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      <title><![CDATA[Taste and texture: Confectionery’s biggest power players]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Despite fears, the EUDR has retained its force]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The EUDR's simplification retained the three risk categories, not implementing the longed-for but controversial 'negligible risk'. Furthermore, it expanded the regulation's scope to include instant coffee. Despite much clamouring for further simplification, the EUDR retained its robustness. This is a win for sustainability. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Consumers don’t care about regenerative agriculture - yet]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As sustainability slips down consumer priorities, how can food brands spark demand for regenerative agriculture—and is consumer buy‑in even the main driver?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[How AI is reshaping the confectionery industry, from Hershey’s data-driven marketing decisions to smarter, faster choices across innovation, supply chains and sales.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[10 ingredients for healthy ageing – What manufacturers need to know]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the world's population getting older, healthy ageing is more important than ever. Older consumers need several ingredients in greater abundance than younger people: calcium for bone health, protein to preserve muscle mass, and omega-3 fatty acids for cognitive health, among others. Manufacturers should remember that older people are a growing demographic and represent an increasingly important market. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How cottage cheese reinvented itself]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From snack pots to ice cream, cottage cheese is being reinvented through new formats, younger consumers and rising global demand.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 12:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Do UPFs pose greater risk of plastic packaging harms?]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Chemicals found in food packaging, such as phthalates and bisphenols, are often associated with adverse health effects. But some suggest that ultra-processed foods are particularly prone to containing such chemicals. Why is this? The business model of UPFs, explains Food Packaging Forum's Jane Muncke, means that companies have an incentive to extend the shelf-life of foods, which plastic packaging can be used for.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 13:06:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why is plant-based dairy doing so better than plant-based meat?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/05/07/plant-based-dairy-performs-better-than-plant-based-meat-why/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Why does plant-based dairy perform better than plant-based meat? Plant-based dairy fits well into consumer's routines, being incorporated into existing formats. Furthermore, plant-based dairy is clear about what its ingredients are, wearing terms such as 'oat' and 'soy on its sleeve. Plant-based meat often does not. Consumers, who are increasingly concerned with transparency, feel more comfortable with this. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:40:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beyond Meat prepares for drinks launch as losses begin to slow]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Beyond Meat continues to see falling sales. These are concentrated in foodservice, where losses are profound both in the US and internationally. In retail, however, it has seen very modest sales increases on an international basis. The company is pushing forward with is repositioning as a plant-protein company, planning to launch its drink, Beyond Immerse, this summer. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 07:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mars: The global heavyweight setting the snacking agenda]]></title>
      <link>https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2026/05/06/mars-growth-strategy-confectionery-and-snacking-giants-next-move/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[As the world’s largest confectionery and snacking company, Mars is shaping the future of the sector through growth, premiumisation and better‑for‑you innovation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Flora Southey]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[How healthy ageing is reshaping food and drink: from metabolic health and functional beverages to fibre‑rich baked goods and cross‑generational nutrition opportunities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 13:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The world’s oldest food and drink brands and how they’ve survived]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mars rewrites confectionery marketing playbook with NYX partnership]]></title>
      <link>https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2026/05/06/mars-nyx-collaboration-signals-shift-in-confectionery-marketing-strategies/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Eastlake]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Mars’ NYX beauty collaboration highlights how confectionery brands are rethinking marketing, following moves like KitKat’s Formula 1 partnership.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 07:02:19 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Market trends</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[TikTok-fuelled food shortages: How industry can respond]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/05/05/tiktok-food-shortages-strategies-to-respond/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[With Dubai chocolate, we saw pistachio shortages. Now, farmers are seeing shortages of ube due to the popularity of that ingredient. These shortages have one thing in common: TikTok. How can companies respond to shortages inspired by TikTok virality? What are some strategies to not only survive, but come out stronger from short-term demand spikes?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 16:09:29 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Business</category>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Ingredients such as ube and pistachio have seen shortages due to virality on TikTok]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Excess sells - so why are manufacturers holding back?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/05/05/more-is-more-is-reshaping-food-and-beverage-so-why-are-manufacturers-still-holding-back/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Eastlake]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[From freakshakes to functional snacks, the 'more is more' trend is reshaping food and beverage. Why manufacturers lag foodservice, and where the biggest retail opportunities lie.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Business</category>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Manufacturers fail to capitalise on 'more is more' trend.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mars takes first step into cocoa-free category]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/05/05/mars-goes-cocoa-free-with-planet-a-foods-choviva/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Flora Southey]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Mars makes its first move into cocoa‑free chocolate with a Balisto trail mix launch in Germany, partnering with Planet A Foods amid cocoa supply pressures.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Business</category>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Mars, Inc. makes a splash into cocoa-free 'chocolate' with its latest launch.]]></media:description>
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