As a result of the global pandemic, consumers have begun to look after themselves more and there is an increased understanding that our health begins with our nutrition. For this reason, botanical ingredients have broken through the trend barrier and […]
Insights Hub
I maintain a few resources on ingredients, their functionality and nutritional profile as a service to the industry. Reach out to me for corrections, additions, and suggestions, or if you want to help maintain these resources.
Alternative Protein Innovation Moving Mainstream
According to a McKinsey report, the market for alternative protein is valued at approximately $2.2bn compared with a global meat market of approximately $1.7 trillion. Given that the market for meat has been around significantly longer than the market for […]
Creating Healthier Functional Foods Through Reformulation
If you would like to have a conversation with Raphaelle regarding a reformulation project for your product range, you can book a 1 hour consultation or send an email to [email protected] With every year that passes, we better understand the […]
Virtual NPD Can Reduce Your Time to Market
When the pandemic began just under one year ago, new product development (NPD) plans were one of the main elements to be dropped from the priority list for many functional food and beverage businesses. The food industry has since adapted […]
Sugar Reduction Innovation Hitting the Sweet Spot
A mindset shift has occurred over the past year and many businesses are realising that those who do not innovate, do not move forward. Innovative companies are more profitable in the long run so a clearly defined innovation roadmap can […]
Developing Functional Foods & Beverages for Preventive Nutrition
Discussions around the subject of preventive healthcare and preventive nutrition have become more prevalent over the past year when the impact of COVID-19 forced us to look at our habits with regards to taking care of ourselves and managing our […]
Sensory Science for Consumer-Centric Product Development
The effective use of sensory science has the power to elevate your product development process and give you that competitive edge to gain success in the market. Putting the consumer first in the new product development process is key to […]
Ensuring Food Safety & Quality in Product Development
When it comes to food safety and quality processes there are many factors to consider. This blog will look at a few of those factors in the context of producing results that can accelerate innovation and create sustainable and more […]
Compliance by Design: A Food Industry Perspective
A successful project in any industry requires a good project manager with experience in compliance by design to oversee it. This is especially true of the food and beverage industry where there are many areas along the supply chain to […]
Glossary of Terms for Food Businesses
The following is a non-exhaustive list of useful industry terms that may be helpful to owners and teams of food businesses who are just starting out or who would like to keep up to date with certain terms and phrases […]