Sustainability Practices and Growth Opportunities in the Human and Animal Nutrition Industry

Sustainability Practices and Growth Opportunities in the Human and Animal Nutrition Industry


Sustainability Practices, Transformative Megatrends, and Innovative Technologies Driving Growth

With sustainability in the food and beverage industry drawing attention on global platforms, such as the COP28 UAE Declaration, stakeholders seek to transform their food systems. Sustainability will gain momentum in the nutrition industry because of the growing manufacturer and consumer awareness about the environment and government initiatives to reduce the carbon footprint.

Ingredient manufacturers intend to source sustainable raw materials and adopt energy-efficient production processes that consume less water. These companies will support and incentivize regenerative agricultural practices. They also plan to use renewable energy sources to run their business operations; thus, reducing their carbon footprints.

Downstream companies’ demand for sustainable products and processes to meet their carbon emission targets under the Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) category will push nutrition companies to follow sustainable practices and offer products with reduced carbon footprints.

Europe leads the world toward a sustainable future. It has introduced various strategic initiatives, such as the Green Deal and single-use plastic legislation. These initiatives will accelerate sustainability practices’ implementation in the nutrition industry.

Companies will promote carbon-neutral supply chains by integrating technology, implementing eco-friendly packaging, and educating their customers on sustainable choices to meet their UN sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Food waste management will remain a key point in the nutrition industry’s agenda. This is due to the limited options available for tackling emissions from food wastage. Companies will leverage technology to reduce food loss at various stages in the supply chain.

Investments in start-ups researching and innovating sustainable alternatives will gain traction, such as proteins and feed ingredients to improve feed efficiency.

The nutrition industry’s hurdles to sustainability include the high cost and low return on investment of implementation; the lack of uniform standards and regulations, universal measuring and reporting tools, and methods to quantify sustainability efforts’ impact; and the poor visibility around sustainable practices’ adoption in contract manufacturing.


  • Strategic Imperatives
    • Why Is It Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
    • The Strategic Imperative 8
    • The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on Sustainability Practices in the Human and Animal Nutrition Industry
    • Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine
  • Growth Opportunity Analysis
    • List of Abbreviations
    • Scope of Analysis
    • 6P Framework for the Future of the Sustainability and Circular Economy: More with Less
    • Key Findings
    • Key Competitors
    • What is Sustainability?
    • GHG Protocol: Overview
    • The Need for Sustainability in the Nutrition Industry
    • Top Trends Spotlight
    • Top Trend Analysis: Human Nutrition
    • Top Trend Analysis: Animal Nutrition
    • Key Challenges in Achieving Sustainability
    • Key Factors Contributing to the Adoption of Sustainable Practices
    • Sustainability Benchmarking: Key Participants
  • Climate and Environmental Change
    • Climate and Environmental Change: What Are the Value Chain Participants Doing?
    • Competitive Benchmarking: Climate Initiative Mapping
    • Competitive Benchmarking: Climate Initiative Mapping, Use Cases
    • Case Study: Top 4 Climate Initiatives by ADM
  • Consumer Demand
    • Consumer Demand: Overview
    • Changing Consumer Demand: What are the Value Chain Participants Doing?
    • Competitive Benchmarking: Mapping Product/Solution Offerings
    • Alternative Proteins
    • Alternative Protein Ingredients: Key Start-ups
  • Regulatory Requirements
    • Regulatory Requirements: What are the Value Chain Participants Doing?
    • Global Sustainability/ESG Reporting Frameworks
    • Global Sustainability Policies
    • Government Initiatives to Boost Sustainable Practices
    • Competitive Benchmarking: SDG Mapping and ESG Compliance
  • Technological Advancements
    • Technological Advancements Enabling Sustainability in Nutrition
    • Competitive Benchmarking: Mapping Technology Initiatives
  • Business Incentives
    • Business Incentives to Boost Sustainable Business Practices: What are the Value Chain Participants Doing?
    • Sustainable Practices to Build a Brand Image and Enhance Reputation
    • Funding Ecosystem
    • Examples of Business Incentives
  • Growth Opportunity Universe
    • Growth Opportunity 1: Sustainable Supply Chain Management
    • Growth Opportunity 2: Food Waste Reduction Solutions
    • Growth Opportunity 3: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Partnerships
  • Appendix
    • Mandatory ESG/Sustainability Disclosure Regulations by Country
  • Next Steps
    • Your Next Steps
    • Why Frost, Why Now?

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