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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Dairy giant Lactalis is taking Nutri-Score to court]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the US Department of Agriculture exceeded its authority in granting the waivers requested by 23 states enacting various SNAP bans.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says FDA’s forthcoming definition of ultra-processed foods could support a new approach to front-of-pack nutrition labeling, including a traffic-light style system.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[More than 350 produce industry representatives traveled to Capitol Hill to press Congress on Farm Bill priorities ranging from labor reform and food safety to nutrition programs and specialty crop funding.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Numerator estimates that the sweets bans could trigger sales declines of $430 million for soda, $300 million for candy and $100 million for energy drinks.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Should manufacturers change more than weight information when reducing the size of their products?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[(Left) Geeta Maker-Clark, a medical doctor at Endeavor Health and director of Integrative Nutrition and Advocacy at University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine and (Right) Haleta Belai, vice president of the Drivers of Health program at Centene discuss advancing food as medicine in health care.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food safety is a non-negotiable.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Kyle Diamantas is expected to take over as acting FDA commissioner following Marty Makary’s abrupt resignation, raising questions about the agency’s scientific independence, staffing capacity and food policy priorities under HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FDA is beginning its post-market assessment with two controversial chemical additives: butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicarbonamide (ADA).]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Maryland’s first-of-its-kind law restricts retailers from using consumer data to set higher grocery prices, signaling broader scrutiny of AI-powered pricing nationwide.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Infant formula products on retail shelves were among more than 300 samples tested by FDA in its largest contaminant analysis to date]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The move should close loopholes that would otherwise allow imports to bypass deforestation checks.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Vietnam officials have paused the country’s food safety restructuring]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[From GLP-1 drugs impact on nutrition to ingredient crackdowns, April underscored how the rules of food are being rewritten.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Lawmakers will debate proposed amendments to the SNAP provisions under the farm bill that would impose national purchase restrictions.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Citing SBA data, Sen. Markey noted that loans previously extended to green card holders totaled approximately $5.7 billion nationwide and supported an estimated 80,000 jobs.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[For manufacturers, the early SNAP waiver data provides both clarity and urgency as additional states consider similar policy changes.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While the Supreme Court’s decision invalidates the president’s ability to invoke tariffs under IEEPA, it did not clarify how refunds should be handled. Since the ruling, Congress and courts are scrambling to figure out how or if refunds are possible.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A sweeping FDA reform bill aims for uniform transparency but critics warn it could weaken federal oversight and block states that moved faster to restrict controversial food additives]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/24/burlap-barrel-tariff-lawsuit-moves-quickly-in-us-trade-court/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[After Burlap & Barrel filed a lawsuit on March 9, 2026 against President Donald Trump's tariffs, the case moved rapidly to a hearing before the Court of International Trade.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The discount grocery chain already restricts 13 ingredients from its private-label lineup.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FTC submitted an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on April 10 and seeks written comments on unfair and deceptive practices.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/20/ferrero-faces-eu-antitrust-investigation/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The European Commission has carried out surprise inspections at Ferrero sites in two member states.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FDA announced an indefinite delay of the effective dates for the two color additives on March 25.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The $1.3 trillion Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 cleared the House Agriculture Committee early Thursday in a 34–17 vote, advancing the sweeping legislation toward a full House vote as both industry groups and consumer advocates voice sharply divided reactions]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The survey found that 58% of shoppers are looking at labels all or most of the time, according to Acosta Group.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signs the SNAP food restriction waivers for four new states.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Lawmakers debated the 2026 House Farm Bill, weighing farm support, trade access and nutrition programs amid partisan disagreements over spending, environmental policies and food security.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A central theme of Kennedy’s remarks was the elimination of petroleum-based synthetic dyes – a hot button topic for states and industry stakeholders alike.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Five lesser-thought about disruptors could help move the needle on EUDR compliance.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A look at how FDA’s updated FSMA 204 guidance is reshaping digital traceability expectations across the CPG supply chain.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[If federal nutrition programs are constrained while dietary advice grows more ambiguous, the authors suggest, the populations most reliant on those programs may bear the consequences.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Given California’s size, which made up about 14% of the national GDP ($3.9 million) in 2023, changes to its food regulations often have national implications, as manufacturers may reformulate products or adjust supply chains rather than produce state-specific versions.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The decision is certain to spawn a wave of lawsuits from businesses in the US that argue the tariffs have been illegal from the start.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[New FDA and HHS appointments, combined with staff reductions and MAHA-aligned reforms, are fueling debate over the future of US food safety oversight]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/02/16/is-aquaculture-sustainable-policy-holds-the-key/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[is aquaculture climate smart or climate harmful? The answer is rooted beyond farming practices, and whether policy, regulation, certification and market incentives align.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Through programs like SNAP, school lunches, military dining and correctional facilities, the administration is redirecting government dollars toward American farmers and whole foods.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Organizations pushing to ban the chemical have criticized the FDA’s delay in moving forward on BHA.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The 30-second ad was the first known effort by MAHA Center Inc., a newly formed nonprofit headed by Tony Lyons, who serves as president and publisher of Skyhorse Publishing, an independent publishing house in New York City.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Law firms representing CPG companies are preparing their clients for regulatory changes at the state and federal levels and positioning food and beverage companies to protect themselves from the proliferation of legal challenges.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Under the new guidance, companies can use voluntary labeling statements on products that contain naturally derived colors as long as petroleum-based synthetic dyes, such as Red No. 40 and Yellow No.6, among others, are not present]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The US Food and Drug Administration’s Total Diet Study Interface (TDSi), is a web-based tool used to navigate FDA’s Total Diet Study (TDS).]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A new critique of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines argues the issue isn’t specific foods — it’s a system where science, industry pressure and policy compromise collide.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The defendants in the case failed to show that marketing terms like veggie burgers or veggie bacon are misleading to the public, according to a district court judge.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The agency is requesting information related to reactions caused by non-wheat gluten sources such as barley and rye, the extent of gluten cross-contact associated with oats during processing, and the challenges consumers face when gluten is present as an accompanied additive or processing aid.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Protein foods represent the single largest source of forced labor risk, according to a new study by Tufts and University of Nottingham.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While much of the industry focus has centered on dairy’s return to prominence, Trump's signing of the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act also maintains access to nutritionally equivalent plant-based milks in school meals – a provision advocates say is critical for students with lactose intolerance, allergies or cultural dietary preferences.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While some critiques of the DGA shrugged off the absence of the term ultra-processed, others argued that it could lead to further confusion.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Understanding the guidelines from both a processing and nutrition perspective is key to successful product development, emphasizes Anna Rosales, VP of Science and Policy at the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT).]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Flipping cube block for change 2025 to 2026]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Trade groups are worried about USDA rules declaring that a second violation could lead to a retailer’s removal from the SNAP program.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is fighting the guidelines by filing a petition to recall them due to the conflicts of interest from the food industry.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[For most products, the label requirement goes into effect if a single serving has more than 15% of the daily recommended amount of sugar, sodium or saturated fat.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2025-2030 report is significantly shorter than previous guidelines, but critics say it is packed with contradictions that could cause confusion.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While the decision is a milestone in labeling advocates’ efforts, it could still be years before GMO labeling appears on products.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FTC warns fake reviews could trigger hefty fines and potential litigation.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Marketing watchdog National Advertising Division steps up oversight of better-for-you claims. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FDA said the warning letters were issued to retailers that failed to remove the recalled product, reminding them of their responsibility under federal law to ensure recalled foods are promptly taken out of commerce.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Talks on the ban of meat-related names for meat alternatives have failed]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A French court]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[EU member states have agreed to a year-long delay of the EUDR]]></image:caption>
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