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      <news:title><![CDATA[Food’s fight for the evening snack gets serious]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Carlsberg Malaysia makes revenue revival with Somersby, Sapporo boosts]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[From trend-chasing to execution: 5 lessons for the food industry]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[AI, algae and agentic commerce: food tech’s next frontiers]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Technologies are shaping the future of food.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[What do consumers expect from ‘gut health’?]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[From aspartame to allulose: The future of sweeteners takes shape]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[What Mars’ latest food-tech cohort says about the future of food]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[The future will be fun-sized: Why small indulgence beats shrinkflation for consumers]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Strategies that helped keep struggling food and beverage companies afloat during the last financial crisis, such as shrinkflation, might not work as well this time around.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/09/15/knorr-mountain-dew-and-spam-to-release-heat-forward-products/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[PepsiCo, Hormel and Knorr turn up the heat]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Obesity drug could have fewer side effects than GLP-1s ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Policy Picks: India energy drinks, Japan earthquake and Aussie food fraud ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Australia food labelling under scrutiny as FSANZ weighs reforms]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Africa beckons: 3 key insights for food firms eyeing the next billion]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[There is a huge consumer population in Africa for food firms to unlock]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[From farm to fork: 10 climate bottlenecks threatening food supply chains ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[How brands can rebuild trust after a recall]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In an era of large food recalls, transparency becomes a competitive advantage according to a recent report.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Plant-based milk brands double down on simplified ingredient lists amid processing scrutiny]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Planet Oat's Humble Edition Oatmilk contains five ingredients: water, oats, banana puree, sea salt and baking soda, and is formulated without oils, gums or added cane sugar, according to the company.]]></image:caption>
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