AGP Executive Report
Last update: 37 minutes agoFood Retail Watch (Romania): Romania’s seasonally adjusted retail sales volume stayed flat in July for the seventh month, but remained 6.2% below July 2025 as households feel the after-effects of last year’s correction and August 2025 VAT changes. Food Safety Alert (US/Italian cuisine): A ready-to-eat pork guanciale recall was issued in eight US states after possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination was found in routine import testing; no illnesses reported, consumers told not to eat and retailers to stop selling. Hospitality & Packaging (Netherlands): McDonald’s Netherlands received a penalty notice over single-use disposable cups for on-site dining; it must switch to reusable packaging from 5 January 2027. Alcohol Industry (Brown–Forman): Brown–Forman says weight-loss drugs (including GLP-1s) may be shifting alcohol consumption patterns, with tariffs also cited as a headwind. UK Food Supply & Weather: UK ministers urged households to stock up ahead of an El Niño-driven extreme weather risk to food supplies. Food Service Ops (UK): A chef’s method for high-volume fried eggs: bake eggs in an oiled tray instead of frying. Food & Drink Culture (Europe): Britain’s invasive yellow-legged hornet fight is expanding, with the National Bee Unit stepping up tracking and colony destruction.
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