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        <news:name>Sweet and Salty News</news:name>
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      <news:publication_date>2026-07-03T11:33:11.564Z</news:publication_date>
      <news:title>RTD Cocktails Surge to Nearly $4 Billion Amid Market Shifts</news:title>
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