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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What does 'future-ready' look like for manufacturers?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Prevention will always come first. But in a responsive production environment, surplus cannot be eliminated entirely. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Last month, Food Manufacture revealed that I.T.S invested £10 million into a new expansion. Now, Mike Bagshaw, founder (pictured centre), talks candidly on the scaling and staying in control.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Anti-Slavery International tells Food Manufacture about its concerns relating to the UK's seasonal worker scheme.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Giulia Berretti is the founder of Sunny & Luna.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[AI cannot replace the skill of expert flavourists, argues JPL Flavours founder.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[January is consistently when the crisis point hits. The festive break forces reflection, co-owners return with irreconcilable differences, and what's been simmering for months finally boils over.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Julie Palmer, managing partner at Begbies Traynor comments on the latest manufacturing production figures, and offers thoughts on what direction to head in next.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Nomad Food's Frozen in Focus report finds that 79% of consumers are unaware that frozen options can be nutritionally superior.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves' (pictured) Budget did little to shift the dial for food and drink, Mario Creatura writes.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Today, every department needs nutrition know-how.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[V levels were announced earlier this year, with hopes high that it could plug widening skills gaps. It's now time for the food sector to act.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What is Nestlé CEO Philip Navartil's (pictured) strategy for future growth?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Labour Party Conference took place at the ACC Liverpool.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Alex Brassill]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What's the key to a great retailer-manufacturer partnership?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Simon Roberts, CEO of Sainsbury's, with Sarah Bradbury, CEO of IGD.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food safety is a non-negotiable.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Matteo Ferrari and Nick Croft-Simon founded the White Rabbit Pizza Co in 2015.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Growth now comes from disruption: Wildfarmed, Whitworths and Premier Foods show how regenerative sourcing, deep expertise and bold brand extensions create advantage.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ian Pipes, factory manager at Nestlé Dalston.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The lines between eating out and staying in are blurring.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1s or GLP-1RAs) are medicines that help people feel fuller by mimicking a natural hormone released after eating.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food Manufacture brought together four experts to hear how AI is being utilised in the food sector, its future applications, and how to ensure responsible use.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Nestlé's dismissal of its CEO sent a strong message.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Maria-Christina Peyman has been a partner at Birketts LLP since 2021.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Glen Brittin joined Gosh! Food in November 2023.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[M&S reveals direct costs of cyberattack which caused havoc earlier this year.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumers are more often willing to pay more for premium products.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The WK Kellogg portfolio includes Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies and Froot Loops.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[David Wood is the CEO of Darlington plant-based manufacturer Myco Foods.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Labour pledged to champion British farming whilst protecting the environment at last year's general election.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food Manufacture hears from the founders of Pip Organic.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Chris Burns is group managing director of the redistributor and retailer of surplus products Company Shop Group.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Temu says European food and drink brands using its platform are thriving.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Healthy eating is being prioritised by more people than ever.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The last few years have seen bouts of fruit and vegetable shortages in the UK, including tomatoes, peppers, broccoli and cauliflower.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Fearne & Rosie was founded by Rachel Kettlewell in 2019.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Pig slaughters in the Netherlands at lowest level since 2009 following sector contraction.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Better Nature specialises in tempeh, a traditional soy product originally from Indonesia.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[An EFRA Committee report has set out several recommendations as UK-EU negotiate SPS deal.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Will Shu and Greg Orlowski founded food delivery service Deliveroo in 2013.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Jemma Townend, modular maintenance technician at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Dave Elliman is chief of software engineering at Zühlke Group, a leading software and digital innovation consultancy; part of the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force); a member of the expert network for the World Economic Forum; and an innovation fellow at the Big Innovation Centre. (Zühlke Group)]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The 1 May 2025 saw the National Food Crime Unit gain new powers. Here, the unit's lead discusses what that means for food crime going forward.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['If Trump’s tariffs or Putin’s warmongering have taught us anything, it’s that global supply chains can fracture in an instant,' writes Fairfields Farm Tash Jones.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The new weight-based regulation places a disproportionate burden on glass packaging, writes Natalie Campbell, co-CEO at drinks company Belu.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Ros Heathcote is the founder and MD of Borough Broth.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Nobody loves price increases. But sometimes, survival and competitiveness demand it,' writes Mary Kyriakidi, brand expert at Kantar.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The lack of affordable and dependable childcare is a major issue for working families.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The tariffs come at a particularly challenging time for F&B, writes Dr Ricky Volpe of California Polytechnic State University.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Department for Business and Trade provides support to UK food and drink companies that are looking to grow their operations, drive innovation and expand their reach internationally.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[James Eid, founder of Earth & Wheat.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The Real Yorkshire Pudding Company manufactures a broad range of products including prepared meals, desserts, vegan and gluten-free alternatives and of course Yorkshire puddings.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[PTF boss Rod Addy called for the creation of a detailed farm to fork strategy in the UK.]]></image:caption>
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  <url>
    <loc>https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Article/2025/03/07/how-to-deal-with-misinformation-impacting-your-food-and-drink-category/</loc>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[2023 research from Ipsos found that across 16 countries, 56% of internet users use social media as their primary source of news, and 68% report misinformation to be most prevalent here.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Leaders in food and beverage manufacturing must prepare their teams for inevitable supply chain disruptions.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Hein Schumacher (left) has been replaced as Unilever CEO by Fernando Fernandez (right).]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Danone to acquire complete‑nutrition brand Huel, expanding its functional nutrition portfolio as part of its ongoing Renew Danone strategy.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What are the causes of workplace stress in the food and drink industry and how can we manage it? Amy Wilkinson finds out.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['After spending over eight years in the food and drink manufacturing industry, I left in 2022 to co-found The Wonki Collective - driven by a mission to eradicate supply chain food waste' - Dini McGrath, co-founder of The Wonki Collective.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Offering apprenticeships isn’t just the right thing to do for our industry – it is also vital for our collective success,' writes Paul Steadman, Nestlé UK&I HR director]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Martin Holden-White published the first GRUBBY recipe book in January 2025.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Uncertainty created in the wake of US president Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff announcements threaten to uproot global trade]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['Farm retailers must collaborate with their teams to develop savvy, new ideas,' writes Emma Mosey, chair of the Farm Retail Association.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA['The way we are structured is so prohibitive' - Minette Batters, former NFU president.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Katherine Mortimer, writer in residence at the Royal Institution, argues the case for alternative farming methods.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tips for generating revenue during the Christmas season.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The UK can lead on insect welfare standards, argues Professor of Philosophy at the London School of Economics and author of The Edge of Sentience: Risk and Precaution in Humans, Other Animals, and AI.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[What form could legislative action around UPFs take?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[How Whatsapp became a vital support network for this group of female food founders.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Eshchar Ben-Shitrit, co-founder of Redefine Meat talks business, UPFs, innovation and investment in this exclusive interview.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Credit: House of Lords / photography by Roger Harris.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The secret of rebranding - lessons from Guinness. Credit: Getty/Alberto Marrupe Gutierrez]]></image:caption>
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