Plant-based Company NotCo Sheds Light on How AI Innovates Formulation @ Flavorcon 2024

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How NotCo Utilizes AI for Flavor Formulations @ Flavorcon 2024

NotCo is described as a group of people with a common goal: to reinvent the food industry — one delicious mouthful at a time. NotCo utilizes its proprietary AI "Giuseppe" to replicate animal products with plants.

How it works according to NotCo:

"It all starts when we ask our algorithm, Giuseppe, to match the taste, texture, and smell of an animal-based product. It analyzes the structure at the molecular level and then replicates it using only plant-based goodness."

NotCo's senior Flavor Scientist, Cindy Sigler, Ph.D., alongside Machine Learning Team Leader, Francisco Clavero, are set to take the stage to discuss the company's artificial intelligence platform and how it translates to plant-based formulations.

They will introduce GAT (Generative Aroma Transformer), NotCo’s cutting-edge Foundational Model for fragrance that can generate complete fragrance formulations from natural language descriptions. They will also discuss the impact of these technologies in the flavor and fragrance space.

Cindy Sigler, Ph.D., Senior Flavor Scientist, AI at NotCo USA

Cindy Sigler, Ph.D., is an emerging scientist in flavor and fragrance research with a strong foundation in analytical chemistry. Over the past four years, she has contributed to the industry through innovative research and product development. After focusing on analytical techniques for characterizing floral fragrance biochemical pathways, Cindy worked at Impossible Foods developing and implementing innovative flavor technologies for plant-based beef prototypes. She created specific flavor characteristics by reconstructing small molecules and volatiles and designed and executed sensory panels. Currently, at NotCo, Cindy develops flavor models to enhance the AI system, optimizing plant-based products to minimize the gap between them and their animal-based equivalents.

Francisco Clavero, Machine Learning Team Leader at NotCo USA

Francisco Clavero is a Machine Learning and Full Stack Engineer with 6+ years of hands-on experience researching, developing, and deploying effective AI systems in varied industries, including Fintech, Telecom, and Biotechnology. More than 4 years of experience leading engineering teams to deliver performant and maintainable systems. Part of a global and multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers across San Francisco and Santiago.

How to Register for?Flavorcon?2024

You asked, and we listened! We have lowered the rates for this year's?Flavorcon, set for Atlantic City, New Jersey! Be sure to visit?www.flavorcon.com?to see the updated rates for flavorists and suppliers. We even have one-day expo hall passes if you're nearby and want to pop over and explore. Don't forget, BSF, SFC and WFFC members receive an additional discount! Reach out to your organization for the code for extra savings!

Early bird rates are now available for the two-day conference vary, be sure to visit?www.flavorcon.com?for applicable pricing. Attendees can also get last-minute tickets the day of the event at the door. Don’t miss your chance to network with colleagues from around the world and experience the latest innovations the flavor industry has to offer.

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