AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPremium Ice Cream: China’s Yeah Gelato has secured its first outside investment in 15 years to strengthen its supply chain, expand its 1,800-plus-store network and explore overseas markets. Coffee & Value: 7 Brew launched five $3 bakery snacks as it moves into food, while DoorDash is expanding $12 meal boxes to 20 U.S. markets. Drinks & Retail: Coles says shoppers are shifting toward smaller liquor packs and flavoured ready-to-drink beverages. In Côte d’Ivoire, local hibiscus, ginger and baobab drinks are moving from home production into branded supermarket sales. Food Supply: Cyberattacks altered refrigeration settings at grocery businesses across Europe, prompting some retailers to discard food. Industry Priorities: Food and beverage manufacturers flagged AI adoption, volatile packaging costs and natural-colour formulation as key challenges for 2027. Global Markets: Fonterra raised its 2026/27 milk-price forecast on stronger dairy demand, while India’s probe into Scotch imports is rattling liquor companies.
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