Solve food innovation challenges with confidence
"We're so confident in FSTA Insights+ that we offer something almost unheard of in research services: a complete money-back guarantee. If you're not satisfied with your report, you pay nothing. That's how certain we are that you'll find it valuable."
Every food innovation project reaches a point where the next decision matters.
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Should you reformulate an existing product?
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Should you invest in a novel ingredient?
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Should you continue developing a promising technology?
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Or should you change direction altogether?
Making the wrong decision can cost months of development time, significant investment and missed market opportunities.
Before you commit valuable time and resources, you need to understand what the science already knows.
That's where Insights+ comes in.
We work with your team to define the technical challenge, review the global scientific evidence and translate the findings into practical recommendations that support confident R&D and innovation decisions.
How Insights+ works
Tell us about your challenge
Every project begins with a conversation. We'll work with you to understand the technical question, the business context and the decisions you need to make.We review the scientific evidence
Our experts assess the global food science literature using FSTA, the world's leading database of food science research, alongside other authoritative, peer-reviewed scientific sources.We interpret what the evidence means
Rather than simply summarising published studies, we evaluate the strength of the evidence, compare competing approaches, identify knowledge gaps and assess what the science means for your specific challenge.You receive practical recommendations
The result is a clear, evidence-based report that provides practical recommendations to help your team reduce uncertainty, prioritise future work and move your innovation project forward with confidence.
Why organisations choose Insights+
- Independent scientific expertise
- Evidence-based recommendations tailored to your challenge
- Faster, more confident R&D decisions
- Reduced development risk
- Trusted, peer-reviewed scientific evidence
- Practical guidance you can act on
Investment per report (introductory price)
£1200 +VAT
One question. One comprehensive report. For less than a day of consultant fees.
If your organisation subscribes to any of our databases, such as FSTA or Ovid NutriHealth, you're eligible for a 20% discount on FSTA Insights+ reports. Contact us if you're not sure or have any other questions.
Consider what £1,200 buys you:
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Independent scientific expertise focused on your specific technical challenge.
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A comprehensive review of the global scientific evidence from trusted, peer-reviewed sources.
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Expert interpretation that identifies the approaches with the strongest evidence, highlights knowledge gaps and translates complex research into practical recommendations.
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The confidence to make better R&D decisions before investing valuable time and resources.
More importantly, consider what it helps you avoid:
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Pursuing formulation strategies with limited scientific support
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Investing months of development in the wrong direction.
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Repeating work that has already been investigated.
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Delays caused by uncertainty or incomplete evidence.
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Costly decisions that could have been avoided with a clearer understanding of the science.
When the right decision could save months of development, a robust evidence review is a small investment.
The database behind the answers
FSTA Insights+ is powered by Food Science and Technology Abstracts®—the gold standard in research in the sciences of food and health. For decades, FSTA has been the resource researchers, industry practitioners, and students turn to for authoritative information on everything from biotechnology to packaging, food safety to nutrition.
Managed by IFIS, a not-for-profit organization committed to scientific integrity and excellence, FSTA contains over 2 million carefully curated summaries covering the entire food chain. Our team of expert scientists doesn't just aggregate research—they evaluate it and make it searchable.
When you commission an FSTA Insights+ report, you're not just getting a literature review. You're getting the distilled wisdom of the world's most comprehensive food science database, interpreted by specialists who understand your industry.
The pace of change in food has never been faster. Clean labels. Novel ingredients. Sustainability pressures. Regulatory shifts.
Your competitors are racing to solve the same problems you are.
The question is: who gets the right answers first?
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