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      <title><![CDATA[The next matcha? Ube surges in popularity ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How ready is palm oil for the EUDR? The sector has continued efforts to improve traceability systems, databases and other compliance systems. However, smallholder farmers still face strong barriers. Uncertainty abounds around implementation details, the scale of the documentation required, and limited access to geolocation tools in remote areas.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:37:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Unilever’s $40bn food merger is raising red flags]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Unilever’s planned $40bn Foods merger with McCormick has sparked market backlash and employee concern, raising fresh questions over strategy, value creation and industry‑wide restructuring risks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[As food brands tweak child marketing rules, UNICEF’s playbook still holds]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As governments and companies respond to growing scrutiny of how unhealthy foods are advertised to kids, UNICEF’s 2023 toolkit reads less like dated guidance and more like a roadmap the system is still trying to catch up to.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:35:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[QR codes are rising on food packaging, but new research shows they’re used more for marketing than nutrition. What does this mean for brands, regulators and consumer trust?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:28:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Earth Day 2026: ‘Food’s problem isn’t supply – it’s commitment’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Regenerative farming is already proven, so why isn’t it scaling? Matthews Cotswold Flour's Bertie Matthews says the food industry has a commitment problem.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:12:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Private label is surging. Here are 3 ways food brands can fight back]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Private label has hit record highs across Europe. Circana data reveals why brands are losing ground—and what strategies can help them fight back.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 07:22:47 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[World’s first cell-based chocolate bar developed with Mondelēz]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mondelēz teams up with Celleste Bio to produce chocolate bars made with cell‑cultivated cocoa butter, designed to tackle climate risk and price volatility.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How fibre went from forgotten nutrient to consumer obsession]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/21/fibreboom-why-highfibre-foods-are-the-next-megatrend/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fibre is exploding from TikTok trend to mainstream food innovation, as gut health, GLP‑1 diets and high‑fibre claims drive rapid growth across snacks, drinks and staples worldwide.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[How did fibre become the new 'it' nutrient in food and drink NPD?]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[GLP-1-friendly foods are booming – but the label is still taboo]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/04/21/cpg-brands-cautiously-adopt-glp-1-friendly-claims-on-packaging/?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[Conagra, Nestlé and Mission Foods explore GLP-1-friendly labeling while most brands stick to indirect health claims.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:30:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Reformulation</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nestlé’s 5-point turnaround plan targets leaner growth under new CEO]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/04/21/nestle-ceo-unveils-overhaul-strategy/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Crawford]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Nestlé’s new CEO rolls out a five-part strategy to streamline its portfolio, boost innovation and cut 16,000 jobs as the company pivots to core growth businesses.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:19:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The 7 nutrition trends redefining food and drink]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/21/seven-biggest-nutrition-trends-shaping-the-future-of-food-and-beverage/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Eastlake]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Discover the seven nutrition trends shaping the future of food and beverage, from gut health and protein to clean eating and emerging ingredients.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What Fonterra’s next CEO needs to do to turn strategy into results]]></title>
      <link>https://www.dairyreporter.com/Article/2026/04/21/fonterra-strategy-what-ceo-richard-allen-should-focus-on-next/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Teodora Lyubomirova]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:47:33 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Ingredients</category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sales stall, shares fall: What’s next for Barry Callebaut?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.confectionerynews.com/Article/2026/04/20/barry-callebaut-sales-and-shares-fall-as-cocoa-crisis-hits-chocolate-demand/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Eastlake]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Barry Callebaut posts CHF 14bn+ revenues but falling volumes, weaker demand and a sliding share price raise questions over recovery as cocoa prices ease.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Barry Callebaut earnings expose cracks in world's biggest chocolate maker's startegy.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is microwave popcorn ready for disruption? Opopop thinks so]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/04/20/opopop-wants-to-disrupt-microwave-popcorn-with-walmart-deal/?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[Opopop is innovating in the microwavable popcorn market and recently got a boost through a partnership with Walmart.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 strategies to help CPG marketers drive breakthrough results with less money]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/04/20/soup-to-nuts-podcast-marketing-strategies-to-win-with-smaller-budgets/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[As budgets shrink and media fragments, CPG marketers face mounting pressure to prove ROI. In this episode of FoodNavigator-USA’s Soup-To-Nuts podcast, learn three key strategies driving breakthrough ad performance and sales.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrero faces antitrust investigation with ‘dawn raids’]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Flora Southey]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Ferrero faces EU antitrust scrutiny after surprise “dawn raids” by the European Commission, raising questions over cross‑border chocolate sales and competition rules.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The European Commission has carried out surprise inspections at Ferrero sites in two member states.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[‘Sweet treat people’: 7 ways Gen Z is driving America’s sugar boom]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Hyslop]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[With 72% of Gen Z eating sweets daily, new research reveals how frequency, flavour trends and social habits are transforming sweet snacking.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Big brands</category>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nearly three-quarters of Gen Z in the US eat up to six sweet treats a day, outpacing all other generations.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Warburtons to Tostitos and wildbrine: 9 picnic-ready bites for spring]]></title>
      <link>https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2026/04/20/9-picnic-ready-snacks-for-spring-from-pork-pies-to-dips-and-tortilla-chips/?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[From Dickinson & Morris to Tostitos, these 9 new launches are turning the spring picnic into a more flavour-led, mix-and-match occasion.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Grazing-led picnics are on the rise, with brands leaning into shareable formats, bold flavours and easy, build-your-own spreads.]]></media:description>
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