AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHospitality Investment: Hospitality Qatar 2026 opened in Doha with 120 exhibitors showcasing food and beverage, catering equipment and technology, as the country courts tourism-sector investment. Food-Supply Disruption: A cyberattack on supermarket refrigeration systems in France spoiled food across hundreds of stores, with losses estimated in the millions; some stores also reported fires. Market Loss: Fire destroyed Paris’s 17th-century Enfants Rouges market, the city’s oldest covered food market. Restaurant Operators: Singapore’s Crystal Jade closed four outlets and issued termination notices to about 120 workers amid restructuring ahead of a proposed sale; nine outlets remain open. Food Manufacturing: McCain Foods is acquiring an Indian frozen-food company’s potato processing business in Gujarat, expanding its presence in a growing market. Costs and Staffing: India’s food inflation reached 7.74% in September, while Japan plans to adjust foreign-worker classifications to keep hiring in food service without raising its overall cap.
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