Food Safety Crackdown: Bhiwandi’s municipal authority gave food businesses an eight-day deadline to submit valid licences after a shawarma-linked poisoning incident that sickened nearly 100 people. Warehouse Enforcement: In Hyderabad, Cyberabad Food Safety raided Zomato Hyperpure’s warehouse, finding expired stock, flies, and improper storage of veg and non-veg items, with samples sent for lab testing. Cold-Chain Focus: India’s food economy is shifting from just producing more to protecting value after harvest, with cold-chain infrastructure flagged as the missing link for perishable goods and exports. Port Boost for Food Supply: Qatar’s Hamad Port project is set to improve food logistics efficiency, adding specialized facilities for rice milling, oil refining, storage, packaging, and faster distribution. Local Food Access: Southwest Florida’s Community Cooperative published its July Mobile Food Pantry schedule to bring groceries directly into neighborhoods during summer demand spikes. Small Business Growth: Korea selected 100 small and micro businesses for “Local to Global,” offering packaging, regulatory help, and commercialization funding aimed at turning niche merchants—including food makers—into export brands. Regenerative Agriculture Push: A new U.S. executive order promotes regenerative farming to strengthen soil health and improve food supply security. Retail & Hospitality Tech: Emdoor Info launched a rugged Windows tablet for mobile ordering, payments, membership management, and e-signatures in retail and hospitality. UK Trade Pressure: UK food and drink exports fell 4.8% year-on-year in Q1 to the lowest in a decade, with Brexit friction and U.S. tariffs blamed. Event Food Rules: Warren, Minnesota capped food trucks at three per property at events, with licensing and safety conditions.