AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoSustainable Packaging Push: LyondellBasell and Mondelez are rolling out a circular, food-grade flexible pack for Marabou chocolate bars using 75% recycled content via ISCC PLUS mass balance, with more circular feedstock planned from a catalytic recycling plant in Germany. Food System Scrutiny: South Africa’s SAHRC has started the second leg of its food system inquiry, focusing on how prices are set, affordability, and market concentration after earlier hearings highlighted widespread hunger. Energy Pressure on Food Costs: The IEA forecasts global natural gas demand will fall 0.5% in 2026 as Middle East-linked LNG disruptions keep prices high and weaken power and industrial use. Co-op-Led Rural Income: India’s cooperative reforms over five years are credited with expanding digital credit access and boosting farmer-linked sectors like dairy and agriculture, including e-PACS conversions. Cocoa Trade Expansion: Ghana’s Cocoa Marketing Company secured offtake commitments in the UAE and Saudi Arabia for semi-finished cocoa products to support local processing growth. Restaurant Economics: Michigan diners are shifting toward mocktails and away from traditional steaks as beef prices stay elevated and costs rise, squeezing operator sales and traffic.
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