Futuristic Initiative: Pioneering Low-Cost Waste Valorization in Pet Food Production
Quick Overview
A renowned food and beverage company wanted to conduct a technological and strategic foresight program to identify alternative low-cost ingredients that can be used for pet food. The attributes for ingredients are – AAFCO approved, waste sources affordable, healthy, acceptable, palatable, and abundant.
Client Success Details
With an emphasis on leveraging ideas from both within and outside the food industry, the company’s aspiration was clear:
 This innovation in pet food production sources cost-effective, sustainable ingredients through Low-Cost Waste Valorization, contributing significantly to a more eco-conscious and economically viable future |
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Seamlessly blending automation tools with human expertise an in-depth program was conducted based on web-based analysis, patent literature studies, scientific literature reviews, and executive discussions following which a three-phase approach was implemented:
Scanning Phase:
- Scanning of different processes of waste streams in food, agriculture, energy, and plant processing.
- Ingredients/sources obtained that can be utilized for animal feed/pet food application.
- Technology/process developers to utilize the waste sources/co-products/by-products
- Prioritizing opportunity clusters
Analysis Phase:
- Analysis of the technology readiness level to utilize waste streams.
- Uniqueness/proprietary details for relevant utilization/pre-treatment technologies
- Technology developers for identified solutions with value-creation features.
- Analysis of potential technologies/ ingredients/ product
Assessment Phase:
- Identification of unique and emerging ingredients with cost saving benefit
- Adoption feasibility of ingredients for short-term, midterm, and long-term
- Potential collaborators for regenerative practices
The engagement involved a comprehensive weak signal program to identify early-stage technologies for waste valorization. The following key steps were included:
Benefits to the client
- Identified low-cost waste streams with high protein content for optimized ingredient selection.
- Enabled the client to establish strategic partnerships with reliable protein ingredient suppliers.
- Pioneered the implementation of sustainable practices in ingredient sourcing for a more eco-conscious approach
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