AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMiddle East F&B Market Watch: Hilton signs to enter Zimbabwe for the first time with a 140-room Hilton Garden Inn in Harare, adding an all-day restaurant and meeting facilities as tourism activity recovers. Restaurant Expansion: Shawerma Reem, a Jordan-born shawarma brand dating to 1975 and operating in Jordan and Saudi Arabia, is set to open in Fairfax, Virginia, with chicken/beef shawarma, hummus, baba ghanoush, falafel and more. Food Policy & Pricing: Mondelez Philippines warns a proposed sweetened beverage tax hike could hit consumers and the wider chain, with knock-on effects for products like Tang. Food Industry Governance: US senators urge the FTC to scrutinize Sysco’s proposed $29.1bn acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot, warning it could consolidate distribution and raise costs for independent restaurants.
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