AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFestive Drinks: Asahi is backing Peroni with a nationwide Christmas push across pubs, restaurants and supermarkets; Jam Shed has launched a chilli-spiced rosé at Asda to tap demand for adventurous flavours. Poultry Supply: Bird flu restrictions will force 3,000 Suffolk turkeys indoors weeks before Christmas, adding pressure for farms at a key trading time. Food Manufacturing: Kanes Foods has entered administration, putting 662 jobs at risk and disrupting a supplier to Lidl, Aldi and Iceland. Competition Watch: The UK regulator has launched a phase-two review of the Unilever-McCormick deal, seeking remedies over competition concerns. Prices and Labelling: Grocery prices are rising as shoppers stock up on essentials, while a new report says UK labels fail to identify most ultra-processed products. Hospitality: Pubs and restaurants have won a tax reprieve, and Defra will exempt glass supplied to hospitality businesses from pEPR fees.
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