The Research Center of GOOINN (Good Innovation), which prepares wide and comprehensive reports by examining the trend sectors of the world, published the Foodtech Report in July, which will guide entrepreneurs in the field of Foodtech. GOOINN, which offers solution partnerships to corporate companies in transferring the competencies of the innovation culture and in-house entrepreneurship, announced the leading technologies and usage areas of the sector, Foodtech examples from the world and Turkey, sustainable food, foods of the future and 12 trends in the Foodtech report, which is a rising ecosystem.
Foodtech, known as food technologies; It is at an important point today, especially due to the climate crisis in the world, the epidemic experienced in recent years, logistics problems and many other reasons. For this reason, the need for reliable food, sustainable production, smart logistics systems and effective agricultural practices is increasing day by day. Therefore, the foodtech sector, which will meet this need, attracts a lot of attention. The industry uses cutting-edge technologies to develop, produce and distribute food products. There are also practices for the selection, storage, processing, packaging and use of safe foods. In addition, studies on the interactions of consumers with food are gaining momentum.
FoodTech, which has a market of 2019 billion dollars in 220 and has become an interesting place around the world, is expected to reach 2027 billion dollars in 342. On the other hand, investments in the Foodtech field are increasing rapidly. In 2021, it is seen that the investments made in this field are more especially in Europe and the share of the ecosystem exceeds 20%.
In the GOOINN Foodtech Report, where the 2022 trends of the food technologies sector are examined in detail through sample applications, 12 important trend headings are conveyed as follows;
Trend 1: Alternative protein production is on the rise
Cultured meat, laboratory-grown foods, plant-based nutrition, edible insects and mycoprotein are the main alternative protein sources. Consumers turn to these resources due to both health and environmental concerns. On the other hand, developments in 3D printing, fermentation and molecular biology enable the development of sustainable alternative protein production solutions. Thus, food companies can balance ethical concerns and carbon footprint in industrial meat production.
Trend 2: Nutraceuticals on the rise
Nutraceuticals prepared using foods, offered for consumption in pill powder or other medicinal drug form, are a rising trend. Especially with the Kovid-19 epidemic, the interest in nutraceuticals is increasing.
Trend 3: Innovations continue in the food supply chain
With the Covid 19 pandemic, e-commerce has brought innovations in the food supply chain, as in every sector. With this increasing trend, food brands offer on-demand online delivery services and implement direct-to-customer distribution models through the digital platforms they have developed. Through e-commerce, brands are also focusing on omnichannel distribution to improve customer experience and improve sales.
Trend 4: Increasing need for quality of food products and food safety
Consumers are more considerate about the quality of the food products they buy, and food safety is a major concern. For this reason, food safety and transparency are gaining importance day by day.
Trend 5: Increasing awareness of nutrition drives demand for personalized nutrition solutions
The increase in nutritional awareness among consumers is increasing the demand for personalized nutrition solutions. These are not limited to basic diets, but also include personal preferences such as sugar and gluten-free diet, vegan diet, and clean-label food products.
Trend 6: Restaurants go digital with a focus on data
Digitization of restaurants is among the growing trends. The main reason for this is to provide smooth operation management and improved customer experience. The fact that restaurant brands collect data at every stage makes it possible to make data-based decisions throughout the operation.
Trend 7: The need for food management solutions has increased
Food management solutions for optimizing food production processes and supply chain operations are among the key future trends. Various technologies such as big data analytics, artificial intelligence and real-time monitoring are used to present these solutions.
Trend 8: Entrepreneurs focused on reducing environmental footprint and food waste
Food entrepreneurs and large companies focus on reducing food waste to minimize their environmental footprint and save costs. In particular, food monitoring solutions allow food manufacturers, restaurants and smart cities to reduce food waste at this point.
Trend 9: Robotic technologies being included in the value chain
Robotic technology has begun to be incorporated into the entire value chain to improve efficiency, consistency and scale during food production. At this point, food processing robots and drones provide fast and cost-effective food labeling and tracking.
Trend 10: 3D food printers are among the trends of the future
It provides precise and repeatable nutrition opportunities as well as personalized diet and alternative protein-based meals.
Trend 11: Indoor farming is the hottest trend of the future
Entrepreneurs have started to give importance to indoor farming to create a shorter, more sustainable and flexible supply chain, to make the farm smarter, to reveal the farm and products of the future.
Trend 12: Food shipping is becoming more and more important.
Food delivery is becoming more and more important. This is due to the growing demand for shipping methods that protect food from damage, access to fresh and healthy food in online shopping, and sustainable packaging materials that prevent food from scattering in transit.
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