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      <title><![CDATA[Walmart revamps private label as shoppers redefine what ‘value’ means]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fermented grape is crushing reformulation’s toughest trade-offs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Fermentation-derived grape ingredients help reduce sugar and sodium while maintaining flavour, texture and scalability in modern food reformulation.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Toast-time trade-off eases as gene-edited wheat cuts acrylamide risk by 93%]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CRISPR-edited wheat cuts acrylamide risk by up to 93% in bread, biscuits and crisps, offering a new route to meet tightening EU safety limits.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Functional, feel-good drinks edge out alcohol for ‘controlled indulgence’]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[US alcohol consumption is falling as consumers shift toward THC drinks, non-alcoholic options and functional beverages with adaptogens. New data shows younger generations driving the trend toward ‘controlled indulgence’]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Celleste Bio CEO on the urgency of cultivating chocolate’s ‘magic’ ingredient - as missiles fall]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As missiles sound overhead in Israel, Celleste Bio CEO Michal Beressi Golomb explains why cultivated cocoa could help solve the chocolate supply crisis.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:54:18 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hormuz blockade leaves food industry pricing in the dark as volatility becomes the baseline]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hormuz blockade drives oil, freight and insurance costs higher, raising fresh margin pressure and supply chain risks for the global food industry.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:18:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Childhood obesity epidemic drives government’s drastic overhaul of school menus]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[General Mills’ $697m Brazil hit shows how fast Big Food has changed]]></title>
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      <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>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is Big Food breaking? Why the industry is selling itself off]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/14/why-big-food-is-selling-up-growth-has-flatlined/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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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[Could the GLP-1 boom open the door to shrinkflation?]]></title>
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      <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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      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Teodora Lyubomirova]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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