AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPackaging Sustainability: Asahi Beverages says every plastic soft drink bottle in Australia is now made with 100% recycled plastic, scaling up hundreds of millions of bottles a year via new PET recycling plants. Food Label Reform: General Mills removed artificial food dyes from all U.S. cereals, including Lucky Charms and Trix, completing a major “certified colors” transition and aiming to finish the wider retail shift by end-2027. Regulatory Delay Pressure: New Zealand’s waste legislation reform has been delayed again, with WasteMINZ warning the pause will stall investment and keep pressure on councils and businesses—also affecting proposed bans on PVC and polystyrene in food and beverage packaging. Supply Chain Shock for Grapes: The U.S. government is stepping in to buy Concord grapes after Refresco canceled 126 contracts in the Lake Erie Grape Belt, but growers say it won’t fix the underlying market imbalance. Low/No-Alcohol Trend: Nonalcoholic wine is gaining traction as a real “wine culture” option, with growth driven by consumers choosing alcohol-free moments rather than quitting wine entirely. Industry Tech & Automation: A report highlights a “remediation gap” as AI adoption accelerates, with security teams still resolving fixes largely by hand—an indirect but relevant signal for food and beverage operators managing compliance and risk.
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