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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Seebo was co-founded by CEO Lior Akavia and COO Liran Akavia]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/07/22/Allergen-alert-Lack-of-warning-labels-on-processed-foods-bigger-issue-than-cross-contamination-in-Australia/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Researchers in Australia have called for more stringent food allergen labelling regulations after recent data revealed that the lack of warning labels poses a bigger risk for consumers than cross-contamination during food processing. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Singapore harbours major ambitions in becoming more food self-sufficient with novel food technology as one of its key strategies, but a recent study has found that public attitudes towards such tech could seriously hinder the government’s plans. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tomato on the left was stored under refrigeration conditions (15 °C, 80% humidity) while tomato on the right was illuminated with SafeLight technology (15°C, 80% humidity) ©Safelight]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/30/AI-drives-COVID-19-detection-and-tracking-tech-for-food-manufacturing-plants/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The expanded technology allows food processors to effectively and efficiently track affected areas and reduce contamination risk, noted Luminous Group.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/26/Can-coronavirus-be-transmitted-via-meat-products/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Many people' have raised the question if coronaviruses can be transmitted via meat products, says BfR. Pic: GettyImages/ake1150sb]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/22/Development-of-coronavirus-detection-tools-in-foods-essential-argue-researchers/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pic: GettyImages/IVAN ARAGON ALONSO]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[China has revealed microbial contamination, excessive food additives and excessive drug residues to be the major food safety challenges that the country is facing. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India has repeatedly stressed that the country’s agricultural sector will emerge unscathed from and even achieve growth amidst the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, but injurious fearmongering and a severe locust threat seem to suggest otherwise. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/12/Nanomaterials-Food-agency-identifies-main-uses-reveals-most-affected-food-categories/</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/09/Public-health-fears-Fraudsters-using-alcohol-based-sanitisers-to-make-illicit-liquor-in-India/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India has reported multiple incidents of people dying from drinking sanitisers with high alcohol content ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/05/Meat-body-hits-back-as-report-warns-coronavirus-could-be-straw-that-breaks-its-back/</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/04/Bacteria-barcode-Researchers-develop-new-method-to-trace-salmonella-outbreaks/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The method called multilevel genome typing (MGT) gives each bacterium strain a unique identity with the use of a set of numbers or barcode. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/06/02/COVID-19-and-food-safety-Food-adulteration-and-wastage-continues-unthwarted-in-Pakistan-despite-supply-concerns/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Despite the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, food and beverage adulteration has continued unhindered in Pakistan with authorities having had to seize and discard thousands of units of dairy, fruits, spices and other items despite continuing food supply fears in the country. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/05/29/Kersia-acquires-Holchem-to-become-Europe-s-second-biggest-food-safety-company/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Kersia is a leading player in farm-to-fork biosecurity / Pic: GettyImages-CharlieAJA]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/05/27/Animal-welfare-New-food-label-proposed-to-guarantee-transparency-in-pig-breeding/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A new, voluntary animal welfare has been proposed in Italy for pork products / Pic: GettyImages/sergeyryzhov]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pic: GettyImages/Aleksandr_Kravtsov]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[India’s food safety regulatory body Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has insisted that the public need not be concerned about food safety in the country despite a lack of laboratory staff to do food safety testing due to COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/05/14/CBD-industry-body-looks-to-lay-foundation-for-standardised-testing/</loc>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/05/12/Beef-fraud-Counterfeit-products-the-biggest-threat-to-supply-chain/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The HorseMeat Scandal of 2013, or 'Horsegate', is one of the better known examples of food fraud in the last 20 years ©GettyImages/Richard_Pinder]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/05/08/Safety-First-COVID-19-disinfection-dangers-gluten-contamination-in-India-microbial-contamination-in-ANZ-and-more-in-our-round-up/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[COVID-19 disinfection dangers, gluten contamination in India, microbial contamination in ANZ and more feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/05/07/Guaranteeing-the-perfect-avocado-New-test-uses-lasers-and-vibrations-to-assess-fruit-s-ripeness/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[©GettyImages/Lubo Ivanko]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2020/05/06/Arsenic-in-rice-supply-Half-of-UK-rice-breaches-limits-for-children/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Foodwatch launches online petition to ban nitrite additives in meat. Photo: Foodwatch France.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Prospective fathers should cut down on drinking when couples try to conceive, according to a Chinese study that has linked paternal alcohol consumption to a higher chance of congenital heart disease. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While New Zealand has not yet approved the release of genetically modified crops, its agricultural research agency’s principle scientist has said it is important that the science keeps options open so policy makers have strong evidence to draw on. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food safety stories from China, Japan, India and more feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2019/12/05/Genome-edited-food-products-to-go-on-sale-in-Japan-despite-no-labelling-and-safety-provisions/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Public awareness and understanding of genome editing is still relatively low in Japan ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Chinese government is strengthening its law enforcement by creating additional measures of food safety inspections ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Herbal products have a high risk of adulteration, new study finds ©GettyImages/Elenathawise]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food adulteration in Pakistan and India, FSANZ alcohol pregnancy warning labels and more feature in this edition of Safety First. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Japan has signed an agreement with Vietnam to provide financial assistance of some JPY1.204bn (US$11.1mn) to help the latter in upgrading and improving its food safety testing systems and facilities. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2019/11/04/Myth-busted-FSSAI-claims-local-milk-to-be-largely-safe-despite-widespread-quality-fears/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) recently released the results of its National Milk Safety and Quality Survey 2018, making numerous claims that these ‘demolish the perception of large scale milk adulteration in the country’. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2019/10/28/Fusarium-disease-Researchers-race-to-save-bananas-from-extinction/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In vitro tubes containing banana at Bioversity International. Photo: Shawn Landersz]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2019/10/18/IBM-partners-with-Raw-Seafoods-to-fight-fraud-in-seafood/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Making seafood more trusted, transparent and sustainable ©iStock / typhoonski]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2019/10/17/Beef-boost-Wagyu-consumption-not-detrimental-to-heart-health-New-Zealand-study/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A new study from New Zealand argues that the consumption of beef is ‘not detrimental’ to cardiovascular health, amidst recent controversy surrounding red meat consumption guidelines. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2019/10/15/Health-hazards-Food-adulteration-in-Pakistan-escalates-into-gunfire-as-tainted-products-detected-by-the-tonne/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pakistan’s Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has detected and discarded thousands of kilogrammes of adulterated food and beverage items over the past month, with over 100 brands deemed to be ‘unsafe’, amidst its efforts to intensify inspections in the province. ©Getty Images]]></image:caption>
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