Agriculture and Nutrition

With technological advancements transforming the consumer goods market, additive manufacturing is set to create high impact in the near future. Additive manufacturing has garnered increased interest from industries such as consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing in the past few years for prototyping and production application...

The dairy industry is intrinsically complex and multi functional. Dairy production contributes to sustainable agricultural development and food security across the globe. As a distinctive aspect in comparison with other food products, milk processing has a long tradition in several regions. There is a large variety of typical regionally-branded che...

This research service covers emerging technologies and trends that are likely to have a high impact on the future of the global food and beverage (F&B) industry. The research, in particular, emphasizes on the key health and wellness trends in the F&B space. The key technological aspects behind each trend are highlighted. The research highlights the...

The recent advances in the food industry focus on offering a sustained approach to the development of healthier functional foods. Food encapsulation helps food processors protect sensitive food components, ensure against nutritional loss, utilize otherwise sensitive ingredients, incorporate unusual or time-release mechanisms into their formulation...

Food waste management has gained increased emphasis in recent times, especially in the context of the recently adopted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The initiative is driven mainly by the need to address declining natural resources, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and to reduce waste disposal into landfills. The current study gi...

The TechVision division of Frost & Sullivan has evaluated the advances in food security technologies, and identified key innovations that will have an impact on empowering food security in the near-, medium-, and long-terms. As the food security industry has high standards for machines and components, it is critical to design sensors, especially fo...

Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies have been undergoing tremendous growth in the recent years. The breath of innovations is increasing and the objective is to optimize the overall performance of these technologies according to the growing requirements of different industries. Since additive manufacturing technologies have immense advantages r...

Microspheres are being touted as the next generation materials in a broad range of applications. These are characteristically free flowing powders which are loaded with proteins or synthetic polymers having a particle size ranging from 1-1000 micrometers. There are various approaches to production methods of microspheres which is based on the form ...

The market for technologies enabling food safety has gained momentum in recent years mainly due to the recent food product recalls across the world. These recalls are mainly due to contamination by microorganisms and other toxins/ chemicals that can cause foodborne illnesses and contribute significantly to the cost of healthcare. The need for food ...