Our approach
We are acting as innovation partner supporting you with development of future food concepts and products, based on plants, fermentation derived or cell-based ingredients. Either if you are operating in consumer end products (b2c) or supplying ingredient solutions (b2b), we support you from the first ideas until the launch of your new products.
Innovation projects
Did you know 80% of food innovations fail? That’s why we’ve developed a proven innovation model, designed to turn your toughest challenges into real growth opportunities. By combining creativity, technology and deep industry experience, we transform insights into bold ideas, trends into meaningful concepts and prototypes into scalable products that stand out in the market.
- Trend research & consumer insights
- Brainstorm & innovation strategy
- Concepting & prototyping
- Recipe development
- Consumer validation
- Scale-up to industrial production
- Co-manufacturing search
Application research
We partner with innovators and ingredient suppliers to unlock the full potential of new plant based, cell based, upcycled and fermentation derived ingredients. Through research and development, we explore how the full potential of their innovative ingredients can be leveraged in high potential food product applications.
- Analysing sensory profile
- Screening of functionality
- Competitive benchmarking
- Application development
- Setting up application guide
Renovation projects
Even great products need refining. Whether it's adapting to shifting consumer expectations, improving sustainability or increasing profitability. Product renovation is key to staying relevant. We help you optimize existing products by research on key sensory attributes and support with nutritional (Nutri Score) and LCA improvements and smart (c)lean labelling solutions that meet consumer demands.
- Improvement based on sensory research
- Nutri score optimalisation
- LCA improvements
- Smart (c)lean labelling solutions
Partnership
Think of us as your extended innovation department. We have brought together a collective of food innovators to work on your innovation challenges and seize new opportunities. From strategy and concept development to product management and R&D support. Our experts plug directly into your organization, offering the skills and hands-on knowhow to help your business grow and thrive.
- Innovation partner
- Co-development lab
- R&D support
- Strategy & insights