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Discover functional ingredients, novel formulation technology, and plant-based alternatives with centralized research intelligence designed for dairy R&D teams.

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85% Faster

Ingredient Discovery

3x Faster

Time-to-Market

40% Reduction

In Duplicated Research Efforts

Find What's Next

Discover emerging dairy trends, alternative ingredients, and competitor innovations before they hit the market.

Validate Instantly

Quickly assess new dairy formulations, product concepts, and ingredients with AI-driven insights from patents, research papers, and real-world applications.

Optimize R&D Costs

Reduce R&D costs by avoiding duplicated research and ensure your product development efforts are streamlined from day one.

More Research, Less Busywork, Higher Impact

Centralize Knowledgebase

Access and organize all technical literature by use case

Explore stabilizers, enzymes, emulsifiers, and alternative proteins by function (foaming, thickening, protein enrichment) with Slate’s dynamic taxonomy that clusters 450M+ patents and papers based on scientific context, not just keywords.
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Ingredient Discovery

Find research-backed ingredients for formulations

Slate helps you identify clean-label stabilizers, plant-based proteins, and natural shelf-life boosters tailored for dairy with real-world studies on stability, taste, and nutritional performance.
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Claim Benchmarking

Validate functional claims with scientific proof

Side-by-side comparisons of functional and health claims in patents and papers to support claims like “improves digestion” or “low glycemic” for dairy peptides or fermented ingredients.
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Competitive Intelligence

Track competitors technology & innovation focus to find white space

Slate helps you instantly map what companies like Nestlé, Fonterra, or Danone are working on, what technologies they’re protecting, and what gaps remain for you to own.
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Formulation Optimization

Find novel ingredient synergies for superior texture and stability

Uncover ingredient combinations from global patents and papers to create formulations that work, without repeating failed experiments.
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Cross-Industry Solution

Adapt innovations from nutrition, pharma, and food tech

Slate helps you detect relevant solutions from outside dairy like fruit juice or plant protein stabilization that can be adapted for UHT milk, drinkable yogurts, or dairy-based nutrition drinks.
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Trend Forecasting

Identify emerging trends in dairy innovation before they go mainstream

Invest in what’s next by visualizing shifts in research volume and rising momentum across themes like AI for dairy production, precision fermentation, advanced packaging, or next-generation processing methods.

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Regulations & Compliance

Identify alternative solutions that meet industry standards

Filter global studies and patents to identify alternative ingredients, preservatives, or additives with legally supportable health or functional dairy regulations, so your R&D doesn’t hit a wall post-formulation.
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Before

6 weeks to analyze 100+ patents and research papers, material scouting, and compliance checks, relying on manual searches across multiple sources.

96X

Faster insights, delivering in:

With Slate

1 day to uncover 6 emerging materials with industry use cases.

3 hours to map 10 competitor innovations across patents & market activity.

Answer Questions That Matter to Dairy R&D

What dairy R&D professionals are asking:

What are the breakthroughs in precision fermentation in dairy using fungi platforms?

What functional health claims are being pursued for dairy peptides?

How is Nestlé optimizing UHT processes to preserve nutritional and sensory quality in milk-based drinks?

How to reduce whey waste or CO₂ in dairy processing?

What functional analogs can replace casein's emulsifying and gelling properties in plant-based dairy alternatives to achieve similar mouthfeel?

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Real Results from Dairy Industry Leaders

See how leading dairy companies are using Slate to solve complex R&D challenges and accelerate time-to-market
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Global Dairy Leader

Innovation Case Study

Challenge

Needed to improve the melting and stretching properties of its plant-based cheese line to compete with traditional dairy cheese

Solution

Used Slate to discover 12 novel texture-enhancing technologies, including a proprietary fermentation process from a Danish startup and new protein modification techniques from academic research

“Slate speed up our discovery process and led us straight to technologies from a startup we never knew existed. That fermentation technique alone saved us months.”
— Director of Product Innovation

Results

3 weeks → 3 days

Research Time

40% faster

R&D Cycle

18% reduced

R&D Costs

European Yogurt Brand

R&D Case Study

Challenge

To meet rising clean-label expectations in Europe, the yogurt brand needed to extend product shelf life without synthetic preservatives while preserving taste and texture

Solution

Slate surfaced research on natural antimicrobial peptides with 5-ingredient label and 45+ day shelf life from precision fermentation studies

“Slate connected the dots between biotech research and consumer yogurt needs. We saved months of work and launched with full clean label compliance.”
— Head of R&D

Results

6-month

Shelf Life Testing Timeline Shortened

40+

Preservative Alternatives Evaluated

Clean label certification

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Testimonials from Dairy R&D Users

“Slate has become our go-to tool for solving formulation bottlenecks. We found ingredient pairings we hadn’t considered and skipped weeks of lab testing.”
Head of Product Development | Global Dairy Brand
“We use Slate to analyze where our competitors are focusing their research and innovation efforts. It helps us redirect our internal projects toward underexplored spaces, exactly the kind of edge we need.”
R&D Strategy Lead | Dairy Innovation Unit
“We discovered an encapsulation technique used in pharma that worked perfectly for our flavor delivery problem. Without Slate, we wouldn’t have known it existed.”
Principal Scientist | Dairy Beverages Products
“Slate helps us cut weeks of trial-and-error by pointing us to potential texture solutions and formulation techniques. It genuinely feels like we have an extra R&D team working behind the scenes.”
Head of Dairy R&D | Global F&B Company

Everything You Need for Dairy Innovation Discovery

Purpose-built for dairy industry professionals who need to stay ahead of the innovation curve

Ingredient Intelligence

Discover breakthrough active ingredients, novel delivery systems, and emerging formulation technologies before your competitors do.

  • Novel ingredient synergies
  • Functional ingredients
  • Clinical efficacy data
  • Safety profiles

Technology Scouting

Identify cutting-edge dairy technologies from startups, universities, and research institutions worldwide.

  • Alternative proteins
  • Precision fermentation
  • Plant-based alternatives
  • Personalized nutrition

Innovation Alerts

Stay ahead with real-time notifications about new patents, research breakthroughs, and market opportunities in your focus areas.

  • Custom watchlists
  • Monthly summaries
  • Actionable insights
  • Personalized tracking

Research Intelligence

Track emerging trends, regulatory changes, and competitive movements to align your innovation strategy with market demands.

  • Trend analysis
  • Regulatory updates
  • Competitor tracking
  • Technology evaluation

Research Synthesis

Automatically synthesize findings from thousands of research papers, patents, and industry reports into actionable insights.

  • Literature reviews
  • Patent landscapes
  • White space analysis
  • Opportunity mapping

Sustainability Focus

Discover clean dairy innovations focused on reducing environmental impact, improving animal welfare, and eco-friendly alternatives.

  • Sustainable packaging solutions
  • Waste reduction
  • Carbon footprint
  • Circular economy

Enterprise-grade security and privacy protection for your most sensitive R&D work

Slate never trains on your data, so your teams can innovate with confidence.

Data Never Used to Train Models

Your proprietary research and queries remain completely private and are never used to train our AI.

Private Deployment

Slate operates securely within your own firewalls, keeping your innovations safe and research data within your premises.

Transform data into applicable R&D insights with Slate

Patents from 100+ countries
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Research Papers & Literature
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Companies Tracked
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Authors & Publishers
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Research Funding Data
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