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      <title>Vote Now! 2026 Ingredient Choice Awards</title>
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      <description>Voting for WholeFoods Magazine's Ingredient Choice Awards is now open! Vote for your favorite branded ingredients in the dietary supplement industry.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:02:49 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>As global interest in ashwagandha continues to rise, one question continues to be raised: which part of the plant is being used?</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>As global interest in ashwagandha continues to rise, one question continues to be raised: which part of the plant is being used?</p>]]>
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      <title>KSM-66 Ashwagandha/Shatavari Experience: Explore Shatavari</title>
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      <description>Explore how KSM-66's Shatavari supports wellness for women.</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Explore how KSM-66's Shatavari supports wellness for women.&nbsp;</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:50:47 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>Amy Summers, Founder and President of Pitch Publicity, believes the best leaders rise by lifting others along the way.</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">Adel Villalobos has helped champion ideas that have become foundational to modern dietary supplement manufacturing, keeping in mind that&nbsp;</span>"every mistake you make is an opportunity to get better."</p>]]>
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      <description>Discover how company leadership at AIDP prioritizes a collaborative team culture to encourage cross-functional support beyond defined roles.</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Discover how company leadership at AIDP prioritizes a collaborative team culture to encourage cross-functional support beyond defined roles.
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      <description>Iron is crucial for oxygen transport, energy production, and endurance – some of the core pillars of athletic performance.</description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>Today, advancements in botanical research are enabling Shatavari to be standardized, clinically studied, and positioned for contemporary health applications.</description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:09:05 -0400</pubDate>
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        <![CDATA[<p><span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">Back by popular demand: WholeFoods Magazine's Spring 2026&nbsp;</span>Sample Box giveaway<span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">. Open to all retailers, claim your free box today!</span></p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:01:00 -0400</pubDate>
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      <description>Power Play Fuel was built on a simple premise: Quality is foundational. Co-founder Keith Cutler discusses the committment to investing in purity, safety, and product integrity.</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Get the scoop on&nbsp;<span style=" font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; display: inline !important; float: none;">new research exploring krill oil’s role in muscle health during weight loss.</span></p>]]>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Lily of the Desert shares their&nbsp;more than 50 years of aloe expertise.&nbsp;</p>]]>
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      <title>22 New Natural &amp; Organic Products!</title>
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      <description>Check out what's new and what's next in the natural products industry with the latest dietary supplements, branded ingredients, organic &amp; natural grocery, clean personal care and more!</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Check out what's new and what's next in the natural products industry with the latest dietary supplements, branded ingredients, organic & natural grocery, clean personal care and more!</p>]]>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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      <title>2026 Expo West Spotlight</title>
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      <description>What's happening at Expo West? Check out what these companies have going on!</description>
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        <![CDATA[<p>What's happening at Expo West? Check out what these companies have going on!</p>]]>
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      <title>Rules, Risk, and Responsibility: Elan Sudberg’s Fight for Trust in the Supplement Industry</title>
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      <description>Rick Polito shares how Alkemist Lab's Elan Sudberg advocates for transparency and truth in the supplement industry.</description>
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