As we approach 2026 The Aurora Ceres Partnership Ltd has taken a deep dive into the trends that are being reported across the industry, and looking at how they will emerge to take us from chaos to clarity. In an era defined by cognitive clutter and constant choice, food and […]
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Challenge: To identify a range of emulsifiers suitable for use in food and beverage applications. Client: Global FMCG manufacturer Background: Emulsifiers are used across a wide range of food and drink products to that stabilise mixtures of ingredients such as oil and water, which would, without emulsification and through the use of […]
Challenge: To identify a range of humectants suitable for use in food and beverage applications. Client: Global FMCG manufacturer Background: Humectants attract and hold water within a food or cosmetic products. In foods they are effective in controlling the water activity within a product, restricting water availability for microbial growth and preventing […]
At the time of writing, the US-UK trade deal is still progressing, with some agreements in place and other still unresolved issues. These deals will result in a variety of consequences that many industries will need to unpick and manage to ensure supply chain resilience. One such consequence, relates to […]
The benefits of a different perspective for your discovery Market Mapping and Technology Scouting exercise. Innovation, R&D, NPD, call it what you will, can be a challenging process. It is often driven by different motivators: economic drivers, necessity, opportunity, trends. Regardless of the initiator, from a development perspective, they all […]
The popularity of GLP-1 Receptor Antagonists (GLP-1RA), licensed medications that help to regulate blood sugar and may promote weight loss, have been a constant news item since 2022 due to their use by celebrities to affect rapid weight loss.
Challenge: To identify opportunities in edible electronics for food and beverage products Client: Global FMCG manufacturer Background: Edible electronics has been an area of interest within the pharmaceuticals for a number of years. The benefits are that the delivery of, and the effect of, drugs can be monitored and measured with the […]
Challenge: To identify agricultural practices for the natural production of enhanced value crops, through optimisation of specific desired components such as nutrients or functional ingredients. Client: Global FMCG manufacturer Background: Sustainability is a complex topic and with factors, such as growing population and climate change, optimisation of crop yields for enhanced value […]
Challenge: Alternatives to ascorbic acid as anti-browning agents Client: Added value fruit product producer Background: Cut fruits and vegetables are susceptible to browning due to the oxidation of tyrosinase enzyme (Tyr), also known as polyphenol oxidase (PPO). This is often referred to as enzymatic browning and is typically inhibited through the application […]
Challenge: Next Generation Cooking to improve operational efficiency of manufacturing processes Client: Global Food manufacturer Background: A key process step in the production of a wholegrain wheat product is the gelatinisation of wholegrain starch through steam cooking. As part of strategic planning for the ‘factory of the future’, the client is actively […]