AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWorld Food Safety Day Push: Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari urged stakeholders to promote safe food practices and strengthen compliance across the food chain, highlighting “From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere.” Food Safety on the Ground: Qatar’s MoPH marked the day with hygiene awareness and virtual training, and honoured top performers under its food establishment classification programme; India’s Indore event also targets adulteration detection and safer preparation. Cattle Health Alert: Utah officials said the newly confirmed New World screwworm in Texas poses no immediate public health or food safety risk, but urged vigilance as the parasite threatens livestock wounds. Hospitality Under Pressure: A UK MP is raising hospitality concerns over VAT and “overburden” tax/regulatory pressure after meetings with local hotels. Rice Investment Call: ECOWAS and AGRA urged bigger financing to transform West Africa’s rice sector and strengthen food systems. Energy-Food Link: Coverage ties rising food costs to energy price shocks, with FAO’s food price index up year-on-year. Ingredient Trend: A Malaysian entrepreneur is betting on pandan’s “Vanilla of the East” aroma to break into India’s food market.
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