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      <news:title><![CDATA[Nutri-Score: Pros and cons]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Nutri-Score is a hotly debated labelling scheme, with many detractors as well as many proponents]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[UPF legislation raises stakes for food labeling and child-directed marketing]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[C: Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act advanced out of the Senate HELP Committee with bipartisan support, but lawmakers signaled the legislation is likely to undergo revisions before any floor vote.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[The new beverage battleground is in AI recommendations vs. shelf space]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A 5WPR AI Communications study found that AI engines favor beverage brands with clear functional benefits such as gut health, hydration and clean energy, often over larger brands with greater sales volume.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[How are better-for-you snacks outpacing conventional offerings?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[As Americans snack more, better-for-you products gain momentum.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/07/29/stress-relief-drinks-drive-next-wave-of-functional-beverage-growth/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Stress-relief drinks fuel next functional beverage boom]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/07/29/mondelez-international-q2-results/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-29T09:18:00.375Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Mondelēz growth boosted by emerging markets as Europe sees decline ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Blurred boundaries: How sports nutrition brands can stay competitive]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sports nutrition products are increasingly competing with everyday food and beverages as consumers seek protein beyond traditional workout occasions.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/07/29/asahi-eyes-beverage-growth-east-africa-for-cyberattack-rebound/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Asahi eyes beverage growth in East Africa for cyberattack rebound]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Asahi is banking on growth in its beverages business as well as its new East African acquisition to fuel recovery ]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-29T07:33:13.814Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Tate & Lyle shareholders vote in favour of £2.7bn Ingredion acquisition]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tate & Lyle's shareholders voted in favour of its acquisition by Ingredion.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola outpaces rivals with strong Q2]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[USDA pushes ahead with reorganization despite lawsuit and warnings of ‘brain drain’]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The USDA is moving forward with a broad reorganization that would relocate thousands of Washington-area employees to regional hubs despite a pending federal lawsuit and congressional criticism.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Emerging markets save the day for Unilever  ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Unilever saw volume-led growth in Foods but faces condiment competition.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-28T09:15:16.335Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Functional foods: what’s the next big ingredient?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What's the next big functional ingredient?]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/07/28/taiwan-start-up-bets-on-multifunctional-beverages-for-growth/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Multifunctional beverages: The next avenue of growth? ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Passion 24’s recent campaign targets Asia Pacific football fans staying up to watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 with drinks positioned to support energy and skin radiance.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/07/27/coca-cola-ransomware-attack-exposes-cyber-threat-to-food-and-beverage/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-29T09:09:52.679Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola’s Fairlife resumes operations after attack]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Coca-Cola subsidiary Fairlife resumes operations after cyberattack.]]></image:caption>
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