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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Which major crops are vulnerable to climate change?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[UNFI was bolstered by an increase in its adjusted EBITDA, up 16.6% to $183 million and a reduction in its net debt, which reached $1.63 billion for the quarter, its lowest level since fiscal 2018.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The CPI report was good news for grocery retailers and CPG, as food-at-home prices remained relatively steady month over month.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Growth Asia Summit 2026 returns to Singapore on July 8 to 10.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[David Jones (left) and Jonny Bingham (right) launched their NPD consultancy kitchen 13 years ago. The market has moved on significantly.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[CapitaLand Development (CLD) has launched Gourmet Xchange, Singapore’s largest strata-titled food facility in Kallang, featuring a ramp-up factory and heritage terrace block designed for food manufacturing and logistics operations.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Chicken breast meat is one of the most highly-recognised protein sources around, and Betagro has found a way to make this into a noodle format.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Monster recently launched Ultra Violet (Grape Flavor) in the Hong Kong and Taiwan market.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Texas AG Ken Paxton said the investigation focuses on Celsius’ Alani Nu line of drinks, which contain 200 mg of caffeine per 12-oz can.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The post-pandemic era marked by inflation and geopolitical uncertainty is also driving the company to focus its efforts on undeveloped markets]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Snack brands are leaning into bold flavors, sweet-heat combinations, global culinary inspiration and celebrity collaborations to attract curious consumers and drive repeat purchases.]]></image:caption>
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