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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Supporters of No Coffee Tax Act say it could alleviate a growing cost burden on coffee importers, roasters and retailers caused by a series of tariffs, including a 50% duty on Brazilian coffee.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Putting soft serve in a pouch offered the potential to open up RoseBud Ice Cream to new venues like movie theaters, sporting event concession stands and more.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Over the next four years, Edacious will analyze more than 200 ROC food products, spanning whole and lightly-processed foods such as granolas, oils, yogurts, beef sticks, crackers and pastas.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Make America Healthy Again Commission is not mandating change from the top down – it is amplifying a grassroots movement of consumers who are advocating for cleaner ingredients and added benefits in their foods, Jennie Bell, managing director, snacks & beverages at NielsenIQ (NIQ), told attendees at Groceryshop in Las Vegas yesterday. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Cairnspring Mills started operations eight years ago as a way to “maintain a viable farming heritage industry for next 100 years” by offering producers in the Skagit Valley in Washington state a way to process the non-commodity cereal grains regeneratively grown as a rotational crop to suppress weeds and discourage pests and disease between plantings of their main cash crops.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Bel Group is known for its portioned cheeses under brands like Kiri and The Laughing Cow.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While recalls ultimately protect consumers, they must be executed as supply chain events. The goal is to efficiently remove defective products before they reach, or further harm, shoppers.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[As consumers and brands navigate a slew of certifications in the market, the Regenerative Organic certification is meant to complement, not compete with, other frameworks.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumers' attitudes to UPF varies by region and demographic.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In 2024, ADM partnered with more than 28,000 growers who converted or worked more than 5 million acres globally using regenerative practices – a goal the company originally set for 2025.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A potential benefit for the organic industry from pricing pressures from tariffs could be increased investments in domestic processing -- but change takes times and it is unclear if consumers can absorb higher prices until domestic supply chains are reinforced.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The functional gummies industry is boosting confectionery sales worldwide.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[As an advocacy-forward organization, the Organic Trade Association lobbies Congress year round, but as OTA explains gathering individual members from across the country to visit their legislators in-person can have an outsized impact.]]></image:caption>
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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[Cold foam is a better-for-you alternative to whipped cream that appeals to Gen Zers recreating the cafe experience at home.]]></image:caption>
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