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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Frugra's original red-packaged cereal is still its most popular variant currently.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While much of the category is still contending with consumer mistrust, Beyond Meat’s strategy has become clear: transparency, health-forward innovation and redefining the center of the plate. Image: Beyond Meat]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[CPG brands and retailers are exploring how best to win over young shoppers through diverse marketing strategies and product innovation.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While budgets are tighter, shoppers are not skimping on everything when it comes to sweets and snacks. Image: Getty/Tara Moore]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What do consumers want next from the colourful world of coffee?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What is the future for the eco-friendly packaging market?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Dietary fibre is found in a wide range of foods]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The average summer barbecue costs 4.21% more this year, setting a new record. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Sustainability, and what it means to consumers, regulators and other stakeholders, is changing.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Biotech TurtleTree's precision-fermented lactoferrin is equivalent to its bovine-based counterpart but will soon be significantly less expensive - helping democratize access to the multifunctional bioactive milk protein. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The new range focuses on 'superfoods' and includes falafel.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Low and non-alcoholic drinks, ready-to-sip tea, clean-eating and more feature in this edition of Trend Tracker. ]]></image:caption>
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