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      <news:title><![CDATA[Affordability, health and trust: What the midterms signal for food manufacturers]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Food and beverage heading for a skills crisis]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[European cyber attacks: What F&B needs to do now   ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Democrats face grocery affordability test as one-third of shoppers cut meals]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[New research finds that one-third of US consumers skipped meals or reduced portion sizes in the past year because of financial pressure, underscoring the affordability challenge facing Democrats as they prepare to take control of Congress.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/11/04/kraft-heinz-to-sell-coffee-business-in-650m-deal/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Kraft Heinz to sell North American coffee business for $650M]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Amazon, Walmart and PepsiCo court Thanksgiving shoppers with deals and festive flavors]]></news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-04T15:01:25.124Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[61% of business leaders say the food system isn’t ready for the next decade]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The middle of the supply chain is critical to food security.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/11/04/pepsicos-poppi-reassessment-puts-spotlight-on-prebiotic-soda-growth/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[PepsiCo’s Poppi devaluation raises questions about prebiotic soda’s next chapter]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[How are GLP-1 users redefining indulgence?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[GLP-1 adoption could change what consumers consider a treat, putting pressure on traditional indulgence categories while creating opportunities for healthier alternatives.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[The psychology of protein I: What is driving this megatrend? ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The demand for protein is climbing worldwide, but what are the mental triggers driving this?]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-11-04T09:32:18.582Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[The psychology of protein II: Are consumers blinded to the negatives?]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Barry Callebaut plots comeback after profits tumble]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Rice crisis: Kellogg’s changes recipes of iconic cereals]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Catastrophe trends: How companies and consumers are protecting themselves from supply-chain shocks]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Protein on a stick: Twisted takes ‘first of its kind’ yoghurt to Woolworths ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Protein in Asia: Where food brands can find growth]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Protein-rich foods such as eggs, dairy, meat, nuts and legumes are familiar sources of protein, as brands explore new ways to incorporate the nutrient into everyday diets.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/11/03/how-nestle-builds-billion-dollar-brands/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Inside Nestlé’s brand-building machine]]></news:title>
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