Horizons officially launched by Roquette

In a recent press release, Roquette, disclosed that the company was launching Horizons, which is a foresight platform that was designed “to help food and nutrition businesses anticipate change, explore possible futures, and transform uncertainty into actionable strategies.”

Consumer expectations are constantly changing, which can make it challenging for businesses to keep up with the trends. According to the press release¹, companies need to be thinking “beyond the short term” and preparing for the future. With Roquette’s new platform, Horizons, it may help address this for businesses through advanced AI which has the ability to review expert analysis that can detect emerging signals so that companies can prioritize what is important and form plans to help instruct upcoming innovations and long-term strategy.

Horizons utilizes a four-step process that starts with scanning regulations, market dynamics, spanning lifestyle shifts, technologies, resource management, and signals of change.¹ The signals are then changed into radars where they are then prioritized by their likelihood and potential impact. After this, experts from Roquette develop different scenariosto help offer businesses some guidance for “future-proof strategies.”

“While AI accelerates the scanning process, it is expert human interpretation that delivers HORIZONS’ true value. Each signal and scenario is validated by specialists to ensure outputs are credible and actionable. Collaborations with external partners like the think tank Hello Tomorrow or EDHEC Business School add external rigor to the scanning phase, strengthening the platform’s foundation and ensuring relevance,” the press release said.¹ “By bridging macro drivers with consumer insights, HORIZONS helps users connect long-term forces of change with immediate market realities. Manufacturers can anticipate regulatory and consumer shifts, reduce uncertainty by stress-testing strategies across multiple potential futures and fast-track innovation cycles . The platform also establishes a framework for resilience in volatile times, helping businesses to act decisively rather than reactively.”

“HORIZONS is about giving the food industry the confidence to look further ahead and act with clarity today,” said Sébastien Adelis, Roquette’s Food & Nutrition Global Insights and Digital Planner, in the press release.¹ “Our industry is being reshaped by shifting consumer expectations, new health priorities, regulatory pressures and breakthrough technologies. The challenge is not simply keeping pace with these changes but anticipating what they will mean. By combining advanced analytics with the expertise of our teams worldwide, HORIZONS transforms uncertainty into clear direction, enabling our partners to accelerate innovation, build resilience and shape a more sustainable future.”

New Innovation Center Opened in São Paulo

Roquette announced the opening of the Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group’s Innovation Center, located in São Paulo, Brazil.² The grand opening was celebrated on October 15, 2025.

The facility will provide a laboratory focused on creating personalized solutions using advanced technologies, plus a training room for customers. The new facility is part of a multi-million-dollar investment and acts as the regional hub for Latin America. Roquette operates in more than 150 countries with more than 40 manufacturing sites and 20 centers for research and development and innovation centers.

“Roquette’s new Pharmaceutical Innovation Center in São Paulo marks a significant milestone in our commitment to global innovation and partnership,” stated Isabelle Bouvier, CEO of Roquette’s Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group.2 “This leading-edge facility will foster collaboration with our customers among brilliant minds while creating new opportunities for our employees and the broader community.”

At the Pharmaceutical Innovation Center, product development from concept to market is supported. Efficiency and reduction of cost and waste is facilitated through Roquette’s experience with polymers and formulation, alongside its partnerships with Avicel microcrystalline cellulose, Methocel hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, Microcel microcrystalline cellulose, and Pearlitol mannitol.

“Latin America is a dynamic market with immense potential,” stated Adriana Quiroga, application, development and innovation leader, Latin America, for the Health & Pharma Solutions Business Group.² “We’re accelerating our product development and our time-to-market, as well as delivering innovative solutions that have a global impact.”

References

1. Roquette Launches HORIZONS, a New Platform to Help the Food Industry Navigate Uncertainty and Shape the Future https://www.roquette.com/media-center/press-center/horizons-food-foresight (accessed Nov 25, 2025).
2. McEvoy, E. Roquette Expands Global Innovation with new center in São Paulo https://www.nutritionaloutlook.com/view/roquette-expands-global-innovation-with-new-center-in-s-o-paulo (accessed Nov 25, 2025).