https://youtu.be/ixZ1oiihRR8 AI is revolutionizing the food industry. Faster product development, personalized nutrition, and even predicting taste and texture. Could your next meal be designed by a machine? About Proxy FoodsProxy Foods | AI Recipe Formulation At Proxy Foods, we introduce Food & Beverage (F&B) manufacturers to the era of AI recipe formulation. Our platform turbocharges the innovation process for your R&D team by combining advanced data analytics and food science insights with a comprehensive and reliable ingredient database for making data-driven decisions. Recipe formulation is complex. It requires tackling the sensory (taste, texture, aroma, and appearance), nutritional, and cost variables, with agility and precision. We equip R&D teams with essential tools and proprietary software to amplify their unparalleled creativity, empowering them to innovate and develop the F&B products they envision, leading to impactful outcomes and the discovery of new flavors. Embrace the taste of change. As demand for nutritious and sustainable food increases, our food systems face unprecedented pressure, driving the search for more efficient and ethical solutions that nurture our planet and respect animal welfare. For these solutions to be widely adopted, they must also be delicious and affordable. This is a complex challenge, but we're here to help make the process easier and more exciting. Learning with Lowell links Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/66eFLHQclKe5p3bMXsCTRH RSS: https://www.learningwithlowell.com/feed/podcast/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzri06unR-lMXbl6sqWP_-Q Website: https://www.learningwithlowell.com Panos Kostopoulos links https://www.linkedin.com/in/panos-kostopulos https://proxyfoods.ai/ Timestamps: 00:00 – Introduction: Guest met at the Future of Protein Conference in Chicago. (future of protein, alternative protein, startup pitching) 00:11 – Guest shares insights from the conference, including startup pitches and enterprise solutions. 00:52 – Guest's startup, Proxy Foods, participated in the startup pitch at the conference. (startup pitch, alternative protein) 01:41 – What happens after pitching? Discussing outcomes: investors, clients, team members. 02:36 – Conferences as a place for validation and networking outside of formal pitches. 03:32 – Importance of post-conference networking for building relationships and business opportunities. 04:47 – Conferences as "successful collisions" – unexpected but valuable connections. 06:04 – Introduction to Proxy Foods: an AI platform for accelerating product development and reformulation. (AI food development, R&D, food innovation) 09:17 – How Proxy Foods helps R&D teams optimize food formulations for nutrition, flavor, and regulatory compliance. 12:07 – The complexity of food formulation: flavor perception, nutritional balance, and consumer expectations. 14:08 – Breakthrough innovation in plant-based food and why many products lack differentiation. (plant-based food, food innovation) 15:48 – Speeding up food product development from months to weeks with AI. (AI in food, product development speed) 17:18 – Regulatory compliance: digitizing food regulations in the U.S. and Europe for faster formulation checks. 19:00 – The future of food innovation: What’s the next major breakthrough in food technology? 21:02 – Can AI make food taste perfect despite cooking inconsistencies? (AI and cooking, food consistency) 23:41 – Preventing food spoilage and recalls: AI’s role in predicting shelf life and safety. (food safety, AI prediction) 26:33 – Can Proxy Foods help startups create new food innovations affordably? Plans for a lighter version of the platform. (food startups, AI for small businesses) 29:43 – Potential future applications of AI for personalized nutrition and dietary optimization. (personalized nutrition,
