AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFood Safety & Retail Enforcement: India’s Maharashtra FDA suspended Blinkit’s Malad West warehouse licence after a raid found expired and tampered products, rusted storage, missing handler health records, and a large cockroach infestation—its second such action in weeks. Food Recalls: Taylor Farms pulled jalapeño products tied to a salmonella scare, adding to a busy week of recalls spanning deli meats and prepared foods. Food Policy & Oversight: The US FDA moved to increase oversight of food additives and ingredient disclosures, while lawmakers and industry groups push back on how ultra-processed foods and GRAS rules should be defined. Supply & Prices: A Reuters/FAO look at this year’s “super” El Niño says improved inventories and farming tech may blunt shocks, but drought and fertilizer/diesel risks still threaten parts of Asia. Food Security Pressure: UN OCHA warned Afghanistan’s overlapping crises are driving hunger as aid dwindles and climate shocks hit hardest. Local Food Economy: Armenia’s food manufacturing grew 6% in H1 2026, while Kenya’s new food-and-feed safety coordination law aims to tighten oversight across agencies.
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