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      <news:title><![CDATA[FDA eases salt-substitute rules amid MAHA push for healthier foods]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FDA’s final rule allows manufacturers to use salt substitutes in 139 food standards of identity, potentially opening new avenues for sodium reduction across bakery products, dairy, canned foods and condiments.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[AI shopping assistants could become the next retail media battleground]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Creatine as a food ingredient remains popular with steady stream of new products]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Top 10 food and beverage trends set to shape 2027]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Ube exports have been suspended – why and what happens now? ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Exports of fresh ube have been suspended in the Philippines.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[China, India and Middle East dairy brands outperform global rivals]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Could conflict in Ethiopia threaten coffee?]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Big Food’s C-suite shake-up signals new era]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[ジャパン・フォーカス：健康、イノベーション、そして食と飲み物を形作る要因]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Japan Focus: Health, innovation and the forces shaping food and drink]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/10/12/mashiro-taps-beauty-from-within-growth-with-collagen-gaba-and-placenta/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Drinking beauty: Mashiro taps trend with collagen, GABA, and placenta]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Beauty from within: Misaki Collagen targets common concerns, including skin health, stress, and sleeplessness.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Growth drivers in Japan’s food and drink landscape]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[中東フォーカス：PepsiCo Iraq、エジプト通貨、エルニーニョ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[「Healthier Choices」：乳製品不使用のデザート、培養肉、牧草飼育の乳製品]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Will front-of-pack labelling for ultra-processed foods help consumers make healthier choices?]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[ポリシー ピック：インドのエナジードリンク、日本の地震、オーストラリアの食品不正]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Spins leverages vast datasets with new AI product discovery tool ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[SPINS Agentic Discovery, launched in September, works as a guide to show how products appear in AI-generated suggestions.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Inside Kraft Heinz’s product content strategy for AI shopping]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ashley Becker, vice president  of Global eCommerce Capabilities at Kraft Heinz, said that as product search and discovery becomes more complex, growing beyond physical stores and traditional search portals, CPG brands need to be thinking about building more sophisticated systems.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[ニュープロテイン ウオッチ：乳製品不使用のアイスクリーム、中国の計画、EUのmeatyな製品の禁止]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[What is the best way to talk to organic shoppers?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[ The Organic Trade Association’s research explores how younger consumers respond to different messages about organic food, from health and sustainability to taste and enjoyment.]]></image:caption>
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