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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Kickstarter's all-or-nothing model steered PlantChi Founder Jessica Hamel towards a more flexible, women-led crowdfunding platform.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Twinkies are an iconic snack cake that illicite a love-hate relationship in many consumers.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[AI is revolutionising the food and beverage industry. What's next?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The grocery industry is under critical pressure to quickly adapt and evolve, especially with the growing role of digital and omnichannel capabilities. Further, Kroger and Albertsons' investment in legal fees – on top of the reported $1 billion already spent – could leave the retailers at a disadvantage compared to competitors like Publix and H-E-B which are directing their capital spend toward growth strategies like acquiring new stores.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Launched in 2016, SkinnyDipped provides a range of low-sugar snacks and confections from covered nuts to chocolate bites to the recently launched topless peanut butter cup. Earlier this year, SkinnyDipped rebranded, fueled by its Series A round, which placed heavier emphasis on product certifications and an aquatic font design. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While consumers “can’t beat the convenience” of a bowl of cereal, “we are seeing needs and wants shift in the morning towards more warm and satiating types of products,” Darren Seifer, consumer goods and foodservice insights, Circana, told FoodNavigator-USA. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Nolan Lowry, who directs consumer research at the retail data science and insights company 84.51°, explains how persistent price increases impacted grocery shoppers in 2024 and how they will continue to influence what consumers buy and where they shop in 2025. He also shares how shoppers are stretching their budgets with a “value mindset” to support their health goals and buy innovative products with nutritional benefits.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[For certain brands or categories, variety and multi-packs account for a significant percentage of sales, with potential to drive between 40% and 80% of overall sales, Barak Bar-Cohen, founder and CEO, Sojo Industries, explained to FoodNavigator-USA.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The lawsuit alleges that ultra-processed foods are engineered to be addictive.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Binggrae recently launched Melona ice creams at Costco supermarkets in Australia.]]></image:caption>
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