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      <image:caption><![CDATA[As a K-shaped economy restructures grocery demand, CPG brands should avoid strategizing around the “average” shopper.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[USDA economists project overall food inflation near historic norms in 2026, but food-at-home prices are expected to rise far more slowly than food away from home, highlighting a widening divide in consumer food costs. Image: Getty/sergeyryzhov]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Conagra Brands says active adults entering retirement will be the fastest-growing consumer cohort for the next 30 years, reshaping innovation, marketing and media strategy.  ©iStock/Halfpoint]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The snack food giant is targeting 3% to 5% long-term organic revenue growth, but Mondelēz is taking different approaches between North America, Europe and emerging markets.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The biggest consumer needs state today will drive the next wave of functional food and drink tomorrow.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[SEMCAP made the investment less than a month after raising $125 million for its inaugural Food & Nutrition fund.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While synthesized fibers have their place in food and beverage formulations, whether it’s to improve the GI experience or functionality like bulking, texture and moisture retention, innovations in natural fibers show promise from a technical and health perspective.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[PET prices plummeted in 2025, with a pound fetching 22.25 cents in October 2024 and dropping to 1 cent in August 2025.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While consumers still purchase healthier options for their regular consumption, sugary cereals are chosen nostalgic purposes.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Mintel describes breakfast as a flexible, fragmented eating occasion rather than a defined meal, with consumers increasingly replacing traditional breakfasts with portable snacks and informal eating patterns.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[That’s It’s Founder and CEO Lior Lewensztain emphasizes fiber from real fruits and vegetables is ideal over extracted or heavily fortified sources – a stance that aligns with broader consumer expectations around clean labels and minimal processing.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[GLP-1s have been affecting the diets even of those who do not take the drugs]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumers are fed up with compromise and are demanding more - of everything - from their foods, including more flavor, more function and more fun.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Behind the sweetness of chocolate are some bitter truths about the complexities of its supply chain.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[One recurring theme across alternative proteins: startups often approach venture capital too early.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While venture funding and startup economics have become more difficult, this has not slowed momentum at the institutional and government level.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The online tool functions as an online, producer-only platform that not only asks questions buyers care about, but also provides guidance on how to answer them – including definitions, context and, where needed, calculations specific to egg production.]]></image:caption>
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