2nd Nature uses its proprietary AI platform, AgWastePortal™, to discover high‑performance natural ingredients hidden in agricultural side streams.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Manufacturers of clean‑label foods and beverages struggle to replace synthetic additives with natural ingredients that maintain taste, texture, and functionality, while also facing high costs and supply‑chain volatility from specialty ingredient sources.
Solution
2nd Nature leverages its proprietary AI platform, AgWastePortal™, to mine agricultural side streams for hidden, high‑performance natural molecules. The platform screens vast waste streams, identifies patent‑protected ingredients, and delivers them to manufacturers as clean‑label solutions that preserve sensory quality without off‑notes. By sourcing from abundant, low‑cost waste material—often generated on‑site—the company creates a short, resilient supply chain that lowers ingredient costs and reduces waste disposal. Partners receive exclusive access to these novel ingredients, enabling product reformulation with improved sustainability and economic efficiency.
Target Audience
Primary customers are food and beverage manufacturers seeking clean‑label, high‑performance ingredients, particularly those with large-scale production facilities that generate agricultural waste streams.
Features
- AI‑driven discovery engine that screens agricultural side streams for functional, patent‑eligible molecules
- Supply of natural ingredients with no off‑notes, maintaining product taste, texture, and performance
- Ability to source side streams directly from a partner’s own facilities, shortening the supply chain
- Exclusive ingredient access through proprietary IP, providing a unique innovation narrative
- Compatibility with a wide range of food and beverage applications for clean‑label reformulation