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      <news:title><![CDATA[How a premium soda brand is growing without a functional pitch]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[3 underestimated sustainability risks to global food supply]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the landmark bill into law which introduces a voluntary "Non Ultra-processed" label for qualifying food products, and creates another definition of UPFs amid growing debate over nutrition and processing methods.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Consumers are increasingly confident about their food choices]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Barry Callebaut moves beyond chocolate to drive growth]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Can nature save cocoa? Industry’s response to a supply crisis]]></news:title>
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