AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFood Safety Crackdown (India): Maharashtra’s FDA issued new hygiene and free-water directives for restaurants, but a mid-day check in Kharghar found continued violations, including some venues still pushing bottled water and a grievance helpline that’s reportedly always busy. Food Safety Alert (US): USDA FSIS warned shoppers to check fridges after mislabelled Kroger/Fred Meyer raw chicken breasts were flagged for an undeclared egg allergen. School Meals Under Fire (New Zealand): An Audit Office review says just over half of free school lunches met nutrition standards in 2025, with up to 20,000 uneaten meals returned daily and weak monitoring and planning. Food Prices Watch (UK): A Seafish report puts cod and chips at about £11.41 on average, with rising fish, potato, oil and energy costs squeezing operators. Supply & Security (Africa): FAO warns Africa’s fish supply is falling behind surging demand, raising food-security and nutrition concerns. Food System Sustainability (Packaging): Tetra Pak says it cut value-chain GHG emissions 34% since 2019 and reduced its own operations’ emissions 56%, tying progress to resilience goals. Policy Clash (US SNAP): DOJ sued Minnesota to force release of SNAP data, escalating a fight over federal access to beneficiary records.
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