Reformulating large problems as small problems in a flawed system makes action appear manageable.

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They would have caught flack, however, for reformulating existing products to appeal to healthier tastes.

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Many of these companies made a profit plan by reformulating products, cutting service, and reducing marketing spend.

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In preparation for the federal ban, manufacturers have been reformulating baby rattles and plastic toys with phthalate substitutes.

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So ConAgra revived its Banquet frozen food brand by reformulating the meals to make them more nutritious while also taking out costs to keep the price affordable.

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Instead they work on reducing costs in other ways such as reformulating their packaging to be less expansive, or downsizing their product by putting less in a container but still charging the same.

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Plenty of big investors who hastily decided last September that it was time to pull out of the emerging markets due to worry that the vaunted growth in those areas was decelerating are now reformulating their strategy and recalibrating their portfolios.

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Funded by the Office of Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned, First Lady of Qatar and UNESCO special envoy for Basic and Higher education, the Curriculum Development project aims to contribute to modernization and reconciliation in Iraqi society by reformulating the Iraqi school curriculum and textbooks.

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