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      <title><![CDATA[How texture is elevating dairy and alt dairy ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Explore how texture innovation—creamy, crunchy, stretchy and more—is helping dairy and plant-based brands boost value, stand out in commoditised categories, and win premium positioning.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is big business done with food?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Unilever's merger of its food businesses with McCormick and IFF's sale of most of its food portfolio represent a wider trend. Businesses are distancing themselves from often cumbersome, slow-growing food businesses in favour of health, premiumisation and convenience.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Doritos without drivers? PepsiCo’s autonomous truck rollout sparks logistics debate]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PepsiCo is deploying driverless trucks to move Doritos and other products across the US. Could autonomous freight transform food logistics, or will jobs and safety concerns slow adoption?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Can dairy thrive in the age of methane transparency?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2026/06/09/dairy-methane-disclosure-csrd-investor-pressure-and-whats-next/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[EU CSRD rules and investor pressure are pushing dairy firms to disclose methane emissions. Can the industry adapt while maintaining growth?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What foods do GLP-1 users actually like?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[GLP-1 users are increasingly gravitating towards foods with can supply them with the nutrients they need, especially those with high fibre and protein content. However, this does not mean that taste is no longer a factor. Users are especially attracted to foods with lighter textures which are easier to eat, such as yoghurt, kefir, soup, fruit and veg. Indulgence remains popular as well, but in a different way: GLP-1 users are driving growth in premium chocolate, for example.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The secret duo shaping global FMCG innovation]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Robinson]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Meet the Nottingham duo behind major FMCG launches, working with PepsiCo, Tesco and more to drive NPD, challenge AI-led innovation and shape future food trends.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[David Jones (left) and Jonny Bingham (right) launched their NPD consultancy kitchen 13 years ago. The market has moved on significantly.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Monster chases global energy drink growth with Coca-Cola distribution muscle]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Monster Beverage is using Coca-Cola’s bottling network to expand energy drinks across Southeast Asia, China, India and EMEA as international sales near half its business.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tate & Lyle agrees £2.7bn takeover by Ingredion]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[After months of speculation, US ingredients giant Ingredion has bought UK company Tate & Lyle. Combined, the two ingredients companies may take up a substantial chunk - roughly 15% - of the world's alternative sweeteners market.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:55:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How sustainability is becoming ice cream’s next growth ingredient]]></title>
      <link>https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2026/06/05/how-sustainability-is-underpinning-premium-growth-at-froneri/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Teodora Lyubomirova]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Froneri is leveraging sustainability across sourcing, product innovation and branding to support premium indulgence and snacking trends — and drive growth.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Froneri is building Nuii's brand around sustainability-led 'ethical indulgence'.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fibre surge driven by gut health and functional boom]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The demand for fibre is growing significantly, as consumers embrace it after years of neglect. While the online fibremaxxing trend brought it into the spotlight, this may be short lived, believes Innova's Mimi Bonnett, although its impact on how fibre is perceived - dispersing the narrative of unpleasantness around it and its association with digestion - will likely be long-term. The main drivers of demand are functional health factors, particularly gut health. Products with added fibre are actually a small part of overall fibre intake, compared to fruits, vegetables, nuts and pulses. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola navigates K-shaped economy with AI]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/05/coca-cola-co-uses-ai-to-target-premium-and-value-consumers/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Inklebarger]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[John Murphy said Coca-Cola has moved beyond volume growth, leaning on AI and new markets to stay relevant across income groups.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The post-pandemic era marked by inflation and geopolitical uncertainty is also driving the company to focus its efforts on undeveloped markets]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nestlé’s global footprint extends reach of startup Helaina’s protein]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/05/nestle-and-helaina-enter-partnership-in-infant-nutrition-space/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Deniz Ataman]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Nestlé’s new partnership with biotech startup Helaina signals a deeper push into next-generation ingredients that bring infant formula closer to the composition of human breast milk – a long-standing goal across the category.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 13:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Focused on early life nutrition, the partnership will combine Nestlé's expertise and global footprint with Helaina's ability to scale bioactive proteins.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Do GLP-1s dull taste or enhance it?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/06/05/glp-1s-can-enhance-taste-or-dull-it/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Do GLP-1s dull taste? There have been significant research suggesting that they do, with many users saying that they experience a dulled taste when on the drugs. But recent research may point to the opposite effect, with around a quarter of users surveyed self-reporting more intense flavours (more in all categories of taste than those reporting dulled tastes). ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Some consumers report enhanced taste on GLP-1s]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Climate Smart Food: Is sustainability good for business?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/06/04/climate-smart-food-2026-is-sustainability-good-for-business/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Climate Smart Food 2026 will focus on a wide range of topics, including regenerative agriculture, sustainable ingredients, commodity crises such as the cocoa crisis, and regulations like the EUDR. It will also explore innovation, in particular upcycling, sustainable packaging, investment trends, food tech and the role of data and AI in sustainability. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[What's the business case for sustainability?]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mondelēz ignites airport buzz with Milka x Monopoly campaign]]></title>
      <link>https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2026/06/04/mondelez-launches-milka-x-monopoly-campaign-to-boost-confectionery-growth/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Eastlake]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Mondelēz World Travel Retail launches limited-edition Milka x Monopoly campaign across Europe and Latin America airports, combining experiential marketing with collectable rewards to drive travel retail growth.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:49:06 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Milka and Monopoly team up in confectionery's latest experiential campaign.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ingredion acquires upcycled prebiotic fiber amid $3.7 billion Tate & Lyle bid]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/04/ingredion-acquires-benicaros-as-tate-lyle-gains-prebiotic-certifications/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Inklebarger]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Ingredion is expanding its prebiotic fiber portfolio with Benicaros while moving forward with its proposed Tate & Lyle acquisition.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The deal expands the ingredient manufacturing giant’s functional portfolio.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unilever CEO defends $40bn McCormick megamerger]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hershey’s next move: Rebuilding trust after cocoa cuts controversy]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mondelēz International R&D VP Ian Noble: Food must innovate or decline]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/06/04/mondelez-international-rd-vp-ian-noble-on-sustainability-cocoa-and-food-innovation/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Ian Noble, VP for R&D for Mondelēz International, oversees innovation for the snacking giant, leading on research and analytical sciences, cocoa technologies, and start-up accelerators like CoLab. In a wide ranging interview, we discuss Mondelēz's sustainability agenda, the future of cocoa, and Noble's own love of understanding 'how things work'. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What do consumers think of cultivated meat?]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Do consumers want cultivated meat? While often decried as a 'frankenfood', views of cultivated meat among consumers are more nuanced than this word suggests. Around half would be willing to try it, according to one survey, although expectations around affordability are high. The fact that it is not yet on the market is a mixed blessing for companies; for now, they must rely on messaging rather than products themselves to persuade consumers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 07:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
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