AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFunctional Beverage Scrutiny: A new webinar spotlights how brands can formulate functional drinks while dodging “zero sugar/sugar-free” legal risk and tackling bitter actives like caffeine and adaptogens. Whole-Grain Innovation: Awakened Grains says its controlled germination process turns whole grains into baking flour with better flavor, nutrition and performance. Seasonal Demand Check: A report asks whether consumers truly like pumpkin spice, citing 52% of US adults as fans and noting launch growth. Food Safety Tech in QSR: Chipotle is piloting Palantir-based risk scoring using inspection, pest and illness data to standardize food-safety oversight. Chocolate & Pastry Tourism: Salon du Chocolat et de la Pâtisserie lands in Toronto Nov. 19–22, bringing “bean to bar” tastings and industry networking. Halal Trade Push: Bangladeshi exporters target the $3.5T halal market at Malaysia’s MIHAS showcase. Retail Expansion: Publix plans multiple new store openings, including a new Apopka, Florida location with expanded pickup and bakery/deli. Brand Moves: Pretzelmaker opens in Poughkeepsie, while Krispy Kreme debuts a limited-time Original Glazed Coffee Flavored Doughnut for National Coffee Day.
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