AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoNicotine Products: The FDA authorized 20 ZYN pouch variants to carry a claim that using them instead of cigarettes lowers the risk of certain diseases. The decision does not mean the products are risk-free. Food Access: New SNAP rules require small stores to stock more healthy foods, but owners warn the costs could push some out of the program and leave customers with fewer places to shop. Prices and Retail: U.S. grocery prices rose 2.7% year over year in October, while retail sales grew at their slowest monthly pace in nearly a year. Digital Consumer Rules: The EU is weighing a Digital Fairness Act that could impose fines of up to 6% of global turnover for unfair digital practices. Product Safety: The Dominican Republic’s consumer protection agency says it has destroyed seven million products deemed unsafe, expired, counterfeit or otherwise unfit for sale since 2021.
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