United StatesAgriculture and food production2019 – ongoing

McCormick & Company

IBM Research AI for Product Composition in flavor development

McCormick reported up to 3 times faster flavor innovation using IBM's AI

WorkingCompany's own claimOfficial ↗

Problem

Flavor developers needed to explore combinations using past formulations and consumer taste data.

Approach

McCormick collaborated with IBM Research on AI for Product Composition. Developers used machine learning with proprietary sensory and formulation data to create the ONE seasoning platform. Its retail launch and broader global rollout were still planned when the collaboration was announced.

Results

up to 3 timesacceleration in flavor innovation reported by McCormickCompany's own claim[1]

Takeaway

AI had already contributed to product formulation before the planned retail launch; the reported result concerned development speed.

Sources

McCormick & Company and IBM Announce Collaboration Pioneering the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Flavor and Food Product Development
McCormick & Company4 Feb 2019Company publication

Source summaries

[1]McCormick & Company4 Feb 2019

McCormick reported that developers had used IBM's AI to create ONE seasoning formulas. It claimed up to 3 times faster flavor innovation, while describing retail introduction and global expansion as future steps.

Full details are in the original sources.

Added 1 Nov 2026 · Updated 1 Nov 2026