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      <image:caption><![CDATA['To me, candy represents a sense of accomplishment, and so I created Sugarpova to celebrate hard work and life’s sweet moments,' said Maria Sharapova of her namesake natural candy brand.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Allulose is "a great transitional ingredient into innovating a little bit differently within the sweetener space,” said Tate & Lyle's Allison Feriozzi. Pic: Getty Images/]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['The opportunities that are in front of us with cannabis are...unfounded,' said IRI's Larry Levin. Pic: Getty Images/SageElyse]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[More than two-thirds of the children surveyed reported eating chocolate and candy. Pic: Getty Images/Annashou]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Hu Choco received funding last year from Sonoma Brands, a private equity firm focused on food companies, and in April sold a minority stake to Mondelēz. Pic: Getty Images/Theo Wargo]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Native to southern India, this tropical fruit has long been used in myriad ways in Indian cooking but lately has become a darling of vegetarian foods for its meaty texture. Pic: Getty Images/Natasya Mohd Adnan/EyeEm]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Cheeba Chews wanted consumers to have 'that same sense of trust and confidence' with CBD-infused taffy as they do with the brand's THC version.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The benefits of chewing gum maybe a surprise to some. Pic: GettyImagesMrKornFlakes]]></image:caption>
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