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ActivatedYou’s Essential Skin Food Wins Collagen Product of the Year at the 2026 Mindful Awards

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Plant-Based Collagen Support Supplement Recognized for Its Clean, Science-Backed Approach to Skin Health

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ActivatedYou®, the wellness brand known for its holistic approach to health, announced today that its Essential Skin Food™ supplement has been named Collagen Product of the Year at the 2026 Mindful Awards. The recognition celebrates Essential Skin Food’s plant-based formula, which is designed to support the body’s natural collagen production rather than relying on animal-derived collagen sources, a distinction that’s helped set it apart in a crowded category.*†

What Is ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food?
ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food is a daily skin-nourishing collagen support complex formulated with six plant-based compounds that work to encourage the body’s own collagen production. Rather than supplying collagen directly, the softgel-based formula is designed to support skin from the inside out, targeting firmness, elasticity, and a smoother, more youthful-looking texture over time. The supplement is made in the USA with globally sourced ingredients and comes in an easy-to-swallow softgel, taken once daily.*†

How Does Essential Skin Food Support Healthy Collagen Production?
Collagen is the primary structural protein in skin, and Essential Skin Food is built around supporting the processes that keep it strong. With daily use, the formula is designed to help:

Support skin’s natural “plumpness” for fewer visible fine lines and wrinkles*†Encourage healthy cell turnover for smoother, more radiant-looking skin*†Fight elastin breakdown that can lead to sagging, for firmer-looking texture*†Combat skin-damaging free radicals to support a clear, hydrated complexion*†

What’s Inside ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food? A Look at the Key Ingredients
ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food’s formula centers on three ingredient categories, each selected for its role in collagen support:

Dermaval® – A clinically studied, plant-based collagen supporter made from phytonutrient compounds including pomegranate extract, coffeeberry, quercetin, and camu camu. Dermaval is designed to help fight elastin breakdown and support skin’s elasticity and firmness.*†Cosmythic® – A polyphenol-rich botanical ingredient known for its ability to help “energize” aging fibroblasts, the cells responsible for producing collagen in the body. The goal is more radiant, youthful-looking skin at any age.*†Amino Acid Complex – Amino acids are the literal building blocks of collagen. Essential Skin Food includes lysine and proline, which work together to support plumper, tighter-looking skin texture over time.*†

Who Should Use a Collagen Support Supplement Like ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food?
ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food is designed for anyone looking to improve the overall appearance and texture of their skin, from head to toe. It may be especially useful for those who have noticed early signs of sagging, wrinkling, or a duller complexion. Since low collagen levels are a primary driver of visible skin aging, supporting the body’s natural collagen production process is a foundational approach to addressing those changes at the source.*†

How Is ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food Different From Other Collagen Supplements?
Most collagen supplements on the market rely on animal-based collagen, which is meant to “replace” the body’s own supply. ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food takes a different approach: it contains zero animal-based collagen and instead uses plant-based ingredients formulated to support the body’s own natural collagen growth. Because the formula is entirely plant-based, it’s also compatible with most dietary lifestyles.

How Do I Know If I Need a Collagen Supplement?
Natural collagen production typically begins slowing in the mid-30s, and by age 40, the body loses collagen faster than it can produce it. For most people, the earliest signs show up in the skin: sagging, fine lines, and a duller complexion, before eventually affecting joints, nails, hair, and even digestion. Because of this timeline, many experts recommend starting a daily collagen-support routine proactively, rather than waiting until visible changes appear.

Is ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food Vegan? Does It Contain Animal-Based Collagen?
Yes, ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food is vegan, and it does not contain any animal-based ingredients. It’s formulated as a vegan collagen supporter, combining plant-based vitamins, herbal extracts, and essential amino acids to encourage natural collagen production. The goal is broad support: smoother-looking skin, healthier-looking nails, stronger-feeling hair.*†

What Other Benefits Can I Expect From a Collagen Support Supplement?
Because collagen is the most abundant protein in the human body, its benefits extend well beyond skin. In addition to supporting skin texture and firmness, collagen also plays a role in hair, nails, bones, and gut health. Many people using a daily collagen-support formula like ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food report shinier-looking hair, more limber-feeling joints, and smoother digestion over time.*†

ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How do I take ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food?
Take one easy-to-swallow softgel daily with a full glass of water, preferably with food.

Can I purchase ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food in stores?
No, Essential Skin Food is sold exclusively online. Keeping the product online-only allows ActivatedYou to cut out the retail middleman and pass the savings directly to customers.

What if ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food doesn’t work for me?
Every order is covered by the 90-Day ActivatedYou® Promise. If a customer isn’t satisfied with their results for any reason, ActivatedYou’s customer care team will process a full refund of the purchase price, minus shipping, even if the full supply has been used.

How do I know ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food is a quality formula?
ActivatedYou states that all of its products, including Essential Skin Food, go through rigorous testing for quality and potency before reaching customers.

Can I combine ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food with other supplements I’m already taking?
Because everyone’s health profile and lifestyle factors are different, ActivatedYou recommends speaking with a primary doctor, pharmacist, or nutritionist before adding any new supplement to an existing routine.

Does ActivatedYou Essential Skin Food contain animal-based collagen?
No. Essential Skin Food is a plant-based, vegan collagen support formula that contains zero animal-derived ingredients.

About Maggie Q
As a health advocate, animal rights activist, founder of fitness apparel brand Qeep Up, ActivatedYou founder, and actor — best known for her roles in Ballard, Nikita, Designated Survivor, and Mission: Impossible III — Maggie Q uses her name to advocate for those in need. Maggie’s personal health struggles led her to conduct extensive research in nutrition and inspired her to create her own line of wellness supplements, ActivatedYou. Follow @maggieq on Instagram.

About ActivatedYou
ActivatedYou was founded by health advocate, animal rights activist, and actor Maggie Q, with Dr. Frank Lipman, a renowned gut-health expert and a pioneer of integrative medicine. ActivatedYou’s unique formulas blend the latest in cutting-edge health and nutrition with age-old Eastern traditions and healthy ingredients to deliver effective solutions designed to help revolutionize health and improve lives. ActivatedYou’s best-selling products include Advanced Restorative Probiotic, Morning Complete, and Lean + Active. To learn more about Maggie Q’s ActivatedYou line, visit www.activatedyou.com and follow @activatedyou on Instagram, @ActivatedYou on X, and ActivatedYou on YouTube.

*All individuals are unique. Your results can and will vary.

†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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lbaumgartner@asylumpr.com

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Hexagon Composites ASA: Third quarter 2026

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OSLO, Norway, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hexagon Composites (OSE: HEX.OL), world leader in composite cylinder technology and related systems for storage and transportation of gaseous energy, reported revenues of NOK 929 million for third quarter 2026 (Q3’25: 538 million). The reported EBITDA was NOK 108 million (Q3’25: NOK -54 million), resulting in a 12% EBITDA margin (Q3’25: -10%).

“This quarter marks a significant step-up year-over-year, delivering our strongest quarterly performance since the record fourth quarter of 2024,” said Philipp Schramm, CEO of Hexagon Composites. “Over the past year, we have built a stronger foundation for our next phase of growth. We have entered new regions, consolidated markets and delivered into exciting new verticals such as aerospace and data centers. Alongside this important progress, we have also improved our financial strength, with a strong free cash flow conversion, and are well on track to deliver on our full-year targets.”

Outlook

Based on the progress delivered during the first three quarters of the year, the strengthening of our financial position, and normalizing demand in our key markets, we reconfirm our full-year EBITDA guidance of around NOK 300 million, with confidence in delivering toward the high side.

For further details, please see the attached third quarter 2026 report and presentation.

Presentation of the results today at 08:30 am CET
Philipp Schramm, CEO, and Eirik Løhre, CFO, will present the results at 08:30 am CET today, broadcasted live via this link.

The presentation of the results will be a virtual event, followed by a Q&A session. The quarterly report, presentation, and webcast recording will be made available at www.hexagongroup.com.

For more information:
Emily Cherry, Senior Communications & Investor Relations Manager, Hexagon Composites
Telephone: +47 480 90 239 I emily.cherry@hexagongroup.com

Berit-Cathrin Høyvik, Senior Director, Communications & Corporate Affairs, Hexagon Composites
Telephone: +47 988 92 161 | berit-cathrin.hoyvik@hexagongroup.com

About Hexagon Composites ASA

Hexagon delivers safe and innovative solutions for a cleaner energy future. Our solutions enable storage, transportation, and conversion to clean energy in a wide range of mobility and industrial applications. Learn more at www.hexagongroup.com and follow @HexagonASA on LinkedIn.

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Zhejiang aims to be highland of AI innovation

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BEIJING, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ –A news report from China Daily:

The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit concluded on Thursday after a four-day run. Beyond Wuzhen, a profound transformation driven by artificial intelligence is underway in Zhejiang’s workshops, laboratories and daily life. Building on years of efforts to deepen the Digital Zhejiang initiative, the province is aiming to become a hub of AI innovation.

In the first eight months, revenue of enterprises above designated size in Zhejiang’s core AI industry reached 582.87 billion yuan ($87.2 billion), up 26.9 percent year-on-year. The number of core industry enterprises rose to 2,112, forming a full industry-chain layout spanning chips, large models, intelligent agents and application services.

Computing power is one of the key infrastructure pillars of Zhejiang’s AI development. At a sock factory workshop in Zhuji, a designer can generate 20 original patterns within three minutes. In Yiwu, traders rely on an AI computing platform to produce high-definition product images and marketing short videos with a single click.

Powering these AI application scenarios is a province-wide integrated computing network built by China Mobile’s Zhejiang branch.

As of the end of September, Zhejiang’s total computing power reached 197 EFLOPS (short for ExaFLOPS, a unit of computing performance that quantifies the number of floating-point operations a computer can perform per second), ranking among the highest in the country. Of this, 54 enterprises and institutions in the province received national computing-power vouchers totaling 408 million yuan, accounting for 37 percent of the national total.

“As the Hangzhou and Jiashan intelligent computing centers are put into operation, Zhejiang can achieve millisecond-level access to computing, integrated computing-network scheduling and one-stop security assurance,” said Qiu Xiaoyuan, a manager at China Mobile’s Zhejiang branch.

Large models are another key factor to the game. With the Qwen and DeepSeek large models iterating continuously, Zhejiang’s model ecosystem aims to take the leading position.

In the 2026 government work report of Zhejiang, the province proposed the goal of gaining a leading position in AI development and striving to build a high-quality open-source ecosystem. Open source has been listed as one of the core levers of the province’s AI strategy.

Located in Xihu district, Hangzhou, the ModelScope community is among China’s largest AI open-source communities. Online, it brings together more than 29 million AI developers and more than 200,000 models worldwide, lowering the threshold for AI-related innovation.

Chen Tianrun, born after 2000, is a doctoral student at Zhejiang University and founder of Moxin Technology, which independently developed MoWorld, a real-time interactive world model built entirely on domestic neural processing units. An NPU is a specialized computer microprocessor designed to mimic the processing function of the human brain.

“The relationship between AI and humans is not about AI replacing humans, but about AI and humans working together to do more to raise productivity,” Chen said.

Backed by new production factors such as computing power, models and data, Zhejiang is breaking through its natural-resource constraints to become a trendsetter in innovation.

The Zhejiang provincial government hosted a series of major events during the 2026 WIC Wuzhen Summit, featuring interactive experiences and surprises.

On Monday, at the Light of Internet Expo, a signature event of the WIC Wuzhen Summit, more than 30 embodied-intelligence robots — from companies such as AgiBot, UBTech, Unitree and Zhongke Fifth Era — brought visitors to the world of perceptual intelligence.

Among them, the world’s first bipedal humanoid robot capable of playing badminton with humans autonomously became the centerpiece. The robot has also mastered table tennis; the faster the ball travels, the faster it reacts.

The Global Internet Competition of “Straight to Wuzhen” is another highlight event of the WIC Wuzhen Summit. Since registration opened in June, it has attracted 1,347 projects and one-person company entries from 31 countries and regions.

The Digital Economy Industrial Cooperation Conference held on Wednesday was a signature event of the Wuzhen Summit’s permanent venue. Over the past three years, annual signings of digital economy industrial projects at the event have each exceeded 100 billion yuan.

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Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo Processes $7.6 Trillion in October

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October 2026 ADV reaches $345 billion as Broadridge continues to advance institutional tokenization infrastructure

NEW YORK, Nov. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Broadridge (NYSE: BR), global Fintech leader, today announced that its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) processed an average of $345 billion in daily repo transactions during October, with volumes totaling $7.6 trillion. The total settled volume reflects the continued scale of tokenized securities financing activity as Broadridge expands its digital asset infrastructure through its recently launched DLX platform.

“DLR has laid the groundwork for the next phase of tokenization, as institutions increasingly shift their focus from exploring initial digital assets use cases to scaling these capabilities across their businesses,” said Horacio Barakat, Global Head of Digital Innovation at Broadridge. “In 2027, we anticipate further integration of tokenized assets into everyday financial market operations, helping institutions unlock efficiencies across the asset lifecycle. Through DLR and our broader DLX platform, we’re focused on making these capabilities more accessible and practical for financial institutions.”

Building on DLR’s proven infrastructure and institutional experience, DLX extends Broadridge’s tokenization capabilities beyond securities financing into a broader range of assets and workflows, spanning issuance, trading, settlement, servicing and distribution. Together, DLR and DLX equip financial institutions with the trusted, resilient technology and operational controls needed to integrate tokenized assets into existing market operations, helping bridge traditional and digital markets while reducing complexity.

To learn more about DLR, the world’s largest institutional platform for settling tokenized real assets, visit Broadridge’s DLR.

About Broadridge’s Tokenization Solutions

Broadridge is building the governance layer for tokenized equities, ensuring investors have access to trusted, institutional-grade governance as securities move on-chain. Through proxy voting, investor communications, disclosures, and corporate actions, Broadridge helps investors exercise their ownership rights across tokenized and traditional holdings, including across issuer-sponsored and third-party tokenization models. 

Broadridge connects traditional and digital finance with the trusted infrastructure institutions need to put tokenization to work. DLX, its multi-chain digital asset platform, brings together capabilities across issuance, distribution, trading, financing, settlement, custody, and asset servicing. DLX builds on the production experience of Broadridge’s Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) solution, the world’s largest institutional platform for settling tokenized real assets, tokenizing more than $345 billion of repo’s a day. 

Through its integrated platform and connected partner ecosystem, Broadridge helps issuers, banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, and wealth firms bring tokenized investments to market, mobilize collateral, and connect investors to new opportunities through existing systems and workflows. By orchestrating the ecosystem rather than requiring clients to rebuild it, Broadridge helps firms manage complexity and scale across traditional and on-chain markets. 

About Broadridge

Broadridge is a global technology leader with trusted expertise and transformative technology, helping clients and the financial services industry operate, innovate, and grow. Broadridge powers investing, governance, and communications for clients – driving operational resiliency, elevating business performance, and transforming investor experiences.

Broadridge’s technology and operations platforms process and generate over 8 billion communications annually and underpin the daily average trading of over $18 trillion in tokenized and traditional securities globally. A certified Great Place to Work®, Broadridge is part of the S&P 500® Index, employing approximately 16,000 associates in 28 countries.

For more information about us, please visit www.broadridge.com.

Broadridge Contacts:

Investors: 
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