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      <news:title><![CDATA[Fermented food and drink: Europe has a clear favourite]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Seafood shoppers want proof in sustainability claims, not promises]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[How McCormick’s Flavor University teaches the science of taste]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[McCormick is also doubling down on its B2B business with the recent launch of its Flavor Solutions web portal.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/10/22/nestle-usas-gerber-lawsuit-puts-fdas-baby-food-metal-standards-in-focus/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-22T13:41:29.99Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Nestlé USA and Gerber lawsuit puts heavy metals in baby food back in the spotlight]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The lawsuit alleges Gerber sold baby food containing heavy metals while broader federal and state efforts continue to tighten testing and safety standards.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Nestlé turnaround accelerates as volume growth gains pace]]></news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-22T09:46:03.084Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[When will El Niño peak?]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Kroger bets on lower prices and simpler deals to drive growth]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Kroger CEO Greg Foran discusses Kroger's 2027 strategy at the company's annual investor day in New York City.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/10/21/mars-launches-instagramshop-joining-hershey-ferrero-in-social-commerce-shopping/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T13:13:01.985Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Mars joins Hershey and Ferrero in race for the digital impulse purchases]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Mars' InstagramShop launch will connect the CPG giant to more than 3 billion of Instagram's active users globally, with nearly three quarters (70%) of those users shopping on the app.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Chocolate has a new problem. And it’s not cocoa prices]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What does the future of chocolate look like?]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-10-21T13:33:46.051Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[UPF classification doesn’t tell the whole story about nutrition, study reveals ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[IFIC and NIQ analyzed more than 40,000 US grocery products to examine how processing classification, nutrient density and price intersect.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[10 big ingredients concentrated in a single region ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Many of the world's key food ingredients are heavily concentrated in single regions, such as almonds in California, US.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Less heat, more appeal: Samyang bets on swicy noodles and protein pasta]]></news:title>
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