{"id":1572,"date":"2026-07-29T18:49:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vannsspices.com\/journal\/?page_id=1572"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:46:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:46:54","slug":"newsletter","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vannsspices.com\/journal\/newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"max-width:1140px;margin:0 auto;\">\n\n  <div style=\"background:#241a12;padding:52px 44px 46px;\">\n    <div style=\"font-size:11px;letter-spacing:0.14em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#e8a06a;margin-bottom:20px;\">The Vanns Journal<\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1.15;color:#f7f2e8;max-width:540px;margin-bottom:18px;\">Spice industry intelligence, straight to your inbox.<\/div>\n    <div style=\"font-family:Merriweather,Georgia,serif;font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.7;color:#c9bba8;max-width:460px;\">Formulation, sourcing, compliance, and the occasional BBQ rub deep dive. 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