AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHalal & Vegan Food Tech: Japan’s Fuji Oil is scaling “MIRA-Dashi,” a plant-based dashi that mimics chicken and seafood flavors, aiming to serve halal and vegan demand from inbound tourists and ramen operators. Tourism-Driven Local Spending: U.S. tourist destinations are seeing Americans stay closer to home this summer, boosting regional restaurants and small businesses as travel costs rise. AI for Merchants: South Africa’s Yoco repositions as a commerce platform with AI assistance that answers questions from merchants’ own sales data, plus loyalty tools and fee reductions. Food Safety Watch: Ireland recalls multiple cooked ham products over possible listeria risk, while the UK’s Food Standards Agency investigates a McDonald’s after a hair was found in food. Cold Chain & Sustainability: A report highlights how refrigerated trucking is pushing food and pharma supply chains toward zero-emission planning, even as electrification infrastructure lags. Delivery Market Shake-Up: Uber pauses most planned Europe food-delivery expansion as it pursues a Delivery Hero deal. Local Hospitality Growth: A new airport lounge at Manchester adds a carvery and chef-led food zones, betting on hospitality as a travel draw.
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