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      <news:title><![CDATA[Consumers don’t trust influencers on food – or do they?]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Mengniu prepares for GLP-1 food era with functional dairy products]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Mars predicts a future of automated and immersive retail ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[What is the one consumer trend the industry is underestimating? ]]></news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-06T14:25:18.847Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Exclusive study reveals consumers want capability not immortality]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Longevity concerns start much earlier for consumers, not after 60.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Milk and egg quality hit by climate change]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/10/06/the-future-of-cocoa-climate-change-supply-risks-and-the-new-era-of-volatility/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[The future of cocoa: Why volatility’s here to stay]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[The new packaging equation: Cost, carbon and compliance]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[To stay on top of looming EPR fees, brands must build their packaging strategies around multiple variables, from shelf life and cost to carbon footprint and regulatory requirements.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Co’s new Topo Chico Colección signals a new era for sparkling water]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Coca-Cola Co.’s new Topo Chico Colección is part of a broader wave of sparkling water innovation spanning premiumization, bold flavors, functional benefits and new drinking occasions.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[How airports are driving trial for beverage brands]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Airports give functional and flavor-forward beverages a captive audience.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Sustainability Snippets: Underestimated risks, Nestle coffee and Big Food]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Glico COO: Nutrition and snacking shouldn’t be separate]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Glico’s Bisco biscuits, a long-running example of the company’s approach to combining nutrition with snacking.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[What drives flavour discovery in Asia? 3 trends food firms must know]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[The EUDR is on the horizon – could it change again?]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Responding to climate change is no longer about rhetoric]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[What one food system problem would you solve tomorrow?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[If you could solve one problem facing the global food system tomorrow, what would it be?]]></image:caption>
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