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Food Technology Scouting - Drying

ACTION CALL: B16/248/2 – Drying

  Our client, a global food and beverage company, is looking to identify the next generation of technologies and ingredients that will define the future of the food and beverage industry. Of particular interest are technologies that are representative of drying and dehydration processes for the purpose of enhancing flavour. […]

Active coatings for fruit and vegetables

ACTION CALL: B16/248/1 – Toasted and Caramelised

Our client, a global food and beverage company, is looking to identify the next generation of technologies and ingredients that will define the future of the food and beverage industry. Of particular interest are ingredients that deliver the specific cooked flavour characteristics of ‘toasted and caramelised’. Scope This brief is seeking […]

Food Technology Scouting - Drying

ACTION CALL: B16/192/3 – Hydration

Our client, a global food and beverage company, is looking to identify the next generation of technologies and ingredients that will define the future of the food and beverage industry. Of particular interest are technologies and ingredients that can aid hydration. Scope This brief is seeking technologies and ingredients that […]

Active coatings for fruit and vegetables

ACTION CALL: B16/192/1 – Natural Food Colours

Our client, a global food and beverage company, is looking to identify the next generation of technologies and ingredients that will define the future of the food and beverage industry. Of particular interest are natural food colours and ingredients that can replace artificial colours food and beverages. Scope This brief is […]

weight management

ACTION CALL: B16/192/2 – Weight Management

Our client, a global food and beverage company, is looking to identify the next generation of technologies and ingredients that will define the future of weight management products in the food and beverage industry. Of particular interest are ingredients that are effective functional ingredients for weight management. Scope This brief is […]

Packaging innovations for a Sustainable Future

– Richard Coles, Director, Emagine Packaging Limited Packaging innovations are of strategic importance to the food and drinks industries as it is a key enabler for creating brand value and offering functions that deliver a wide range of benefits to consumers and other stakeholders.  These benefits include its role in enhancing […]

APRIL Robot

Robotics in food and beverage manufacturing

The Office of National Statistics recently announced that The UK has returned to recession for the 3rd time in 8 years.  The challenge in the UK manufacturing sector as a whole is further underlined by a dive in productivity when compared to other industrial nations with UK showing more than […]

Innovation tools for food waste recovery

By Dr Charis Galanakis, Research & Innovation Director of Galanakis Laboratories The recovery of valuable compounds from food wastes is today one of the most emerging topics in the area of food science and sustainability. However, despite the omnipresence of related studies and patented methodologies, the market existing products derived […]

Aeration and Foam

ACTION CALL: B/16/117/1 Foam and Aeration

  Our client, a global food and beverage company, is looking to identify the next generation of technologies and ingredients that will define the future of the food and beverage industry. Of particular interest are ingredients that can help produce foam and aeration in food and beverages. Aeration of products […]