AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood-System Cybersecurity: A cyberattack on French supermarket refrigeration systems overheated fridges, spoiling food at hundreds of stores and exposing vulnerabilities in grocery supply chains. Food Safety Rules: The FDA is proposing to extend an exemption that could let some chemicals be added directly to food without safety review, drawing public-health warnings about potential health risks. Cost Pressures: Spain’s supermarket association says energy, fuel and packaging costs linked to the Middle East war have added more than €130 million to retailers’ bills. India’s wholesale inflation also jumped to 11.39% in September, with food and fuel among the drivers. Farm Finance: Irish farm groups say delayed government payments risk cash-flow problems and loan defaults for farmers. Global Trade: Brazil says it could overtake the US as the world’s top food exporter this year, while Greek food exports have more than doubled over the past decade to exceed €10 billion.
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