Food Truck Rules: Shasta County, Calif. is weighing zoning changes that could limit where food trucks park and how long they stay, worrying operators who say they’re already squeezed by costs and health compliance. Fast-Food Expansion: Wingstop opens its 100th UK restaurant in Inverness, adding more flavoured wing/tender demand to the UK & Ireland market. Retail Demand Watch: UK retail volumes slipped 0.5% in July as clothing sales fell, while food and drink held up thanks to World Cup buzz and hot weather. Food Security Push: Canada’s After the Bell summer packs keep kids fed when school meals pause, with WK Kellogg Co backing cereal and other nutrition support. Hospitality & Food Safety: India’s FDA crackdown includes suspending licences and tightening rules around HFSS sales near schools, while Mumbai reports flag hygiene lapses at eateries. Sustainability in Packaging: Indorama Ventures, Suntory and Iwatani will scale PET bottle-to-preform recycling in Thailand, targeting preforms equivalent to ~400M bottles a year. Premium Protein Marketing: Ireland launches a multi-year beef and lamb campaign in Singapore focused on traceability, sustainability and food safety. Local Business Closures: Aunt Molly’s BBQ & Soul Food in El Centro, Calif. shuts after a short run, citing shared-kitchen constraints and business pressures. Circular Energy: Finland’s Nurmo plant starts industrial-scale liquefied biogas production using manure and food-industry by-products.