Functional beverages & brand building: Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Inc. is launching a free 12-week “CPG Brand Builder Series” on July 9 to help founders and investors build functional beverage brands from concept to first sale. Obesity & public health shift: A new analysis argues obesity’s long climb finally bent, pointing to GLP-1 medications as the key driver—while warning the hard part is getting treatment to those who need it. Summer demand watch: Cooling categories look mixed in the June quarter, with air-conditioners pressured by weather and prices, while beverages, ice cream and dairy keep growing. Heatwave food risk (UK): UK forecasters warn extreme heat could trigger a chicken shortage, citing past losses during transport when temperatures topped 40C. Back-to-school food launches (India): Noice rolls out a tiffin-ready, preservative-free range of spreads, juices, dips, yogurts and protein snacks for school lunches. Food safety & festival controls (Sri Lanka): Poson Poya inspections ramp up for Dansals, with PHIs urging organizers to avoid plastic serving and improve safe food handling. Packaging & cold-chain focus (China): XIEFA continues pushing food-grade disposable packaging and meat trays, highlighting HACCP/BRC-style compliance and logistics-ready designs. Market outlook (food intolerance): A report projects the food intolerance products market to grow at a 5.9% CAGR through 2031. Agribusiness results (Zambia): Zambeef reports a 108.3% jump in first-half profit in local-currency terms, citing better margins, easing inflation and more reliable electricity.