AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFood Waste & Surplus Management: Kuwait’s restaurant and catering sector is tackling surplus food after noting restaurants are a top waste source, with event catering flagged as especially tricky to manage. Community Food Support: KOOTASCA in Minnesota says demand for food assistance keeps rising, citing higher costs, program changes, and delayed state funding. Food Safety & Hygiene Infrastructure: Christeyns Food Hygiene opened a new re-use centre to clean and reuse intermediate bulk containers, aiming to cut single-use plastics and expand capacity. Local Food Business Scaling: Malaysia’s WAWASANITA plans a Sungai Besar hub to upgrade packaging and help kerepek chips and crackers reach international markets, starting with Türkiye. Food Security & Trade: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia agreed to push agricultural and food exports toward $3B in two years, with rice and red meat among priority areas. Public Health Data: Saudi Arabia launched its first national Food Composition Database to support nutrition research and policy. Supply Chain Shock: Russian strikes on Ukraine’s food logistics and warehouses are disrupting deliveries and raising fears of shortages. Cold Chain Industry: GCCA Africa will convene temperature-controlled logistics leaders in Johannesburg to strengthen the sector’s shared voice.
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