COVID-19 has resulted in major changes for IP. Eyal Bressler of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property examines some of the most significant.
Poverty in the coffee industry is an “enduring crisis,” despite US consumers’ willingness to pay upwards of $16-$22 per 12-ounce bag of roasted coffee and a premium for products that promise to ethically source beans and pay farmers a fair price.
The US ice cream and frozen novelties category experienced a significant rise in sales in 2020 (+16.3% vs. 2019) as consumers sought out comfort eating while confined to their homes. However, in 2021 and into 2022, the category will be challenged as consumers resume out-of-home activities and renew their health goals, says Mintel.
According to Mintel, the ice cream market is expected to decline by 3.7% this year compared to 2020, and a slower return to pre-pandemic growth will continue into 2022.
Consumers are gradually stepping back from indulgent foods post-pandemic and many ice cream brands will be challenged to maintain their appeal, notes Kaitlin Kamp, consumer insights analyst on the Food and Drink Reports team at Mintel.
Nestlé R&D Accelerator sees results with product launches The Nestlé R&D Accelerator is a global initiative first launched in April 2019 at Nestlé Research in Lausanne, Switzerland. Since then, more than 30 teams have completed the R&D Accelerator program by taking a product from a concept to the store shelf in as little as six months.
For example, one of the R&D Accelerator s team just launched a product building on Nestlé proprietary research identifying new natural bioactive ingredients that work at the cellular level to reduce physical fatigue. Nestlé scientists showed the combination of micronutrients with a natural olive extract supports muscular energy and allows the body to use its full potential without actually adding calories to the muscle. The product is currently available in Italy as part of a limited shop test.
Bacteriophages, probiotics, postbiotics and vaccines offer potential as alternatives to antibiotics to control E. coli associated challenges in pigs. But such additives need additional well-designed experiments and field-based work, finds a new review.
“Further investigation into these additives is required, and upon a deeper understanding of the mechanisms at play, this strategy may potentially lead to a reduction of pathogen adhesion and aid in pathogen control upon colonization,” according to the animal scientists participating in this review, which was published in
Veterinary Microbiology.
The reviewers, among them, Dr John Pluske, from the faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Melbourne, also determined that more studies are needed to optimize the use of organic acids in weaner diets, while rations containing low levels of crude protein (CP) can have benefits in terms of reduced diarrhea but it is not alway