AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFood Waste & Climate: A new UN-backed push highlights how rotting food in landfills drives methane and urges cutting organic waste fast. Food Safety Oversight: Fiji’s health ministry issued an abatement notice to a Labasa restaurant after complaints of stale dhal and inspectors found insanitary conditions. Manufacturing & Safety Environment: A US Abbott Nutrition settlement spotlights how production-site issues like contamination risks and facility problems can become part of food safety exposure. Tech in Food Pricing Under Fire: A McDonald’s AI menu-pricing system is named in a federal price-fixing lawsuit alleging franchise coordination. Catering Consolidation: Uber agreed to buy ezCater for $2.3B, aiming to expand workplace and event catering for restaurants. Healthcare Dining: Morrison Healthcare launched an after-hours menu, while Elior North America rebranded its healthcare unit into Elior Healthcare and Elior Living. School Nutrition: Colorado launched Farm to School Meal Month Showcase Awards, and Iowa’s Choose Iowa program funds school purchases of local foods. Bankruptcy Watch: Oprah-backed True Food Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 and closed 12 restaurants, with 34 locations still operating. Local Food Infrastructure: Canada’s Zest Food Hub won a national award for expanding commercial kitchen access for food entrepreneurs.
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