AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealth & Food Innovation: Protein is taking over more aisles, not just deli counters—Bake’n’Joy’s protein muffin bites and other protein-forward bakery items at IDDBA 2026 show shoppers (including GLP-1 users) chasing higher protein and fiber per bite. Beauty & Consumer Culture: George E. Johnson Sr., founder of Johnson Products and a Black haircare pioneer behind Afro Sheen and Ultra Sheen, died at 99, leaving a legacy that also broke barriers on Wall Street. Local Retail & Community: Taste of Filipino opened in Mebane, bringing Filipino snacks, frozen goods, condiments, and household essentials to downtown shoppers. Payments & Gaming Commerce: Paysafe expanded its partnership with Tebex, integrating card payments and alternative methods to help game studios monetize with more customer choice. Energy Costs: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bill package aimed at lowering electricity costs, adding bill credits for 3.6 million customers and pushing more grid-cost responsibility onto large data centers. Home & Finance: Finance of America expanded its HomeSafe Second second-lien reverse mortgage into four more states to help older homeowners access equity without new monthly payments.
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