AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoGlobal Spirits Marketing: Suntory Global Spirits is giving Haku Japanese Craft Vodka its first global push with “Made to Shine,” starring Rina Sawayama and rolling out across the US, UK and Australia from Sept 14. Foodservice & Culture: ZINI Dining & Cocktail Lounge in Muskegon is launching a rotating, multi-course “Asia tour” menu, with a Japan-to-Korea-to-Taiwan themed run. Wine Industry: Entries are open for the International Wine Challenge (IWC) Asia-Pacific, with blind judging in Adelaide from Nov 30 to Dec 4, 2026 and entry deadline Oct 16. Halal Trade Push: Malaysia hosts the “Remarkable Shandong” Agricultural Trade Expo 2026, boosting halal standards and ASEAN supply-chain links. Packaging & Manufacturing: Mondelez says it cut Cadbury chocolate crumb supply-chain lead time by opening a Malaysia factory; Ball Corp plans a new beverage can plant in Uttar Pradesh, India, by 2029. Food Safety/Testing: Cesco’s microplastics lab in Korea expands KOLAS accreditation for ISO-standard water testing. Organic Market Trust: India’s COWBERRY positions “proof” as the answer to organic-label skepticism.
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