Question 1

What is the Proxy Platform?

Accepted Answer

Proxy Foods is an all-in-one AI platform built for the CPG and foodservice industries. It empowers R&D, culinary, and innovation teams to design, optimize, and scale food and beverage products faster than ever. The platform combines formulation tools, ingredient data, sensory intelligence, and process modeling into a single workspace, helping teams move from idea to market-ready product seamlessly.

Question 2

What's the difference between Proxy Foods and ChatGPT or other Gen AI tools?

Accepted Answer

Unlike ChatGPT, which is a general-purpose language model, Proxy Foods is purpose-built for food formulation and product development. The platform provides secure infrastructure to store and manage proprietary recipes and formulas while leveraging AI trained on millions of recipes, formulas, scientific papers, and global food regulations, with an extensive database of branded and generic ingredients for comparing nutrition, cost, and sensory attributes. The system also models 300+ processing steps and equipment types, helping predict outcomes and scale from bench to industrial production.

Question 3

What happens with my data and formulas once they're in the platform?

Accepted Answer

Everything uploaded or generated on Proxy belongs 100% to the client. The infrastructure is built on Microsoft Azure and secured with U.S. military-grade standards through partner Aperio Global, and each client operates within a single-tenant environment, ensuring the team's data remains completely isolated, secure, and performant.

Question 4

Who uses Proxy?

Accepted Answer

Proxy Foods is used by CPG manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, foodservice operators, and research teams. From startups to global brands, users rely on Proxy to accelerate R&D, reduce trial-and-error costs, and bring data-driven precision to food innovation.

Question 5

What kinds of products can I develop with Proxy?

Accepted Answer

The platform supports any food or beverage product category, from snacks, sauces, and plant-based meats to beverages, bakery, and pet food. Users can create, compare, and optimize formulations for both new product development and reformulation projects, across bench, pilot, and industrial scales.

Question 6

Can Proxy integrate with my existing systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Proxy integrates with ERP, PLM, and LIMS systems, as well as sensory, POS, and lab data tools, and the engineering team supports tailored integrations to ensure smooth data flow between Proxy and existing workflows.

Question 7

How fast can I get started?

Accepted Answer

Proxy Foods can be deployed for a team within days. After onboarding, users gain access to their dedicated environment, ingredient databases, and training materials, with guided sessions from the customer success team to help onboard data and start formulating right away.

Question 8

Is Proxy secure?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Data security and privacy are top priorities, both internally and externally, with the highest security standards applied to keep data safe whether the client is a small startup or an established enterprise.

Question 9

How does Proxy protect my data?

Accepted Answer

Customer data is secured with advanced encryption both in transit and at rest: data sent to and from the servers is encrypted using industry-standard protocols, and data stored in the Azure cloud is also encrypted, providing dual-layer protection at all times.

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