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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrero faces antitrust investigation with ‘dawn raids’]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cracking TikTok: What FMCGs need to do to win]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How FMCG brands can succeed on TikTok Shop, from choosing hero SKUs and creator strategy to live shopping, shoppable videos and real-world case studies.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Winners and losers of the UPF backlash]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The backlash against ultra-processed foods is in full swing. With a wide range of forces criticising UPFs, from the renowned medical journal The Lancet to fitness influencer Joe Wicks, the times are clearly a-changing. But who are the winners and losers of the backlash? Clean-label foods are seeing increasing demand, as are conventional meat and dairy. Meanwhile, foods with a lot of additives and long ingredients lists are provoking scepticism from consumers, and some brands positioned as healthy, like protein bars, are coming under attack. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[10 iconic food and drink brands that flopped worldwide]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Which famous food and drink brands failed globally and why. A deep dive into high profile launches from Coca Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald’s and others that never won consumers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Flashy and sweet: Brands tap health trends in artificial sweetener push]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why texture is the new king of ice cream]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[PepsiCo, Nestlé and Coca-Cola double down on Mexico as food players chase growth and stability]]></title>
      <link>https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2026/04/16/why-pepsico-nestle-and-coca-cola-are-investing-in-mexicos-food-market/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[PepsiCo, Nestlé and Coca-Cola are ramping up investment in Mexico as food companies navigate rising costs, regulation and shifting demand.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran war pushes global food markets toward crisis mode]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/15/hormuz-crisis-sparks-inflation-shock-for-global-food-and-drink/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Middle East war threatens recession, food inflation and supply shocks as IMF and FAO warn Hormuz disruption could hit prices and consumers worldwide.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[How prepared is global food and drink for Iran war price shocks?]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[General Mills’ $697m Brazil hit shows how fast Big Food has changed]]></title>
      <link>https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2026/04/14/general-mills-sells-brazil-business-for-153m-taking-697m-hit-as-strategy-shifts/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Hyslop]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[General Mills sells Yoki Brazil business for $153m, taking a $697m hit as global food companies move away from expansion towards margin-led strategies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 08:03:39 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Across Big Food, companies are rebalancing risk by selling non-core businesses and tightening portfolios around higher-margin growth.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Big Food breaking? Why the industry is selling itself off]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Why are Kraft Heinz, Unilever and Nestlé selling assets and reshaping portfolios? Slowing volumes, fragile margins and investor pressure are forcing Big Food into a structural reset.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[How can Big Food bolster its profits again?]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘There are no bad additives, only bad humans’: Experts urge fairer view of processed foods]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-asia.com/Article/2026/04/14/experts-urge-fairer-view-of-processed-foods/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pearly Neo]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Food science leaders have urged consumers and industry to make fairer judgements of processed foods and additives]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:35:20 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Could the GLP-1 boom open the door to shrinkflation?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/13/glp-1s-leading-to-smaller-pack-sizes/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[GLP-1s are driving demand for smaller portions, due to reducing consumer appetites. Could this lead to smaller pack sizes? And if so, will companies be able to save money from reducing the size of their products? ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Iran conflict: The 5 biggest pressure points for food and beverage]]></title>
      <link>https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2026/04/13/iran-conflict-oil-energy-prices-hit-food-and-beverage/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Arthur]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The Iran conflict poses significant risks to the food and beverage industry with oil, transport and energy costs; disruptions to polyethylene and aluminum; the threat of cyber attacks; and ultimately inflation]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Artificial sweeteners: Why the science war is raging on]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/13/artificial-sweeteners-why-the-science-war-wont-end/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Conflicting studies on artificial sweeteners are fuelling fresh debate across food and drink, as health risks, regulation and reformulation collide worldwide.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gut-friendly, prebiotic or high fibre? Navigating the terminology ]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Unilever buys greens supplement brand Grüns  ]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:57:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Flora Southey]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover Mintel’s top 10 most innovative food and drink products in EMEA for 2026, from low‑GI pasta to collagen shakes and functional coffee.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FDA extends deadline as hidden gluten puts regulatory fine-tuning under the spotlight]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Hyslop]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[The FDA is reviewing gluten labelling rules to tackle hidden gluten, improve transparency and reduce cross-contact risks for consumers with coeliac disease.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
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