Challenges Sourcing Clean Label Ingredients Presented by: Cassandra Todd May 3, 2016

Clean Label Ingredient – Sourcing Challenges Sourcing clean label ingredients can best be described as a juggling act….

Clean Label Ingredients – Sourcing Challenges Challenge #1 – Functionality Does the “clean” ingredient function the same as the ingredient it is replacing? Beware of variability in “clean”, “natural” ingredients

Clean Label Ingredient – Sourcing Challenges Challenge #2 – Cost Cost creeps into the juggling act in many ways Premium for “clean” ingredients Additional testing costs Potential certification costs for “clean” ingredients

Clean Label Ingredient – Sourcing Challenges Challenge #3 – Availability Many clean ingredients in nascent or early stage of product life cycle Buying “certified” ingredients can limit supply

Clean Label Ingredient – Sourcing Challenges Challenge #4 – Consumer friendly label claims & certifications Which claims are meaningful to your consumer? What are the implications of the label claim? Caution needs to be used when making label claims

Clean Label Ingredient – Sourcing Challenges Challenge #5 – Food Safety concerns Will the clean label ingredient provide the same level of food safety as the current ingredient

Clean Label Ingredient – Sourcing Challenges Challenge #6 – Traceability Can be very difficult depending on the number of ingredients in your product and the level of processing required for each ingredient Requires ongoing monitoring

Clean Label Ingredient – Sourcing Challenges