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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/21/doctors-sue-usda-and-hhs-over-2025-dietary-guidelines-for-americans/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Physicians group sues USDA and HHS over Dietary Guidelines for Americans]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The lawsuit filed on Aug. 19 in the US District Court for the District of Columbia argues that USDA and HHS unlawfully disregarded requirements under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).]]></image:caption>
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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:publication_date>2026-08-21T15:00:17.075Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Could GLP-1 safety concerns affect uptake? ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[How concerned are consumers about GLP-1s?]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/21/el-nino-may-be-largest-since-19th-century/</loc>
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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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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/21/walmart-q2-earnings-29b-tariff-refund-funds-massive-price-rollbacks/</loc>
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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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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/21/pepsicos-packaging-progress-highlights-circularity-challenge/</loc>
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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>
    <lastmod>2026-08-21T11:37:23.349Z</lastmod>
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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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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Mondelēz targets growth through premiumisation.]]></image:caption>
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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>
    <lastmod>2026-08-21T08:13:56.843Z</lastmod>
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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>
    <lastmod>2026-08-20T13:23:18.368Z</lastmod>
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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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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/08/20/from-cocoa-to-pistachios-confectionery-fraud-surges-as-manufacturers-fight-to-keep-up/</loc>
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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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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Unilever will remain a part of the joint venture that owns Lipton Ice Tea.]]></image:caption>
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