Hospitality Cost Pressure: UK PM Andy Burnham announced a 20% business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues from April 2027, but landlords say it’s “too little, too late” amid rising labor costs and tighter margins. Food Safety Enforcement: India’s FSSAI suspended Rehaan Healthcare’s licence after an inspection found serious hygiene and cross-contamination risks at its health supplements and nutraceuticals unit. Food Delivery Competition: Walmart-owned Flipkart plans to launch food delivery in India in the coming weeks, starting with a limited rollout and testing demand before scaling—aiming to challenge Zomato and Swiggy. Climate & Nutrition Impacts: Scientists warn rising CO2 is reducing protein in key pollen sources, threatening bee health and the pollination that underpins food systems. Supply Disruption Risk: A European heatwave cut grain output forecasts by about 9 million tonnes, raising alarms for farmers and food security. Sustainability Push: The Global Sustainable Tourism Council set a new standard requiring certified hotels and restaurants to make at least 30% of menus plant-based. Food Aid Under Strain: Indonesia is scaling back its free school meal program after corruption scandals and food-poisoning incidents, as budget pressure grows. Local Food Access: Penang will disburse RM500 one-off grants to thousands of padi and vegetable farmers to support the food supply chain. Gaza Food Security: The IPC says hunger in Gaza has improved but remains at crisis levels, with gains fragile to any aid disruption. Food Business Tech: Vermont Business Magazine’s VIP introduced “VIP Intelligence,” an AI suite for beverage pricing, orders and forecasting across the three-tier system.