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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Plant-based alternatives are often healthier than animal-based ones. But not always. Image source: Getty Images/bymuratdeniz]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Vietnam-South Korea digital food safety system, China seafood fraud, Japan counterfeit exports crackdown and more feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[According to the report, sugar – in the form of sucrose or honey – was identified in products aimed at children from one to three years of age. GettyImages/Arisara_Tongdonnoi]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Potatoes, like many other crops, are vulnerable to changing climatic conditions. Image Source: 	Avalon_Studio/Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Contamination is not a risk in the manufacturing facility alone: it exists along the entire value chain, from farm to fork. GettyImages/Stephen Barnes]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The report questioning the safety of Nestlé's water sources was viewed by news media Le Monde and public service broadcaster Radio France. GettyImages/Casarsa]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumers must check for allergen labels even when a product is labelled vegan, the FSA have stated. Image Source: Getty Images/Images By Tang Ming Tung]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan's seafood industry still achieved a record ¥1.45 trillion (US1.9bn) in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry exports in 2023. Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The EU fruit and vegetable category was responsible for the most RASFF alert notifications in 2023. GettyImages/wildpixel]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[New Zealand's MPI has launched a new food allergen labelling guidebook targeted at industry players. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea is to increase inspections and analysis of shellfish and egg products in order to cut down the risks of food poisoning. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Cheddar cheese contains abundance of salt, according to campaign group Action on Salt. Image Source: Getty Images/J Shepherd ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea has plans to significantly boost the level of food safety assurance in the local food system by investing into HACCP advancement. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Thailand could be set to revamp its rules around expiration dates and allergen warnings after regulator Thai Food and Drug Association (FDA) issued draft proposals for prepackaged foods. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea government has launched a national campaign to reassure consumers that its seafood supply will not be impacted by Japan’s Fukushima wastewater release. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Testing of the product found that it had over 5g of caffeine per serving, the equivalent of up to 200 cups of coffee. If consumers follow the on-pack advice and have two helpings per day, this would give them a daily dose of over 10g. GettyImages/Vladyslav Varshavskiy]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Date from India’s latest State Food Safety Index (SFSI) has revealed that many states still perform poorly across the assessment criteria, even amongst its top scoring states. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Aspartame is a popular non-sugar sweetener used in products such as Diet Coke, Fanta, and Mars Extra chewing gum. GettyImages/carlosalvarez]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The study analysed how much potential there is of infectious disease outbreak in Austria's pig system. Image Source: pressdigital/Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[C. jejuni can remain in raw milk in a form that can survive the harsh conditions of storage. Image Source: GettyImages/SimonSkafar]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A new FSANZ report has revealed that food and beverage products recalled from shelves in Australia last year due to allergen concerns have reached the lowest rate the country has seen in almost a decade. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FSSAI food adulteration crackdowns, Australia allergen recalls, FAO on APAC food supply vulnerabilities and more feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/06/22/fssai-conducts-nationwide-checks-to-crack-down-on-food-adulteration-starts-new-training-centre-to-raise-safety-standards/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FSSAI is taking action to eradicate food safety issues in the country, including large-scale testings on key commodities like milk and dairy products. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/06/05/fao-exclusive-part-ii-food-tech-and-sector-innovation-vital-for-apac-to-overcome-peculiar-food-supply-and-climate-vulnerabilities/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Asia Pacfic region has a number of ‘peculiarities’ that make it more vulnerable to food supply and climate change risks than many other regions. ©FFA]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Over half of all Chinese consumer still harbour doubts over the safety of both natural and artificial sweeteners on a regular basis. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Calorie crops such as wheat are affected by fungi. Source: Justin Paget/Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Some nutritionists and food engineers argue UPFs yield numerous benefits for human and planetary health in the form of safe, nutritious, and environmentally sustainable food for the mass market. GettyImages/monticelllo]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/05/03/South-Korea-intensifies-project-to-warn-younger-consumers-of-excessive-caffeine-consumption-risks/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[South Korea is working to expand a pilot project warning consumers of excessive caffeine consumption, with a particular focus on younger school-age consumers. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/05/01/contamination-risk-in-homegrown-eggs-identified-in-paris-france/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Regional health authority ARS Île-de-France, which covers Paris and its surrounds, is advising all its citizens to avoid consumption of homegrown eggs sourced from the region. GettyImages/madisonwi]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/04/28/safety-first-india-counterfeit-alcohol-cultivated-meat-misconceptions-south-korea-food-contamination-concerns-and-more/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India counterfeit alcohol, cultivated meat misconceptions, South Korea food contamination concerns and more feature in this edition of Safety First.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/04/17/fao-and-who-s-new-report-debunks-four-cell-based-meat-misconceptions/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FAO and WHO's new report debunks four cell-based meat misconceptions © Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/04/14/fake-manuka-industry-backlash-over-misleading-honey-claims/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-03T11:07:15.028Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The AMHA takes issue with the UMFHA’s assertion that ‘manuka’ honey produced outside of New Zealand and not exclusively collected form a single variety of Leptospermum species is inauthentic. GettyImages/LazingBee]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/04/06/ec-urged-to-adopt-strict-measures-on-nitrosamines-after-latest-efsa-health-concerns/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-15T19:24:36.934Z</lastmod>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/04/04/Pork-labelling-scandal-shakes-meat-industry/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-15T19:30:10.098Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The country-of-origin labelling scandal, which has also seen allegations of poor hygienic practices, has rocked the meat industry. Source: IP Galanternik D.U./Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/04/03/Food-fraud-Sugar-contamination-stings-EU-honey-imports/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-16T06:47:13.708Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[According to the Commission's findings, dishonest business operators are taking advantage by extending honey with sugar syrups for financial gain. GettyImages/Roiyadi Roiyadi]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/04/03/safer-pfas-replacements-in-food-packaging-still-hazardous-finds-research/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-16T12:25:48.803Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[PFAS - otherwise known as 'forever chemicals' - are found in some fast food packaging and wrappers. GettyImages/hapabapa]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/03/29/south-korean-regulator-demands-more-collaboration-as-food-contamination-cases-rise/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-16T05:05:22.931Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The South Korean food safety ministry has urged industry and other government bodies to increase its efforts to slash contamination in the food supply. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/03/28/japan-lifts-restrictions-on-more-fukushima-affected-foods-but-boar-meat-poses-problem/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-16T05:04:14.22Z</lastmod>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan has moved to lift the restrictions for several food items that have been in place since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2023/03/24/cheese-shop-pulls-products-from-shelves-after-listeria-outbreak/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-15T19:14:13.332Z</lastmod>
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