AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoFood Safety: Red Funnel temporarily stopped serving hot food on one ferry after a cockroach sighting, while Hyderabad inspectors discarded 60kg of expired cake bases at a cloud kitchen. Retail Resilience: France accused Iran-linked hackers of tampering with supermarket refrigeration, spoiling food and causing fires at hundreds of sites; the case puts food-system cybersecurity in sharp focus. Market Demand: UK sales of tinned and jarred goods jumped 37% after the government urged households to prepare for disruptions. Princes says demand for its ambient foods has surged and is discussing further price rises to offset costs. Company Results: South Africa’s Premier Group lifted operating profit 52.5%, helped by bakery efficiencies and its RFG acquisition. Investment: Mars will spend £161m upgrading its UK pet-food factory, adding production capacity and recyclable packaging lines. Ingredient Costs: Ingredion says Thai cassava shortages pushed tapioca prices to record highs, squeezing Asia-Pacific volumes and raising costs for food manufacturers.
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