AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoRetail Disruption: Giant Food Stores entered a second week without its website and app after a cyberattack on parent Ahold Delhaize; the chain is offering customers a discount as services remain down. Food Inflation: War-related shipping and fuel disruptions, alongside El Niño drought, threaten to push food prices higher into 2027, with wheat prices already up more than 30% this year. Gaza Aid Cuts: The World Food Programme says funding shortfalls will end monthly assistance for 500,000 people and reduce rations for those still receiving aid. Beverage Deal: KFC named Coca-Cola its U.S. beverage partner, ending a longstanding PepsiCo relationship. Industry Moves: Silgan agreed to acquire Trivium Packaging for $3.4 billion, while Indonesia extended the deadline for mandatory halal certification of food and beverage products to 2028.
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