TraceGains Unveils AI-Powered Laboratory and Workspace for Food Scientists

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — TraceGains, a provider of compliance and quality solutions for the food and beverage industry, announced the launch of Formula AI, a new AI-powered food innovation laboratory and workspace designed specifically for food scientists and product developers.

AI is poised to double the pace of research and development, according to a report by McKinsey. However, industry-specific data from TraceGains estimates that although 83% of F&B brands are increasing investment in new product development, just 2% have fully digitized processes.

Designed to offset this challenge, Formula AI embeds AI directly into the food development process, combining formulation tools, supplier and ingredient intelligence, compliance data and collaborative workflows into a single intelligent environment, said TraceGains. Unlike general-purpose AI platforms, Formula AI is powered by a specialized knowledge layer built around real-world industry data, formulation rule sets and scientific workflows for food science use cases, the company said.

"Formula AI represents a fundamental shift in how food innovation happens by embedding AI directly into the R&D process," said John Thorpe, senior director, product management, TraceGains. "We've dramatically lowered the barrier to entry for AI and given food scientists the ability to move faster, make smarter decisions, and bring better products to market with confidence."

The platform's AI-assisted formulation capabilities are designed to help teams develop products based on user-defined criteria, including ingredient preferences, nutrition targets, sustainability goals, processing requirements and regulatory constraints. The platform connects directly to TraceGains' supplier and ingredient network.

Formula AI is currently live as an alpha solution with an early-adopter user community. TraceGains is accepting applicants for participation in the free alpha program. To join, sign up for a free TraceGains Gather account at gather.tracegains.com.

For a live interactive demonstration of Formula AI in the context of end-to-end product and packaging design, visit TraceGains at the 2026 EskoWorld conference, set for June 3-5 in New Orleans.

For more information or to request a demo, visit https://tracegains.com/landing/tracegains-formula-ai/.