AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoDigital Disruption: A Microsoft outage disrupted communications at food and drink companies worldwide, while Asda reported problems with some online shopping services; stores and supplies remained unaffected. Food Inflation: India’s food inflation jumped to 8.94% in October, lifting overall inflation above the central bank’s tolerance limit and raising expectations of a rate hike. Food Waste: The IKEA Foundation backed two global initiatives to scale food-loss and waste solutions across farms, supply chains and cities. Food Service Staffing: YYForce won a deal to supply on-demand frontline workers across a Singapore QSR operator’s network of more than 100 outlets. Manufacturing Investment: Mars will invest £161 million to upgrade its UK pet-food plant, add production capacity and create more than 30 technical and engineering jobs. Industry Pressure: UK supplier Kanes Foods entered administration, closing immediately and making 662 workers redundant after years of financial strain. Food Safety: Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa food authority seized adulterated products and sealed a spice unit in a regional crackdown.
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