AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFood Safety & Trade: Vietnam’s Customs issued urgent guidance to keep imported animal-derived and aquatic products moving, clarifying how food-safety inspections should work after authority shifts to local agencies. Public Health & Formula: The FDA’s “Operation Stork Speed” will expand baby-formula testing for heavy metals as Abbott agrees to pay $385M to settle recall and shortage claims tied to a 2022 contamination probe. Food Security & Prices: Pakistan’s Sindh CM ordered government wheat releases to flour mills from Oct. 1 to stabilize flour and curb hoarding; Nigeria’s Kwara Customs warned illegal foreign food inflows are undermining local agriculture. Climate Risk to Food: A new study flags overlooked climate feedbacks—permafrost, wetlands and wildfires—that could add 20–30% to human-caused warming by 2100, raising stakes for future food systems. Hospitality & Industry: Saudi SFDA approved Frehemgo (denecimig) for routine bleeding prevention in hemophilia A, while Canada announced a $1B fund to boost domestic agri-food processing capacity. Community Food Support: Multiple regions kick off holiday drives and food-access efforts, from Thanksgiving wish lists and early pantry prep to Hunger Action Month campaigns.
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