AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoJapan Beer Cartel Probe: Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided Asahi, Kirin, Sapporo and Suntory over suspected wholesale beer price cartel behaviour, with investigations covering beer, happoshu and third-category drinks. India Energy-Drink Label Fight: Delhi High Court granted interim relief to PepsiCo, Monster and Reliance Consumer Products in the “energy drink” labelling dispute, pausing FSSAI’s order for existing stock while new batches can’t use the descriptor. Restaurant Safety Crackdown: Indonesia’s Bandung health office inspected a Seoul restaurant after 24 suspected contamination cases, flagging hygiene, storage separation and incomplete SOPs. Food Safety Extortion Case: Mumbai police registered an FIR after a rat-in-dosa complaint escalated into an alleged ₹25 lakh extortion demand tied to a suspended hotel licence. F&B Industry Moves: Swiggy rebranded Dineout as its standalone dining-out identity; Uber agreed to buy ezCater for $2.3bn to expand corporate catering via Uber Eats. New Product Push: UAE’s Al Ain Farms plans to export camel milk Camelait to China and Europe, aiming to build a “superfood” brand. Hospitality & Staffing: Singapore’s F&B sector faces manpower limits from ageing, pushing operators toward tech and job redesign.
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