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The PM’s SPICE RACK – ISSUE #4
April 16, 2026 | The Product Manager’s Journal The Take I pulled a dusty book off my shelf this week, and it told me exactly where product management is going. The book is User Story Mapping by Jeff Patton. My copy has a coffee stain, a gnawed pen marking my place in chapter five, and…
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THE PM’s SPICE RACK – ISSUE #3
April 9, 2026 | The Product Manager’s Journal The Take I was editing a sent email at 11:30 PM. That’s when I knew I had a problem. Rushi had already sent a sourcing follow-up to a producer in Barmer. Someone we’d met in person, built rapport with, and already decided to work with. She wrote…
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THE PM’S SPICE RACK – ISSUE #2
April 2, 2026 | The Product Manager’s Journal THE TAKE A $65 billion flavor company was born this week, and nobody in our industry should be sleeping on it. McCormick just announced it’s combining with Unilever’s entire food business in a $44.8 billion deal. When it closes (expected mid-2027), the combined entity will own McCormick,…
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THE PM’s SPICE RACK – ISSUE #1
March 19, 2026 | The Product Manager’s Journal The Take Your product is lying to you if you’ve never visited the source. As a product manager, understanding the product manager supply chain transparency is crucial for building trust with consumers. Next week I’m flying to Tuscany to meet the farmers who grow our spices. This…