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 […]
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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 […]
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 and producer of seed oil, is looking to identify technologies that can valourise the process waste from its seed-oil manufacture. Seed-Oil Waste Valourisation Aurora Ceres is looking to identify processes which could be utilises to increase the value of seed-oil waste. This by-product, […]
A global food and beverage brand is looking at identifying suitable plastic alternatives components for its portfolio if dips and sauces. With global concerns around non- biodegradable and non-compostable plastic materials and the impact that such materials have on the environment, our client is looking to replace the plastic components […]
The success of dairy ingredients In Harold McGee’s “On Food and Cooking – The Science and Lore of the Kitchen”, milk and dairy products hold the pride of place as Chapter 1. This is no co-incidence as dairy has, and still forms, a significant part of the diet. The main […]
Our client, a global agricultural producer and food and beverage manufacturer, is looking for expertise and advancements in the delivery of active components to a wide range of tree fruits. Research has indicated that the application of Nano-Emulsions to fruit products, either pre- or post- harvest, can be an effective and […]
We recently discussed how plant-based foods were becoming a more mainstream element of consumers’ diets: from the average household to elite athletes, and how this was a core component of the macro trends of personal- and planet-health. In the following article we explore how the challenges of development can be […]