Turn food waste into revenue with AI-Powered Ingredient Upscaling
The Ingredient Upscaling Platform by DEUS EX MACHINA uses advanced AI, molecular bioinformatics, and sensory science to help food and ingredient manufacturers transform production waste into high-value, health-promoting ingredients. Faster and easier than ever before.
The challenge: Food waste is a billion-ton, billion-dollar problem
Each year, over 2.5 billion tons of food is wasted globally—much of it during production. From apple pulp and whey to cereal bran and eggshells, manufacturers face mounting sustainability mandates, missed innovation opportunities, and rising costs.
The potential is enormous—but unlocking it requires speed, insight, and scientific precision. That’s where we come in.
The solution: A Deus Ex machina for food waste
DEUS EX MACHINA’s Ingredient Upscaling Suite empowers Food and Ingredient companies to analyze, discover, and develop new ingredients from production by-products, turning waste into a pipeline of value-added materials that are good for people and the planet.
Key capabilities
Ingredient profiling
Break down any by-product at the molecular level to uncover bioactive compounds, functional traits, and health associations. Receive detailed biochemical profiles in minutes, not months.
Food formulation optimization
Explore ingredient compatibility and optimize product formulation with forward and backward taste modeling. Enhance flavor, texture, and function, while shortening R&D cycles and reducing costs.
Visual, robust and accurate evidence
Tap into a vast universe of food science knowledge through a high-precision knowledge graph and semantic search. Uncover causality, connections and verifiable references instantly.
Projects & collaboration
Organize insights and evidence into shareable project hubs with intuitive features like internal notes, cross-team visibility.
Access management
Multi-tenancy architecture enables secure segmentation by organization, department, or team – with full control over knowledge access and permissions.
Sustainability goals are no longer optional
Ingredient Upscaling supports your circular economy goals while delivering tangible commercial impact:
- Reduce waste disposal costs
- Create market-ready, functional ingredients
- Meet ESG and regulatory requirements
- Accelerate discovery timelines by up to 90%
Join the pilot program
We’re currently onboarding select CPG and ingredient innovation partners to help shape the future of Ingredient Upscaling. Early adopters get access to:
Full platform capabilities before public release
Dedicated scientific onboarding & support
Strategic co-development opportunities