Tyson Demo Day Showcases AI Innovations in Food Technology
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) hosted its fourth annual Tyson Demo Day 2025, featuring eleven AI-focused startups pitching innovative solutions in food technology. The event, organized by Tyson Ventures, showcased companies from seven U.S. states and four countries presenting solutions in software, artificial intelligence, consumer insights, and analytics.
Six companies were selected for further engagement: Delineate, Orby AI, Prevera, Proxy Foods, Qloo, and TasteWise. These startups offer solutions ranging from brand performance analytics to antimicrobial protein design and AI-powered consumer intelligence. Since 2016, Tyson Ventures has invested over $100 million in emerging proteins, food safety technologies, and sustainable food production.
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) ha organizzato il suo quarto Demo Day annuale 2025, con undici startup focalizzate sull'IA che hanno presentato soluzioni innovative nel campo della tecnologia alimentare. L'evento, promosso da Tyson Ventures, ha visto la partecipazione di aziende provenienti da sette stati degli Stati Uniti e quattro paesi, che hanno presentato soluzioni in software, intelligenza artificiale, analisi dei consumatori e dati analitici.
Sei aziende sono state selezionate per un coinvolgimento successivo: Delineate, Orby AI, Prevera, Proxy Foods, Qloo e TasteWise. Queste startup offrono soluzioni che spaziano dall'analisi delle performance del brand alla progettazione di proteine antimicrobiche e all'intelligenza dei consumatori basata sull'IA. Dal 2016, Tyson Ventures ha investito oltre 100 milioni di dollari in proteine emergenti, tecnologie per la sicurezza alimentare e produzione alimentare sostenibile.
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) organizó su cuarto Demo Day anual 2025, con once startups enfocadas en IA presentando soluciones innovadoras en tecnología alimentaria. El evento, organizado por Tyson Ventures, mostró compañías de siete estados de EE.UU. y cuatro países que presentaron soluciones en software, inteligencia artificial, análisis de consumidores y analítica.
Seis empresas fueron seleccionadas para un compromiso posterior: Delineate, Orby AI, Prevera, Proxy Foods, Qloo y TasteWise. Estas startups ofrecen soluciones que van desde análisis del desempeño de marca hasta diseño de proteínas antimicrobianas e inteligencia de consumidores potenciada por IA. Desde 2016, Tyson Ventures ha invertido más de 100 millones de dólares en proteínas emergentes, tecnologías de seguridad alimentaria y producción sostenible de alimentos.
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN)는 2025년 네 번째 연례 Tyson Demo Day를 개최했으며, 11개의 AI 중심 스타트업이 식품 기술 분야의 혁신적인 솔루션을 발표했습니다. Tyson Ventures가 주최한 이 행사에는 미국 7개 주와 4개국의 기업들이 소프트웨어, 인공지능, 소비자 인사이트 및 분석 분야의 솔루션을 선보였습니다.
6개 기업이 추가 협력을 위해 선정되었습니다: Delineate, Orby AI, Prevera, Proxy Foods, Qloo, TasteWise. 이 스타트업들은 브랜드 성과 분석부터 항균 단백질 설계, AI 기반 소비자 인텔리전스에 이르기까지 다양한 솔루션을 제공합니다. 2016년 이후 Tyson Ventures는 신흥 단백질, 식품 안전 기술, 지속 가능한 식품 생산에 1억 달러 이상을 투자했습니다.
Tyson Foods (NYSE : TSN) a organisé sa quatrième édition annuelle du Tyson Demo Day 2025, réunissant onze startups axées sur l'IA présentant des solutions innovantes dans la technologie alimentaire. L'événement, organisé par Tyson Ventures, a mis en avant des entreprises provenant de sept États américains et de quatre pays, présentant des solutions en logiciels, intelligence artificielle, analyse des consommateurs et analytique.
Six entreprises ont été sélectionnées pour un engagement ultérieur : Delineate, Orby AI, Prevera, Proxy Foods, Qloo et TasteWise. Ces startups proposent des solutions allant de l'analyse de performance de marque à la conception de protéines antimicrobiennes et à l'intelligence consommateur alimentée par l'IA. Depuis 2016, Tyson Ventures a investi plus de 100 millions de dollars dans les protéines émergentes, les technologies de sécurité alimentaire et la production alimentaire durable.
Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) veranstaltete seinen vierten jährlichen Tyson Demo Day 2025, bei dem elf KI-fokussierte Startups innovative Lösungen im Bereich Lebensmitteltechnologie präsentierten. Die von Tyson Ventures organisierte Veranstaltung zeigte Unternehmen aus sieben US-Bundesstaaten und vier Ländern, die Lösungen in den Bereichen Software, künstliche Intelligenz, Verbraucheranalysen und Datenanalyse vorstellten.
Sechs Unternehmen wurden für eine weitere Zusammenarbeit ausgewählt: Delineate, Orby AI, Prevera, Proxy Foods, Qloo und TasteWise. Diese Startups bieten Lösungen von Markenleistungsanalysen über antimikrobielle Proteinentwicklung bis hin zu KI-gestützter Verbraucherintelligenz. Seit 2016 hat Tyson Ventures über 100 Millionen US-Dollar in aufstrebende Proteine, Lebensmittelsicherheitstechnologien und nachhaltige Lebensmittelproduktion investiert.
- Strategic investment in AI and food technology innovation through structured startup engagement
- Diversified approach with solutions spanning brand analytics, automation, food preservation, and consumer intelligence
- Significant commitment demonstrated through $100 million+ investment track record since 2016
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SPRINGDALE, Ark., July 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), hosted its fourth annual pitch event, which aims to position Tyson Foods as the strategic partner of choice for the most promising innovators working toward a better food system. Eleven companies pitched their AI-related innovations to a group of Tyson Foods senior leaders and team members as part of Tyson Demo Day 2025.
Tyson Demo Day encourages innovators and entrepreneurs worldwide to apply with breakthrough solutions that can help Tyson Foods foster sustainable practices, enhance transparency, create new efficiencies and ensure the highest standards of quality across the unique protein supply chain.
“Great ideas come from all over, and it’s inspiring to see so much strategic potential all in one place,” said Doug Kulka, Chief Information & Technology Officer for Tyson Foods. “When AI-driven solutions enhance our connection with customers and consumers, we can unlock new ways to innovate and deliver exceptional experiences. The global reach and scale of Tyson Foods can help these up-and-coming companies apply their groundbreaking solutions to make a difference.”
Each year, Tyson Demo Day centers on different innovation areas of interest to the industry. For 2025, Tyson Ventures sought out innovative startups that have the potential to deliver AI in food innovation and branding. The participating companies, which represent seven U.S. states and four countries, pitched their disruptive business solutions at Tyson Foods world headquarters on July 9. Their solutions target food technology challenges from many different angles using technologies that include software, artificial intelligence, consumer insights, advanced product and packaging concepts, and analytics for innovation.
The eleven participating companies at Tyson Demo Day 2025 were:
- Delineate
- Orby AI
- Prevera
- Proxy Foods
- TasteWise
- Qloo
- Descartes & Mauss
- GrowinCo
- Observa
- Shelfgram
- Seekr Technologies
The Tyson Foods panel represents a broad cross-functional group of team members. They selected six Demo Day startups to engage in continued conversations within the business, paving the way for further high-impact opportunities.
The six selected companies were:
- Delineate allows brands to be more agile and proactive in-flight, rather than receiving historic data, bridging the gap between campaign performance and brand awareness.
- Orby AI is an AI Agent platform built for enterprise automation. Orby aims to automate critical tasks, enabling enterprise teams to reclaim their time and focus on creating value at scale.
- Prevera utilizes technology to design antimicrobial proteins that protect food products such as meat, while removing undesired preservatives and increasing shelf life.
- Proxy Foods turns food data into an AI-virtual scientist, supporting R&D teams in protected novel discovery and commercial product development from bench to market in half the time.
- Qloo is built around delivering AI-powered cultural intelligence to companies seeking to understand and anticipate consumer preferences by analyzing anonymized data from billions of behavioral signals across entertainment, dining, travel, fashion, consumer goods and more.
- TasteWise turns billions of data points into trend predictions, product ideas and personalized brand storytelling.
Since its inception in 2016, Tyson Ventures has invested more than
About Tyson Ventures
Tyson Ventures is the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the world’s largest food companies and a recognized leader in protein. Tyson Ventures aims to be the strategic partner of disruptive innovators transforming the food industry and providing sustainable nutrition to a growing global population. Tyson Ventures focuses on investments in three strategic areas – emerging proteins, enabling technologies, and innovations that empower people, protect our planet and cultivate smart, responsible agriculture.
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