<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9 http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9/sitemap-news.xsd"><url><loc>https://www.perfumerflavorist.com/flavor/beverage/news/22969722/edlong-edlong-invests-10m-to-expand-dairy-taste-innovation-hub-in-illinois</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Perfumer & Flavorist</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-26T23:31:26.000Z</news:publication_date><news:title>Edlong Invests $10M to Expand Dairy Taste Innovation Hub in Illinois</news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/70-king.0yE6WlnGVi.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>Owner and CEO Laurette Rondenet, stated she shared in the excitement of this expansion: “At Edlong we pride ourselves on being privately held and committed to continuous growth. This investment aligns with our mission to enrich the lives of those we touch through agility and technical solutions that solve challenges others simply cannot.&amp;quot;</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://img.perfumerflavorist.com/mindful/allured/workspaces/default/uploads/2026/06/edlong-offices-picture.304Rw9DKrK.png?auto=format%252Ccompress&amp;q=70</image:loc><image:caption>The first phase of the expansion includes an increase in warehousing capacity and operational efficiency, enabling faster customer response and future growth, per the company.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>