AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoGlobal Restaurant Expansion: Jollibee Foods was named a “Global Growth Champion” at the Globie Awards, highlighting its push beyond the Philippines with 10,700+ stores across 33 countries and a 20-brand portfolio. Food Security & Conflict: UN chief António Guterres urged full implementation of Security Council Resolution 2417, warning that armed conflict and hunger feed a vicious cycle. School Food Push: The USDA’s “Harvest to Hallways” initiative aims to bring more local food into school cafeterias, backed by school kitchen equipment grants. Nutrition Reform in Baby Food: New Zealand brand Odi launched in Australia, challenging baby-food norms it says overemphasize sweetness and convenience over iron-rich nutrition. Local Food Infrastructure: Cornell Cooperative Extension Broome County opened an expanded commercial kitchen to help farmers and food entrepreneurs scale with lower upfront costs. Grocery Cost Pressure: A San Antonio-area report shows rising food insecurity as grocery prices strain household budgets, with children hit hardest. Tech for Diabetes Monitoring: Abbott won FDA authorization for Libre Duo 10 Day, a dual glucose–ketone sensing biowearable designed to flag DKA risk earlier. Food Safety & Fraud: A Houston restaurant owner warned others after losing thousands to tap-to-pay mobile wallet fraud that triggers chargebacks. Wine & DTC Skills: South Africa’s wine.co.za DTC Academy graduated its first class, training tasting-room staff to become Wine Sales Professionals.
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