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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A slate of public and private initiatives emerged over the last week to help SNAP recipients continue receiving their benefits.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Check out FoodNavigator-Asia's Top 10 stories from the last month]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Quaker Oats is courting social media influencers, focusing largely on recruiting registered dietitians.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The public is invited to submit public comment on on ultra-processed foods and petroleum based food dyes. FDA is also holding a series of meetings on food allergens.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumer confidence in food safety is far from absolute, with 70% of consumers reporting confidence in the safety of their food and beverages, according to IFIC’s consumer survey.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Coca-Cola & Costa Coffee: What went wrong?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The food industry has an uncertain future]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Weight loss is possible on both ultra-processed and minimally processed diets.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Where could cocoa come from in the future?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The cocoa crisis is now over a year old. While prices have stabilised, they show no sign in going back to pre-2024 levels]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Amazon Soy Moratorium is in danger of being scrapped]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A lack of compliance with the EUDR could be quite expensive for business.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[“Many Americans live in areas with low access to healthy food, face mobility challenges, work long hours, simply wish to avoid carrying heavy groceries on public transit, or are struggling to make ends meet,” says Nancy Dalton, director of Amazon Access. Amazon Access helps address these challenges by delivering SNAP covered items. Image: Getty/grinvalds]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The agency’s July 9 announcement falls under a new initiative dubbed Operation Stork Speed, which aims to improve how the public learns about product recalls for infants and children.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is stepping up to the plate to assess the healthiness of food manufacturers' portfolios.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Atlanta-based Evergreen & Market offers a lineup of pickled items ranging from watermelon rinds and lemons to strawberries for snacking, cocktails, marinades and beyond. Image: D. Ataman]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[BIKA Malaysia, Cambodia alcohol self-regulation, Carlsberg premiumisation and more feature in this edition of ASEAN Focus.]]></image:caption>
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