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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In addition to low gas prices, Costco is driving membership with lower prices on staples like eggs and beef, and through new products within its private label brand, Kirkland Signature, according to Costco CFO Gary Millerchip.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The positive earnings report gave the company a 12.55% boost to its stock price, which ended the day at $23.59 per share.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[From sugar reduction to retail shelves, the pressure is on food companies to deliver healthier products that perform.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Agentic AI does the heavy lifting for consumers and fundamentally changes how consumers discover products.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Danone’s €1bn Huel bid sparks competition scrutiny]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Scott Dicker of Spins explains how protein, clean ingredients, functional benefits and experiential indulgence are driving the next wave of innovation in sweets and snacks at the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[S2G has closed the window for investment in its $1 billion Solutions Fund I, which growth-stage companies investment fund backs companies that aim to strengthen food and energy security and deliver positive environmental and human health outcomes.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Bob’s Red Mill’s new packaging (right) features a larger, bolder logo, color-coded product lines and updated visuals designed to improve shelf visibility, compared to its previous design (left).]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Introducing AgNavigator]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[40 food majors have committed to regenerative agriculture]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Why do consumers keep paying more for some brands even when budgets are tight? Kantar BrandZ’s Ellie Thorpe breaks down the emotional connections, cultural relevance and innovation strategies helping companies like Coca-Cola, Red Bull and Walmart outperform in a volatile economy. ©mattjeacock]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Maggi expands beyond meal solutions into ambient ready meals with a global flavour focus.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Bel Group’s Brainiac deal spotlights the fast-emerging market for kids’ “brain food” snacks, and the growing push for functional nutrition in everyday products. ©iStock/tatyana_tomsickova]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Chicken of the Sea’s portfolio-wide shift to 100% MSC-certified tuna marks a bid to bring sustainable seafood into the mainstream aisle]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[From left: Thomas Grotkjær, partner at Planetary Health Investments, Novo Holdings; Justin Whiteley, co-founder and CEO of Kioga; and Seth Crass, senior director of quality, R&D and regulatory at Olipop, at Future Food Tech San Francisco.]]></image:caption>
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