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Product Innovation Consulting
Our work in product innovation
"We work to support clients with understanding and planning for the fast pace of regulation in F&B that is influencing the need for product innovation, as is the drive to meet nutritional and cost expectations." Nicola Leyland, Principal Consultant
"Sustainability is driving the whole supply chain, from raw materials to product, manufacture, packaging and distribution. We help clients find more sustainable ingredients, reformulate their products, reduce carbon and water usage, and upcycle waste to meet sustainability targets." David Nightingale, Vice President - F&B
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Product innovation R&D focus areas and expertise:
Sagentia Innovation has decades of experience helping clients make decisions on which product processes are most pressing. We offer technology scouting, horizon scanning, strategic partnerships and ingredient identification to include upcycled ingredients.
With the implementation of HFSS regulation in the United Kingdom and similar initiatives in other markets, fat, sugar and salt reduction have driven product innovation. However truly "good for you, good for the planet" products are very much in focus, leveraging "natural" active ingredients. Sagentia Innovation can support you with such initiatives.
Delivering a data-driven but consumer-centric approach to reduce the bill of materials and cost is a priority in both FMCG and consumer durables. We can help you source alternative ingredients and materials, define alternative supply chains, and design products that have optimum efficiency.
Sagentia Innovation focusses on breakthrough product innovation driven by the application of science and technology. Whilst doing so, we retain a focus on consumer-centred design enabling us to develop novel products that deliver on experience in addition to functional benefit.
For many brands, the companion digital experience is as important as the formulated product. We have experience developing apps and leveraging AI that can improve consumer experience. Modelling and simulation are transforming R&D, and revolutionising R&D processes.
In many markets, regulation can drive innovation and enable product and brand differentiation. We leverage the wide geographical coverage and deep regulatory expertise to provide insightful horizon scanning exercises and scalable product formulations.
Case studies of our experience in product innovation:
Trends in product innovation:
Companies face challenging environmental sustainability targets whilst also trying to build products that continue to delight consumers and deliver business growth. To deliver against sustainability and growth objectives, one of the many avenues some companies are exploring is monetising waste streams. Governments introducing new product regulations, particularly across Europe, present opportunities to generate new offerings by re-positioning product benefits and USPs. There is a lot of fire fighting rather than time spent on strategic planning, which is something we can help you with.
Find out more about our services
White papers and consumer sector thought leadership:
Minimum Lovable Product - Using empathy to make your products fly
A design framework for sustainable, commercially-sound consumer packaged goods
Value engineering in consumer goods: a toolkit for effective cost reduction
Food waste upcycling: viable and effective opportunities for success
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Our expertise
Our science and technology teams work cross-sector as we believe that the learnings from one sector can inform another and that clients’ projects should have access to the full range of skills from across the Group.
