Ingredient scan
97functional ingredients identified
Map the options
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Case Study · Technology Landscape
Finding the functions inside every sip.
A major beverage company wanted a clear view of functional ingredients that offer health benefits in liquid drinks. We landscaped proteins, natural preservatives and postbiotics, reviewed patents and spoke with a supplier and an expert.
The Client
The client is a major beverage company. It wanted ingredients that deliver health benefits while matching consumer preferences.
The Challenge
Health in a bottle.
Which ingredients fit?
Prescouter was asked to analyze the functional ingredient landscape for liquid beverages, focusing on ingredients that offer unique health benefits and align with consumer preferences.
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Proteins
Clean proteins
Protein options for drinks.
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Preservation
Natural preservatives
Alternatives to chemical additives.
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Health
Postbiotics and more
Brain, gut and hydration benefits.
Our Approach
Scanning ingredients from lab to shelf.
Patent review
Patentsprotein patent landscape
Read the IP
We reviewed the protein patent landscape and postbiotics for functional beverages.
Supplier and expert
1expert interview
Fill the gaps
A supplier contact and an expert covered consumer views, processing and regulatory hurdles.
The Outcome
Cleaner labels, stronger benefits.
Prescouter identified 97 functional ingredients with potential health benefits, along with suppliers and partners to pursue. The analysis, with ready-to-drink case studies, helps the client follow clean label principles and replace traditional chemical preservatives with functional ingredients.
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Ingredients
97 candidates
With potential health benefits.
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Partners
Suppliers identified
Potential sources and collaborators.
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Labels
Clean label path
Moving past chemical preservatives.
Consumers want drinks that do more with fewer additives. Mapping functional ingredients early helps brands move first.
Let’s Talk
Which ingredients could set your drinks apart?
Landscape the options, check the IP and line up the suppliers. Wherever you’re starting from, we’ll help you get there.
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