AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoHousehold Costs: U.S. food-at-home prices edged down 0.1% in September, but remained 1.8% higher than a year earlier; gasoline, meanwhile, has spent a record 166 days above $4 a gallon this year. New Products: Reliance Consumer Products has entered ready-to-drink dairy in Tamil Nadu with Joyland flavoured milk, priced at ₹20, and plans to expand the range. Retail and Inflation: Indian consumer brands face pressure on margins from higher crude, palm oil and packaging costs, even as festive e-commerce orders surge in smaller towns. Safety and Regulation: UK shoppers were warned to stop wearing recalled Next sandals over injury concerns, while a recall of pain-relief tablets sold on Amazon highlights continuing product-safety risks. Industry Moves: The European Commission approved Kimberly-Clark’s acquisition of Kenvue subject to conditions. Recent research also found U.S. tariffs lifted consumer-goods prices, adding to pressure on shoppers.
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