and salt instead of front-of-pack warning symbols—sparking backlash from public-health groups. Dead Stock Problem: New data says over half of food and beverage SKUs sit unsold for months, tying up cash and aging toward unsellable status as launches outpace demand. Commodity & Pricing Pressure: FMCG firms plan calibrated price hikes and shrinkflation amid rising costs; meanwhile whey prices have surged sharply, raising questions about knock-on effects for infant formula and other protein products. Climate Risk to Food: El Niño threats are intensifying—Kenya’s livestock sector faces disease and value-chain disruption, while Thailand’s rice harvests are at risk from drought and water stress. Supply Chain & Trade: EU border checks rejected 33 non-compliant non-EU beef consignments into Ireland since 2022, while SIAL Guangzhou expands to four halls to meet growing global sourcing demand. Sustainability in Food Service: McCormick Place earned Platinum Sustainable Event Certification, highlighting renewable energy, rooftop growing for food programs, and surplus food recovery.