
High-Protein Pasta Is Eating the Center Aisle
Legacy pasta brands are extending into protein-fortified SKUs as GLP-1 households reshape the dinner plate.
May 21, 2026
10 signals tagged #reformulation.

Legacy pasta brands are extending into protein-fortified SKUs as GLP-1 households reshape the dinner plate.
May 21, 2026

What was a vegan category is becoming a price-driven mainstream one as egg volatility refuses to end.
May 20, 2026

Tallow is having a renaissance, with chip brands, fast-food chains, and even cookie makers quietly reformulating around beef and lamb fat.
May 20, 2026

Smaller portions, denser protein, easier digestion. The biggest CPG R&D pipelines are being rewritten around a customer who eats 30% less.
May 13, 2026

After years of delay, the FDA has signaled a 2026 proposed rule for mandatory front-of-pack nutrition warnings. CPG legal teams are scrambling.
May 13, 2026

Generative formulation tools, sensory prediction models, and AI-driven shelf-life testing are quietly cutting product development timelines by 40–60% at major CPGs.
May 13, 2026

Beyond Meat, Impossible, and a wave of private-label challengers are stripping ingredient decks and chasing whole-food positioning as flexitarian shoppers return — but only on better products.
May 13, 2026

Wellness influencers turned 'seed oils' into a culture-war ingredient. CPG brands are quietly reformulating to tallow, avocado, and olive — even when the science is contested.
May 13, 2026

Phased USDA limits on added sugars and sodium in school meals are forcing every major foodservice CPG to reformulate K–12 product lines by 2027.
May 13, 2026

CPG is quietly reformulating thousands of SKUs to hit FDA voluntary sodium targets — most consumers wont notice until they do.
May 8, 2026