AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFood Safety Crackdown: India’s FSSAI says its 14-digit number on food packs maps approval type, state code, issue year, authority code and licensee ID—urging shoppers to check labels before buying. Regulatory Oversight: The US FDA moves to tighten oversight of food additives, while Australia’s ACCC probes tomato-origin claims after lab testing flagged many products as likely from China. Quick-Commerce Under Fire: Maharashtra FDA suspended a Blinkit Malad West license after inspectors found heavy cockroach infestation, hygiene lapses, improper storage and expired/damaged items. Food Poisoning Incident: In India’s Nanded, 32 students fell ill after a non-veg meal at a residential ashram school; officials are investigating oversight and food quality. Packaging Rules: Monaco will ban disposable plastic food containers from Sept 1, and the EU’s PPWR ramps up for transport packaging reuse and recyclability requirements. Business & Labor: Quaker Valley Foods workers in Northeast Philly are on strike over a pension dispute. Market Moves: Minor Food will shift from franchisee to regional owner for Bonchon outside the Americas. Inflation Watch: Philippines’ Mimaropa region saw easing inflation to 5.3% in July, with food inflation slowing.
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