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      <title><![CDATA[McCormick-Unilever deal clears US antitrust hurdle as UK review deadline looms             ]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lost confidence in nutrition information offers CPG makers opening to rebuild trust]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mars’ vision for 2036: The trends set to transform food and nutrition]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mars is betting on fibre, AI, personalised nutrition and the rise of solo meals to shape the future of food. The food giant reveals how changing consumer habits, health priorities and technology are driving its innovation strategy through to 2035.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Cuisine Solutions’ work with Starbucks and Costco shows how sous vide egg bites have expanded into take-home retail and new breakfast occasions.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Celebrity event designer Edward Perotti explains how bakery and snack brands can use spectacle, nostalgia and bolder ideas to make Halloween launches stand out.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mars predicts a future of automated and immersive retail ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With AI agents expected to reorder pantry staples automatically, Mars argues that brands will increasingly compete for consumer attention through immersive retail environments that encourage discovery, engagement and trial.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:44:15 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrero targets protein-led growth beyond chocolate]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ferrero is revamping Power Crunch with a lighter, crunchier recipe as competition intensifies in the fast-growing protein snacking market.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[The new packaging equation: Cost, carbon and compliance]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Deniz Ataman]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Companies are increasingly adopting a multi-variable approach to packaging decisions by weighing not only traditional considerations such as shelf life, product protection and cost, but also regulatory requirements, food security, recyclability, transportation efficiency and carbon footprint.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:26:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Can better bread build a better sandwich?]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Hyslop]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Polarbröd’s European expansion highlights demand for sourdough, better nutrition and distinctive sandwich bread that performs reliably at industrial scale.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Is pumpkin spice making autumn bakery lazy?]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gill Hyslop]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[PAUL, Délifrance, Bakels and Kerry reveal autumn flavour opportunities, from brown butter and tiramisu to pistachio, chestnut and sharper fruit pairings.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Autumn bakery ranges have room for bolder flavour combinations beyond the familiar pumpkin spice blend.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Glico COO: Nutrition and snacking shouldn’t be separate]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Glico says snack innovation is increasingly about combining nutrition, health benefits and indulgence, rather than treating them as separate priorities.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What drives flavour discovery in Asia? 3 trends food firms must know]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/10/06/3-flavour-discovery-trends-food-firms-must-know/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Asian consumers are well-known for incredibly demanding palates, so pushing new flavours into this market needs careful strategising. Here’s what food brands need to know]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Yeast-derived fat fools consumers in cocoa butter test]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/10/05/sun-bear-biofuture-develops-fat-derived-from-yeast-cells-which-shows-promise-as-an-alternative-to-cocoa-butter/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Bethan Grylls]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Consumers give cocoa alternative big thumbs up in trial.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Weight-loss maintenance: The next GLP-1 innovation frontier?]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/10/02/glp-1-users-weight-loss-maintenance-could-be-next-frontier/?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[When GLP-1 users stop taking the drugs, they often regain significant levels of the weight that they lost. This could be the next frontier of food innovation. But as GLP-1 pills become more popular, could consumers see the drugs as a permanent, rather than temporary, solution?]]></description>
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