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CPG Formulation

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

Food Formulation

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

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CPG Formulation

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

Food Formulation

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

Food Formulation

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

Ingredient Intelligence

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

CPG / Food Tech

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

Food Product Development

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

R&D / Product Development

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

Food Product Development

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

The Pie: Film, Caribbean, and Ozempic

January 27, 2024

The Resilience of U.S. Rural Food Manufacturers Amidst COVID-19

Saturday Pie: Waves of Green

What's Happening in Rural America?

August 17, 2022

MrBeast’s New Lunch Line: How Companies Can Learn from Virality and Wow

September 19, 2024

Naturally Austin Women in CPG Summit - A Thanks from Riana at Journey Foods

Mighty Mushrooms: Revolutionizing Plant-Based Meat Alternatives

Navigating Healthy Eating in an Era of Ultraprocessed Foods

September 22, 2024

Juneteenth: Today is a good day.

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

February 14, 2026

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

February 11, 2026

New Product Feature: Biodiversity Scoring

February 2, 2026

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January 24, 2026

Ingredient Insights

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

January 9, 2026

Why Groceries Feel Expensive Even When Inflation Is "Down"

January 6, 2026

The Top 5 CPG and Supply Chain Data Signals from 2025

December 23, 2025

CPG Formulation

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

Food Formulation

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

Food Formulation

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

Food Product Development

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

R&D / Food Innovation

How to Build a Business Case for Ingredient Intelligence Software: A Guide for R&D Directors

CPG / Food Product Development

ESHA Alternatives for CPG Teams That Need More Than Nutrition Analysis in 2026

Functional Ingredients

Functional Ingredients 101: What Food Scientists Need to Know About Adaptogens, Nootropics, and Botanicals in 2026

CPG & Formulation

Upcycled Ingredients in CPG: What the Data Says About Consumer Acceptance in 2026

Ingredients & Formulation

What Is Precision Fermentation? A Primer for CPG Formulators

The Evolution of Smart Supply Chains

November 20, 2024

Shifting Global Supply Chains: Rise of Regional Markets and the Implications for Packaged Foods and Beverage Businesses

New Sustainable Alternatives to Plastic Packaging

Ingredient Insights: Neem

New AI-powered nutrition scoring system aims to improve health equity across the US

December 9, 2024

Ingredient Insights: The Spectrum of New Food Dyes

August 16, 2024

Ingredient Insights: Food Dye History and Opportunities - Inside Bans and AI Alternatives

October 13, 2024

How Soy Demand is Changing in Packaged Foods

How is Food Coloring Made? A Closer Look at Ingredients and Safety

November 18, 2024

Food Formulation

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

Homemade Upgrade: Cacio e Pepe from Trader Joe's

Jaynelle St. Jean

Food Formulation

Homemade Upgrade: Haribo Goldbears

Jaynelle St. Jean

Food Formulation

Homemade Upgrade: Jell-O Instant Pudding Mix #DUP

Jaynelle St. Jean

Food Formulation

Homemade Upgrade: Swanson Chicken Broth #DUP

Jaynelle St. Jean

Food Formulation

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

Jaynelle St. Jean

Food Formulation

Homemade Upgrade: Instant Ramen with Recipe

Jaynelle St. Jean

Food Formulation

Homemade Upgrade: Sabra Hummus with Recipe

Jaynelle St. Jean

Food Formulation

Homemade Upgrade: Stovetop Stuffing #DUP

Jaynelle St. Jean

journey foods

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

October 1, 2025

Digital Futures: A Night of Dance and Discovery

September 23, 2025

The FDA Making Big Changes

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

January 2, 2019

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

November 6, 2021

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

October 18, 2024

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

August 12, 2024

Ingredient Insights: How Recipes Have Evolved Since the 1970s

October 6, 2024