AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade Shock (Food & Drink): Trump announced a three-day pause on the planned 50% tariffs on Canadian imports, citing a “DEAL” with Canada and progress on issues including duties affecting dairy, alcoholic beverages, and autos; Canadian PM Mark Carney said “substantial progress” was made but “important work still to be done,” keeping wine and spirits exporters in limbo while talks continue. Natural Color Shift: FoodRGB expanded its all-natural food coloring line to a full ten-color spectrum, positioning the move as a practical alternative for manufacturers trying to move beyond synthetic dyes amid rising regulatory and consumer pressure. Wine Export Skills (Armenia-Italy): An Italy-Armenia wine and viticulture workshop at Alluria Wines focused on export readiness for Armenian wine SMEs, with guidance from Carmelo Sgandurra’s wine-rating network and plans for future training exchanges. Operational Tech for Beverage Makers: Custom Beverage Concepts selected Plex MES/ERP with Rockwell Automation support to improve real-time production visibility and reporting, aiming to reduce downtime blind spots as beverage production scales. Food Safety & Ingredients: Almond Board of California hailed a GRAS milestone for almond hull powder, opening a pathway for new food ingredient uses beyond livestock feed. Retail Delivery (Wine Gifts): DC Wine & Spirits rolled out next-day and same-day delivery options for wine and champagne gift baskets across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, D.C., and select California areas.
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