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[TREND 18] Chemical Industry transitioning to a Low-​Carbon Economy

[TREND 18] Chemical Industry Transitioning to a Low-​Carbon Economy The chemicals industry is shifting toward more carbon-neutral operations implementing circular economy initiatives for more energy-efficient processes while looking into better ways of reducing CO2 emissions. This is further supported by the European Commission who released a chemicals strategy for sustainability in October 2020 as part

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[TREND 21] Buzzwords in Food: ‘Plant-Based’ and ‘Cultured’ Meats

[TREND 21] Buzzwords in Food: ‘Plant-Based’ and ‘Cultured’ Meats Plant-based meat analogs are gaining attention globally, due to the rise of environmental concerns associated with livestock production and the perceived negative health impacts of red meat. The plant-based meat market is strongest in the United States. Meanwhile, significant opportunities abound in Europe and in Asia;

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[TREND 20] Indies Disrupting Beauty and Food & Beverages Industries

[TREND 20] Indies Disrupting Beauty and Food & Beverages Industries Indie brands such as WLDKAT, PAPR Cosmetics, and Ojook continue to enter the beauty market, often focusing on niche, underserved categories such as deodorants and oral or body care. These categories play into the wellness trend that is rising as a result of an increased

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Natural and organic beauty market

[TREND 17] Transition to Clean Beauty and Vegan Cosmetics

[TREND 17] Transition to Clean Beauty and Vegan Cosmetics Historically, brands that are truly natural and organic have collectively outpaced the growth of ones that are simply “nature inspired” (i.e., those that have a natural positioning but are formulated mainly with synthetic ingredients). However, the nature-inspired sector is now poised to outperform the rest of

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Bio-Lubricants

[TREND 16] Bio-Lubricants Business Scrutinized

[TREND 16] Bio-Lubricants Business Scrutinized In a response to tightening carbon neutral policies, the contribution of bio-lubricants is now being scrutinized from a life cycle assessment perspective (their from-cradle-to-grave carbon footprint reduction effect). Bio-lubricants constitute a small fraction—less than 2%—of the finished lubricants market globally. However, the average growth rate for bio-lubricants is expected to

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biological crop protection, bopesticides, bopfertiilizers

[TREND 15] Bio Crop Protection

[TREND 15] Bio Crop Protection The agrochemical industry has been experiencing a boom in the use of biological-based ingredients for biopesticides as well as the biostimulant and biofertilizer markets. The global agricultural biologicals market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 13.7% by 2025. It is still too early to determine whether the current

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[TREND 14] Unabated M&A of 2020

[TREND 14] Unabated M&A of 2020 While merger and acquisition (M&A) activity was expected to decline from 2019 levels, the impact of the coronavirus in early 2020 slowed it substantially―in some cases, stalling in-process transactions. However, the second half of 2020 is seeing a robust increase in the level of M&A activity. ​ Trade tensions,

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Precision Ag and Agbots  and agrochemicals

[TREND 13] Precision Ag and Agbots

[TREND 13] Precision Ag and Agbots C-19 has highlighted the benefits of rising technologies such as drone applications as opposed to farm labor; as a result, those technologies could see more investments toward Precision Agricultural systems. Drones are also being tested for application of pesticides, providing exact measurements applied to direct target crops, which will

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Industrial robotics

[TREND 12] New Technologies: AI and Robotics

[TREND 12] New Technologies: AI and Robotics Automation and robotics cost management solutions will increase over the next decade.​ In response to infectious diseases, and particularly COVID-19, the use of robots is growing dramatically as they help fight coronavirus by replacing humans to deliver groceries, sanitize hospitals, and monitor patients.​ Many companies are now implementing

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[TREND 11] Oil Price Dip of 2020

[TREND 11] Oil Price Dip of 2020 Historically plummeting crude oil prices affected large oil exporting countries, notably Saudi Arabia, which has experienced an unprecedented double hit. The country has been affected by the COVID-19 shutdowns as well as by even lower oil prices as the world closed down. This, however, could be an opportunity

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