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Most large R&D organizations already have AI. What many still cannot answer is whether it has changed an important R&D...
AI rollout looks like a success in most companies today. Sales teams are writing outreach in a fraction of the...
Cashmere alternatives are no longer difficult to find. From yak and alpaca to engineered fibers and recycled blends, suppliers can...
TikTok’s share of C-Beauty transactions rose from 6.7% to 28.4% in two years. Yet the intelligence behind that growth is...
Twenty-six of the 29 innovations analyzed sit in heat-stable whey, while only three focus on casein and whey texturization. Yet...
Taste-masking and odor-reduction work now outweighs absorption-focused activity by more than 2:1 in a key collagen-peptide cluster. At the same...
The EV tire market is expected to grow from $10.95B in 2025 to $21.66B by 2030, but innovation is moving...
Plant-based food innovation is moving into a more complex phase. While companies continue improving protein ingredients and extrusion methods, new...
Fiber-based alternatives are moving beyond simple plastic substitutes. The latest innovation activity shows a shift toward chemically modified cellulose, aqueous...
Most large R&D organizations already have AI. What many still cannot answer is whether it has changed an important R&D decision. Across the same organization,...
AI rollout looks like a success in most companies today. Sales teams are writing outreach in a fraction of the time. Marketing teams are turning...
Cashmere alternatives are no longer difficult to find. From yak and alpaca to engineered fibers and recycled blends, suppliers can offer materials that look and...
Clean-label protein products are gaining momentum, but the next challenge for food innovators may not be consumer demand. It may be access to the technologies...
What happens when clean-label protein extraction becomes an IP problem rather than an ingredient-sourcing problem? Using Slate, we analyzed innovation activity across plant protein extraction...
The technologies that will shape food and beverage innovation in 2027 and beyond may not appear first in food industry databases. Most R&D teams naturally...
Protein bar manufacturers have spent years improving ingredients, flavors, and nutritional profiles. However, one part of the product has remained largely unchanged, which is how...
The next bottleneck in protein bar innovation may not be formulation. It may be access to the extraction technologies that determine how clean, functional, and...
P&G’s recent R&D activity suggests that grooming devices are becoming more than tools for shaving, trimming, and skin treatment. Across Braun, Gillette, and P&G’s wider...
Protein bar companies have focused heavily on finding better proteins, cleaner labels, and improved nutrition. But our analysis using Slate shows that a quieter shift...
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