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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Manoj Kumar, vice president and chief technical officer for LDC’s plant proteins business, demonstrates the range of applications for the company's pea protein isolate.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Industry investment in traceable and regeneratively grown ingredients is helping transform sustainability from a marketing claim into a supply-chain strategy.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[HHS is proposing stronger federal oversight of food ingredients under the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) program and promising to submit a definition for ultra-processed foods. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Baobab is already used as a functional ingredient in Europe and North America. And it has growth potential.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FDA’s proposed ultra-processed food definition is under OMB review as a white paper, a move that could influence future food labeling and industry reformulation without creating binding regulations.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Does calorie counting have a place in the world of GLP-1s and functional foods?]]></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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      <image:caption><![CDATA[As interest in fiber grows, ingredient suppliers are encouraging food and beverage brands to move beyond simply adding more fiber and instead combine complementary fiber types for targeted health benefits and improved product formulation.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[From active younger consumers to healthy ageing, demand for targeted, high-quality protein solutions is growing across Asia, according to FrieslandCampina Ingredients.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[How controversial is bovine colostrum?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumers are buying less fresh lettuce and salad while shifting toward frozen vegetables as the Cyclospora outbreak influences shopping and dining habits beyond products directly linked to the recall.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The next generation of food innovation will be defined less by a single “hero ingredient” and more by products that stack multiple consumer benefits without compromising taste, texture or value.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ingredient suppliers at IFT FIRST argued that the future of protein lies not just in increasing protein content, but in improving how proteins function in foods and the body.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Startups exhibiting at IFT FIRST in Chicago showcased technologies designed to transform agricultural sidestreams into premium ingredients ranging from functional fibers and bioactives to specialty proteins.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The $15.86 billion global beef tallow market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.7% to reach $26.12 billion by 2035.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Creatine is the functional ingredient of the moment.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The gut health opportunity set to redefine food innovation.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Barry Callebaut 9-month key sales figures - fiscal year 2025/26]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Advent highlighted Irca's ability to quickly pivot and capture market share with the Dubai chocolate craze.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[McCormick Chairman, President and CEO Brendan Foley says the company sees an opportunity to accelerate growth in Mexican flavors.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Wegovy will now be available in pill form in the UK.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[GLP-1 research is pointing to benefits beyond diabetes and weight loss ]]></image:caption>
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