AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoConsumer Food & Health: A small German trial found daily sauerkraut (fresh or pasteurized) for four weeks modestly lowered blood pressure, with fermentation compounds likely driving the effect. Regulation & Packaging: India’s FSSAI tightened pan masala packaging rules, banning plastic and metallised layers (but not pan masala itself), shifting permitted materials to paper/cellulose plus tin and glass. Retail & Consumer Refunds: South Africa’s consumer ombud says it returned R12.9M to shoppers, but nearly 1 in 5 complaints get rejected outright by companies that then avoid the process. New Stores & Local Growth: Bath & Body Works plans two more Perth openings, while a Yemeni cafe-bakery in Willow Grove adds a drive-through. Food Manufacturing Jobs: InnovAsian/Nichirei broke ground on a $150M frozen-food plant in Jonesboro, targeting 200 jobs. AI in Consumer Risk: OpenAI expanded its Daybreak cyber-defense service with new tiers for defenders. Retail Media: The Iconic detailed how it rebuilt its retail media engine to scale in-house ad tech. International Brand Push: Ayala’s ACX Retail launches to bring more global consumer brands to the Philippines, including Musinsa Standard.
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