FOOD INNOVATION
FOOD
INNOVATION
• It refers to the development of
new food processes, products, and
services that significantly
contribute to the industry’s
productivity and market choices.
HOW DOES FOOD INNOVATION HAPPEN?
• Food innovation is a
multi-step process
that involves long
hours of
conceptualization,
testing, and
implementation.
FOOD INNOVATION AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
FUNDAMENTAL STEPS
1. Product strategy and
idea generation.
1. Product strategy and
idea generation.
2. Process development
and testing.
WHY DO WE
INNOVATE FOOD?
1. Product strategy and
idea generation.
2. Process development
and testing.
3. Product
commercialization and
launch.
WHY DO WE
INNOVATE FOOD?
• The food industry survives and grows
because of food innovation.
POSITIVE EFFECTS
POSITIVE EFFECTS
GROWTH AND MARKET
POSITIVE EFFECTS
GROWTH AND MARKET
INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY
POSITIVE EFFECTS
GROWTH AND MARKET
INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY
LESS ERROR
THE LATEST AND BIGGEST
FOOD INNOVATION
EXAMPLES
• Recently, consumers and business
owners collectively moved toward
more sustainable products and
healthier diet options.
Targeted nutrition
Targeted nutrition refers to food
production innovation with tailored
nutritional and dietary components
encouraging healthier eating habits.
Targeted nutrition can be observed
through the following processes and
products:
1. Wearable solutions for health
tracking
2. Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven
health coach
3. Digital platforms for nutritional
tracking
Increased transparency
of the food chain
In relation to the increasing demand
for sustainable food production and
fair trade of innovative food
products, the food industry has
focused much of its attention on
improving food traceability and
transparency.
Ghost kitchens
Ghost kitchens are food
service businesses that focus
on the take-out-only business
model.
Food management
software
Food businesses, whether service-centered,
retail, or manufacturing, have embraced
the efficiencies of software programs.
Some of the most widely used
restaurant management softw
are
available in the market to
date include:
Point-of-sale system.
Accounting software.
Marketing and loyalty software.
Inventory management software.
Table booking software.
Employee management software.
Food safety management software.
Software programs introduce more possibilities and
efficiencies to every food business. Streamlining a
particular process and integrating multiple others
together can help make a seamless operation with less
room for error.
Digital food safety
management
• Food safety compliance is a never-
ending task. Where there is food to
be served, there is a regulation to be
complied with.
Automated service
Automation refers to the use of robots,
machines, and devices that are capable
of performing normal, day-to-day tasks
in a food business.
What will the food in the
future be like?
With the pressing issues at hand, such as
negative environmental impacts, increasing
cases of chronic illnesses, food safety
concerns, the challenges of hunger, and
lack of sustainability, the food industry is
only likely to move toward addressing
these issues.
This means that innovations in
food and future food stories will
be more focused on areas such as:
Making safe food more accessible
Making production information more
available
Developing more sustainable food supply and
environmental-friendly food sources
Moving toward smarter solutions in
agricultural sciences, food processing, and
distribution with less negative climate
impacts (e.g., fewer greenhouse emissions and
footprint of food products)
Providing healthier options and focusing on
improving the health and wellness of
consumers
Kare-Kare Bon Bon by
Chef Chele Gonzáles of
Gallery by Chele
Inspired by his travels across the Philippine
provinces and regions, Spanish-born Chef
Chele Gonzáles of Gallery by Chele is on a
mission to elevate Filipino cuisine and preserve
the Philippine culinary heritage. Chef Chele’s
signature dishes such as Kare-Kare Bon Bon
and Laksa Inasal intertwine traditional Filipino
ingredients and local and global culinary
techniques to transform them into a
sophisticated concoction of flavors.
Adobo Chocolate Chip
Cookies by Abi Balingit
Filipino and western fusion is still a
relatively new concept in the world of
food, and even more when integrating
Filipino dishes like adobo into a western
favorite dessert. Blogger Abi Balingit, a
Brooklyn-based Filipino-American blogger
and author of Mayumu: Filipino American
Desserts Remixed, reimagined the classic
chocolate chip cookie by adding a Filipino
touch. Balingit found the sweet spot of
sweet and savory by infusing the butter
with bay leaves, replacing salt with soy
sauce, and mixing in a splash of vinegar to
the dough.
Seared
Kangaroo
Kinilaw by Chef
Ross Magnaye
of Serai
The Seared Kangaroo Kinilaw with wood
roast bone marrow would have to be the most
symbolic Australian and Filipino fusion. Chef
Ross Magnaye reimagines the traditional
kinilaw by using Australia’s staple produce of
protein while staying true to the heart of the
dish. Solidifying Filipino culture by sharing
Filipino flavors, Chef Magnaye is literally
blazing the fire of his roots in Melbourne with
the woodfire grill as its centerpiece.
