Air-Derived Proteins: The Next Step In Circular Food Economy
Air-derived proteins are an ingenious solution to address the growing gap between nutritional requirements and available resources. An extension of cellular agriculture, the microorganisms involved in this process use atmospheric gases as raw material to produce edible proteins and other supplements. It is an emerging research area that holds the potential to enhance the production […]
Single Cell Protein Industrialization: Navigating The Roadblocks
Single-cell proteins (SCP) have been around for almost half a century. However, their industrial popularity fluctuated under techno-commercial hurdles time and again. They reached their first high point during the First World War and another during the Second but went awry with the onset of the oil crisis in the 1980s. Nevertheless, the growing gap […]
Personalized Nutrition: A Sustainable Future
The personalized nutrition market represents a significant growth opportunity driven by technological advancements and shifting consumer perceptions. Other key enablers facilitating the precise tailoring of dietary interventions include wearable technology, genomics, and artificial intelligence. Embracing personalization is a strategic imperative for food industry players now as it will be catalytic in redefining their value propositions, […]
Prebiotic Soda: Consumer & Market Trend to Everything in Between
Human gut health, plant fibers, and nature (soil) have something in common- the microbiome. Recently, carbonation and prebiotics together have formed an interesting consumer thread in the FMCG/CPG space. The consumers’ quest for enhanced health and newer taste has kept the food and beverage ‘market liquid’ from club soda to probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotic drinks. […]
How Feasible Is Sugar Reduction In Beverages?
Less or no sugar is still an enigma that the beverage industry has partially solved. Despite the increasing use of artificial or natural sugar alternatives, there remains a wide gap in achieving the WHO mandate of less than 5% sugar in energy intake per person. In the US, the sugar intake from soft drinks dropped […]
Artificial Intelligence in Farming
Artificial Intelligence technology is swiftly making its way through every industry domain, impacting innovations, businesses, and revenue streams. It aids in plugging the existing loopholes in various sectors by highlighting them and suggesting ideas to overcome them. Today, AI in farming has become an essential component in giving a perspective on agriculture and enhancing the […]
DIY Food Kits: The Next Big Trend in Meal Prep
Why DIY Food Kits Are the Next Big Thing? In a world where consumers are pampered with quick delivery, quality, and time-saving provisions, convenience has become a premium and a cornerstone of everyday life for many, and that has shifted. This shift has profoundly impacted how people approach meals—transforming how they cook, eat, and experience […]
How the Humanization of Pet Food Trend is Shaping the Industry?
Treating every species equally is where the idea of the humanization of pets stems from and is spreading among pet lovers globally. The treatment of pets as family members has given rise to the term that they are treated the same as humans for their well-being, health, and what they eat. The preference has shifted […]
Food Contact Chemicals: Navigating Safety and Sustainability
Food adulteration is a huge problem the world is facing, and there are plenty of reasons for it, including adding harmful substances as preservatives to keep food preserved for months, or adding profits. However, those ways seem intentional, but food contact chemicals, or FCCs, are substances that can adulterate the food. The food industry uses […]
In-Store Vertical Farms: Shortening the Farm-To-Fork Supply Chain
In-store vertical farms are the next step in turning controlled environment agriculture (CEA) from an experimental food production technique to the mainstream source of food. With changing climate and rising temperatures, both the quality and quantity of agricultural produce have dwindled to the extent of pushing a global food crisis on the table within a […]