5 Sustainable Beverage Startups changing the world
The Drinks Industry Sustainability Index stated the beverage industry was ‘’considerably behind’’ with a score of 4.8 out of 10 in the strategies and practices followed by the beverage industry. The sustainable beverage market is not as large as others. However, its scope is wide, and not just for startups but also for prominent beverage […]
A Competitive Analysis: are Saputo’s Days of Dairy Far Gone?
In 2021, Saputo laid out a four-year strategic plan to accelerate organic growth. To that end, Saputo launched new products, spent a lot of money on acquisitions, and partnered with companies. But as they say, the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry. Spruce and Moody’s analysis of Saputo raises questions about Saputo’s […]
4 Plant-based innovations that make dairy-free products consumer acceptable
Even as customers’ demand for dairy-free products grows, sales of most plant-based products have sharply declined over the past year. One of the primary reasons consumers reject plant-based foods is that their taste is too different from what they’re used to. Source: https://www.fmi.org As a result, innovating in this space has become more like a […]
Plant or fermentation-based dairy: Which approach solves consumer demands better?
Dairy is responsible for 2.9 percent of total human-induced greenhouse gas emissions. Additionally, one liter of milk requires 628 liters of water, surpassing the water footprint of all the other foods and making it the largest water polluter. Such numbers have spurred the R&D efforts to find environmentally friendly, sustainable dairy alternatives that appeal to the […]
5 Emerging Precision Fermentation Startups in Food
Precision fermentation of dairy and meat products can help solve food scarcity and reduce waste. It can meet the growing demand for novel and vegan proteins. Aside from being environmentally friendly and cruelty-free, it ensures consistent, high-quality products through continuous refinement. Above all, it can help us reduce our dependency on animal agriculture. Furthermore, precision […]
Yogurt 2.0: The Dairy Free Makeover With Mycelium and Whey
Consumers love the idea of dairy-free yogurt—until they take a bite and find it’s too watery, chalky, or just tastes “off.” At the same time, shoppers are getting increasingly aware of labels. They want yogurt with natural ingredients, no artificial preservatives, stabilizers, or chemicals they can’t pronounce. While appealing to eco-conscious buyers, sustainable packaging further […]
7 Beverage Innovations Redefining Consumer Drinking Experience
When Coca-Cola filed a patent for supercooled beverage nucleation — a technology that turns a chilled drink into an instant slush through a single gas pulse — it signaled how deeply engineering, biology, and consumer experience are converging in a cup. This innovation is evidence that consumers are no longer satisfied with just hydration. They […]