AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFood Safety Shock: The CDC/FDA cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce keeps widening, now hitting 17 U.S. states (including Maine and Massachusetts) with 9,481 cases and 398 hospitalizations, as regulators point to Taylor Farms and earlier lettuce recalls. Retail & Consumer Health: Whole Foods and other retailers expanded salmonella-related jalapeño/salsa/guacamole recalls tied to the same broader food-safety scare, keeping shoppers on high alert. Trade & Prices: A White House report alleges a “Great Transshipment Scam,” naming Mexico and other countries as part of a shadow network to help China dodge tariffs—raising the risk of higher consumer costs across the Americas. Energy & Investment: BP is returning to Venezuela with a gas project operator role, signaling faster foreign capital re-entry as the country’s energy sector opens. Consumer Markets: Grupo Bimbo is leaning into China’s “eating right” trend with clean-label breads and new products, while big snack makers show growth shifting toward Latin America. Brand Moves: Oriflame appoints Kenneth Benaim Campbell as CEO, aiming for a new growth phase.
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