AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoFood Safety: Food to Live (Lexunder Inc.) recalled nine nationwide green powder varieties after an FDA sample tested positive for Salmonella, pulling multiple wheatgrass, kale, spirulina, algae mix, and supergreens lots sold online and via bulk channels. Food Safety: City Foods, Inc. recalled ready-to-eat pastrami and corned beef due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination, shipped to foodservice sites in IL, IA, and MI. Retail Crime: Toronto’s Organized Retail Crime Unit reported 546 arrests and 4,033 charges since launch, recovering $1.6M in stolen goods. Retail Crime: Gastonia police arrested 28 people for shoplifting across major retailers in two days, seizing drugs and a gun. Retail Operations: Aeon will exit Thailand’s supermarket business, selling its MaxValu operations to Central Group’s Central Food Retail. Retail Footfall/Experience: Texas Roadhouse’s Jamsil flagship hit 55,000 visitors in 100 days, driven by corporate dining demand. Packaging & Sustainability: The UK Packaging Pact named chairs for five Industry Expert Groups, including Tesco, M&S, SUEZ, WRAP, and the British Plastics Federation. Consumer Prices: South Korea’s heat wave is pushing up produce prices sharply, with spinach, cucumbers, and lettuce among the biggest movers. Retail & Leisure: American Dream in New Jersey is set to open a permanent Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza immersive attraction with animatronic stage shows.
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