Challenge: Identify alternative bulking agents to Microcrystalline Cellulose Client: Global FMCG manufacturer Background: Microcrystalline Cellulose is used as a ‘bulking agent’ and flavour carrier. The client is looking to drive its development, innovation, cost and sustainability agenda through considering ingredients and technologies which could be employed as microcrystalline cellulose alternatives. It is […]
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Challenge: Identify technologies and capability for the osmotic drying of fruit Client: Global agricultural producer Background: Osmotic dehydration is a novel process by which fruits can be dried, either whole or sliced, by being submerged in sugar or salt aqueous solutions of high osmotic pressure. This process is non-thermal and is considered […]
Challenge: Sustainable alternatives to plastic at every step of the supply chain Client: Global agricultural producer Background: The use of plastic underpins every part of the agricultural supply chain, from seedling pots, to retail stickers on produce. Alternative solutions to date have included the use of card, and also bioplastics; both of […]
Challenge: Sustainable alternatives to plastic that can withstand High Pressure Processing (HPP) OR, Alternatives to HPP that can be used with sustainable, non-plastic, containers Client: Global food manufacturer Background: High pressure processing (HPP), or cold pasteurization, is a valuable method of extending the shelf-life of ready to eat processed foods, whilst […]
Our client, a global agricultural producer, is looking to identify new and emerging technologies that will serve as a suitable prochloraz alternative. There are a number of diseases that affect avocados in particular, which are caused by a range of fungi, which infect the fruit at any point in its development, […]
The Avocados Market Global exports of avocados declined slightly in 2020 by an estimated 0.8% against the previous year due largely to the global pandemic, which affected supply chains, as well as a poor harvest in Mexico which represents the largest avocado growing territory. Pandemics aside, avocados are predicted to […]
The dairy sector and dairy innovation is currently considered one of the top three most innovative sectors within Europe. Between 2022 to 2029 the dairy desserts market1 is expected to growth at a rate of 4.27% whilst the global frozen desserts sub-sector will exceed that, at CAGR of 5.5%, during […]
Cocoa is a highly valued commodity that has been cultivated in the Amazon and Orinoco River regions for three millennia. The Spanish encouraged the planting of cocoa throughout its colonies, but this was fraught with difficulties due to the very specific climatic conditions required for successful cropping, namely high ambient […]
The following article considers the impending food security issues and how the impact of factors such as a growing population, soil nutrient depletion and climate change need to be urgently considered and how new and emerging technologies could provide some of the solutions. The topics discussed include: (i) Food Insecurity; […]
Our client, a global food and beverage manufacturer, is looking to identify technologies or manufacturing processes that can support its development of a hydrocolloid-based food product through the formation of strands or noodles. Hydrocolloid strand or noodle production technology. Aurora Ceres is looking to identify processes which would allow for the […]