AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMatcha Supply Crunch: Japan’s global matcha boom is pushing up tencha prices, with shipping costs more than doubling as farmers shift from sencha to tencha—raising costs for mainstream tea drinkers. Food Safety Enforcement: A Sydney wholesale bakery was fined $84,000 after inspectors found pest-chewed food, dirty equipment, and uncovered storage, leaving the site under a prohibition order. Shelf-Life Chemistry: A new industry explainer highlights sodium benzoate powder as a key preservative lever for extending acidic beverage shelf life by targeting microbial control and formulation stability. Packaging Shift: Elopak says home and personal care brands are moving toward paper-based cartons to cut plastic use and meet retailer and regulatory expectations. Tea as a Drinks Engine: IWSR/WGSN research points to tea’s expanding role across hard tea, spirits, RTDs, and low-/no-alcohol, with matcha and other varieties driving new flavor innovation. Beverage Retail & Policy: The UK’s delayed bottle deposit return scheme is confirmed for 2027, including single-use drinks containers (PET, steel, aluminum) and excluding glass. Industry Events: Sidel will spotlight smart, complete-line beverage production tech at ALLPACK Indonesia 2026. Beer & Community: Newcastle Beer Fest is set to return in 2027 under GABS ownership, reinforcing the independent brewing push.
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