AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSupply-Chain Security: Cyberattacks have disrupted supermarket refrigeration across Europe twice in less than a month. France blamed Iran for an October attack on about 700 stores that spoiled food and sparked fires; the perpetrators behind a second wave across at least nine countries remain unclear. Competition: The UK watchdog says Unilever’s planned $65bn food-business merger with McCormick could weaken competition in dry mixes and sauces, and has set an 18 November deadline for remedies. Farm Finance: Eurobank plans a 2027 loan facility to help Cyprus farmers fund investments approved for EU subsidies before grants arrive. Manufacturing: Mars will invest £161m to modernise its historic UK pet-food factory in Melton Mowbray. Food Safety: France recalled Champibon dried morels after a 27-year-old woman died following a meal; an investigation is ongoing, and a link has not been confirmed.
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