AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoCold-Chain Security: Cyberattacks on supermarket refrigeration systems have spoiled food across Europe, and France’s national blood service says attackers also altered settings at three plasma-storage sites. Staff intervened in time; no blood products were compromised. UK-EU Food Trade: A draft deal could remove many post-Brexit checks and certificates on food exports, offering relief to businesses — but details still need to be settled. Farm Succession: More than nine in 10 European farmers could reach retirement age within 25 years, prompting calls for better access to land, finance and training for young farmers. Prices and Retail: Euro-area food, drink and tobacco sales fell 0.3% month on month in September, though they were up 1.1% year on year. The FAO’s global food price index eased 1.2% in October, as cereal, dairy and meat prices fell. Industry Moves: ABP agreed to buy Pilgrim’s Europe’s Welsh lamb abattoir in Llanidloes, with 140 workers set to transfer. Greek yogurt was Greece’s top export to the UK in the first eight months of 2026, with sales up 67.1%.
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