Food Innovation

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Probiotics

ACTION CALL: B17/12/1 – Probiotics

ACTION CALL: B17/12/1 – Probiotics Summary We are currently working with a global food and beverage company, who is looking to identify available probiotic strains. Scope This brief is seeking to identify probiotic strains, suitable or potentially suitable for use in beverage applications. Ingredients pending regulatory approval; Novel, GRAS etc. will […]

Bulk Filler

ACTION CALL: F16/347/2 Bulk Filler

We are currently working with a global food and beverage company, who is looking for a bulk filler to replace sugar and fat within their food product portfolio. Scope This brief is seeking raw materials, ingredients or technologies that can reduce the ‘added sugar or fat’ content.  Of primary interest are […]

Edible Oil Extraction

ACTION CALL: F16/347/1 Oil Extraction

We are currently working with a global food and beverage company, who is looking to maximise oil extraction from its base material. Scope This brief is seeking technologies or process improvements that can increase the overall oil extraction level. Technology solutions could include: Enhancements or modifications to the existing pressing […]

Food Production for Tomorrow’s World

It’s a widely reported fact that the amount of energy required to produce food exceeds the energy derived from that food. When the prevalent diet is meat-based, as in the Western world, then this inequality increases. In a world with a growing population and the subsequent pressure on natural resources, […]

Sugar Replacement

ACTION CALL: B16/308/1 – Sugar Reduction Technology

ACTION ref: B16/308/1 – Sugar Reduction Technology We are currently working with a UK based food and beverage company, who, because of growing concern over the health impact of sugar in foods, a requirement to declare added sugar on labels in the US and the UK Government Obesity Strategy is looking to […]

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 […]

Why file a patent?

by Dr Susan Fridd, EPA BSc (Hons), PhD Associate Patent Attorney, Barker Brettell LLP Why file a patent? Patents can be a crucial asset for your business, whether it is large or small, just beginning or well established. If you have an invention, and want to stop others from using it, a patent […]