AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoOnline Grocery Shift: Korea’s online food sales overtook offline for the first time in H1 2026, with online at 50.5% vs offline at 49.5%, as “fresh must be bought in person” weakens. Food Policy: Japan approved a two-year cut to its food consumption tax to 1% from April 2027, with support to make it effectively zero for low- and middle-income earners. Regulation & Compliance: Malaysia’s Services Producer Price Index rose 2.9% y/y in Q2, with accommodation and food & beverage services up 6.4%, led by restaurants and mobile food service. Corporate Food Supply Chain: CJ Freshway’s Q2 operating profit fell 14.2% as it invested to expand its online food ingredient platform, but revenue rose 4.5% and online ingredient sales jumped 51% via Sikbom. Agriculture Inputs & Markets: Liberia’s EU-backed Seeds4Liberia initiative handed over improved seeds and farm support, while farmers’ groups urged cooperatives to take ownership to protect yields and strengthen food security. Hospitality & Foodservice: Hyatt Centric Sector 17 Chandigarh appointed Ajit Singh Gandhi as GM, with a stated focus on evolving culinary and nightlife offerings. Plant-Based Climate Angle: A new study says wider adoption of plant-rich diets could cut global food-system emissions by up to 76% by 2050.
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