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      <news:title><![CDATA[Embryonic stem cells could boost cultivated meat research]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Which food commodities are threatened most by ‘Godzilla’ El Niño? ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Plant-based foodservice has a menu availability problem, says GFI]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[From fun to function: Hershey’s adopts innovation strategy to drive year-round engagement]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/09/16/general-mills-mars-kellanova-and-mckee-accuse-big-sugar-of-price-fixing/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[General Mills, Kellanova, Mars and McKee Foods sue sugar producers over alleged price-fixing]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The lawsuit claims that sugar producers fixed, raised and maintained the prices of granulated sugar.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T11:02:04.724Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Food’s fight for the evening snack gets serious]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Indonesia formalises halal rules for GM food imports]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Indonesia has notified the WTO of formal halal requirements for genetically modified food imports]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Carlsberg Malaysia makes revenue revival with Somersby, Sapporo boosts]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[From trend-chasing to execution: 5 lessons for the food industry]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/09/15/food-tech-innovations-driving-industry-change/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T13:56:47.085Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[AI, algae and agentic commerce: food tech’s next frontiers]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Technologies are shaping the future of food.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/09/15/gut-health-consumer-expectations/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T11:13:21.385Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[What do consumers expect from ‘gut health’?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What do consumers expect from gut health?]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/09/15/from-aspartame-to-allulose-the-future-of-sweeteners-takes-shape/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T12:55:58.774Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[From aspartame to allulose: The future of sweeteners takes shape]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What does the future of sweeteners look like?]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-16T01:11:38.462Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[What Mars’ latest food-tech cohort says about the future of food]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The 2026 Mars-Unreasonable cohort signals a shift toward ingredients, safety, nutrition and circularity.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/09/15/small-indulgence-vs-shrinkflation-a-cpg-value-strategy/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[The future will be fun-sized: Why small indulgence beats shrinkflation for consumers]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Strategies that helped keep struggling food and beverage companies afloat during the last financial crisis, such as shrinkflation, might not work as well this time around.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/09/15/knorr-mountain-dew-and-spam-to-release-heat-forward-products/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-09-15T10:46:20.406Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[PepsiCo, Hormel and Knorr turn up the heat]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Spicy foods are also increasingly connected to consumers’ sense of identity, culture, mood and adventure.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Obesity drug could have fewer side effects than GLP-1s ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A new drug may deliver similar weight-loss to GLP-1s without the side-effects, the company developing it claims.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Policy Picks: India energy drinks, Japan earthquake and Aussie food fraud ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Australia food labelling under scrutiny as FSANZ weighs reforms]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FSANZ is considering changes to food labelling, including a common commencement date and mandatory Health Star Ratings.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Africa beckons: 3 key insights for food firms eyeing the next billion]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[There is a huge consumer population in Africa for food firms to unlock]]></image:caption>
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