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      <news:title><![CDATA[FDA takes aim at BHT and ADA in new post-market food chemical safety program]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[FDA is beginning its post-market assessment with two controversial chemical additives: butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicarbonamide (ADA).]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Hain Celestial bets on functional-food innovation to power next phase of turnaround]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[CEO Alison Lewis said innovation in wellness, protein and clean-label products is becoming a key driver of Hain Celestial’s turnaround strategy following the divestiture of its snacks business.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/12/bold-new-flavors-to-watch-for-the-summer-snacking-season/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Candy makers roll out bold new flavors and functional twists ahead of summer snacking season]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The three-day expo will feature thousands of candy and snack concepts.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/12/mosh-raises-13m-to-expand-brain-health-snacks/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Brain food startup Mosh closes $13M series A as cognitive wellness goes mainstream]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Mosh founders Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger are scaling the brain health snack brand following a $13 million Series A raise aimed at expanding retail distribution, launching high-protein products and supporting Alzheimer’s research.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/12/how-safe-catch-is-scaling-its-safety-testing-model-into-frozen-seafood/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Premium standards power seafood brand’s push into frozen foods]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Safe Catch expands into frozen seafood with pollack nuggets and tuna burgers, applying its proprietary mercury-testing standards to meet rising consumer demand for convenient, transparent meal options.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-11T13:59:52.332Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Will the next wave of alt dairy be built backwards?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Aux Labs is designing animal-free dairy proteins around scalable production from the outset, using existing fermentation infrastructure]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/11/precision-fermentation-us-to-open-pilot-plants-as-issue-of-national-security/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-12T13:47:21.499Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[US government spends hundreds of millions on biotech pilot plants as national security priority]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Over the last decade, the federal government has invested hundreds of millions of dollars into the technology being developed by BioMADE (BioIndustrial Manufacturing and Design Ecosystem) partners, but the US still lags significantly behind on the world stage.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/11/soup-to-nuts-podcast-strategies-to-scale-regenerative-agriculture-for-food-brands/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-11T13:41:36.341Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[‘Regenerative agriculture is alpha to your bottom line’ ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Rodale Institute CEO Jeff Tkach and CSO Matthew Grand discuss how regenerative agriculture is evolving from sustainability ambition to a scalable business strategy for food and beverage companies.]]></image:caption>
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