Comprehensive Ingredient Scouting of Heat-Stable Sweet Proteins for Next-Gen Beverage Applications
A well-known industry player approached Stellarix for an in-depth ingredient scouting assessment to identify heat-stable sweet proteins suitable for beverages. Our strategic intelligence enabled the client to determine suitable ingredient suppliers and make informed decisions regarding potential collaborations. Client Background: The client wants to conduct an ingredient scouting study to identify heat-stable sweet proteins that […]
Techno Due Diligence to Identify Commercial-Ready Filtration Technologies for Beverage Manufacturing
Client Background: The client operates in the beverage products industry and wanted to identify near- or commercially ready biomimetic and advanced filtration solutions for its manufacturing systems. Challenges: Engagement Objective: This engagement covered the following objectives: Approach: Solutions Offered: Client Impact: The client gained a clear view of commercially ready biomimetic and advanced filtration technologies […]
Exploratory Study to Determine Mouthfeel and Texture Solutions for Alcoholic Beverages
Client Background: The client leads the non-alcoholic beverage industry, offering innovative solutions to improve mouthfeel and texture. Challenges: Engagement Objective: The objective of the engagement was to conduct an exploratory study to screen potential solutions to improve the mouthfeel and texture of alcoholic beverages. The client was also interested in identifying analytical and physical methods […]
Beverage Innovation: Unbottling What’s Inside
Beverage Innovation and Functionality: The Next Chapter Beverages are swiftly aligning with health and clean-label parameters across interconnected frontiers. At the top is functionality that is beaming with breakthroughs spanning blood alcohol reducing formulations to precision fermented proteins and AI-inspired flavors. However, there is a wide chasm that separates lab promises and market reality. The […]
Functional Beverages: Turning Lab Promises into Commercial Reality
The beverage market growth is fuelled by the convergence of diverse consumer trends prioritizing health over convenience and pleasure. As R&D and product features align with this demand, a completely new class of innovations is emerging, spanning beverages that can reduce blood alcohol levels by half in 30 minutes and nutrient-fortified coffee. But despite progress […]
Trends and Innovations in Beverage Flavors
The beverage industry has a diverse range of products, ranging from soft drinks and hard (alcoholic) beverages to coffee, tea, and functional health drinks. The opportunities created by the worldwide growth of this sector are contradicted by several obstacles. The bottom line of these challenges is a demand to address the shift in demographics while […]
High-Protein Blends & Prebiotic Sodas: Future Trends in Functional Beverages
Key Takeaways: Functional beverages promise more than just energy and hydration, offering gut health benefits, relaxation, and workout support. This signals a growing shift in consumer demand for health-focused benefits from industry players’ product offerings. The global functional food and beverage segment is valued at more than $281bn with a forecast exceeding half a trillion […]
The Rising Flavour Frenzy in Beverages
Flavor escapism is described as consumers’ desire for a new sensory experience that blends nostalgia, pleasure, adventure, and emotional stimulation. Essentially, it is a taste bud sensation that transports them to idyllic destinations without going there. This growing fanfare for new flavors has lately been a driving force in the beverage industry and is here […]
Trends in Non Alcoholic Drinks
Soft drinks, juices, teas, coffees, bottled water, and functional beverages are just a few of the many goods that fall under the broad category of non-alcoholic beverages. Evolving consumer preferences toward healthier and more diverse drink options are driving market growth. To cater to this demand, brands are introducing innovative products such as plant-based waters […]
Brewing Change: The Rise of Coffee Replacers
Coffee is the beverage woven into millions of consumers’ daily lives, like life itself. It is the quintessential go-to drink in cafes, restaurants, homes, and offices. However, there has been a tremendous risk hovering in the cultivation of premium coffee. Labor challenges, rising costs, and climate change are threatening the supply. The coffee replacers are […]