AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Innovation Investment: Tesco is backing Henry Dimbleby’s Bramble Fund I with £20m to scale healthier, more sustainable, more affordable food—plus pilots inside Tesco’s supply chain, with early focus on packaging tech to cut waste. Climate & Menus: A record El Niño is already forcing top chefs to swap ingredients and rethink traditions as droughts, floods, and heat disrupt availability and prices. Food Insecurity Pressure: UK food poverty remains severe, with one report highlighting people cutting to a single meal a day as costs soar. Retail Deals & Waste Cuts: Sainsbury’s is pushing “Taste the Difference” price drops on 500+ premium lines for Nectar card holders, while M&S expands Too Good To Go “Surprise Bags” to surplus bakery items. Delivery Economics: Rapido’s Ownly launches in Hyderabad on a zero-commission model, betting smaller order values can still work for profitable delivery. Food Safety & Hygiene: Hertfordshire’s latest FSA hygiene scores include multiple 5/5 ratings alongside cases as low as 0/5 and 1/5. New Drink Trend: A viral “Hong Kong Sprite Iced Tea” mixes black tea cold-brew with Sprite, riding the iced-tea craze beyond matcha. Local Food Culture: Athens’ farm-to-table chefs are growing produce themselves, while Ireland’s Organic Centre hosts an Apple Day Festival celebrating local food and resilience.
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