Nestlé and Samsung collaborate to create digital nutrition and health platform

Switzerland-based Nestlé and electronics company Samsung have announced a research collaboration to explore the potential of nutrition science and digital sensor technologies, offering new insights into healthy living.

The two firms will develop a digital health platform that can offer personalised recommendations around nutrition, lifestyle and fitness to individuals.

Nestlé chief technology officer Stefan Catsicas said: “We are delighted to enter this collaboration with a global leader in the field of sensor technologies. It will advance our nutrition, health and wellness strategy, to support people who want to live a healthier lifestyle.”

Samsung Electronics president and chief strategy officer device solutions Young Sohn said: “Today, we live in an era where the data from sensors and devices in our daily lives such as mobile phones, wearables, and ‘smart’ homes, can help us to understand our nutrition and activity and to guide us towards a healthier lifestyle.”

The collaboration aims to enable consumers to better manage their health and wellness using one simple, connected entity, rather than using several platforms and devices.

The work on the platform will initially be carried out by the Nestlé Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS), in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Centre (SSIC), headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, US.

The first pilot will commence in early next year.