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      <news:title><![CDATA[Nestlé Purina invests £478M into new pet food factory]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The pet care category is expected to continue growing, supported by rising pet populations, increasing demand for super-premium nutrition and the premiumisation of wet cat food.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Major retailer hit with £2M fine after pest infestation in multiple stores ]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Handtmann marks 40 years of UK innovation]]></news:title>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[UK soft drinks sector saw inflation-busting ‘record’ year in 2025 ]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The UK soft drinks sector proved resilient in 2025.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Robot dog ‘Spot’ patrols Coca-Cola Europacific Partners UK factories]]></news:title>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T11:15:59.389Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Frozen food worker takes firm to tribunal as working conditions were ‘too cold’]]></news:title>
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    <loc>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/07/22/how-the-asa-is-interpreting-new-less-healthy-food-and-drink-rules/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-22T08:27:42.57Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[From M&Ms to mini fillets: How the ASA is interpreting less healthy food rules]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[There is now a 9pm watershed restriction on the advertising of less healthy food or drink products on broadcast TV, and a 24-hour restriction on paid-for advertising of these products online.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/07/21/north-south-shopping-divide-which-supermarkets-are-winning-consumers/</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21T11:58:26.789Z</lastmod>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T11:58:26.789Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[North vs south: Where Brits are shopping]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Which supermarkets are winning share in the UK?]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/07/21/ma-deals-for-uk-food-and-drink-firms-have-risen-by-18-driven-by-a-surge-in-functional/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T10:46:19.241Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Takeovers of UK F&B firms surge by 18% driven by functional boom]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Functional food brands are the new darlings of the industry.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/07/21/cranswick-has-bought-a-stake-in-fast-growing-indie-the-jolly-hog/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T10:10:28.543Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[Cranswick acquires meaty stake in fast-growing The Jolly Hog]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Cranswick has snapped up a large part of The Jolly Hog business.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/07/21/worlds-first-global-sustainability-standard-for-glass-in-the-works/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T14:20:43.532Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[World’s first global sustainability standard for glass unveiled]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The world’s first global sustainability standard for glass is in the works.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:title><![CDATA[Puratos fined £120K after exposing workers to ‘serious’ health and safety risks]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[A CGI mock-up of the Buckingham facility pre-completion.]]></image:caption>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-21T05:00:05.338Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[‘Serious’ mouse infestation discovered at Portsmouth food business]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Mouse droppings were found throughout food preparation areas.]]></image:caption>
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    <loc>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2026/07/20/assisi-pet-care-acquires-forthglade-for-undisclosed-sum/</loc>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-20T15:53:05.749Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title><![CDATA[UK pet producer snaps up competition]]></news:title>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Assisi Pet Care has acquired the business from IK Partners for an undisclosed sum.]]></image:caption>
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