AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRetail Pressure: UK shop price inflation hit a two-year high in August, with overall prices up 1.5% year-on-year and food up 2.8%, as higher energy, input and commodity costs feed through—BRC warns the months ahead will stay tough for household budgets. Policy Clash (Scotland): First Minister John Swinney insists Scotland’s SNP will press ahead with a legally binding cap on essentials like bread and milk, despite industry groups warning it could backfire by changing product availability, raising costs elsewhere, or pushing retailers toward cheaper imports. Hospitality Restructuring: Whitbread is closing all remaining Beefeater and Brewers Fayre branded restaurants, with around 3,800 jobs expected to go as the group shifts to an integrated food-and-drink model. Drink & Brand Moves: Timothy Taylor rebranded key cask ales with bearded “Gen Z” characters to modernise Landlord, Boltmaker and Golden Best—sparking criticism from real-ale campaigners. Food & Farming Spotlight: Scotland Food & Drink September backs homegrown producers, highlighting a Perthshire honey farm’s consumer pull as shoppers increasingly favour Scottish provenance. Supply Chain & Waste: RCS Group begins construction on a €75m plastics recycling expansion in Germany aimed at food-grade HDPE recyclates.
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