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  "id": 12332732,
  "title": "Whey up: Protein powder prices soar as global demand grows",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/whey-up-protein-powder-prices-soar-as-global-demand-grows",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBC News",
    "slug": "cbc-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/whey-up-protein-powder-prices-soar-as-global-demand-grows-9.7369910"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Food manufacturers and fast food companies are cramming whey protein into everything. That’s causing shortages of the ingredient and pushing prices to record highs. Now whey protein is also a target in the U.S.-Canada trade war - increasing costs that may end up being passed on to customers.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC Canada",
        "title": "Whey up: Protein powder prices soar as global demand grows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/whey-up-protein-powder-prices-soar-as-global-demand-grows-12338357",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}