AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFood Safety & Recalls: General Mills recalled 735,000+ Pillsbury frozen bread rolls in Ohio and 18 other states over possible glass contamination, while the Cyclospora scare tied to Taco Bell lettuce continued to roil grocery shelves—FDA later said a Taylor Farms lettuce sample was a false positive, even as Walmart pulled Marketside bagged iceberg lettuce in select locations and the broader investigation stays open. Biomanufacturing Workforce: JobsOhio and the Ohio Life Sciences Association are pushing an Ohio Life Science Training Center with up to $30M to build a statewide pipeline of operators and technicians for pharma and biotech. Data Centers & Power Costs: A new report highlights how AI racks can draw 16x more power than standard server racks, feeding the electricity-demand debate; locally, Cleveland Fed data points to rising fuel costs squeezing prices. Energy Infrastructure & Rates: PUCO-related coverage shows households facing higher electric bills and AES Ohio disconnections, with data centers increasingly blamed in public hearings. Ohio Legal & Policy: A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction letting 10 Ohio businesses keep selling low-THC hemp products and THC/CBD drinks while a lawsuit challenges the state ban. Cybercrime: DOJ unsealed charges against a Russian trio and two companies accused of running bulletproof hosting tied to $62M+ in ransomware losses. Local Business & Growth: Top Notch Commercial Roofing expanded reflective coating services in Ohio aimed at cutting cooling loads for commercial buildings. Public Sector Oversight: Ohio Auditor of State scheduled a new batch of audits for Tuesday, July 21.
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