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Fortune published an interesting article highlighting how Unilever is using AI to help with their formulation process - predicting taste, consumer preferences, microbiological stability along with optimizing for their supply chain. It’s impressive to see how AI is changing the way the food industry operates and creates new products. One thing I’m particularly excited about is how AI is helping to minimize food waste. While algorithms can predict demand and find optimal delivery routes to minimize food loss, we are learning they can do so much more. Companies have used AI models that can predict taste, texture and stability of a product, as well as make informed decisions on packaging to ensure a product is used to its full extent. I’m excited to see how AI will continue to impact and be a force for good in tackling food waste and sustainability efforts in the CPG world. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gNC6U_uC #AI #Sustainability #CPG #FoodWaste

As the world’s population swells to nearly 10 billion by 2050, farmers have to become more efficient. Big Food is going big on #ai. At Bayer, crunching data with AI can help breeders create crop offspring that will be most successful in the field. Unilever used AI to whip up Hellmann’s vegan mayo; advanced modeling helped predict the taste, texture, and stability of a product that would omit egg. PepsiCo uses AI to help synthesize what consumers want at a faster pace, but at the heart of those flavor development decisions are human insights. https://lnkd.in/eXhFyN6V

I appreciate this piece from Fortune on AI use cases for how understandable the technology becomes by highlighting the different ways AI factors into many companies' processes, including ours. Many of the examples cited are consumer-facing products, and the companies that develop those products are using past performance to design future success. The ways AI can be applied are really broad, and many of them beneficial to the world at large. I see some striking similarities between consumer-packaged goods and our farmer-facing systems in that regard. Whether you're developing a system to predict demand and create products, or if you're trying to better understand how crop protection products can be applied in the most effective ways, the end product is the same: correctly and more quickly anticipating demand and usage results in reduction in waste and conservation of resources. We do consider machine learning and AI to be foundational to our success today and going forward. Without it, we simply can't move with the speed and accuracy we need to, with the scale of data we need to work with to provide better solutions to farmers. #AI #AgTech #AgInnovation #GenerativeAI

Using data to drive decision making - AI speeding up the 'research' process and aiding in the development of ingredients. An interesting article that cites some of the global giants in food production. #AI #datascience #food #foodingredients #foodsupply https://lnkd.in/gArnn47c

AI technology is transforming the food and beverage industry by optimizing taste, consumer preferences, and production with predictive modeling. This technological evolution emphasizes AI's role in fostering innovation and sustainability in food production without replacing the human touch. #AI #Innovation #FoodAndBeverage Joe Spampinato Rachel Neri Jim O'Malley

There is no doubt that artificial intelligence will soon touch nearly every part of our lives, and I’m fascinated by the positive AI applications emerging. Read about this great example in Fortune. With the global population projected to reach 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050, it's promising to learn that generative AI could help feed the world's masses while sustaining the planet. #AI

Explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the food industry! From predicting ingredient interactions to streamlining formulation processes, AI holds immense potential. But can AI take our products to the next level? What are your thoughts?  Read more in Baking Business 📰 #foodinnovation #aiinfoodindustry #productdevelopment #betterforyousnacks #artificialintelligence #foodtech #innovationjourney"

As AI continues to grow, it's nice to see it being used as a tool to create innovations that could help humanity, rather than being seen as a looming threat that could end it. This feature does a great job of highlighting this. Great read!

🌟 Is AI the Future of Brand Innovation or Just a Tool for Efficiency? Let’s Discuss! 🌟 Everyone is talking about AI 🤖 and its integration into our daily lives, but can it revolutionise large-scale manufacturing businesses? Unilever is exploring this potential by leveraging AI for consumer insights and innovation, particularly through its Hellmann's brand. Hellmann's has introduced an AI-powered tool called "Meal Reveal," developed in partnership with Google Cloud. This tool helps consumers reduce food waste by scanning fridge contents and suggesting recipes based on available ingredients, tackling the common issue of "fridge blindness" 🍲📱 Unilever’s use of AI extends beyond consumer tools. They are also utilising digital modelling and big data in product development. For instance, AI helped create a new formulation for Hellmann's Vegan Mayonnaise by predicting taste and texture without extensive physical testing 🥫 The question remains: Will AI replace human instinct in brand innovation, or will the human touch continue to be indispensable in new product development? What are your thoughts on AI in brand innovation? 🤔 Check out the full article here. https://lnkd.in/dhXuugmH

Symrise showcasing AI customer tools at Gulfood Manufacturing Tech Summit #AIinCustomerTools 🤝 Follow us on Discord 🔜: https://lnkd.in/gt823Zd3 _ ❇️ Summary: Symrise will offer a major platform to its AI tool, Symvision, providing consumer insights for customers. The company will showcase its taste, nutrition, and health technology portfolio at the Tech Summit, with speakers discussing the role of AI in the food industry and flavor trend prediction. Symrise will also introduce regional consumer personas and unveil lifestyle-driven products. Visitors can experience Symvision AI and engage with the Sensory & Consumer Insights team at the booth. Dr. Dariah V. Lutsch and Priti Pal will be keynote speakers at the summit, discussing AI applications in the food industry and data analysis for staying competitive. Hashtags: #chatGPT Write without description two semantically related hashtags for the topic "Symrise set for Tech summit highlighting its AI customer tools at Gulfood Manufacturing" start with #