AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFood Safety: India’s FSSAI proposed tea pesticide limits of 20 ppm for acetamiprid and 50 ppm for imidacloprid, and called for temperature-controlled transport and storage of perishables. The rules remain proposals. Grocery Costs: Foodstuffs says food price inflation across its New Zealand co-ops was 1.6% in September, below the national 2.4%, but a weaker currency and rising fuel costs are squeezing supply chains. Packaging Innovation: Swedish firm Yangi is bringing water-free moulded-fibre tray technology to the U.S., claiming it can cut carbon emissions by 80% and electricity use by more than half. Farm Pressure: NFU Scotland warns rising costs, labour shortages and volatile markets threaten local production; average farm profit from agricultural activity was just £500 in 2024–25. Trade & Regulation: Nigeria’s food import bill reached $1.19 billion in six months despite efforts to boost local production, while Indian authorities named Reliance and Blinkit-linked officials in a probe over expired food stocks.
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