Sustaining Sustainability

Nearly 70% of consumers said they consider sustainable production when selecting food products.

An emerging issue for the food industry around the world, sustainability is impacting manufacturers and suppliers.

A report from the group Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF), “Driving Sustainability,” finds an overwhelming 82% of food companies surveyed in the U.K. regard sustainability as increasingly important. However, perhaps more telling is how those companies approach sustainability: only 19% monitor the sustainability of the products they source.

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Consumers are actively seeking everything from enhanced focus and better information processing, to reduced stress, improved mood, faster learning, effective memory, better adaptability, and enhanced multitasking. This session will review the science behind these ingredients and how they can be added to your formulations to tap into the cognitive support wave.

Remember a child’s kaleidoscope? You put your eye to a cylinder fitted inside with angled mirrors and—as soon as you twist the end of the cylinder—there’s a changing pattern with the shifting of small pieces of colored glass. That’s also something of an apt description for the plant-based food and beverage market, which continues to capture attention as it grows and shifts.

Sustaining Sustainability

Nearly 70% of consumers said they consider sustainable production when selecting food products.

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