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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pre currently sources all of its beef from New Zealand and Australia, a decision Schumacher framed less as a sustainability narrative and more as an operational necessity tied to quality, consistency and flavor.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Packaging choices are central to Loonen’s strategy. The brand bottles its 750 mL still and sparkling waters exclusively in glass, a decision Loonen's Co-founder Clara Sieg describes as both deliberate and difficult.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Impossible Foods President and CEO Peter McGuinness announced the new partnership, noting that the deal will expand Impossible’s innovation portfolio.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The German discount grocer said it plans to open 180 new locations by the end of 2026.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Albertsons continues to grow its pharmacy business in the wake of collapsing drugstore chains.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[McCormick de Mexico’s Mayonesa con Jugo de Limones, a lime-flavored variety of mayonnaise, maintains strong brand recognition in Mexico.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Coca-Cola rumoured to be planning corporate job cuts.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[All Things Dairy founders Thomas Straker and Toby Hopkinson.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Conagra, which maintains a broad portfolio of well-known brands, such as Birds Eye, Healthy Choice, Marie Callender’s, Slim Jim, Duncan Hines and Hunt’s, missed analyst expectations in the second quarter, causing its stock price to dip by about 2% by mid-afternoon on Friday. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The market reacted to the company’s financial results, with General Mills’ stock price rising about 3.38% over the course of the day.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Oatly’s distribution expanded this year – especially in club channels – and the brand added its first seasonal limited-edition product, Hot Cocoa Oatmilk, alongside a new Vanilla Oatmilk launching next month.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumers push back against 'artificial perfection and inauthentic brands or marketing' even as they embrace AI to aid shopping.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Start-up Spotlight]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Steve Cahillane brings extensive CPG leadership experience, most recently serving as Chairman, President and CEO of Kellanova]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ben & Jerry’s drives Q2 growth for Magnum owner.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Kraft Heinz was formed in 2015 after Berkshire Hathaway and Brazilian private equity firm 3G Capital combined Kraft Foods with H.J. Heinz.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[International Delight’s limited-edition playbook has been rooted in fandom-driven launches with entertainment franchises like Bridgerton, Friends and Home Alone. But choosing Hilton signals a shift toward partnerships that tap cultural personalities rather than fictional universes.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[We reveal the top 10 most-read brands news from the APAC food and beverage industry in 2025]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Costco’s private-label Kirkland Signature products sales grew faster than the retailer’s overall sales.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Spiceology's new AI chatbot, REMI, is built on OpenAI’s popular large language model, ChatGPT, and Pickaxe, a no-code platform for monetizing custom AI tools.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food scientists could prompt CoDeveloper to build a prebiotic yogurt, and the AI tool will fill in the gaps in terms of ingredients needed for the formulation.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[According to the standard, processing limits distinguish between minimal, conditional and prohibited processing. Products must be at least 70% minimally or moderately processed and up to 30% can be conditionally processed (i.e. protein powders) by weight.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[This latest funding lapse follows weeks of mounting strain. The shutdown has already disrupted SNAP and WIC reimbursements, forcing grocers to reforecast inventory, pause supplier orders and brace for weaker consumer spending.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In its newly released 2025 Health Policy Agenda, Instacart outlines a comprehensive set of policy priorities designed to modernize federal nutrition programs like SNAP and WIC while expanding Medicare and Medicaid coverage for medically supportive food.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The accolade comes eight years after the discount retailer opened its first stores in the US along the East Coast and, at a time when many consumers are worried about rising grocery prices.]]></image:caption>
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