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      <title><![CDATA[Nestlé breaks with 60 years of After Eight tradition]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hollywood snack collabs: Why movie tie-ins keep winning for CPG brands]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[The seasonal launch is dead. What comes next?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Food and beverage innovation is moving beyond the traditional seasonal calendar, with brands increasingly focused on fast-moving trends and micro-seasons.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Mars to Intersnack: Are family dynasties becoming food’s new dealmakers?]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nestlé is bringing festive flavour to shelves early with the launch of Milkybar Caramel Crunch, a new seasonal sharing bar featuring caramel biscuit pieces.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 15:39:24 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Nestlé to Mars: Why Big Food is embracing contract manufacturing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Why are major CPGs including Nestlé, PepsiCo, Mars, Ferrero, Kraft Heinz, and Mondelēz embracing contract manufacturing? Experts explain the shift, benefits, risks and future of co-manufacturing.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:05:11 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mars turns mint supply risk into sustainability success]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mars' Shubh Mint programme is improving farmer livelihoods, empowering women and building a more resilient natural mint supply chain through sustainable sourcing and climate-smart farming practices in India.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cyberattacks surge as food and beverage becomes prime target]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[From Coca-Cola to Co-op, cyber attacks are hitting the food and beverage industry harder than ever. Here's how companies can tackle the growing threat.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hershey backs Summerween as Halloween arrives early]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hershey has joined the growing Summerween trend as consumers embrace Halloween months before October. Discover how the social media-driven phenomenon is creating new opportunities for confectionery brands, retailers and seasonal sales.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 14:34:06 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Nestlé’s latest results point to real recovery]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/07/31/nestles-recovery-strategy-gains-traction-as-volume-led-growth-accelerates/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nestlé’s H1 2026 results point to a recovery in momentum, with stronger volume growth, resilient margins and increased marketing investment helping offset ongoing commodity cost pressures and weaker consumer demand.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Eastlake]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Hershey reports strong Q2 2026 results, with net sales up 6.6% to $2.78bn and net income surging 629%, prompting the confectionery giant to raise its full-year outlook.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 13:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How heritage brands can break free from category stereotypes]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/07/30/how-legacy-brands-can-broaden-their-audience-without-losing-their-original-appeal/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Bloom helped Ginsters with its recent brand; since its visual overhaul it has attracted more than 500,000 new households.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mars invests $3m to empower women cocoa farmers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mars and Save the Children launch a $3m Women R.I.S.E. Program in Indonesia to empower women cocoa farmers, boost resilience and protect children.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ferrero prioritises power brands to drive growth]]></title>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Eastlake]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Ferrero reveals how power brands, acquisitions, innovation and manufacturing investment are driving expansion across confectionery and sweet packaged foods.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:09:04 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UPF legislation raises stakes for food labeling and child-directed marketing]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Senate HELP Committee advanced legislation requiring warning labels for some ultra-processed foods and restricting child-directed advertising. Here’s what it means for food companies.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[C: Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act advanced out of the Senate HELP Committee with bipartisan support, but lawmakers signaled the legislation is likely to undergo revisions before any floor vote.]]></media:description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A round-up of 2026's biggest vanilla launches, from Zbar's Toy Story bars to Oreo Golden and Silk's protein range, with prices and where to buy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:06:17 +0000</pubDate>
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