AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoFast-Food Value Whiplash: Morning Consult says fast-food “good value” rebounded in 2025 after heavy deal activity, but perceptions slipped again by mid-2026, underscoring how promo-heavy strategies struggle to sustain trust. BNPL for Essentials: A new poll finds “buy now, pay later” is increasingly used for rent and groceries, raising concerns that short-term credit is becoming a stopgap for affordability stress. Domino’s Single-Serve Pizza: Domino’s R&D focused on avoiding “compromise” during shared orders, leading to a personal-size rectangular pizza designed for customization and solo eating. Food Insecurity Pressure: Yemen’s port damage and trade disruptions are expected to worsen food insecurity, while UN food aid cuts are also hitting Gaza. Hunger Action Month: Ozarks Food Harvest is pushing donations to keep its weekend backpack program fully funded for kids facing hunger. Food Safety & Enforcement: Karnataka is intensifying food-safety inspections, and Ghana’s Wenchi assembly plans a modern slaughterhouse singeing plant to replace unsafe tyre practices. Pet Food & Recalls: Golden Pet Brands is reportedly lining up banks for an IPO, as pet food recalls and safety actions continue to ripple through the category. Climate Overshoot: UNEP warns the world is on an “overshoot, peak and decline” path to limit warming above 1.5°C, with major risks to food, water, health, and cities.
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