AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Safety: Texas sued Gerber and Nestlé, alleging baby food contained excessive heavy metals and that safety claims misled parents; Gerber says its products meet FDA limits. Florida’s attorney general also subpoenaed distributor Performance Food Group in a probe of potassium bromate in flour products. Regulatory Crackdowns: Maharashtra suspended 25 food outlet licences, including six Domino’s locations, and seized 81,330 kilograms of suspected substandard or adulterated products. Industry Moves: A $44.8 billion McCormick–Unilever food deal cleared a U.S. antitrust hurdle, while KFC is switching from Pepsi to Coca-Cola as its beverage partner. Supply Chain & Growth: Canada held seventh place among G20 agri-food sectors, but businesses face rising costs, trade uncertainty and hurdles bringing products to market. In British Columbia, an industry group is advancing plans for a proposed 750,000-square-foot food terminal to connect producers, processors and buyers. Retail Risk: A cyberattack that overheated supermarket fridges in France spoiled food and sparked fires, underscoring the vulnerability of grocery supply chains.
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