Technology Scouting – Edible Adhesives

A leading firm in the edible additives and adhesive industry sought a comprehensive technology scouting review to sharpen its innovation pipeline and foster business resilience. Our team at Stellarix closely engaged with the client to determine the next-gen adhesive-based product formulation and select the right technologies, thereby reinforcing its market stance.

Client Background:

A worldwide leader in the edible additives and adhesive industry, providing adhesives for diverse food applications globally

Engagement Objective:

• Scouting of all ingredients, curing technologies, and critical parameters to manage quality and adhesiveness
• Identification and optimization of techno-functional properties occurring during curing
• Identification of polymer-based adhesives
• Recommendations and suggestions

Methodology:

• Conducted a comprehensive scouting of edible adhesive ingredients that are activated with minimal energy or water use
• Identified suitable technologies that are gentle enough to maintain substrate integrity, improve solid adhesion, reduce variability, and enable a water-free process
• Delivered detailed PowerPoint profiles of shortlisted ingredients and compatible technologies, and compiled an excel dataset containing ingredients, technologies, and key optimized parameters

Client Impact:

• Adhesive-based Product Formulation – Assisted the client in identifying and shortlisting edible adhesive ingredients for the food processing industry that require minimal energy or water for activation.
• Curing Technologies – Guided the client in choosing technologies to enhance adhesiveness and cure adhesives effectively, while preserving substrate integrity, improving solid adhesion, and reducing water usage.
• Processing Parameters – Enabled the client to apply various technologies under optimized conditions, resulting in efficient, consistent results.