AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Security & Supply: Punjab approved buying 1 million metric tonnes of wheat from PASSCO to stabilize flour and bread prices, with flour mills set to receive wheat at Rs3,300 per maund. Food Safety Enforcement: Saudi SFDA says it found 1,753 non-compliant food establishments in Q1 and blocked 1,057 tons of unsafe products, citing contamination risks and storage/transport breaches. Community Food Access: Popeyes Foundation, Feed the Children and a Baton Rouge food bank delivered $125,000 in food and personal care to 400 families as part of a summer hunger tour. Hospitality & Consumer Pressure: UK retail sales rose 3.7% in May, with heatwave-driven boosts to food and drink alongside summer spending. Local Foodservice Operations: Singapore’s ABC Brickworks Market reopened after refurbishment, but some hawkers raised prices up to $1 amid higher ingredient and packaging costs. Regulation for Street Vendors: NSW’s Permit/Plug/Play program helped Lakemba Nights cut stallholder road-closure costs and improve event infrastructure, while Swanton council discussed a food-truck ordinance. Business Tech for Foodservice: Algebra AI launched from Dubai with $7M to build tailored AI systems for mid-market firms, including food & beverage operators.
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