Supply Shock: Ukraine’s Kernel halted all eight oil-extraction plants and sunflower-seed purchases after Russian strikes damaged facilities, disrupting a major producer. Trade: India expects to resolve within days a classification dispute holding Scotch whisky shipments at ports, affecting Pernod Ricard, Diageo and other importers. Packaging & Efficiency: KHS says its new Água de Luso returnable-glass line in Portugal triples capacity to 40,000 bottles an hour while cutting thermal energy per container by 50%. Food Safety: A UK study found at least one mycotoxin in all 212 plant-based meat alternatives tested, with multiple toxins common. Marketing & Health: US teens see an estimated 10,100 food-and-drink pitches a year—seven times the exposure of children aged 8–12—and 91.6% of assessed packaged products failed nutrition standards. Product Strategy: GLP-1 use is changing eating and drinking habits; brands are pursuing lower-sugar, more nutritious offerings even as users cut food and beverage spending. Regulation: New US hemp restrictions took effect Thursday, with tighter THC limits for finished products due Dec. 11, raising concerns for hemp beverage makers.