AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBeverage Trends: Alcohol-free drinks are moving beyond beer, with mocktails and non-alcoholic wines gaining ground alongside functional beverages, kombucha and lower-sugar options. South African Wine: The planned loss of South Africa’s AGOA trade benefits from January 2027 could push US wine tariffs close to 16%. SA Wine is urging urgent diplomacy and an alternative trade proposal; agricultural exports to the US account for about 4% of the sector’s total. Retail: Endeavour Group’s Dan Murphy’s and BWS sales rose 3% to A$2.58 billion in the 14 weeks to October 4, while hotel sales grew 1.9% as cost-of-living pressure weighed on discretionary spending. Product Development: Arla Foods Ingredients plans to showcase high-protein drinking yogurt and beverage shots at Fi Europe, as it presents new opportunities from its merger with DMK. Alcohol Policy: A Vietnamese lawmaker has called for alcohol sales to remain licensed, warning that weaker controls could hinder traceability and efforts to prevent methanol poisoning.
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