Can a Food Product Development Consultant Help You Innovate?
Developing new food and beverage products can often be an overwhelming task which is why more and more elements of that process are being increasingly outsourced to people like me – a food product development consultant. With this rapid increase in demand for food product development consultancy comes a confusion of what it is we […]
Which Delivery System to Choose for Functional Foods?
What is a delivery system and what is the purpose of having one? Is an innovative delivery system worth the extra money? What is the added value or benefit from a consumer perspective? There are many, many questions surrounding this topic but in this article I’ll go through a few of the main Delivery System […]
Could Clean Science Innovation be a Post-Pandemic Food Solution?
First of all, let’s start with what clean science innovation refers to. When I talk about clean science innovation in relation to the food industry, I refer to the exploration of the relationship between science and nature. The clean science concept is a relatively new idea particularly relevant to converging products and merging industries. To […]
Visual Health: Eating For Your Eyes with Functional Foods
it’s time to shift our focus from merely eating with our eyes to eating for our eyes! Read the latest functional food innovations for optical health.
Consumption Rituals: Consumer-Centric Innovation Approach
Food means different things to different people. For some, it is merely a source of energy and is seen as fuel. For others though, food is a large part of their daily routine, so much so that other activities are often planned around mealtimes and other consumption rituals. Food can be a connector. A conversation-starter. […]
Enriching Milk with Nutritional and Multifunctional Fibres
This article is the first of what will be a two-part series looking at the current gaps in the overall value proposition between animal and plant-based protein sources with a focus on the use of multifunctional fibres in milk. I will be using as an example the dairy milk industry and the newer, competing plant-based […]
How personalised nutrition strategies are impacting the future of food.
Ultimately, every single person is different when it comes to health and well being through nutrition. We all have a specific DNA, blended with different eating habits, daily activity levels, and degrees of allergies or reactions to certain foods. That is why it would be almost impossible to provide a one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition. We […]
Big Data: Big Influence on our Food Industry
Big data was once only something that big business could take advantage of but now, thanks to the growth and availability of certain technologies, start-ups and smaller companies can also access and benefit from what big data has to offer. Increased consumer understanding, shopper behaviour and an ability to design and develop food products that […]