AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFood Regulation: The FDA has proposed a rule that would require manufacturers to notify regulators before adding new ingredients or additives to processed foods, aiming to close the long-running GRAS self-approval gap. Food Safety & Compliance: India’s FSSAI also highlighted how to read the 14-digit number on packages, mapping approval type, state code, year, authority code, and the licensee ID. Climate & Food Security: Reuters reports global farm inventories and better crop science are making the food system more resilient to this year’s “super” El Niño, even as drought and heat already disrupt planting across parts of Asia and Australia. Retail & Consumer Pressure: UK retail sales rose modestly in July, with food up while heat dampened non-food demand, underscoring how budgets stay tight. Local Food Systems: Iowa launched “Honor Harvest,” weekly boxes of fresh, locally sourced food for rural veterans with diet-related chronic conditions. Industry Moves: Spinneys posted a 2.5% H1 profit rise and grew fresh and private-label sales, with online now 19.1% of sales.
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