reformulate
verb
re·for·mu·late
(ˌ)rē-ˈfȯr-myə-ˌlāt 
reformulated; reformulating; reformulates
: to formulate (something) again and usually in a different way
… the company reformulated its … vegetable oil from a sunflower and soybean oil blend to canola.—
Alexis Beck
Alexis Beck… a number of prepared questions may be designed with a specific interviewee in mind, but they are often reformulated during the course of the interview …—Andrew Herod
Andrew Herod
reformulation
noun
plural reformulations
The company has been channeling funds toward … reformulation of existing products to meet the rapidly changing taste of consumers pertaining to health and wellness.
—Zacks Investment Research
Zacks Investment Research
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By reformulating recipes to use less cocoa or even cocoa-free alternatives, businesses reduce the chocolate content in products without raising prices and adding other ingredients.
—Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
TikTok-favorite brand Nello also recently reformulated its version to better reach consumers.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Food manufacturers will have until January 2027 to reformulate their products.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given food manufacturers until January 15, 2027, to reformulate their products to comply with the rule, while producers of ingested drugs, such as certain cough syrups, have until January 18, 2028, to remove the additive.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Oyku Ilgar, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
TikTok-favorite brand Nello also recently reformulated its version to better reach consumers.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 21 Feb. 2025
Food manufacturers will have until January 2027 to reformulate their products.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given food manufacturers until January 15, 2027, to reformulate their products to comply with the rule, while producers of ingested drugs, such as certain cough syrups, have until January 18, 2028, to remove the additive.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Reformulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformulate. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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