AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFood Trade: Abu Dhabi’s Global Food Week closed with $1.88 billion in reported deals, underscoring the scale of investment and commercial activity in the region. Food Safety: Experts are raising concerns over a possible FDA move that could let some chemicals enter food without a safety review. Market Moves: PepsiCo reported growth in its Indian food and beverage business in Q3, while Diageo India is entering the ready-to-drink alcohol market with Smirnoff Ice. Beverage Leaders: Jinro remained the world’s best-selling spirits brand for a 25th straight year, selling 94.5 million nine-litre cases in 2025–26. Trade and Prices: Canada’s food trade remains closely tied to the US: its share of Canadian agri-food imports edged up to 47.33% in January–August, despite boycott calls. Supply-chain disruption is also expected to put pressure on food prices during the Christmas season. Policy: Japan has advanced a bill to cut food consumption tax to 1% for two years.
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