AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoProduct Recall: Walkers has recalled Variety Snacks Sharing Boxes because wheat and gluten are missing from the outer packaging. The alert covers batch 107543, with best-before dates of 21 November 2026 and 16 January 2027; people with relevant allergies or coeliac disease should not eat them. School Dairy: Wales has opened a 10-week consultation on whether to continue free milk for younger pupils and subsidised milk for older primary pupils after the current scheme ends in March 2027. Whisky Duty: Scotch producers say another duty rise — the fourth in four years — pushes tax to 74% of the average bottle price. The sector also faces uncertainty in India, where officials dispute whether bulk Scotch qualifies for lower tariffs under the UK trade pact. Food Standards: UK food rules have been realigned with the EU for the first time since Brexit, a significant shift for food businesses and trade. Export Growth: M&S plans to open its largest Foodhall outside Britain in Dubai in December, featuring more than 3,500 core products and goods from over 200 UK suppliers.
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