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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Whole Foods Market predicts in its 2026 food and beverage trends forecast, published earlier this month, that consumers who are mindful of their sugar intake increasingly will opt for products that are “subtly sweetened” with real cane sugar, honey or maple syrup - an iteration of an early trend of date-sweetened products.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Geltor founders Alexander Lorestani (left) and Nick Ouzounov (right) announced this week that the company received a 'no questions' letter from FDA for its animal-free collagen. Image: Geltor]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[According to Song Hwa Food, its seaweed is harvested from Korea’s southern coast, where ocean and river waters meet to produce good quality seaweed.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Power Water comes in 20-ounce single bottles and 16.9-ounce bottles available in six-packs. It is available in four flavors: Mountain Berry Blast, Strawberry Kiwi, Tropical Pineapple and Watermelon. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[81% of US consumers more likely to choose spicy foods when cooking at home, according to McCormick.
© GettyImages/bhofack2]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What does the future of chocolate hold?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What are the next steps for cultivated pet food in particular, and cultivated meat in general?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s or GLP-1RAs) are medicines that help people feel fuller by mimicking a natural hormone released after eating.]]></image:caption>
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