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      <title><![CDATA[How the Arla–DMK merger will strengthen Europe’s whey power]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Inside the race to create the next viral flavor in snacking]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nestlé Waters crisis deepens as new footage exposes scale of alleged plastic dumping]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nestlé Waters faces trial in France over alleged large-scale plastic dumping and contamination, raising concerns over environmental damage, water safety, and the future sale of its bottled water business amid mounting legal and regulatory pressure.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[IFF’s $4.3 billion sale of its food ingredients business will give the global ingredient supplier more space to focus on its other core businesses: scent, taste and health and biosciences.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 19:20:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cargill joins alternative chocolate race with Barry Callebaut and Nestlé amid cocoa volatility]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Discover how Cargill is joining Barry Callebaut and Nestlé in the alternative chocolate space with NextCoa, a sustainable and allergen-free B2B ingredient.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 10:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The F&B jobs AI is targeting, but is it really that dire?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/05/27/ai-reshapes-fb-jobs-as-automation-hits-product-rd/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[AI is moving from hype to reality across food and drink, cutting R&D timelines, automating factory roles and putting pressure on jobs from the lab to the shop floor.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 08:56:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Inside the science of making healthier food consumers will actually buy with ADM]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ADM explains why cutting sugar, sodium and artificial ingredients now requires a holistic reformulation strategy that preserves taste, texture and cost.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Processed foods aren’t going away, but they are evolving ]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Deniz Ataman]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Consumers aren’t abandoning processed foods – they’re reevaluating how they fit into meals, creating new opportunities for brands to reposition products alongside more nutritious choices.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:32:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[5 CPG brands fueling the regenerative agriculture surge]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/26/regenerative-agriculture-cpg-product-launches/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Inklebarger]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The regenerative agriculture market reached $11.3B in 2025. Discover how CPG brands like Simple Mills, Tractor and Simpli are driving sustainable food trends.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 13:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alfalfa-based egg white alternative inches closer to market]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/22/fudi-protein-raises-capital-for-rubisco/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fudi Protein is scaling its alfalfa-based Rubisco ingredient for egg white replacement applications in protein beverages, bakery and sports nutrition, with a spring 2027 manufacturing launch targeted.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:06:09 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Are some ultra-processed foods good for you?]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Inklebarger]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[New research argues that not all ultra-processed foods are harmful and recommends a modified FDA "healthy" criteria to exempt beneficial UPFs from public policy restrictions targeting junk food.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 13:37:53 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nestlé and Danone: Baby food pouches under fire as microplastics found]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/05/22/nestle-and-danone-baby-food-pouches-under-fire-as-microplastics-found/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Microplastics found in Nestlé and Danone baby food pouches raise concerns over packaging safety, industry standards, and growing pressure for reform and transparency.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Added fibre: Why fortification is harder than it looks]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/05/22/fibre-gap-reformulation-challenges-why-functional-fibre-selection-matters/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 08:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What if chocolate’s flavour was never really about cocoa?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2026/05/22/cocoa-free-chocolate-moves-beyond-food-tech-novelty/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cocoa-free chocolate is moving into the mainstream as manufacturers search for resilience amid volatile cocoa prices, climate disruption and supply-chain pressure.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 06:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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