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FOODITY · Project

Privacy-First Data Solutions for Personalized Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems

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Imagine a world where your health and food apps don't just steal your data, but let you own it like a digital wallet. This project builds tools that let people share their nutrition info only when they want to, helping companies create healthier meals without compromising privacy. It's like giving users a remote control for who sees their dietary habits.

By the numbers
2M€
Pilot programme funding
12
Innovative data-driven solutions/pilots
200,000
Citizens reached in communication actions
The business problem

What needed solving

Current food and nutrition platforms are closed systems that lock away data and ignore user privacy rights. This prevents both citizens from owning their data and companies from using anonymized data to build sustainable food systems.

The solution

What was built

A set of software building blocks and tools for personal data management, alongside 12 piloted data-driven nutrition solutions.

Audience

Who needs this

Health-tech app developersSustainable food retailersPersonalized nutrition consultantsGDPR compliance officers in food-tech
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Digital Health
SME
Target: Personalized Nutrition App Developer

If you are an app developer dealing with strict GDPR rules and user distrust — this project developed software building blocks that ensure personal data sovereignty. This allows you to offer personalized diet plans while giving users full control over their information.

Retail
enterprise
Target: Grocery Chain with Loyalty Programs

If you are a retailer dealing with closed data silos that hinder innovation — this project developed a way to use anonymized personal data for the common good. This helps you understand consumption patterns to create more environmentally-friendly food offerings.

Agriculture
mid-size
Target: Sustainable Food Producer

If you are a producer dealing with a lack of market data to optimize nature-positive crops — this project developed a data-sharing ecosystem. This enables you to access citizen-consented data to align your production with actual nutritional needs.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or price of these solutions?

Based on available project data, specific pricing for the resulting software is not listed, but the project manages a 2M€ pilot programme to fund development.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the project aims to increase the uptake of data-driven solutions by supporting 12 pilots and targeting an outreach of over 200,000 citizens.

How is the IP and licensing handled?

Based on available project data, the project encourages data-sharing practices, including data commons and open science, to drive innovation.

How does this handle data regulations?

The project utilizes the PoSeID-on solution to ensure full GDPR compliance and trustworthy secure large-scale data sharing transactions.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project runs from 2023-01-01 to 2025-12-31, with pilots being developed and tested during this window.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is heavily industry-led, with 62% of the 8 partners being industrial entities (5 companies), including 3 SMEs. This high industry ratio suggests a strong focus on commercial viability and practical application rather than pure academic research, as there are zero universities involved.

How to reach the team

Contact F6S Network Ireland Limited for information on the 12 pilot projects.

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to identify which of the 12 FOODITY pilots matches your business model.

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