AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFood Safety: Illinois health officials are investigating five E. coli cases potentially linked to a pumpkin farm and petting zoo, which has closed its animal area while testing is arranged. Georgia regulators also found elevated contaminants in imported Turkish olive oil samples. Product Innovation: Nepalese entrepreneur Sandeep Sapkota is turning honey into chocolates, pickles, tonics and personal-care products. He is now preparing to make honey wine and mead. Food Heritage: Chuncheon’s dakgalbi began in the 1960s as a cheaper alternative to pork and remains a signature dish, evolving alongside the South Korean city’s food culture. Food Security: Pakistan’s 2026 Global Hunger Index score worsened to 25.5 from a recalculated 24.0 in 2018. In South Sudan, more than 10 million people are expected to need humanitarian aid this year amid widespread poverty and high food prices. Trade Policy: New Zealand’s National Party says it would lead an India trade mission for food, beverage and seafood exporters if re-elected.
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