AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoGrocery Costs: Wegmans is offering a Thanksgiving meal for eight for less than $5 per person, as 87% of its surveyed hosts worry about food costs. Food Access: Nebraska advocates estimate about 40,000 people lost SNAP benefits this year after eligibility and work-rule changes, adding pressure on food banks. In Gaza, the World Food Programme says funding shortfalls are forcing aid cuts for 500,000 people; the UN warns 19 million Afghans could face acute food insecurity by April 2027. Food Safety: Lidl recalled coffee-and-vanilla gelato after a test found possible Listeria contamination, while Nunavut officials warned consumers about recalled organic cheeses. Trade & Exports: Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef are being promoted to international buyers at Paris’s SIAL food fair. Separately, U.S. importer Gellert Global Group is suing to block 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, including cheese, raising the stakes for cross-border food supply chains.
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