Home Circular and Sustainable Production in Coffee/Beverage Segment

Quick overview

A renowned food and beverage company was eager to explore innovative avenues in “circularity and sustainability of production waste/side streams” within their coffee/beverage segment. With an emphasis on leveraging ideas from both within and outside the food industry, the company’s aspiration was clear:

  • Grasp a comprehensive perspective on identifying production waste and side streams unique to their coffee/beverage production.
  • Conduct an extensive workshop with their Immersion Team to brainstorm, evaluate, and prioritize potential ideas.
  • The ultimate aim was to present a polished set of innovative strategies to the client’s Leadership Team.

Client success details

Harnessing a blend of comprehensive industry and academia analysis, patent literature studies with scientific literature reviews, and executive investigations, a three-phase approach was implemented:

From the cultivation source to the end of the supply chain, coffee waste poses significant environmental problems arising from sources like untreated coffee waste, huge methane emissions from coffee grounds. Innovative players in the coffee industry are looking for novel ways to utilize the waste streams across the value chain, as the global concerns related to food waste is rising.
  • Conduct thorough investigative analysis on industry trends and academic advancements to identify emerging opportunities and challenges.
  • Define key objectives, success factors, and actionable steps tailored to the client’s needs.
  • Leverage cutting-edge methodologies and best practices to prepare for opportunities and mitigate risks.

This was followed by:

Workshop Facilitation, Stakeholder Engagement and Strategy Implementation:

  • Organized and facilitated targeted 3 days workshops to explore insights and develop actionable strategies.
  • Engaged key stakeholders, including industry experts and academic partners, to ensure robust and comprehensive roadmaps.
  • Group discussions and debates to nurture idea generation from waste circularity inspirations from coffee and allied industries.
  • Presentation of key analysis findings with rigorous scoring and evaluation of ideas based on pre-set parameters.
  • Culmination with a shortlist of top-tier innovative strategies/ideas.

This resulted in development of compelling pitch decks for each shortlisted idea, ensuring each idea was profiled comprehensively.

The result was transformative. We helped the client gain a clear picture of the sustainable and innovative solutions available in the market and provided them with accurate perspectives. After thorough retrospections the best solutions were finalized, perfectly aligning with the client’s goals and vision.

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