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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Manufacturers using red dye No. 3 in food and ingested drugs have until January 15, 2027, and January 18, 2028, respectively, to reformulate their products.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Consequently, food companies are rushing to reformulate products for protein lovers.
—Andrea Felsted and Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
That ban, also set to take effect in 2027, has been expected to have a nationwide effect on manufacturers, which were unlikely to reformulate recipes just for Californians.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Some manufacturers have already reformulated products to remove Red 3.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 6 Mar. 2025
Consequently, food companies are rushing to reformulate products for protein lovers.
—Andrea Felsted and Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2025
That ban, also set to take effect in 2027, has been expected to have a nationwide effect on manufacturers, which were unlikely to reformulate recipes just for Californians.
—Elizabeth Chuck, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Some manufacturers have already reformulated products to remove Red 3.
—Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Reformulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reformulate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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