Overview
- Executives at a recent industry summit said major firms are scaling AI into R&D across beauty, food and oral care as a tool to accelerate innovation.
- L'Oréal reported using AI for four years to predict molecule effects and says it repurposed skincare ingredients for a collagen shampoo while cutting development time roughly fourfold.
- Mondelez said its AI tools cut sample volumes, helped create a Gluten Free Golden Oreo and a refreshed Chips Ahoy, and that 60% of AI-generated biscuit recipes scored better on nutrition, sustainability or cost.
- Nestlé and Haleon are reported to be using AI to test ingredients and adapt formulas to ease supply‑chain vulnerabilities and reduce dependence on single sourcing.
- Companies stress human experts review AI outputs and the performance claims are firm-reported, leaving independent verification pending while the shift could speed product launches and lower costs for consumers and suppliers.