AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoDeposit Return Scheme: Goa is pushing ahead with its alcohol packaging deposit refund scheme ahead of a Sept. 1, 2026 start, with 1,000+ hotels, restaurants and alcohol firms signed up and 100+ reverse vending machines installed to cut bottle-and-can waste. Food Safety & Compliance: Virginia expanded its ban on expanded polystyrene (“Styrofoam”) takeout containers to cover most food vendors from July 1, with exemptions possible for “undue economic hardship.” Retail Operations: Singapore’s Eunos canteen vendors face forced relocation after the operator declined to renew the lease, including one stall that spent S$100K to move in. Plant-Based & Innovation: Givaudan opened a CHF 50M flavour-powder facility in Cikarang, Indonesia, to boost savoury, sweet and snack production for fast-growing SE Asia. Agriculture Finance: Malaysia’s paddy sector could get a boost from digital financial management to strengthen farmers’ cash flow and resilience, supporting domestic rice production. Market Growth: Egypt’s SEKEM reported 12% YoY revenue growth in 2025, driven by organic food sales and expanded farming/export activity. Industry Strategy: A biomanufacturing discussion paper argues precision-fermentation food ingredients and advanced biofuels share core industrial fermentation capabilities, calling for less siloed policy. Food & Culture: Lebanon’s Anissa Helou released a new cookbook spotlighting war-scarred southern villages, adding fresh attention to regional cuisine.
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