AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoWinery & Food Events: Shale Oak Winery grabbed five medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, including two Double Golds for its 2023 Syrah and 2023 Albarino, as Vermont’s Burlington Wine & Food festival gears up for its June 27 waterfront return with 75+ exhibitors, seminars, and two tasting sessions. Community Food Access: Spokane’s Scale House Market is expanding its mission with Four Roots, aiming to keep local farmers connected to local shoppers while turning surplus into items like salsas, jams, and jellies. Fast-Food & Chain Moves: Clover Food Lab, after closing all Boston-area spots, says it will reopen select Cambridge and Boston locations for lunch on June 9. Beverage & Packaging: Health advocates are pressing FIFA to end its Coca-Cola partnership by 2030, while Australia’s Unpackit Awards call out a “franken-can” takeaway drink design as the worst packaging offender. Market & Policy Watch: ANZ reports May card spending rose 1.8% month-on-month, with hospitality and fast food up, and Japan’s economy ministry says a cut to the food consumption tax to 1% from April 2027 is feasible.
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