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      <image:title>Big Plans for 2026!</image:title>
      <image:caption>stainless steel stills from our distillation unit manufacturer in greece</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/shipping-update-we-can-send-to-the-usa-again-and-other-news</loc>
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      <image:title>Shipping Update - We can send to the USA again! And other news...</image:title>
      <image:caption>cyprus post logo for shipping abroad</image:caption>
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      <image:title>What does &quot;cold-pressed&quot; mean for us?</image:title>
      <image:caption>temperature gun measuring the oil coming out of our cold-press machine/expeller</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/citrus-petitgrain-essential-oil</loc>
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      <image:title>Citrus Petitgrain Essential Oil</image:title>
      <image:caption>close-up for citrus blossoms that we use to distill petitgrain essential oil</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/monthly-artisan-and-farmers-market-launch-march-15</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-19T12:04:07+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Monthly Artisan and Farmers Market Launching!</image:title>
      <image:caption>moments from our sunset artisan market</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/why-choose-local</loc>
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      <image:title>Why Choose Local?</image:title>
      <image:caption>a truck full of grapeseed taken from larnaca district winery</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/seasonality-in-oils</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-20T10:54:36+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Seasonality in Oils</image:title>
      <image:caption>blending oils and essential oils in a magnetic stirrer creating vortex</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/were-expanding</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-20T10:56:00+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>We&apos;re Expanding!</image:title>
      <image:caption>our new fproduction facility in Maroni under construction </image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/why-you-wont-find-berry-essential-oil-at-liven</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-20T10:52:26+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>There&apos;s no &quot;strawberry&quot; essential oil at Liven</image:title>
      <image:caption>close-up of berries, there is no berry essential oil</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/our-springtime-essential-oils-are-ready</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-19T12:06:48+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Our springtime essential oils are ready!</image:title>
      <image:caption>flowering sage plant in the wild</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/why-unrefined-oils-change-naturally</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-20T10:52:46+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Characteristics of unrefined and cold-pressed oils</image:title>
      <image:caption>amber glass bottles with oil next to oil in a volumetric cylinder </image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/we-are-open-again-in-maroni</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-19T12:08:58+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>We are back in action again in Maroni!</image:title>
      <image:caption>our drying room in maroni is ready with. custom screens to dry herbs and seeds</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/bring-your-used-glass-bottles-back-to-us</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-19T12:09:44+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Bring your used Liven glass bottles back to us!</image:title>
      <image:caption>used amber glass bottles with liven labels ready to be washed </image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/ai-got-it-wrong-this-is-real-bergamot</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-20T10:53:51+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>AI Got It Wrong: This is Real Bergamot</image:title>
      <image:caption>comparing bergamot and kaffir lime</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/featured-in-aromatika-magazine-1</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-06-19T12:10:48+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Our Article in Aromatika Magazine</image:title>
      <image:caption>magazine cover featuring us collecting wild cyprus thyme</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/liven-looking-for-resellers</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-01T09:28:00+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>We&apos;re looking for more resellers!l</image:title>
      <image:caption>Table with terracotta vessels filled with seeds and botanicals, above there&apos;s a liven embroidered logo</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/distilling-the-scents-of-cyprus</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-06T10:32:28+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Distilling the Scents of Cyprus</image:title>
      <image:caption>still full of wild myrtle from cyprus, ready for essential oil extraction</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/why-are-local-products-more-expensive</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-13T15:31:16+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>How can imported oils be cheaper than locally-made ones?</image:title>
      <image:caption>grapeseed in a bowl with dried lavender before col pressing</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/does-local-mean-lower-quality</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-29T12:00:08+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Does Local Mean Lower Quality?</image:title>
      <image:caption>woman&apos;s hand holding dried grapeseed from cyprus, byproduct of the wineries</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/we-are-changing-our-prices-as-of-september-1st</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-21T08:25:52+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>We are changing our prices as of September 1st</image:title>
      <image:caption>Liven cyprus essential oils in amber glass bottles against a linen surface</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/why-we-dont-make-health-claims-about-our-products</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-07-22T17:37:09+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Why we don&apos;t make health claims about our products</image:title>
      <image:caption>natural bar soap on a wooden surface</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/some-notes-about-shelf-life</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-08-31T09:25:43+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:caption>Amber glass bottles with cyprus seed and nut oils</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/substitutions</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-14T23:11:39+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>Substitutions in Oils</image:title>
      <image:caption>Jojoba seeds in a woven basket</image:caption>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/we-are-solar-powered</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-09-27T14:08:05+03:00</lastmod>
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      <image:title>We are solar-powered!</image:title>
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    <loc>https://livencyprus.com/blogs/news/we-are-open-for-tours-and-tastings</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-10-02T07:52:58+03:00</lastmod>
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