Objective and Scope:
The client, a leading FMCG company, as part of its sustainability initiatives to adopt biodegradable ingredients, wanted to explore and assess renewable raw materials for water-soluble films or sheets from a technical perspective and to understand their various applications. For this, the client wanted Benori’s support to:
- Identify sources or ingredients that are being explored as film or sheets (functional films), primary packages, etc.
- Evaluate the process of making films or sheets
- Explore suppliers, manufacturers, and companies that use water-soluble functional films in their products
- Analyze the activities of competitors and other key players
Approach:
We employed a problem-solving approach to analyze the technology behind renewable raw materials for water-soluble films and sheets, as well as their production methods. The information was gathered from patents, commercial products available in paid databases, company websites, news articles, and other sources. We then generated actionable next steps for the client by answering questions about current and future challenges.
Impact:
The study helped the client gain a technical understanding that will ultimately aid in making strategic decisions for their sustainability initiatives related to:
- Renewable raw material or sources availability, challenges associated with them, their solutions, opportunities for specific ingredients, application areas, and functional properties
- Popular production methods and new processes to form films or sheets
- Collaboration with potential partners for the required technology and application
