Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) now account for over half of daily calories consumed in many markets, yet their role in public health...
Sample Business Objective #1
Perspectives
Explore Strategic growth fields, hot topics and insights
Food and Nutrition
Food and Nutrition Reduction and Reformulation
Food Colors in the Clean-label Era
Not just about color, it’s about credibility
Food colorants are going through some changes. Regulatory crackdowns, new cons...
Food and Nutrition
Functional Foods: Innovations, Challenges and Opportunities
The global food industry is in the midst of a major shift. Since the pandemic, health and wellness have moved to the center of con...
Food and Nutrition
Adapting Food Innovation for Generation Z
How the food industry must adapt to meet Gen Z’s expectations around health, sustainability, and digital engagement to unlock fu...
GLP-1 Appetite Shift
Food and Nutrition Nutrition and Wellness
How GLP-1 is reshaping food decisions and driving new nutritional norms in the industry.
A quiet revolution is underway. As mil...
Macro Forces shaping the Food and Nutrition Industry
Food and Nutrition
What Are the Expected Food Trends Shaping the Future?
The food and nutrition industry is entering a transformative phase. As cons...
Drink LMNT: High-Sodium Electrolyte Powder for Athletes
Food and Nutrition Nutrition and Wellness
Startup Spotlight: Drink LMNT
Location: Montana, US
Total Funding: $3.3 Million
Last Funding Roun...
Coffee is a “Healthy” Beverage as per the FDA Updated Definition
Food and Nutrition Nutrition and Wellness
What happened?
The FDA's updated definition allows calorie-free beverages, including coffee, to be labeled as "healthy".
Wh...
Australian Companies Relaunch Sustainable Sparkling Wine-Alternative
Food and Nutrition Nutrition and Wellness
What is the Innovation?
Kakadu Kitchen, an Australian firm offering native botanicals has collaborated with OzHarvest Ventures, ...
Protein/Chitosan-based Emulsions as a Fat Replacer in Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese
Food and Nutrition Reduction and Reformulation
What is the Innovation?
Researchers at Ningbo University (China) have developed a whey protein isolate-chitosan oligosaccharide ...
Biodegradable Seaweed-based Packaging
Food and Nutrition Packaging and Delivery Innovation
Startup Spotlight
Kelpi: Biodegradable seaweed-based packaging
Location: UK
Total Funding: £...
Transforming Faba Bean By-products into Sustainable Food Packaging
Food and Nutrition Packaging and Delivery Innovation
What is the Innovation?
This innovation introduces ecofilms made from faba bean starch (FBS) combined with tunicate cellulose na...
EU sets PFAS limits in food packaging and bans single-use plastics for fresh produce
Food and Nutrition Packaging and Delivery Innovation
What happened?
The EU has introduced new plastic packaging and waste rules that limit polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food pa...
Reviving DIY Food Trend Due to Social Media Influence
Food and Nutrition Nutrition and Wellness
The DIY meal trend is accelerating fast, fueled by social media’s influence. How can food brands capitalize on this movement? Th...
