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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Daily Greens RTD, which comes in three flavors – apple, cucumber and mint; peach and hibiscus; and blueberry, lemon and lime – boasts 42 vitamins, minerals, superfoods, adaptogens and 4 grams of dietary fiber.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Plant based drinks have evolved into a much more nuanced category.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Is it time to get plastic out of chewing gum?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The grants range in size from $10,000 to $10 million and include a broad range of topics, including equitable purchasing, climate change, animal and plant safety, nutrition, bioenergy and technology.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[When it comes to food tech uptake, Europeans are lagging.]]></image:caption>
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