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      <news:title><![CDATA[The rise of allulose: Can this rare sugar crack the clean-label challenge?]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Could GLP-1 safety concerns affect uptake? ]]></news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-21T14:53:36.646Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[El Niño 2026 may be ‘largest since the 19th century’]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The impact of this El Niño could be profound.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-21T13:29:33.821Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Walmart same-store sales slowdown could portend trouble for packaged food brands]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The same-store sales growth rate indicator excludes newly opened and recently closed stores to provide a more precise measurement of sales growth.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-21T13:26:42.368Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[PepsiCo makes packaging gains, but infrastructure remains a hurdle]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[PepsiCo's packaging progress highlights the limits of design alone.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/21/us-grocery-sales-fall-as-snap-changes-shift-shopping/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-21T13:25:50.732Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Grocery volume declines deepen as SNAP cuts reshape shopper behavior]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tighter food-assistance eligibility is accelerating a grocery volume decline and changing what shoppers buy, where they shop and how they seek value. ]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/21/inside-mondelezs-premiumisation-strategy-from-cadbury-to-toblerone/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-21T11:37:23.349Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Mondelēz accelerates premiumisation drive]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/21/safety-first-health-halos-asahi-cyberattack-and-pfas/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-21T06:03:49.107Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Safety First: Health halos, Asahi cyberattack and PFAS]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India health halo, Asahi cyberattack, PFAS and more feature in this edition of Safety First]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/20/glp-1-conversation-in-europe-grows/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-20T16:00:27.045Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Europeans finally care about GLP-1s]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Do GLP-1-related news stories cut through to consumers?]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/20/target-stock-rises-on-tariff-refund-and-q2-growth/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-21T08:13:56.843Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Target’s tariff refund reaches nearly $1 billion]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The refund was the result of the US Supreme Court decision in February that struck down the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/20/ftc-warns-businesses-on-surveillance-pricing/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-20T13:23:18.368Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Feds threaten prosecution over undisclosed digital surveillance pricing]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Although personalized pricing is not prohibited in all circumstances, unfair or deceptive personalized pricing tactics violate Section 5 of the FTC Act, according to the FTC.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/20/barilla-group-strengths-and-weaknesses-in-the-pasta-market/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-20T13:11:16.967Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Barilla Group: How the world’s biggest pasta company survived a century]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Barilla Group, the world's largest pasta company, is over a century old and remains family-owned.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-21T08:40:37.792Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Confectionery fraud surges as manufacturers struggle to stay ahead]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Confectionery fraud surges as manufacturers struggle to stay ahead.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/20/pepsi-expands-lower-sugar-high-protein-and-fiber-offerings/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-20T17:07:39.25Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[PepsiCo bets on healthier versions of legacy brands]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[PepsiCo moves beyond sugar reduction with reformulated and functional products.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/20/lipton-ice-tea-to-remain-co-owned-by-unilever/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-21T11:22:48.398Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Unilever is offloading its food businesses – but keeping ice tea ]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/19/fda-weighs-petitions-for-natural-food-colors/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-08-20T08:23:05.125Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[FDA considers new natural food color petitions as synthetic dye phaseout looms]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The FDA is considering three petitions that would expand the use and availability of natural food colors, including safflower yellow and gardenia blue.]]></image:caption>
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