Love is a type of generational wealth we don’t pursue enough.

We keep trying to own more, make more, travel more but we need to love more and better than our parents and their parents.

Per @Foodanddrinkfed, 69% of 16 manufacturers had a healthier reformulation that never launched.

Sugar also drives bulk, browning and shelf life. Swap it alone and new problems appear.

CPG decisions should run on live data. #FoodScience
publicsectorcatering.co.uk/news/ingredien…

Weather hit rice supply, so Kellogg's reformulated UK Rice Krispies with wheat gluten and the allergen label changed. One sourcing shift touched formulation, labeling and compliance. CPG decisions should run on live data. via @FoodNavigator #FoodScience foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/1…

“The fact is, it is absolutely clear that we have to do this in a collaborative fashion.” We couldn’t agree more, @cfigueres! We’re proud to work alongside fellow businesses that have signed @theclimatepledge and encourage leaders at #COP27 to take note of Christiana’s message:

Blue is my favorite color by far and has a rich and complex history

Blue is still the hardest color to replace. As a food scientist I see it in every reformulation: natural blues drift toward teal and fade with heat, light and pH. @FoodNavigator lays out the race, and @IFT nails why performance is the real bottleneck, not intent. The winners will treat color as data, not decoration. #FoodScience #CleanLabel
foodnavigator.com/Article/2026/1…

People on weight loss meds don't just eat less. They eat differently all day. @IFF mapped 10 moments, from protein first mornings to mild snacks after dosing. To a scientist, that's 10 formulation briefs, not one. via @foodanddrinktec #FoodTech #GLP1 foodanddrinktechnology.com/news/71035/sma…

Check a food's allergens in one call. Journey's allergen search returns every allergen on an item plus how each country's reporting standard lists it. Snippet and help in our Discord. discord.gg/wda2RZMaV

Kroger now shares computer vision shelf data with suppliers, and its bakery RFID pilot cut waste 50%. Better signals only pay off when brands can act fast on connected ingredient, supplier and cost data. @kroger via @SupplyChainDive #FoodTech #SupplyChain supplychaindive.com/news/kroger-ta…

Uncrustables going fridge-friendly was a recipe problem: bread, filling and shelf life had to change together. @FoodDive on @Uncrustables. Fast reformulation needs connected ingredient, supplier and cost data. #FoodTech #CPG fooddive.com/news/Smucker-U…

Shallots went up 40% since I last bought them from one store (maybe 2 weeks ago).

Slowly, then all at once.

Faster formulation is a data problem before it is an AI problem. @Cargill told @BeverageInd AI can cut formulation cycles from months to days. That only works when ingredient, supplier and cost data are connected first. #FoodTech #AI bevindustry.com/articles/98736…

Grocery inflation is down to 1.8% and I don't trust the calm. Diesel and other fuels are up over 60% on the year, and economists expect that to hit shelves 3 to 9 months later. Brands mapping their ingredient, supplier and freight exposure now get to pick their next price move.

validated data is key

CPG Radar just rolled out Signals and LeadLogic, connecting scientific research, ingredient trends, and 14 million consumer posts so food brands can decide what to build and who to sell it to.

The industry does not need another chat window. It needs verified product and ingredient data that people and agents can act on.

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Too many founders building on trends and not mission

Expana just shipped IQ Connect so enterprise AI tools can pull IOSCO-assured commodity prices and forecasts straight into Claude, Copilot, and Gemini.

AI agents are only as good as the data layer under them. Verified ingredient and commodity intelligence is becoming the real infrastructure.

rianalynn.com rianalynn.com

Saturday's issue of The Pie hit a jumped 72% open rate, our best in three sends. Over 900 new readers have joined since September. Turns out people want food news that leads with community, not just commodities. Thank you for reading 🥧

Just released an episode of COGITO Talks on what the World Cup actually meant for local businesses with @OECD

supply chains, demand spikes, and the teams that had their numbers ready vs the ones scrambling.

@YouTube , @Apple, and @Spotify . not on instagram or @tiktok this time.

apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/goa…
spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6kNq2l…

Shoppers now expect food prices to rise 5.5% over the next year, per the @NewYorkFed.

Price hikes only carry a brand so far. The winners will rework recipes early, with real supplier and ingredient data behind every swap.

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8 sites I keep coming back to when the ideas stop flowing

1. posts.design
2. designbookmark.com
3. deck.gallery
4. logosystem.co
5. visualjournal.it
6. brandguidelines.net
7. recent.design
8. noiced.com

What did I miss?