AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEl Niño Menu Shock: Top chefs at Mexico’s Apapaxoa festival say a record El Niño is already forcing ingredient swaps, from harder-to-source items in Brazil to cocoa-free experiments in Denmark and shifting fish availability in Japan. Caribbean Tourism Marketing: Antigua and Barbuda is betting on “dating tourism” with Love Link Caribbean, a YouTube reality series filmed across the islands, aiming to sell the experience of meeting someone—not just honeymoons. RTD Vodka Expansion: Monarq Group and Good Boy Vodka ink a distribution deal to scale the ready-to-drink brand across the Caribbean, Central & South America, Mexico, and duty-free, including cruise channels. Food Safety Lawsuit: A Kansas couple alleges cyclosporiasis from Taco Bell tied to Taylor Farms’ iceberg lettuce from central Mexico, as a first federal case in the outbreak. Cross-Border Food Culture: CNN reports Florida cities (Miami and Tampa) both claim the Cuban sandwich, highlighting how diaspora communities shape food identity.
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