AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoEmergency Food Aid: WFP is scaling up emergency operations in Colombia after a 7.4 earthquake, with food assistance reaching 2,000+ people in Pereira and Quibdó and plans to expand nationwide while appealing for $23M to support 100,000 people over three months. Food Prices & Supply: UK hospitality foodservice prices rose just 0.2% in July, but heatwaves and dry weather are stressing key vegetables, while wheat and vegetable oil markets remain a risk for bread and cereal costs. Fresh Food & Community Farming: In Johannesburg, a Shoprite Foundation-backed school in Reiger Park is harvesting about 5,000 crop units and training young farmers through hands-on tunnel growing. Food Safety Watch: India’s CAG audit flags E. coli contamination in railway station water coolers at eight stations, alongside broader sanitation gaps. Retail Convenience Moves: Honest Burgers returns to Deliveroo across London and expands to more UK cities, while Just Eat adds Laundryheap laundry/dry-cleaning pickup and delivery in London first. Industry Leadership: IDDBA names Paul Ziemnisky as its new president and CEO, tasking him with guiding the fresh dairy/deli/bakery community into 2027.
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