AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoOktoberfest & Beer Culture: Lufthansa is marking Oktoberfest 2026 with new Bavarian crew uniforms, themed onboard menus and Bavarian beer in German lounges, rolling out from 19 September. Food Safety Watch: Bulgaria’s Food Safety Agency reports an avian flu (influenza A) outbreak at a mule duck facility near Plovdiv, with protection and surveillance zones and planned cleaning/disinfection. Retail & Food Demand: UK retail sales volumes rose 0.5% in August (defying forecasts), with food sales among the categories up as households keep shopping despite cost pressures. Food & Trade Risk: Great Lakes shipping is under strain as US-Canada tariffs imperil iron ore flows, a reminder of how trade frictions can ripple into food supply chains. Health & Food Security Context: Research on Australia’s pre-colonial population highlights how disease and food supply destruction drove major collapses—useful context for today’s food-system resilience debates. Energy Pressure on Food Costs: Fiji secured US$210m ADB financing to bolster fiscal resilience and disaster preparedness as higher fuel and food costs weigh on agriculture and households.
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