Food Safety & Regulation: Delhi stepped up festive-season market inspections, destroying 2,800+ kg of unsafe, abandoned items like khoya, dhaap and butter after hygiene and storage concerns. Public Health Tech: Researchers tested electron-beam “cold pasteurization” to damage pathogen DNA in ground poultry, aiming to strengthen foodborne illness control without heat. Consumer Labeling Pressure: A LocalCircles survey of 108,000 households found 80% want front-of-pack warnings when packaged foods are high in any sugar, salt or saturated fat, with 88% backing large, clearly visible labels. Supply Chain & Trade: Malaysia’s East Coast is pitching smart farming, processing, cold-chain and logistics (plus the ECRL rail link) as a food-security and green-economy hub. Food & Drink Business: Kendall Jenner bought a minority stake in London drinks brand Trip and will front its global campaign for calming CBD beverages. Industry Finance: Pernod Ricard reportedly hired banks for a potential 2027 IPO of its India business, targeting $1B+. Retail Pricing: Wetherspoons plans one-day cuts across all food and drink at 800+ pubs for “Tax Equality Day.” Food Security Infrastructure: Mauritania’s president inaugurated a first phase of warehouse construction for food security, expanding UNHCR storage capacity.