Alternative ingredients, products & technologies

We help create a food system where planet and people thrive in sustainable balance by focusing on innovative, ethical, and health-conscious alternatives to traditional food ingredients and products, along with the technologies that make them possible.

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WHAT AREAS DO WE ADVISE ON?

Together we pioneer paths in alternative ingredients, products, and technologies with strategies designed to improve value and stimulate growth, leading your business to the forefront of the industry.

ALTERNATIVE PROTEINS & INGREDIENTS

We advise on alternative proteins and (functional) ingredients from alt fats, oils, flavors, binders, fragrances, feedstock and many more…

Plant-Based Proteins | Click to learn more
Fermentation-Derived Proteins | Click to learn more
Cultivated (Lab-Grown) Ingredients – Meat, Seafood and Beyond | Click to learn more
Algae, Microalgae and Seaweed-Derived Ingredients
Alternative Fats and Oils
Alternative Feedstock
Functional Ingredients
Natural Preservatives
Alternative Crops
Clean Label Ingredients
Taste/Flavor Enhancers
Alternative Sweeteners
Alternative Coffee and Cocoa
Alternative Fragrance

NOVEL FOOD PROCESSING & PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

We consult on novel food processing and production technologies such as precision, biomass and traditional fermentation, algae, cellular agriculture, 3D printing, synthetic biology, and many more…

(Precision) Fermentation and Bioprocessing
Cellular agriculture
3D Food Printing
Molecular Farming | Click to learn more
High-Pressure Processing
Extrusion Technologies
Novel Extraction Methods
Synthetic Biology for Ingredient Production
Sensory Enhancement Technologies
Novel Food Processing Technologies
Biomass fermentation
De novo fermentation
Enzymatic conversion

ALTERNATIVE PRODUCTS

We consult on alternative products across meat, seafood, dairy, egg, tropicals, flavors, fragrances , and many more…

Meat Analogues and Substitutes
Seafood Analogues
Dairy Alternatives
Egg Replacements
Alternative Tropicals (Coffee, Chocolate)
Hybrid and Reducetarian Products
Functional Foods and Beverage

Strengthen your strategy in AgriFood Tech with our expert consulting solutions and global network of specialists.

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Unique expertise in AgriFood Tech

Our extensive experience of 40+ projects since 2020 and laser focus on AgriFood value chain is the foundation of our in-house knowledge base.

On-demand expert insights

We have developed an incredible database of 2500+ on-demand experts, from academia to startups founders & ex-corporate executives. This allows us to handpick the perfect team for every project, ensuring access to the brightest minds in the industry.

Top-tier strategy
consulting

Our team of ex-Bain, McKinsey, and BCG consultants turns observations into clear insights and board-level ready recommendations for you via thorough, in-depth, and pragmatic advisory.

Global perspective
with local answers

We operate seamlessly, bringing cross-border insights without silos or variances in quality –
meeting on demand with you.

Trusted by Industry Leaders

At the forefront of AgriFood Tech strategy consulting since 2020.

40+

projects
and counting

Cases related to alternative ingredients, products & technologies

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Client Feedback

"BGP has been a valuable resource in leveraging industry knowledge, market sizing, and cultivated relationships to help our team further evaluate the Alternative Proteins landscape.

We appreciate their ability to envision and look beyond the current state of the industry, peering into the future state where we can all contribute to feeding 10 billion people differently."

Mike Snodgrass

Managing Director Global Alternative Proteins
Griffith Foods

"BGP brought in uniquely deep insights through their professionally strong and reliable networks and a robust consulting framework, which is what we were looking for. Their work has helped us make better strategic and commercial decisions.
We look forward to continuing our partnership."

Yasushi Noguchi

Senior Director
Ajinomoto Health & Nutrition North America

"The BGP team helped us assess the alt protein market and better understand the most promising technologies and ingredients. Beyond providing insights and strategy advisory, they also helped us to strengthen our network in this space."

Steve Chantry

Vice President of International Growth
Kraft Heinz Company

"BGP provides us essential support to help drive our vision towards practical implementation.

The depth of industry insights they bring in, combined with their consistently top-quality work, enables us to confidently navigate this fast-changing field."

George Harrigan

Director of Food and Functional Ingredients
NEOM

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