• Get in touch
  • Signals
  • Trends
  • Topics
  • Voices
  • Academy
  • About
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Methodology
  • Trend Tracker

Sign up for our Newsletter

By signing up you agree to receive The Future Laboratory newsletter. Privacy policy.

A Together Group Company

Browsing ingredients

85 results

Non is a non-alcoholic wine brand crafting complex, food-led blends reframing drinking as a sensory, culturally driven experience, UK
View article
Food & Drink

Liquid Intentions

What are the new opportunities, rituals and needs shaping the future of drinks? From morning until evening, we track a future day of drinks in which every sip must earn its place through flavour, function and form.

View article
Beauty

Mantle borrows transplant-grade science for next-gen serum

Swedish skincare brand Mantle is pushing medi-beauty into new territory with The Organ Essence, a serum that borrows its core actives from the preservation fluids used to keep organs viable during transplant procedures.

View article
Food & Drink

McDonald’s steals flavours from around the world

McDonald’s has launched a limited-edition World Heist menu, bringing ‘stolen’ favourites from international markets to UK customers.

View article
Food & Drink

Oatly’s Future of Taste report spotlights flavours shaping global beverage…

Oatly has unveiled its first Future of Taste report, charting the flavours and formats set to influence global beverage culture.

View article
Food & Drink

IFE 2025: Balancing Health and Hedonism

The International Food & Drink Event focused on key topics such as health, self-optimisation, transparency and indulgence, highlighting the contrast between purist and hedonist consumer preferences.

Kind To Biome, UK
View article
Beauty

Five Skincare Ingredients to Watch

Consumer priorities around skin barrier health are growing, leading to a rise in new ingredients and formulations that aim to repair, strengthen and protect the skin’s natural flora.

View article
Food & Drink

No-lo Taste Lifts

Vicky Berry, the European business development manager of global flavouring manufacturer Synergy, explains how the future of no- and low-alcohol drinks includes flavourful pairings with a variety of dishes.

View article
Luxury

Scents and Scent-ability

Scent is set to change the nature of health, wellbeing and self-care, according to Firmenich’s chief consumer and innovation officer, Matteo Magnani.

Haeckels London store. Photography by Louise Melchior, UK
View article
Design

Brand Innovation Debrief: Hæckels

With trailblazing in-house biotech and lab-grown ingredients, Hæckels is evolving into more than just a beauty brand.