<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Proprietary Blend</title><description>Satirical news from the dietary supplement industry. All articles are fiction.</description><link>https://thepropblend.com/</link><item><title>10 People You Meet at SupplySide (We Counted 11)</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/10-people-you-meet-at-supplyside/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/10-people-you-meet-at-supplyside/</guid><description>A field guide to the show floor, the hospitality suites, and the hallway where the real deals happen.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Trade Shows</category></item><item><title>SupplySide Attendee Not Aware He&apos;s Talking to Prostitute</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/supplyside-attendee-unaware-talking-to-prostitute/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/supplyside-attendee-unaware-talking-to-prostitute/</guid><description>VP of business development describes three-hour hotel bar conversation as &apos;a really strong lead.&apos;</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Trade Shows</category></item><item><title>RFK Announces SNAP to Be Replaced With SPAP, Providing Peptides to the Least Jacked Americans</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/spap-peptides-least-jacked-americans/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/spap-peptides-least-jacked-americans/</guid><description>Eligibility will be determined by a shirtless means test at the county office.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Regulatory</category></item><item><title>Aging Salesman Convinced Limited-Edition Robert Graham Dress Shirt Has Just the Right Amount of Flair</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/aging-salesman-robert-graham-shirt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/aging-salesman-robert-graham-shirt/</guid><description>Paisley cuffs, embroidered skulls, and a contrast collar described as &apos;fun, but I can still close.&apos;</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Trade Shows</category></item><item><title>Trade Show Company Announces It Will Join Trade Associations, Finally Give Back</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/trade-show-company-joins-associations/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/trade-show-company-joins-associations/</guid><description>&apos;We&apos;ve been suckling at the industry&apos;s teat for 40 years,&apos; says CEO.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Local Neanderthal Pretty Sure This Paleo Diet Is Overly Complicated</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/local-neanderthal-paleo-diet-overly-complicated/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/local-neanderthal-paleo-diet-overly-complicated/</guid><description>&apos;We ate what didn&apos;t eat us first,&apos; says man confused by $14 bone broth.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Science(ish)</category></item><item><title>Local Man Reaches Recommended Daily Intake of Proprietary Blend</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/local-man-reaches-rdi-proprietary-blend/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/local-man-reaches-rdi-proprietary-blend/</guid><description>Achievement verified by nobody, since nobody knows what the intake is.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredients</category></item><item><title>Mr. Mister Convinced MPL Best Way to Slow Rapidly Growing Industry</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/mr-mister-mpl-slow-growing-industry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/mr-mister-mpl-slow-growing-industry/</guid><description>Policy veteran hopes mandatory listing can bring annual growth down to &apos;a nice, manageable zero.&apos;</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Regulatory</category></item><item><title>Contract Manufacturer Quotes 6-Week Lead Time With Straight Face</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/contract-manufacturer-six-week-lead-time/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/contract-manufacturer-six-week-lead-time/</guid><description>Witnesses describe the account manager&apos;s composure as &apos;chilling.&apos;</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Industry News</category></item><item><title>Company Frames Warning Letter, Hangs It in Lobby Next to &apos;Best Place to Work&apos; Award</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/warning-letter-framed-in-lobby/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/warning-letter-framed-in-lobby/</guid><description>&apos;Being noticed by regulators is a sign of growth,&apos; says CEO.</description><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Regulatory</category></item><item><title>Ingredient Supplier&apos;s Revolutionary Branded Extract Revealed to Be Turmeric Wearing a Lab Coat</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/branded-extract-turmeric-lab-coat/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/branded-extract-turmeric-lab-coat/</guid><description>The trademarked molecule, &apos;CurcuMaxx-Prime-7,&apos; is said to be &apos;clinically distinct&apos; from turmeric in that it costs 40 times more.</description><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Ingredients</category></item><item><title>Opinion: I Don&apos;t Need a Certificate of Analysis. I Can Feel It Working.</title><link>https://thepropblend.com/articles/opinion-i-dont-need-a-coa/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thepropblend.com/articles/opinion-i-dont-need-a-coa/</guid><description>Our columnist on why testing is for people who lack faith.</description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Opinion</category></item></channel></rss>