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Are alternative feedstocks the pathway to decarbonizing the chemical industry?

Here, we examine the feasibility of alternative feedstocks in establishing a more sustainable chemical industry, exploring their potential benefits, challenges, and real-world applications.
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Micro/nanoplastics and the quest for sustainable practices in plastic-intensive industries
– Despite the current lack of regulatory oversight, companies have compelling reasons to proactively confront the...
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Decoding what consumers really want: How to accelerate innovation with AI-enabled consumer insights
– Providing market feedback to technical innovation teams via a market research team can be cumbersome,...
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Will AI revolutionize the F&B supply chain by 2028?
– F&B companies are facing a number of challenges today from managing complex supply chains, juggling...
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Navigating the Plant-Based Seafood Frontier: Insights from Maarten Geraets
– The plant-based seafood industry, initially trailing behind other plant-based foods in terms of research and...

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Innovation by analogy: Why thinking outside your industry is key
– Innovation by analogy involves creatively applying ideas from one field to another, leading to unexpected...
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The rise of algae: The future of plant-based seafood
– With the plant-based food market projected to reach nearly US $100 billion by 2032, this...
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Advances in sustainable agriculture: Trends, strategies, & technologies
– With the world’s population growing rapidly and the impacts of climate change becoming increasingly apparent,...
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The future of consumer goods: Harnessing hyper-personalization and mass-customization
– Personalization is shaping the future of consumer goods. Manufacturers are increasingly turning to direct-to-consumer channels...
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Early warning systems: Cellular agriculture as a case study
– An early warning system is an integrated system of monitoring and awareness that enables businesses...
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Plant-Based Proteins: Market Analysis & IP Landscaping of Meat, Dairy and Egg Alternatives
– Plant-based proteins must resemble animal-based proteins in appearance, smell, and flavor. Additionally, they must have...
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Clean Label Flavors: Expert insights into clean labeling trends and examples of clean label flavor solutions
– Flavor is a key driver for consumer preference and purchase intent. Clean label flavors are...
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Natural Alternatives to Common Food Colors
– Recent bans on colored food additives that are deemed “unsafe” are accelerating the development of...
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Food and Beverage Waste Upcycling: Turning Waste Into Profits
– This Intelligence Brief profiles innovative food waste upcycling technologies along with applications for the upcycled...
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Supply chain resilience: What does the future of supply chains look like?
– The supply chain plays a significant role in the strategic business strategies of original equipment...
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Green Chemistry Alternatives For Common Chemicals
– Going from a fossil- to renewable-based world requires a major shift in the way we...
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Toxic Metals in Baby Food: The Congressional Findings and What They Mean for Food Companies
– Included in this Intelligence Brief: A summary of the subcommittee’s findings Recommendations for food companies...
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Metal Contamination in Food & Beverages: Strategies for Managing Metal Contaminants in Food Production
– Food companies are coming under increasing scrutiny for the levels of toxic and other harmful...
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Extending The Shelf Life Of Food & Beverages
– In the past few years, we’ve noted a number of approaches aimed at shelf-life extension,...
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Reusable Packaging Solutions: Time To Make The Switch!
– As opposed to conventional or expendable packaging that is usually wasted after their intended single...
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Preventing Workplace Closures: How To Implement A Simple COVID-19 Workplace Testing Strategy Today
– Companies can ensure business continuity by keeping easy-to-use COVID-19 test kits on-site. For less than...
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Startups Developing Nanocellulose Products in 2020
– The global nanocellulose market is valued at USD 297 million and expected to grow to...
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How COVID-19 Is Driving Innovation In The Food & Beverage Industry
– To date, there have been over 10 million confirmed cases and over 500,000 deaths due...
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How Can Workplaces Offer COVID-19 Testing?
– In this report, we detail all of the currently available COVID-19 workplace testing options, detailing...
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When will the COVID-19 pandemic end?
– In this report, we’ll cover what companies can do sustain, and even grow, in this...
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Operating Workplaces: How to keep manufacturing during the COVID-19 pandemic
– Following best practices for social distancing, hygiene and disinfection is crucial for manufacturing-centric workplaces. By...
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Emerging disinfection technologies for manufacturers and consumers
– In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing an upsurge in novel technologies...
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Additive Manufacturing in Consumer Packaged Goods
– Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) is one of many major industries on which 3D-printing technologies will...
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Meat Alternatives – 2019
– PreScouter investigated the current state of meat alternative space by identifying key drivers and technologies...
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Personalized Packaging Technologies
– Report Highlights: For the modern consumer, the shopping experience is becoming much more than simply...
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Extending Shelf Life: Food Treatment Methods
– Report Highlights: In previous reports, the PreScouter team focused on extending food and beverage shelf...
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Extending Shelf Life: Next Generation Additives
– Report Highlights: An interesting push in this area is not only the use of plant-...
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Extending Shelf Life: Novel Packaging
– What are some novel packaging technologies currently in development for extending the shelf life of...
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What companies are offering commercially available solutions in the smart packaging domain?
– Report Highlights: PreScouter identified 11 companies that are already offering commercially available solutions for smart...
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Natural Replacements for Sugar in Beverages
– Sugar plays an important role in the food and beverages industry due to its sweetness...
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Synthetic biology: The future of food, pharmaceuticals, fuel and chemicals
– The field of synthetic biology is rapidly developing. Its aims are no less than engineering...

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Market analysis of molded fiber food packaging
– About the client The Client was a provider of fresh food packaging to customers in...
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Landscape of products leveraging plant-based protein blends for waste stream upcycling
– About the Client: The Client was a Fortune 500 Food Company that came to PreScouter...
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Landscaping co-manufacturers to quickly launch a new keto-friendly product
– About the Client: The Client was a multinational food & beverage company that wanted to...
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Landscape of biofilm prevention surface modifications for milking machines
– About the Client: The Client was a leading producer of dairy farming machinery. Modification of...
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Identifying contract manufacturers to produce a novel probiotic fruit snack
– About the Client: In order to remain competitive in the F&B industry, companies need to...
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“Clean Label” Ingredients for Flavor Enhancement
– The following is a case study of the work that was carried out by PreScouter...

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Deep dive with an expert: Algae’s role in the seafood saga
– Ida Speyer is the CEO and co-founder of Mimic Seafood, a plant-based seafood company based...
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Privacy-enhancing technologies: A solution to data sharing hurdles in healthcare and life sciences
– People tend to say that data is ‘the new oil’ and yet, due to privacy...
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How is gut microbiome analysis driving personalized nutrition?
– Gut microbiome analysis is revolutionizing the field of personalized nutrition, offering tailored dietary approaches based...
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Innovative applications of AI/ML in food safety & manufacturing
– As the food and beverage (F&B) industry faces new challenges related to food safety and...
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Clean label flavors: Interview with an expert in flavor technologies
– Laura is a food and chemical engineer focusing on flavor creation, product development, and flavor...
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The clean label market: An expert take on misconceptions, challenges and trends
– Stefan has been a food science researcher and product developer for over 20 years. He...
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