Agriculture and Nutrition

The global processed F&B industry in 2019 will be driven by technological improvements and innovations to help increase the shelf life of products, while dealing with the challenge of food waste at this level of the value chain. Valued at $3.28 trillion in 2018, revenues are expected to reach $3.41 trillion by 2019, given a year-on-year growth of 3...

Animal feed or pet food additives are defined as nutritional ingredients that improve the quality and digestibility of the feed and the performance of the animals. The rising demand for high-quality meat products presents a significant opportunity for feed ingredient manufacturers. This study primarily focuses on assessing the growth opportunities ...

Vitamin C, also referred to as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin found naturally in a number of fresh fruits and vegetables. Though primarily known for its nutritional and pharmaceutical health benefits, vitamin C also has strong antioxidant activities. Commercial vitamin C is manufactured through fermentation of glucose. Conventional manuf...

Calcium is an essential mineral that plays a vital role in the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of organisms and of the cell. The mineral is available in different forms; however, carbonates and citrates are the primary forms used in dietary supplements. Gluconates, lactates, and phosphates are the other forms that have gained a level of inter...

Vitamin E is a group of fat-soluble substances which are structurally and biologically related to the tocopherol family. Naturally, vitamin E exists in eight different forms (alpha-, beta-, delta-, and gamma- tocopherols and tocotrienols); however, alpha-tocopherols are the most used form due to their high biological activity. Although, vitamin E...

This study provides an analysis of sustainability in the ASEAN aquaculture industry, with a specific focus on the current status of the three leading producers in the region—Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Aquaculture is the fastest-growing food production sector in the world, fuelled by stagnating global capture fisheries, rising global protei...

The study assesses growth opportunities for fermentation-derived ingredients in human and animal nutrition. Among the five broad ingredient categories—organic acids, enzymes, amino acids, vitamins/carotenoids and xanthan—amino acid and enzymes are expected to dominate the total fermentation-derived ingredient market. Significant growth in the a...

Traceable value chains provide a chain of custody for a product or ingredient through a supply chain. Recent developments in traceability technology and forensic laboratory authentication methods have allowed new market segments to emerge within the food industry. This report explores how different elements integrate into a comprehensive traceabili...

The Internet of Things (IoT) and traceability for food and beverage (F&B) manufacturing market was valued at $4.08 billion in market revenue in 2017 and is expected to reach $8.43 billion by 2025, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%. Supply chain traceability is the information system that is required to track the history of a p...