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      <news:title><![CDATA[IFF sells bulk of food ingredients business to refocus on health and wellness]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[High gas prices fuel Costco memberships and food sales]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[In addition to low gas prices, Costco is driving membership with lower prices on staples like eggs and beef, and through new products within its private label brand, Kirkland Signature, according to Costco CFO Gary Millerchip.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/29/hormel-beats-q2-estimates-as-turnaround-plan-gains-traction/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Hormel’s Q2 earnings beat fueled by Jennie-O, Applegate, SPAM and Pepperoni]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The positive earnings report gave the company a 12.55% boost to its stock price, which ended the day at $23.59 per share.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[How consolidation, new sweeteners and retail pressure are redefining food]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[From sugar reduction to retail shelves, the pressure is on food companies to deliver healthier products that perform.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/28/can-infant-formula-catch-up-to-breast-milk/</loc>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Can infant formula catch up to breast milk?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[While bovine-derived lactoferrin is available in infant formula today, some companies are inching closer to introducing human-identical lactoferrin to the market which promises more support for immunity, metabolism and long-term health.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/28/how-ai-is-merging-eastern-and-western-commerce-into-one-intelligent-ecosystem/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-28T13:24:27.002Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[East meets West: How AI and social commerce are reshaping the future of retail]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Agentic AI does the heavy lifting for consumers and fundamentally changes how consumers discover products.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Walmart leads but Costco and Dollar General are gaining ground with shoppers]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Walmart dominates the overall shopper base, but a relentless battle continues for second place among the top four retailers. ]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/05/28/gums-new-era-of-flavor-and-function/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-05-28T13:03:23.162Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[What’s driving the new era of chewing gum?]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Flavor still reigns as the top driver for chewing gum, but function and formulation increasingly are reshaping the category into a multisensory experience consumers are looking for.]]></image:caption>
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