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      <title><![CDATA[Mars: The global heavyweight setting the snacking agenda]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Coca-Cola to Funfetti: Food brands celebrate America’s 250th birthday with limited-edition products]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:19:07 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Excess sells - so why are manufacturers holding back?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[When paper packaging fails the sustainability test]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:19:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hershey bounces back as profits jump 93%]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hershey’s Q1 2026 results show revenue up 10.6%, organic sales growth of 7.9% and a sharp rebound in profits, signalling renewed momentum despite ongoing international challenges.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mainstream chocolate sales take a hit, super-premium punches back]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2026/04/29/luxury-chocolate-grows-despite-inflation-and-glp-1-impact/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[NielsenIQ finds super-premium chocolate outperforming as mainstream declines in units, highlighting a shift toward premium indulgence.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mondelēz warns of anxious consumers as Middle East conflict threatens spending]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mondelēz reports solid Q1 growth but maintains 2026 guidance as Middle East conflict, rising costs and fragile consumer confidence cloud the outlook.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:23:37 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mars accelerates net zero ambitions with landmark energy deal]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mars, Inc. strengthens its net zero strategy with a long-term wind power deal in Lithuania, highlighting how major food companies are driving renewable energy investment.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 05:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tony’s Chocolonely: Turning ethical chocolate into a global hit]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tony’s Chocolonely shows how bold flavours, strong values and smart collaborations are helping an ethical chocolate brand grow fast while fighting exploitation in cocoa.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[From Nestlé to Mondelēz, alt chocolate is gaining real ground]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/28/chocolate-alternatives-move-mainstream-with-nestle-mondelez-barry-callebaut/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <description><![CDATA[Big chocolate brands are backing alternative cocoa as prices surge, from fermented carob to cocoa‑free and cell‑based ingredients, signalling momentum despite regulatory and demand challenges]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:48:35 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Haribo’s one-trick gummy focus is beating the world]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Haribo’s incremental innovation, sour gummy mastery and hyper-local strategy explain why the family-owned brand keeps winning in global confectionery markets.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nestlé slashes 450 jobs sparking union backlash]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nestlé plans to cut more than 450 UK jobs, mainly at York and Gatwick, as unions warn of community impacts and global restructuring pressures reshape big food companies]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hershey stock sell-off: Key stakeholder sells 30,000 shares]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hershey’s stock slumps as profits fall 60%, leadership changes mount and the Hershey Trust trims its stake, signalling tougher times for Big Confectionery.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[What’s hot in confectionery? Lindt, Aero, Twix, Tony’s and more…]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A round-up of the latest confectionery product launches, including new filled chocolate bars, bite-sized formats and trend-led flavours such as pistachio, matcha and cherry, from Tony’s Chocolonely, TWIX, Lindt, Aero and NERDS.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:54:19 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nestlé adds pistachio to the Aero portfolio alongside a major on-pack promotion tied to The Devil Wears Prada 2.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nestlé weathers formula crisis to deliver strong Q1 growth]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/23/nestle-q1-2026-sales-rise-as-coffee-and-confectionery-offset-infant-formula-recall/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Eastlake]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Nestlé posts 3.5% organic growth in Q1 2026 despite infant formula recall, with coffee and confectionery driving volumes and guidance maintained.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:22:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Nestle</category>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nestlé 2026 Three-month sales report.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Unilever’s $40bn food merger is raising red flags]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/22/unilevers-40bn-foods-deal-sparks-investor-and-employee-backlash/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Donna Eastlake]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Unilever’s planned $40bn Foods merger with McCormick has sparked market backlash and employee concern, raising fresh questions over strategy, value creation and industry‑wide restructuring risks.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Unilever’s $40bn Foods gamble leaves markets and staff reeling.]]></media:description>
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      <title><![CDATA[World’s first cell-based chocolate bar developed with Mondelēz]]></title>
      <link>https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/04/21/worlds-first-cell-based-chocolate-bar-developed-with-mondelez/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS</link>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Flora Southey]]></dc:creator>
      <description><![CDATA[Mondelēz teams up with Celleste Bio to produce chocolate bars made with cell‑cultivated cocoa butter, designed to tackle climate risk and price volatility.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
      <category>Mondelez International</category>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nearly a dozen chocolate bars made with cell-cultivated cocoa butter have been developed in partnership with Mondelēz International. ]]></media:description>
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