AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoRetail Pulse (Eurozone): Eurozone retail trade volumes fell 0.6% month-on-month in July, the steepest drop in 14 months, with food, drinks and tobacco up 0.4% while non-food products slid 1.4%. Vineyard Threat: California officials warned the glassy-winged sharpshooter could spread Pierce’s disease, putting the state’s $73B wine industry and farm jobs at risk as budgets strain. Jobs & Dining Demand: U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in August; food services and drinking places accounted for 59,000, a potential tailwind for restaurant traffic and beverage-adjacent leisure spending. Health & Alcohol Risk: A new U.S. study links about one standard drink a day to higher cancer death risk across multiple cancers, including breast, prostate and colorectal. Litigation Watch: Consumer-protection cases are expanding, including suits targeting “zero sugar” allulose claims and sustainability/food-safety marketing by major brands. Tea Market Pricing: Matcha demand is pushing up Japan’s raw material costs, with sencha price pressure reshaping supermarket beverage choices. Food Safety Oversight: Records reviewed in a Washington pulp mill disaster point to prior safety complaints and environmental violations.
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