Top Five Innovations in Sustainability in Q2 2024
Integrating sustainability into product development has become a fundamental aspect of business strategy as the rising demand for sustainable products is fuelling revenue growth.
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UPF-free: The Next Big Claim in Food and Drink?
The debate surrounding ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has grown significantly due to concerns about their health impact. This scrutiny is prompting political action, like past regulations on alcohol and tobacco, possibly leading to more regulations in Europe. Amid this regulatory shift, demand for healthier, natural options is strong. Brands can leverage this by tapping into clean label claims and highlight their clean ingredients more effectively.
Innovation in Pet Care: A Convergence of Functionality, Premiumisation, and Route to Consumers
From human-grade ingredients to novel formats and now functional benefits, innovation in pet care is becoming even more sophisticated. As the industry expands through new brands and categories, tracking new product development should be an important consideration for brand innovation strategy. With pet owners adopting a more “health first” approach, pet product innovation is increasingly going down the same route.
Top Five Innovations in Sustainability in Q2 2024
Integrating sustainability into product development has become a fundamental aspect of business strategy as the rising demand for sustainable products is fuelling revenue growth.
UPF-free: The Next Big Claim in Food and Drink?
The debate surrounding ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has grown significantly due to concerns about their health impact. This scrutiny is prompting political action, like past regulations on alcohol and tobacco, possibly leading to more regulations in Europe. Amid this regulatory shift, demand for healthier, natural options is strong. Brands can leverage this by tapping into clean label claims and highlight their clean ingredients more effectively.
Innovation in Pet Care: A Convergence of Functionality, Premiumisation, and Route to Consumers
From human-grade ingredients to novel formats and now functional benefits, innovation in pet care is becoming even more sophisticated. As the industry expands through new brands and categories, tracking new product development should be an important consideration for brand innovation strategy. With pet owners adopting a more “health first” approach, pet product innovation is increasingly going down the same route.
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Product Innovation in Packaged Food
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Cargill Inc in Ingredients
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Kerry Group in Ingredients
Kerry, which describes itself as the world’s leading taste and nutrition partner for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets, continues to grow both organically as well as through carefully selected strategic acquisitions. It also remains at the forefront of innovative new product developments in terms of sustainable, plant-based and functional ingredients, among others, with the pandemic having served to provide further impetus to health and wellness trends.
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Packaging Industry in Brazil
In Brazil, 2022 saw significant developments in the packaging industry, driven by changing consumer behaviour and environmental concerns. With the post-pandemic shift towards on-the-go consumption, convenience and portability becoming key considerations for consumers, this boosted demand for compact and lightweight packaging solutions, such as PET bottles, metal beverage cans and flexible packaging. PET bottles are popular due to their lightweight nature, recyclability and durability. These bott
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Amcor Plc in Packaging
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Glass Packaging in Western Europe
While glass accounts for only around a tenth of overall packaging unit volumes in Western Europe, it is responsible for 70% of alcoholic drinks packaging. Glass bottles make up two thirds of beer packaging and dominate in wine and spirits. While glass continues to lose share to other pack types, including metal beverage cans and rigid plastic, the recyclable and often premium nature of glass will help to broadly maintain its usage levels.
