AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAgriculture & Trade: Sarawak’s 39,122 pepper smallholders are benefiting from premium export prices, but officials say higher prices than rival producers make quality, traceability and value-added products key to staying competitive. Consumer Demand: In a six-market wellness survey, 59% of the most wellness-focused consumers ranked authenticity above price, raising the bar for brands’ health claims. Beverage Restructuring: PepsiCo closed its Knoxville bottling plant, cutting 112 jobs as North American beverage volumes weaken; KFC’s switch from Pepsi to Coca-Cola after nearly 40 years adds pressure on Pepsi’s foodservice business. Sustainability: A new Ohio facility will turn dairy production waste into biogas for a neighboring Danone factory. Environmental Risk: Diageo apologized after a suspected caustic soda leak killed fish and wildlife in a Scottish stream; a two-kilometre stretch could take years to recover.
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