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      <image:caption><![CDATA[UK food and drink exports have hit a record high, but the spectre of Brexit still looms.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The impact of the Iran War is set to reach UK shores as food prices rise again.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[New data from YouGov reveals how GLP-1s lead to tangibly less spend on food and drink for users.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Half of SMEs report worsening conditions, according to the FDF's latest State of the Industry report.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Marks & Spencer has been named as the UK’s favourite supermarket, according to a customer satisfaction poll by Which?]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Read our Food and Drink Trends Report 2026.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Independent, creative-led experiential and innovation agency, Hot Pickle, compares M&S and Morrison's new reduced appetite ready meals against its traditional counterpart and other lower-calorie options.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[From top NPD to big industry investments, we cover significant events that shaped the year.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[UK inflation slows with food and drink price inflation easing.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Social media disinformation causes havoc.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumers are set to spend almost £20bn on groceries in the four weeks to 27th December]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Retailers are ramping up investment in promotions to encourage shoppers through their doors.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Coronation Food Project has delivered almost 5,000 tonnes of food to communities]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Lidl GB has published its first ever socioeconomic impact. ]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Aldi CEO, Giles Hurley, pledges cheapest Christmas dinner.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[TRIP claims the title of hottest global start-up.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Exclusive insight carried out by Future Bridge for Food Manufacture has seen TRIP named hottest UK start-up.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The figures covering 17,000 food and drink businesses were revealed at a Scotland Food & Drink reception in the Scottish Parliament this week.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Coca-Cola has been recognised as the top FMCG brand in Western Europe for its success in driving conversions.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food insecurity is one of the major challenges facing the UK today.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food and drink brands need to focus on visibility, innovation and emotive connection to drive success, IGD said.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Extreme weather is driving increasing food inflation on staples such as coffee.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The findings of the first independent evaluation of HFSS legislation have been published.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The food and non-alcoholic drink annual inflation rate in the UK reached 4.4% during May 2025.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Younger demographics and minority groups report heightened concern over food affordability.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[The cost-of-living crisis and Amazon have been causing major GSCOP issues, argues David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Consumers are still looking for indulgent foods that boost their mood such as frozen pizzas.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Last week Healy Group gave industry representatives a chance to taste the ingredient innovations that are helping to transform key trends into tangible F&B products.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Baileys has an expansive licensed product range in the treat category.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tatet & Lyle explore the strategic role of mouthfeel.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation in 2025 could be anywhere between 3.4% and 4.8%, but the FDF has forecast it at 4.3%.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[This year's UK Food and Drink Shows was home to a range of innovation.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Tariff crisis: Patrick Lepperhoff and Stéphane Crosnier of management consultancy Inverto, part of Boston Consulting Group, outline what companies should be doing next.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[UK food and drink manufacturing is worth £37 billion to the economy, but business confidence was down 47% last year.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[YouGov polled 3,563 UK adults between 15-29 November 2024, with the responses forming part of the Red Tractor’s annual food trust index.]]></image:caption>
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      <image:caption><![CDATA[Increases in National Insurance payments were just one of the outcomes of the budget small businesses will need to contend with in the new year.]]></image:caption>
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