AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRetail Disruption: A cyberattack overheated refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets, spoiling food and sparking fires; outdated controllers are under scrutiny. Cultivated Meat: Ever After Foods and Roslin Technologies report higher protein and biomass productivity in a joint production trial, a potential boost to commercial-scale manufacturing. Food Costs: US candy and gum prices rose 8.1% over the year, with chocolate up 15.5% as poor cocoa harvests and tariffs push Halloween treats higher. Food Safety: A proposed FDA rule could let some chemicals be used directly in food without safety review, drawing concern from public-health advocates. Restaurant Shake-up: True Food Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 and closed 12 locations, while its remaining 34 stay open during restructuring. Coffee Farming: Dole plans to end coffee operations on Oahu and sell its Waialua farm, shifting focus to pineapple. Market Loss: Fire destroyed Paris’s 400-year-old Marché des Enfants Rouges, wiping out 17 food businesses; officials say vendors will be relocated and the site rebuilt.
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