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CPG Formulation

9 min read

Are Doritos Bad for You? What the Ingredient List Tells CPG Formulators About Snack Design

Sugar Alternatives for Baking: A Formulator's Guide to Clean-Label Sweeteners

Food Coloring Alternatives: Matching Natural Dyes to Color, Stability, and Label Claims

Journey Foods

July 17, 2026

Ingredient Intelligence

10 min read

The R&D Director's Guide to Evaluating Ingredient Intelligence Platforms in 2026

Trace One Alternatives for Mid-Market CPG Teams That Can't Wait 18 Months to Implement

Journey Foods

July 14, 2026

Food Product Development

14 min read

Food Product Development Platform: How to Evaluate One Before You Buy

Journey Foods

July 14, 2026

R&D / Product Development

14 min read

How to Write a Formulation Brief That Actually Speeds Up R&D — Not Slows It Down

Sustainability Reporting for CPG Ingredients: What the Data Requirements Actually Look Like in 2026

Journey Foods

July 9, 2026

Food Product Development

7 minutes

Generative AI in the Supply Chain: How Industry Giants Are Shaving Days Off Delivery Times

FAO Food Price Index: What the May 2025 Dip Tells Us About Global Food Markets and the Future of AI-Driven Supply Chains

Smart Pallets but Smarter Supply Chains: How AI Is Driving Circular Innovation in the $80B Pallet Industry

Sabrina Hu

May 31, 2025

Food Formulation, Trends

8 mins

From Pineapple Cakes to Dubai Chocolate: A Century of Viral Foods and the Economics Behind the Trends

Frozen Food Recall June 2026: What's Happening, What to Check, and What It Says About the Food System

The Strait of Hormuz Just Moved Your Q3 Gross Margin: Oil across the supply chain

CNBC Feature: AI startups want to crack open the recipe book in Big Food’s test kitchens

Navigating the Complex World of Ingredients With AI - By Oreate AI

Oreate AI

February 11, 2026

10 minutes

New Product Feature: Biodiversity Scoring

Story: Stuck at Sea - Predictive Logistics Auto-Swap

The Return of Real Meat: Why Authentic Red Meat and Less-Processed Options Are Gaining in 2026

Why Groceries Feel Expensive Even When Inflation Is "Down"

The Top 5 CPG and Supply Chain Data Signals from 2025

The Best Alternative Natural Food Dyes

The 10 Most Powerful Data Trends That Will Transform Food, E-commerce, Consumer, and Manufacturing in 2025

Ingredient Insights: The Rise of Sugar Replacement Ingredients

Julia Froese

Ingredient Insights

1 min read

Plant-based Meat: Ultra-Processed or Not?

Riana Lynn: Partner Across the World, Across Genders for Food Change

PFAS in Food Packaging: What Every Food Tech Entrepreneur Needs to Know

Neem

Ingredient Insights: Unique and Sustainable Ingredients for Your Next Smoothie

Ingredient Insights: The Power of Quinoa: A Sustainable Superfood with Nutritional Benefits

Economic Justice in the CPG world: An Interview with CEO Riana Lynn

Birch Bark: Packaging the Future

Sugar Alternatives for Baking: A Formulator's Guide to Clean-Label Sweeteners

Homemade Upgrade: Cacio e Pepe from Trader Joe's

Homemade Upgrade: Haribo Goldbears

Homemade Upgrade: Jell-O Instant Pudding Mix #DUP

Homemade Upgrade: Swanson Chicken Broth #DUP

Homemade Upgrade: Boxed Mashed vs Scratch-made Potatoes with Recipe

Homemade Upgrade: Instant Ramen with Recipe

Homemade Upgrade: Sabra Hummus with Recipe

Homemade Upgrade: Stovetop Stuffing #DUP

Atlanta's First Food A.I. Hackathon: What Happened When We Opened the API

Digital Tools Can Strengthen Transparency, Traceability, and Trust In The Future of Food

Digital Futures: A Night of Dance and Discovery

The FDA Making Big Changes

Riana Lynn: Partner Across the World, Across Genders for Food Change

Journey Foods Launches JourneyLabs & New Features As It Scales Its Quest to Simplify Food Innovation

Investing in Food Companies with Generative AI: A Winning Strategy for Tech Entrepreneurs

Ingredient Insights: The Transformative Potential of Mushroom-Based Proteins in the Food Market

Ingredient Insights: How Recipes Have Evolved Since the 1970s

Julia Froese

October 6, 2024

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Are Doritos Bad for You? What the Ingredient List Tells CPG Formulators About Snack Design

Sugar Alternatives for Baking: A Formulator's Guide to Clean-Label Sweeteners

Explore our Topics

Are Doritos Bad for You? What the Ingredient List Tells CPG Formulators About Snack Design

Sugar Alternatives for Baking: A Formulator's Guide to Clean-Label Sweeteners

Food Coloring Alternatives: Matching Natural Dyes to Color, Stability, and Label Claims

The R&D Director's Guide to Evaluating Ingredient Intelligence Platforms in 2026

Trace One Alternatives for Mid-Market CPG Teams That Can't Wait 18 Months to Implement

Food Product Development Platform: How to Evaluate One Before You Buy

How to Write a Formulation Brief That Actually Speeds Up R&D — Not Slows It Down

Sustainability Reporting for CPG Ingredients: What the Data Requirements Actually Look Like in 2026

The Hidden Cost of Fragmented Ingredient Data: A CPG R&D Audit Framework

The Pie: Recession Remix

The Pie: May Prayers and Pivots

The Pie: Small Town Lunches and AI Big Wigs

The Pie: Food from the '90s

The Pie: Buyer Creativity Check — SNAP vs. Luxury

Generative AI in the Supply Chain: How Industry Giants Are Shaving Days Off Delivery Times

FAO Food Price Index: What the May 2025 Dip Tells Us About Global Food Markets and the Future of AI-Driven Supply Chains

Smart Pallets but Smarter Supply Chains: How AI Is Driving Circular Innovation in the $80B Pallet Industry

From Pineapple Cakes to Dubai Chocolate: A Century of Viral Foods and the Economics Behind the Trends

Frozen Food Recall June 2026: What's Happening, What to Check, and What It Says About the Food System

The Strait of Hormuz Just Moved Your Q3 Gross Margin: Oil across the supply chain

CNBC Feature: AI startups want to crack open the recipe book in Big Food’s test kitchens

Navigating the Complex World of Ingredients With AI - By Oreate AI

New Product Feature: Biodiversity Scoring

Story: Stuck at Sea - Predictive Logistics Auto-Swap

The Return of Real Meat: Why Authentic Red Meat and Less-Processed Options Are Gaining in 2026

Why Groceries Feel Expensive Even When Inflation Is "Down"

The Top 5 CPG and Supply Chain Data Signals from 2025

The Best Alternative Natural Food Dyes

The 10 Most Powerful Data Trends That Will Transform Food, E-commerce, Consumer, and Manufacturing in 2025

Ingredient Insights: The Rise of Sugar Replacement Ingredients

Plant-based Meat: Ultra-Processed or Not?

Riana Lynn: Partner Across the World, Across Genders for Food Change

PFAS in Food Packaging: What Every Food Tech Entrepreneur Needs to Know

Neem

Ingredient Insights: Unique and Sustainable Ingredients for Your Next Smoothie

Ingredient Insights: The Power of Quinoa: A Sustainable Superfood with Nutritional Benefits

Economic Justice in the CPG world: An Interview with CEO Riana Lynn

Birch Bark: Packaging the Future

Sugar Alternatives for Baking: A Formulator's Guide to Clean-Label Sweeteners

Homemade Upgrade: Cacio e Pepe from Trader Joe's

Homemade Upgrade: Haribo Goldbears

Homemade Upgrade: Jell-O Instant Pudding Mix #DUP

Homemade Upgrade: Swanson Chicken Broth #DUP

Homemade Upgrade: Boxed Mashed vs Scratch-made Potatoes with Recipe

Homemade Upgrade: Instant Ramen with Recipe

Homemade Upgrade: Sabra Hummus with Recipe

Homemade Upgrade: Stovetop Stuffing #DUP

Atlanta's First Food A.I. Hackathon: What Happened When We Opened the API

Digital Tools Can Strengthen Transparency, Traceability, and Trust In The Future of Food

Digital Futures: A Night of Dance and Discovery

The FDA Making Big Changes

Riana Lynn: Partner Across the World, Across Genders for Food Change

Journey Foods Launches JourneyLabs & New Features As It Scales Its Quest to Simplify Food Innovation

Investing in Food Companies with Generative AI: A Winning Strategy for Tech Entrepreneurs

Ingredient Insights: The Transformative Potential of Mushroom-Based Proteins in the Food Market

Ingredient Insights: How Recipes Have Evolved Since the 1970s