AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoHospitality & Travel: Six Senses AMAALA will open mid-July on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, adding 100 suites/villas with a heavy wellbeing focus and a non-alcoholic beverage program. Beverage Industry Deals: Japan’s Sapporo Breweries will invest US$643m for a 25% stake in a Singapore-based JV with Carlsberg, expanding beer production and sales across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. Food Safety & Inspections: Recent restaurant inspections flagged issues like improper handwashing signage, sticky residue in frozen drink equipment, date-marking lapses, and sanitizer dosing problems. Confectionery Marketing: Mondelēz and Swarovski created a crystal Toblerone “Ultimate Gift” for airport charity auctions in July. Climate & Ingredients: Manufacturers are increasingly exploring cocoa-free chocolate, microbial proteins and precision-fermented fats as climate disruption pressures key crops. Packaging & Circularity: Goa’s deposit refund scheme for alcohol packaging is ramping up ahead of a Sept 1 rollout, with 1,000+ hospitality and alcohol players signed on. Retail/Brand Expansion: Cyprus’ Bean Bar opens a pop-up inside Alphamega hypermarket in Linopetra, expanding its specialty coffee footprint.
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