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      <news:title><![CDATA[Hershey’s ‘yes, and’ innovation strategy blends better-for-you and indulgence ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[At the 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo, Hershey highlighted its "One Hershey" strategy, which brings together confection, salty snacks and protein products to capture more snacking occasions.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/25/why-next-gen-alt-protein-startups-will-be-built-on-access-not-just-science/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Why next gen alt protein startups will be built on access, not just science]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[From precision fermentation to cultivated meat, protein startups are producing increasingly credible breakthroughs. but turning them into viable businesses remains the real challenge.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/24/court-ruling-halts-snap-food-restriction-pilots-in-five-states/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Federal court blocks food benefits ban on soda and candy]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the US Department of Agriculture exceeded its authority in granting the waivers requested by 23 states enacting various SNAP bans.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/24/walmart-amazon-escalate-grocery-delivery-war-as-same-day-demand-surges/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Walmart and Amazon’s rapid-delivery war raises consumer expectations ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Walmart continues to dominate in ecommerce, gaining a greater share of the omnichannel market than its biggest rival, Amazon.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/24/will-agentic-commerce-deliver-true-personalization/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-25T13:31:56.729Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Agentic commerce could crack personalization but only for data-ready brands]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Agentic commerce could solve one of food and beverage’s biggest marketing challenges, as long as brands abandon “fluffy” storytelling for data AI can actually understand.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/24/kellanovas-snack-innovation-strategy/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Kellanova’s latest launches reveal a new innovation strategy]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[David Beck and Eliza Coteng of Mars Snacking say Kellanova’s latest RXBAR and Cheez-It launches reflect a broader innovation strategy focused on functional benefits, immersive eating experiences and occasion-based snacking.]]></image:caption>
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