AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWorkforce Crunch: Canada’s food & beverage manufacturing needs about 173,000 new hires by 2034 (19,200 a year), with expansion driving 43% of demand, according to Food Processing Skills Canada. Food Safety & Enforcement: Maharashtra regulators suspended Mumbai’s 108-year-old Olympia Coffee House after a hygiene inspection reportedly found a urinal in food storage, cockroaches, and meat/blood residues; India’s FSSAI also escalated actions over infant food claims. Food Security Risks: A “super El Niño” could rapidly worsen food security across Central America, with IRC warning of drought and emergency needs for hundreds of thousands. Food Donation Wins: New York says it rescued a record 110 million pounds of food for families via its food donation and scraps recycling law. Retail Pricing Pressure: Kroger removed Red Bull nationwide after supplier price disputes, while In-N-Out highlighted six-figure pay for managers as it competes for labor. Community Food Events: Erie’s Irish Festival returns with food and family activities, and Nebraska’s Missouri River Outdoor Expo brings cooking demos and local vendors.
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