AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Prices: Oman’s inflation reached 3.2% in September, with food and non-alcoholic drinks up 8% year on year. In the Philippines, 35% of respondents said affordable food should be the government’s top priority. Food Safety: Maharashtra authorities are investigating Reliance, Blinkit and Zomato Hyperpure over expired products, saying contractors’ disposal of stock could not be verified. Product Launches: PepsiCo India is extending Quaker into snacks with protein ladooz and chikki bites, priced at ₹10 a pack. Restaurant Growth: Burma Burma operator Hunger Pangs filed for an IPO to fund new outlets; it runs 22 restaurants across nine Indian cities. Beverage Deals: KFC is switching its US drink supplier from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola, putting PepsiCo’s food-service ties under pressure. Supply Risks: India has halted sugar-based ethanol procurement for the coming supply year as weak monsoon conditions threaten sugar output. Operational Resilience: A cyberattack disrupted refrigeration at hundreds of French supermarkets, causing food losses and fires.
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