Food Safety Watch: FSANZ backs an ACCC probe into alleged food fraud and mislabelling in Australia, including claims of adulterated turmeric and misleading “country of origin” and “cage-free” egg labels. Quick-Commerce Crackdown: India’s Karnataka FDA sealed Zepto’s Bengaluru Hoskote warehouse over alleged unhygienic food handling, non-compliant labelling and misbranding, as regulators widen enforcement beyond restaurants to dark stores. Supply Chain Signals: Starbucks China denied social-media reports that it plans to shift paper cups and straws sourcing to Mixue, calling the claims “seriously inaccurate.” Local Production Push: The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture is backing a Silang, Cavite enoki project to expand domestic output and cut mushroom import dependence. Beverage & Ingredient Trade: Google rolls out Gemini-powered “Ask Maps” in Singapore, adding live crowd and transit info plus conversational restaurant discovery. Hospitality With F&B Pull: Chef Pam (Pichaya Soontornyanakij) will open contemporary Thai concepts in Sydney and Perth, while Minor Hotels plans Avani Kota Kinabalu in Q1 2027 with multiple dining venues.