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      <description><![CDATA[A two-week ceasefire is now in place in the war between US-Israel and Iran]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How ‘GLP-1 friendly’ claims are regulated in the UK and EU]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[3 standouts in Whole Foods’ 14th annual Supplier All-Star Awards]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Africa’s beer market: The road ahead]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The African beer market is increasingly attractive to global brewers: but challenges remain]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The next generation of GLP-1 drugs: and how they’ll reshape food and beverage again]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Circana: Private label takes different paths in the US and Europe]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Circana data shows private-label growth outpacing brands worldwide. Learn how club, mass and discounter channels are reshaping pricing, premium tiers and sustainability.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 13:48:59 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Could a new Pernod Ricard, Brown-Forman heavyweight take on Diageo?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A merger of Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman would see the new entity approach the size and clout of Diageo: although the success of both companies will depend on how they tackle a subdued spirits market]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Beyond disruption: What Big Food actually needs from startups]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[What GLP‑1 users need: Food, nutrition and CPG innovation]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Deniz Ataman]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[As GLP‑1 drugs transform consumer diets in real time, food companies are racing to build products that nourish, satisfy and adapt to a completely new way of eating.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:24:48 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A round-up of the latest UK drink launches, spanning functional soft drinks, kefir, non-alcoholic fizz, tequila RTDs and traditional mead, as brands respond to moderation, wellbeing and demand for authenticity.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Keurig Dr Pepper has finalized its $18 billion acquisition of JDE Peet’s, creating the world’s largest pure-play coffee company with about $16bn in annual sales led by Keurig, Jacobs, L’OR, and Peet’s. Rafael Oliveira, former CEO of JDE Peet’s and executive at Kraft Heinz, has been appointed CEO of the new entity.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:43:45 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[10 global trends shaping F&B]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What is trending in global food and beverage? From GLP-1s to snackification, classic cuisine to food therapy, desserts to bread, we look at the key forces shaping the global food industry. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:35:36 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tetra Pak urges rapid food innovation to ease supply chain strain]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Pearly Neo]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Tetra Pak calls for faster innovation to keep companies competitive]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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