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      <title><![CDATA[Higher fertiliser costs risk lower-protein wheat]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[45% of Brits cutting back amidst health trends and GLP-1s]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[10 iconic food and drink brands that flopped worldwide]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Which famous food and drink brands failed globally and why. A deep dive into high profile launches from Coca Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald’s and others that never won consumers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:28:01 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kerry expands Ireland facility for lactose free dairy growth]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aldi invests £40M into new stores]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nestlé hands back German tea and spice brand]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:11:05 +0000</pubDate>
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        <media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Nestlé and Ankerkraut agree on the return of the brand to the founder's hands.]]></media:description>
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