AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoStadium Food & Beverage: Paycor Stadium is rolling out a more “upscale” game-day menu for the Bengals opener, adding a seafood tower, Penn Station cheesesteaks, Lee’s Famous Recipe tenders, smash burgers, walking tacos, and a new “Sugar Rush” sundae station. Functional Drinks & Celebrity Marketing: Beverage innovation is accelerating as celebrity-backed functional and alcohol-free brands expand—highlighted by Kendall Jenner’s TRIP, a magnesium-and-botanicals calming sparkling drink. On-Premise Influence: New NielsenIQ research says bartenders are driving drink choices, with 46% of consumers likely to buy based on a bartender recommendation. Seasonal Flavor Shift: McDonald’s is dropping pumpkin-spice coffee for fall, swapping in caramel apple pie—signaling changing consumer tastes. Food Safety Spotlight: A major summer outbreak surge has renewed calls to modernize the U.S. food safety system, with cyclosporiasis cases tied to iceberg lettuce among the headline events. Regulation Watch: Israel is advancing rules to iodize household table salt to address widespread iodine deficiency. Local Honey Festival: Ste. Genevieve’s “Fly with the Hive” returns, pairing honey demos and vendors with family-friendly activities and non–high-fructose, dye-free soda options.
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