AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Safety Crackdown (India): FSSAI suspended Switz Foods’ licence after inspections found unhygienic manufacturing, poor cleaning and sanitation, pest presence, and unsafe storage/handling, ordering the firm to stop operations until deficiencies are fixed. Railway Retail Enforcement (Sri Lanka): A railway canteen operator, Jayabima Catering, was fined Rs. 500,000 for overcharging bottled water above the MRP, with the consumer authority warning of continued inspections. School-Adjacent Food Rules (India): Karnataka’s FSDA advised discouraging sale of high fat, sugar and salt foods within 50 metres of schools and colleges, after inspections flagged non-compliance around 134 institutions. Local Food Economy (U.S.): A UW-Whitewater study says Whitewater’s business park expansion could help close a skills-versus-opportunity gap, pointing to a local talent pool for higher-value manufacturing and food-related roles. Food Production Push (Canada): Canada’s soy processors argue the country ships most soy abroad for processing and wants more domestic production of soy protein isolate to strengthen food sovereignty. Dairy Investment (Malaysia): Jemaluang Dairy Valley reported 3 million litres of fresh milk produced by July 26, targeting 5.5 million by year-end and a processing plant completion by end-2026.
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