AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoQSR & Menu Buzz: Chick-fil-A is rolling out summer “Newstalgia” returns, including the Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Sandwich plus Pineapple Dragonfruit beverages and peach treats, while also bringing back Cow Appreciation Day. Restaurant Expansion: Chicken Salad Chick opens in Boerne with giveaways and pet adoptions, and Tim Hortons says it will hire 10,000 local workers across Canada as it expands 80 new restaurants. Food Safety: A California family sues The Kebab Shop after a child allegedly developed E. coli-linked acute kidney failure and HUS from kofta; authorities are also investigating a wider outbreak. Beverage Trends: A Virginia Beach trailer business is popularizing “dirty sodas” with customizable syrups, creams, candies and cold foams. Packaging & Sustainability: TOMRA installs cup return machines at Freiburg Central Station in Germany, integrating automated returns with the RECUP system. Pricing Pressure: A viral 2006 Walmart receipt highlights how much grocery costs have climbed, with tomatoes and nonalcoholic beverages among the biggest pain points. Policy & Taxes: Nepal’s budget raises excise duties on cigarettes, alcohol and beer and adjusts VAT and customs duties, including EVs. Industry Economics: Ireland’s dairy sector gets a boost as whey protein isolate prices surge, driven by protein powder demand.
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