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      <description><![CDATA[NASA-funded scientists are using engineered yeast to turn PET waste into 3D-printed protein cookies, but safety, cost and consumer acceptance remain hurdles.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recent recalls involving lettuce, cucumbers, eggs and other foods suggest that while recalls may not be happening more often, they are affecting far more products and consumers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:26:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The sticky business of scaling pinsa]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pinsa is moving beyond artisan bakeries worldwide, but producing its wet, delicate dough at industrial scale can quickly flatten the qualities that distinguish it from pizza.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why food products live or die on shelf: A retailer’s perspective]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What keeps a food product on supermarket shelves? Roche Bros reveals how repeat purchases, quality, differentiation, marketing support and agility influence listings and delistings.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 08:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[IQBAR, Fox’s and Paris Baguette fuel pumpkin spice’s autumn takeover]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pumpkin spice is moving beyond coffee into biscuits, protein bars, pancakes, yoghurt, pastries, snacks and confectionery for autumn 2026.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Physicians group sues USDA and HHS over Dietary Guidelines for Americans]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The PCRM is suing the USDA and HHS, alleging a "secret panel" of meat and dairy industry insiders illegally influenced the 2025 Dietary Guidelines.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The lawsuit filed on Aug. 19 in the US District Court for the District of Columbia argues that USDA and HHS unlawfully disregarded requirements under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The rise of allulose: Can this rare sugar crack the clean-label challenge?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Why are food manufacturers excited about allulose? Explore its health benefits, regulatory hurdles, functionality and supplier landscape.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Could GLP-1 safety concerns affect uptake? ]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Side-effects from GLP-1 use, such as acute pancreatitis, blindness and even death, have been reported widely since the drugs became popular. But could consumer concern around these drugs reduce uptake, and therefore act as a respite for the food industry, which is under pressure to respond to the changes the drugs are creating?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[El Niño 2026 may be ‘largest since the 19th century’]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Augustus Bambridge-Sutton]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[2026's El Niño has already been predicted as a 'super El Niño'. Now, the UK's Met Office is predicting that it could be the largest in living memory, perhaps even the largest since the 19th century. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rizz, 6-7 and brainrot: Can food and drink speak internet without sounding cringe?]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Hyslop]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[From rizz and 6-7 to brainrot, research reveals when internet slang helps food and drink brands connect – and when it makes them sound inauthentic.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Food and drink brands are embracing the chaotic language of online culture, but research suggests borrowed slang can quickly sound forced.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pork rinds boldly go where no fried pork snack has gone before]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[PorkRinds.com has sent Southern Recipe Small Batch pork rinds 102,402 feet above Earth, returning them safely with their crunch intact.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[PepsiCo’s nutrition strategy reflects investment in modernizing legacy brands to meet fragmented consumer demand for health-forward products, according to results from its 2025 ESG report.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Hyslop]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Lawsuits against Utz and Campbell's, and a UC Davis study raise questions about avocado oil authenticity, costs and the anti-seed-oil trend reshaping snacks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 08:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Avocado oil is becoming a premium selling point for snack brands, but new research has raised questions about whether products always contain what their labels promise.]]></media:description>
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