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      <news:title><![CDATA[Private-label consolidation continues with CK Snacks’ purchase of Keystone Food Products]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[CK Snacks has been serving customers since 1964 and has grown to become a manufacturer of private-label snacks like extruded cheese puffs, popcorn and other natural/organic snacks.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Alianza Team spends $36M to open first US plant]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Why non‑UPF verification is emerging as a strategic advantage for startups]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Non‑UPF certification is gaining traction among startups looking to stand out in a crowded “better‑for‑you” food landscape]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/04/08/swedish-candy-helped-save-a-san-francisco-candy-shop/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[How the Swedish candy craze helped save a San Francisco sweets shop]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The small shop named Candy’s, which specializes in imports and hard-to-find brands, suffered widespread damage when a random fire broke out on the morning of April 15, 2025.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Clean label vs shelf life: A new food-tech solution removes the tradeoff]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[BioBlends’ gas-based preservation technology extends shelf life without adding ingredients, offering manufacturers a new way to cut waste and maintain clean labels.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Can biopeptides reclaim weight loss from GLP‑1 drugs?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Shay Hillel, CEO and co-founder of Lembas, argues that functional foods incorporating bioactive peptides could play a growing role as GLP‑1 drug use expands.]]></image:caption>
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