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Deeptech Launches AI-Driven Platform for Food Security Management 🌍🤖 We are thrilled to announce the release of our AI Empowered System for Food Security Management, a cutting-edge platform designed to address one of the most pressing global challenges: ensuring sustainable and resilient food supply chains. 🌱🍎 Food security is no longer just a regional issue—it’s a global priority. Our platform harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to provide real-time insights, optimize supply chains, and improve collaboration across stakeholders, ensuring that food reaches those who need it most. 🎯 Key Features of the Platform:   - SMART CROP SELECTION WITH AI - ONLINE GROWTH MONITORING - ONLINE RISK EVALUATION - YIELD FORECAST   - MARKET-DRIVEN CROP PLANNING We’re excited to share that we’re currently onboarding crop producers from Central Asia 🌏 into our ecosystem. This collaboration is a vital step toward creating a more connected and resilient global food network. Together, we’re building a future where technology empowers communities, strengthens supply chains, and ensures access to safe, nutritious food for everyone. 💡💚 #FoodSecurity #AI #Deeptech #Innovation #Sustainability #SupplyChainManagement

#LOWINFOOD Practice Abstract 1️⃣1️⃣: results and challenges 📉 Predicting Food Demand with Mitakus analytics ℹ️ #Mitakus was tested in two university canteens and two business canteens. It helps food service businesses to improve their planning and forecasting by producing the right amount of food and lowering food waste in the process🍽. 🔹 Action taken: as well as saving money, #Mitakus can also reduce stress, as the decision as to whether the food will be enough for everyone or whether more should be produced (and possibly wasted) becomes easier. 🔹 Key conclusion: the innovation uses historical sales data from different menu lines and then AI identifies patterns. Variables such as season, weather, menu line and day of the week are taken into account. 🎯Find out more👉🏾 https://lnkd.in/dB-QUinZ #practiceabstract #foodservice #forecasting #AI #result #challenge #foodwaste #foodloss #sustainability #Italy #ReduceFoodWaste #H2020FoodSis #H2020 Roman Wolkow FH Münster Christina Strotmann Paula Gerwin Felicitas Schneider Julian Parfitt FAIRCHAIN_EU FOLOU WASTELESS ROSETTA Project EU European Research Executive Agency (REA) European Commission

Orbem is heading to SIAL Paris! 🇫🇷 Join Johann Steinert and Simon Shapiro at the Deep Tech & AI summit on Monday, October 21st. We're excited to dive into the transformative power of AI in the food industry. 🤝 Let's connect at SIAL Paris and discuss how we can collaborate! #imaginenewfrontiers #SIALParis2024 #foodinnovation #AI #sustainability 

EuroSense 2024 =========== Thanks to the organizers for their great support making EuroSense 2024 a success! And thanks to all of you who passed by the #Ipsos stand or saw our posters on Inno Explorer AI and Product Transfer! It has been a great pleasure indeed to meet you! Congratulations to Paula Varela Tomasco for winning a E3S "established researcher" award! Very well deserved Paula, and, allow me to say: I am proud of you! The conference provided a wealth of insights across various domains, this time focusing on cross-cultural aspects, with “Plant Based” and “Artificial Intelligence” being amongst the most popular topics. Having discussed AI with various participants, it becomes clear that this can become a hot topic for everyone in the future. Some are already deep in experimenting with it, writing pages of code to leverage it for generating meaningful learnings, others are just at the beginning, or haven’t even tried it out or are even afraid of it. I can only motivate you using AI if you have access to it, otherwise we will be happy leading you through this adventure to understand the many capabilities it has. Like this one: After I fed “Ipsos Facto” (our own AI) with a blur of LinkedIn posts of EuroSense, here is 5  of “their” key take aways: Enjoy! >> Here are some key takeaways and recommendations for businesses: 1.       Plant-based and Alternative Proteins: Positive Drivers: Emphasize 'protein', 'health', and 'convenience' in your marketing strategies. Negative Drivers: Address concerns about 'bland products', 'high processing', and 'high price'. 2.       Healthier Foods: Reducing Salt and Fat: Utilize spices to reduce salt and fat content effectively. Reducing Sugar: Explore experimental design approaches for sugar reduction and product optimization. 3.       Food Waste: Consumer Behavior: Labelling alone has limited effect on reducing food waste. 4.       AI-Driven Comment Analysis: Feature Introduction: New AI-driven comment analysis can help businesses better understand consumer feedback by automatically grouping words and generating meaningful summaries. 5.       Cross-Cultural Differences and Co-Creation: Approaches: Include diverse cultural perspectives and involve consumers in the co-creation process for product innovation. << Finally, thanks to my wonderful colleagues making EuroSense a success! Dominic Brown, Alex Baverstock, Dr. Nick Reynolds, Virginia Weil, Elli Slavitch, Josef Zach

🤖🌍 One Health & Artificial Intelligence: Bridging Innovation and Sustainability 🌍🤖 I had the privilege of being a speaker at the One Health and AI Forum, where I shared my insights on “How AI Improves Food Quality.” This event brought together brilliant minds from diverse fields to explore how artificial intelligence can revolutionize healthcare, education, and global sustainability. My presentation focused on the transformative role of AI in improving food safety, quality, and distribution, highlighting its potential to address critical challenges in global health. AI’s ability to analyze vast datasets and optimize production processes can significantly enhance the way we ensure high-quality, nutritious food for all. A special thanks to the Scientific Dissemination Division in Health Sciences for organizing this thought-provoking event and to my fellow speakers for their inspiring contributions. Together, we are paving the way for a future where technology and science align to create healthier ecosystems and communities. Let’s continue to innovate and collaborate for a better tomorrow! 🚀 #ArtificialIntelligence #OneHealth #Sustainability #Innovation #AIForGood #FoodQuality #GlobalHealth

Interested in AI for foodtech? Then I can strongly recommend the 1st European AI & FoodTech Summit, 3-5 September in Amsterdam. 10 key AI opportunities & challenges will be explored in the course of the event such as: ✅ Mastering the Data ✅ Collaboration ✅ Consumer Innovation ✅ Personalised Nutrition ✅ Discovery ✅ New Product Development, Innovation ✅ Processing Optimization ✅ Upcycling ✅ Food safety, Risk Assessment ✅ Sustainability Thanks a lot to Gerard Klein Essink for organizing this great event with 2 days of in-depth discussions, expert insights, and vibrant networking opportunities. Book your spot HERE 👉 https://bit.ly/3WH9DI7. And the leading experts sharing their views are Vidyadhar (Vidya) Ranade (FrieslandCampina), Alexandre Bastos (Givaudan), Jasmin Hume, PhD (Shiru), Trevor Groome (IFF), Mario Ubiali (Thimus), Jason Cohen (Simulacra Synthetic Data Studio), Jean-François HENON (Optimistik), Mariette Abrahams PhD MBA (Qina ), Asli Solmaz-Kaiser (iComplai - Early Warning System for Food Supply Chain), Marcel van Verk (KeyGene), Ehud Hausman (Reinhold Cohn Group), Nard Clabbers (Ncnc Inc), Stefan Baier, Ph.D., Meinolf Sellmann (InsideOpt), Eyal Shimoni 🎗, Daniel Dikovsky (Redefine Meat), Johan Langenbick (Foodpairing AI), Noa Weiss, among others. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Food #FoodTech #Innovations #FoodSafety #Processing #Upcycling #Discovery #Sustainability #Consumer #Data #Carbon #IP #MachineLearning #Maintenance #Nutrition #Digital #Amsterdam

How can AI enhance efficiency and productivity in food production and agriculture? 🌾 AI can play a key role in streamlining operations, reducing resource waste, and boosting the overall efficiency of the food value chain. Join the AI & FoodTech Summit (3-5 Sept, Amsterdam) https://bit.ly/3xUMXJO and engage with experts Meinolf Sellmann and Noa Weiss during a thought-provoking panel discussion. Discover how AI is transforming the industry. You'll also have the opportunity to explore other key topics in the AI and food tech landscape, including Mastering Data, Consumer Innovation, Discovery, New Product Development and Innovation, Personalized Nutrition, Food Safety, Risk Assessment, Sustainability, and Sharing Data and Collaboration. Secure your seat here 👉 https://bit.ly/3WH9DI7 and save €500 before 30 June. Only 130 tickets available! #aifoodsummit #FoodTechnology #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Food #Processing #Sustainability #Amsterdam #FoodconNext

United Nations webinar: Shaping Tomorrow's Plates: The Future of Food with AI - November 12 at 16:00 🌍🤖🍽️ 🌾🍎 For the past two years, we have participated in the United Nations AI for Good Summit, where the discussions centred on groundbreaking #AI applications in healthcare, education and construction. Yet, to my surprise and concern, one critical topic was largely absent: AI & FOOD. This gap signals an urgent need for a global dialogue on how technology can transform what we eat, how we grow it, and how it reaches our plates. To address this, Johnny Drain and I have initiated a United Nations webinar on November 12th at 16:00:  Join us to discover how today's tech can lead to a healthier, tastier tomorrow: experts in food innovation, technology, and health will discuss how what we eat and how we eat is set to be shaped in exciting new ways by AI. We will explore how artificial intelligence can revolutionize our farms, kitchens, and tables, reshape our food systems, and make our food more delicious, nutritious, and environmentally friendly. Curious about which innovations will help to improve our eating habits, prioritize our health, and ensure a sustainable future for our planet? Intrigued by what key ethical standards such new technologies need to meet? Then this webinar, hosted by the ITU, it is for you. Register now: https://lnkd.in/duxCNJDx We have carefully curated a panel of some of the most inspiring minds to spark a conversation that will inspire a vision of AI that serves not only human needs but also the health of our planet: Giulia Menichetti, Yariv Adan, Thomas Ullram, Martin Bailey, Guillem Martínez Roura - join us! 🌍

Last week, I had the opportunity to present on the transformative role of artificial intelligence in the food chain at our meet-up. It was exciting to discuss the latest trends and innovations that are shaping the future of food and beverage. A huge shoutout to the three startups that joined us last week—Innit, Fountain9 (YC W21), and Agtools Inc.—for sharing how their innovative technologies provide impactful solutions. 🌟 The top trends I discussed were: 🌾 Precision Agriculture: Optimizing crop yields, soil health, weather forecasting, and AI-powered robots. 🥽 Food Safety and Quality Control: Detecting contaminants during processing to ensure food safety. 🧪 Research and Product Development: Discovering new ingredients, driving product innovation, and gaining consumer insights. 📦 Supply Chain Optimization: Managing inventory efficiently and mitigating supply chain disruptions. 🛒 Consumer Engagement & Retail/Foodservice Innovation: Personalizing consumer experiences and enabling employees with AI-driven tools. At Plug and Play Food & Beverage, we explore technologies from farm to table and recognize the crucial role artificial intelligence plays in every part of the food chain. We welcome all startups to join our ecosystem and are dedicated to empowering our corporate partners to succeed and stay competitive through innovation. 🌍🤝 #AI #FoodTech #Innovation #PlugandPlay #PrecisionAgriculture #FoodSafety #SupplyChain #ConsumerEngagement #FoodandBeverage #ConsumerEngagement 🍽️🔍🚜

SuccessCast #4 is about AI & Food Safety with the expert Asli Solmaz-Kaiser, Founder and CEO of iComplai - Early Warning System for Food Supply Chain. Asli shares insights on how AI can help predict and mitigate risks associated with raw materials. Watch full video here 👉https://bit.ly/3WKTuRm How can you accelerate AI uptake in your organization? With our NEW SuccessCasts series (Podcasts on Successful Implementations of AI & FoodTech), we hope to help with concrete experiences of Use Cases (30+ during the AI & FoodTech Summit (3-5 Sept) and MASTERCLASS. At the Summit, you'll also be able to explore other key topics in the AI and food tech landscape, including Mastering Data, Consumer Innovation, Processing Optimization, New Product Development, Personalized Nutrition, Sustainability, Organisational AI Adoption, and Collaboration. 📢 Summit registration closes on 4 August! Secure your spot here https://lnkd.in/euPSzr2G and save €500 before that date. Looking forward to seeing you there! #FoodTechnology #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #FoodSafety #Innovation #ingredients #Sustainability #FoodconNext #aifoodsummit