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      <news:title><![CDATA[Energy drink company Celsius faces investigation over youth marketing]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Texas AG Ken Paxton said the investigation focuses on Celsius’ Alani Nu line of drinks, which contain 200 mg of caffeine per 12-oz can.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola Co. navigates K-shaped economy with AI]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The post-pandemic era marked by inflation and geopolitical uncertainty is also driving the company to focus its efforts on undeveloped markets]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/05/general-mills-bets-on-remarkability-amid-soft-demand/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[General Mills sees soft demand ahead, but also pockets of opportunity]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[General Mills executives said consumers remain pressured by inflation and other costs, but the company is investing in product “remarkability” to drive growth, gain market share and boost household penetration.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/05/nestle-and-helaina-enter-partnership-in-infant-nutrition-space/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Nestlé’s global footprint extends reach of startup Helaina’s protein]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Focused on early life nutrition, the partnership will combine Nestlé's expertise and global footprint with Helaina's ability to scale bioactive proteins.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/04/celebrity-backed-startup-brings-protein-to-kids-juice/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-06-04T13:56:54.073Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Kids’ juice looks to protein as next frontier]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Frosh’s juice contains 5 grams of protein and is positioned as a clean-label alternative to traditional children’s beverages to deliver nutritional value in a familiar format.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/04/mccormick-and-unilever-advance-40-billion-food-merger-plans/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[McCormick and Unilever ‘well underway’ with $40 billion merger despite investor fears]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[McCormick and Unilever executives are meeting in Baltimore this week to advance integration planning for their proposed $40 billion merger, despite ongoing investor concerns about the deal’s scale and execution risks.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/06/04/ingredion-acquires-benicaros-as-tate-lyle-gains-prebiotic-certifications/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Ingredion acquires upcycled prebiotic fiber amid $3.7 billion Tate & Lyle bid]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The deal expands the ingredient manufacturing giant’s functional portfolio.]]></image:caption>
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