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Personalization. Mindful Indulgence. Sustainability.

Innovation’s criticality to success in food and nutrition has never been greater. The changes wrought by the pandemic have accelerated long-brewing trends like sustainability and delivery innovation and transformed consumer preferences like mindful indulgence and alternative proteins irrevocably.

As the industry finds its footing in this post-acceleration world, sector leaders look to transformative technologies and solutions to respond, adapt and grow.

At FutureBridge, our Food and Nutrition practice uses its extensive experience to solve your complex business challenges. We help you identify and thrive from transformation, develop and embrace new tech, and create and capitalize on new opportunities.

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Food and Nutrition

Macro Forces shaping the Food and Nutrition Industry
What Are the Expected Food Trends Shaping the Future? The food and nutrition industry is entering a transformative phase. As consumer preferences shift toward health-conscious, sustainable, and personalized solutions, businesses must stay ahead of these emerging...

Food and NutritionReduction and Reformulation

Protein/Chitosan-based Emulsions as a Fat Replacer in Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese
What is the Innovation?  Researchers at Ningbo University (China) have developed a whey protein isolate-chitosan oligosaccharide microgel-stabilized emulsion to replace fat in cheddar cheese. This solution enhances protein content, moisture retention, color, and...

Big Breakthrough for Sweet Proteins with FDA’s Approval of Oobli’s ‘Monellin’
What happened? Oobli, a sweet protein manufacturer, has received a “no questions” letter from the US Food and Drug...

Biodegradable Seaweed-based Packaging

Food and NutritionPackaging and Delivery Innovation

Startup Spotlight  Kelpi: Biodegradable seaweed-based packaging  Location: UK    Total Funding: £8.3M  Last Funding Round: Seed round...

Transforming Faba Bean By-products into Sustainable Food Packaging

Food and NutritionPackaging and Delivery Innovation

What is the Innovation?  This innovation introduces ecofilms made from faba bean starch (FBS) combined with tunicate cellulose...

EU sets PFAS limits in food packaging and bans single-use plastics for fresh produce

Food and NutritionPackaging and Delivery Innovation

What happened? The EU has introduced new plastic packaging and waste rules that limit polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in food packaging...

Food and Nutrition Platform | Purpose-built for the food and nutrition value chain

The FutureBridge Food & Nutrition Platform promises a constant stream of intelligence providing a macro-to-micro view of the industry, comprehensive trend analytics, tracking competitor and startup activities and revealing emerging concepts alongside innovation and business opportunities.

Equipped with early signals of innovation on ingredients and technologies in strategic growth fields, it enables precise decision-making, propelling your business towards accelerated and sustained growth for food and nutrition brands.

 

Transform your Business. Build the Future.

F&N Platform

Food and Nutrition Platform | Purpose-built for the food and nutrition value chain

The FutureBridge Food & Nutrition Platform promises a constant stream of intelligence providing a macro-to-micro view of the industry, comprehensive trend analytics, tracking competitor and startup activities and revealing emerging concepts alongside innovation and business opportunities.

Equipped with early signals of innovation on ingredients and technologies in strategic growth fields, it enables precise decision-making, propelling your business towards accelerated and sustained growth for food and nutrition brands.

 

Transform your Business. Build the Future.

Strategic Growth Fields

A convergence of consumer trends, industry transformations, and exponential technologies creates a pool of opportunities

Reduction & Reformulation

  • Sugar, salt & fat reduction
  • Clean label
  • Functional healthy ingredients
  • Alternative proteins

Nutrition & Wellness

  • Pro/Pre/Syn-biotics
  • Specialized nutrition
  • Changing diet preferences
  • Personalization

Packaging & Delivery Innovation

  • Convenient & interactive packaging
  • New business models & demand moments
  • Connected packaging & traceability
  • Waste reduction & valorization

Sustainable Value Networks

  • Sustainable sourcing
  • Process innovation & digitalization
  • Advanced sustainable agriculture
  • Industrial manufacturing innovations
Exponential Digital Technologies
  • Artificial Intelligence 85% 85%
  • Synthetic Biology 90% 90%
  • Drones & Robotics 83% 83%
  • Blockchain 94% 94%
  • Immersive Technologies 85% 85%
  • Internet of Things 87% 87%

Industry Participants

We help industry leaders keep pace with critical issues across their value network

Our Solutions

Our solutions combine a unique blend of research, consulting, and hyper-intelligence platform for deep insights
With our techno-commercial acumen, we unearth growth opportunities, connect technologies with markets and deliver business impact

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Foresight & Weak Signals
Key Industry Trends & Exponential Technologies
Technology Landscape & Deep Dive
Markets & Regulations Assessment
Technology Roadmaps & Horizon Planning
Business Disruption Monitoring & Opportunity Rada
Solutions Scouting & Benchmarking
Technology, Market & Business Model Evaluation
Innovation Pipeline Development
Partner & Supplier Identification & Assessment
Business Continuity: Key Data, Competitive Positioning, and Customer Analysis
Partner/Supplier Collaboration & M&A Support
Meeting facilitation with potential partners/suppliers Strategic fitment assessment Deal facilitation
Technology Commercialization
Company / Technology Benchmarking & Due Diligence
Technology Implementation Ecosystems

The Business Functions for Whom We Create Value

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How can I be faster and more dynamic in product development?
What can I learn from other industries in sustainability?
When can digital technologies give me an advantage?
Where will suitable and lucrative unmet needs be?
What are my competitors planning to do?
Where will regulations close or open my markets for future opportunities?
How do I find new market segments?
Which product innovation concepts can disrupt my business?
What are the capabilities of start-ups in my industry?
How do I find good M&A targets across CASES?
What are future scenarios for my industry?
Early Signals
Technology Landscape, Roadmaps and Scenario Planning
Opportunity Identification
Policy Drivers & Regulations Assessment
Market Potential, Attractiveness & Outlook
Competition Analysis & Benchmarking
New Use Cases and Business Models
Innovation Pipeline Development
Partner/Supplier Collaboration & M&A Support
How can I be faster and more dynamic in product development?
What can I learn from other industries in sustainability?
When can digital technologies give me an advantage?
Where will suitable and lucrative unmet needs be?
What are my competitors planning to do?
Where will regulations close or open my markets for future opportunities?
How do I find new market segments?
Which product innovation concepts can disrupt my business?
What are the capabilities of start-ups in my industry?
How do I find good M&A targets across CASES?
What are future scenarios for my industry?
Early Signals
Technology Landscape, Roadmaps and Scenario Planning
Opportunity Identification
Policy Drivers & Regulations Assessment
Market Potential, Attractiveness & Outlook
Competition Analysis & Benchmarking
New Use Cases and Business Models
Innovation Pipeline Development
Partner/Supplier Collaboration & M&A Support

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Client's Success Stories

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FutureBridge Helps Client Identify Mood Modulating Ingredients for Beverage Innovation

Food and NutritionReduction and Reformulation

Quick Overview A leading multinational beverage company engaged with FutureBridge to capitalize on the growing demand for...

Rethinking Wellness and Social Drinking

Food and Nutrition

As consumer preferences shift toward more meaningful experiences, functional non-alcoholic beverages are taking the lead. These...