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David Foerstner
 Spoonshot & the AI "food brain"

Feb 13, 2026

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7 min read

Spoonshot & the AI "food brain"

Get food predictions and turn early signals into scalable product concepts

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
What IFT's CoDeveloper Does for Product Development

Feb 6, 2026

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6 min read

What IFT's CoDeveloper Does for Product Development

meet the AI-powered co-scientist (who develops with you)

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
🕵️‍♂️ reverse-engineering won’t save you [Proxy Foods]

Jan 30, 2026

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5 min read

🕵️‍♂️ reverse-engineering won’t save you [Proxy Foods]

what if you could test outcomes before the lab?

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
What Tastewise reveals when you dig deep

Jan 21, 2026

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5 min read

What Tastewise reveals when you dig deep

How this software spots trends and creates innovative products

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Why 2026 Food Innovation Feels Different

Jan 14, 2026

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9 min read

Why 2026 Food Innovation Feels Different

What tired consumers are actually asking food to do this year...

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Welcome to the 2025 Grammy’s... of food!

Dec 23, 2025

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7 min read

Welcome to the 2025 Grammy’s... of food!

The Top 4 Food Product Development Trends from 2025!

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Is Cultivated Meat Finally Ready for the Real World?

Dec 19, 2025

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7 min read

Is Cultivated Meat Finally Ready for the Real World?

A fast, clear look at what’s scaling... and what still isn’t.

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Your leftovers can power a city

Dec 11, 2025

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7 min read

Your leftovers can power a city

Why the most sustainable (and profitable) product is the one that never hits the bin.

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
How can you reduce food waste this holiday season?

Dec 4, 2025

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5 min read

How can you reduce food waste this holiday season?

A few tiny nudges you can use this month.

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Waste not, want not? Time to decide...

Nov 20, 2025

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5 min read

Waste not, want not? Time to decide...

How I think about turning waste into opportunity — the new frontier of food innovation.

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Is AI the next frontier of food?

Nov 13, 2025

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4 min read

Is AI the next frontier of food?

I attended Tastewise Chicago 2025, my reflections on how AI is reshaping food innovation.

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Protocept Development - From Protocept to Powerhouse

May 21, 2025

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2 min read

Protocept Development - From Protocept to Powerhouse

Week 12: Where do we go from here?

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Protocept Development - Refining Your Protocept: The Iterative Process

May 14, 2025

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2 min read

Protocept Development - Refining Your Protocept: The Iterative Process

Week 11: Polish, Test, Repeat: Refining Your Protocept

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Protocept Development - From Factory to Shelf

May 7, 2025

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2 min read

Protocept Development - From Factory to Shelf

Week 10: How Will You Sell? Smart Paths to Reach Your Customer.

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Protocept Development - Building a Greener Product

Apr 30, 2025

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2 min read

Protocept Development - Building a Greener Product

Week 9: Eco Is the New Essential

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Protocept Development - Positioning Your Product for SuccessNew Post

Apr 23, 2025

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2 min read

Protocept Development - Positioning Your Product for SuccessNew Post

Week 8: Building a Strong Market Position

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Protocept Development - Knowing Your Market

Apr 16, 2025

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2 min read

Protocept Development - Knowing Your Market

Week 7: Identifying Your Target Audience

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Safety First: Meeting Regulatory Standards

Apr 2, 2025

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2 min read

Safety First: Meeting Regulatory Standards

Week 6: Meeting Regulatory Standards

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
First Impressions Matter

Mar 26, 2025

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2 min read

First Impressions Matter

Week 5: Packaging Your Product

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
What’s Driving Your Product Innovation?

Mar 19, 2025

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2 min read

What’s Driving Your Product Innovation?

Week 4: Innovation Drivers in Food Products

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
AI in Action:

Mar 5, 2025

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2 min read

AI in Action:

AI in Action: Driving Faster, Smarter Product Development

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Predicting the Next Big Flavor

Feb 26, 2025

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2 min read

Predicting the Next Big Flavor

AI and Food Trend Forecasting

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Turning Data into Action:

Feb 19, 2025

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2 min read

Turning Data into Action:

Leveraging AI for Market Success

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Where Does Your Product Fit in the Food System?

Jan 29, 2025

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2 min read

Where Does Your Product Fit in the Food System?

Exploring Food Industry Segments

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
Introduction to Protocept Development

Jan 22, 2025

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2 min read

Introduction to Protocept Development

What is a Protocept? Your Food Product Roadmap"

David Foerstner
David Foerstner
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