AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEU Consumer Policy & Packaging: New EU packaging and waste rules are rolling out, tightening PFAS limits for food-contact materials, pushing deposit-return for plastic bottles and cans by 2029, and banning small single-use sachets (like sugar and ketchup) from 2030 while requiring packaging to be recyclable. Food & Retail Impact: Milk supply forecasts are being scaled back after heatwaves hit late June flows, with Germany and France showing mixed collection trends and Ornua warning of weaker output ahead. Climate Pressure on Consumer Supply Chains: Drought is damaging crops across Europe, with farmers warning of below-average harvests and potential total losses in drier southern regions, raising pressure on food prices and animal feed. Mobility & Travel Disruption: River cruises are being forced to cancel or reroute as record-low Danube and Rhine levels strand vessels and disrupt summer itineraries. Tech for Consumers: Uber and Pony.ai are expanding robotaxi deployments to more than 2,000 across Europe, starting with Zagreb and rolling out in phases. Energy Costs & Household Budgets: Poland is reintroducing a fuel VAT cut and daily price caps to lower driver costs, while the wider EU is bracing for more extreme-weather strain on the economy.
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