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		<lang class="3" colour="#ffffff" orgstyle="[Basic Paragraph]" style="Headline6"  font="Oswald" fontStyle="Light" size="13">Urbanisation and rising incomes are driving demand for processed foods Convenience and readymade meals are gaining popularity Demand for healthy and natural food products is increasing</lang>
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		<lang class="3" colour="#000000" orgstyle="[Basic Paragraph]" style="Headline7"  font="Oswald" fontStyle="Light" size="13">Bangladesh imported $2.1b worth of food products in 2024 Imported food ingredients are in higher demand US food exports to Bangladesh totalled only $12.7m in 2024 High tariffs are limiting greater US food imports</lang>
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