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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Building a more resilient food supply chain require more than sustainability claims, according to speakers at a Climate Week panel in New York City last week.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Hy-Vee CEO Jeremy Gosch (left) said the Midwest grocyer chain is leveraging its more than 270 pharmacies to attract consumers who are taking GLP-1 drugs and focusing on healthy diets.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[These overlooked sustainability risks could impact global food supply chains much faster and further than many expect]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Campbell’s and other major packaged food companies are warning investors that growing scrutiny of ultra-processed foods could bring regulatory, litigation and consumer risks.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ube is gaining traction across Asian markets, with Foodex Ingredients exploring the flavour in combination with matcha.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pumpkin spice is a staple of Autumnal beverage offerings every year.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Research finds links to multiple health risks with higher UPF consumption as regulators and stakeholders remain divided on definitions.]]></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[Proposed changes to FDA’s GRAS notification system could reshape how companies demonstrate the safety of new ingredients.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumers’ movement toward weight management and healthier options is changing the ingredients in chocolate, and that’s presenting new challenges for formulation developers.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Plant-based dairy and meat still face significant formulation challenges.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Brands can offer consumers a fuller sensory experience, says MMR Research.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A new platform studying tissue formation could help cultivated meat researchers.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Plant-based foods don’t have a demand problem, they have an availability and positioning problem, according to Good Food Institute.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The lawsuit claims that sugar producers fixed, raised and maintained the prices of granulated sugar.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What do consumers expect from gut health?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Strategies that helped keep struggling food and beverage companies afloat during the last financial crisis, such as shrinkflation, might not work as well this time around.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What are the most common ingredients used in plant-based meat?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What do Italian consumers think of meat alternatives?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Overhead view of healthy organic fruits, vegetables and soy products.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food science took center stage at IFT FIRST 2026 as industry leaders explored new strategies to build consumer trust, advance nutrition and accelerate innovation.]]></image:caption>
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