Dassault Systèmes & Bel Group Partner to Drive Sustainable Transformation in the Food Industry

Key Takeaways:

1. Long-Term Partnership: Dassault Systèmes and Bel Group announce a long-term partnership to transform the food industry towards sustainability.
2. Digitalization and AI: The partnership focuses on using AI to digitalize the end-to-end value chain, from product conception to market launch.
3. Sustainable Manufacturing: Bel Group will use Dassault Systèmes’ “Perfect Production” solution to enhance manufacturing efficiency and sustainability.
4. Innovative Technologies: Key elements will include implementing manufacturing operations management (MOM), AI, and product lifecycle management (PLM).
5. Improved Collaboration: The partnership connects people, processes, and data, facilitating collaboration and decision-making across the product lifecycle.

A Vision for Sustainable Nutrition

Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) and Bel Group have announced a long-term partnership to accelerate the transformation of the food industry towards a more sustainable model. This collaboration seeks to shape the future of food by leveraging digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the entire value chain, from product conception to manufacturing and market introduction.

Cécile Béliot, CEO of Bel Group, emphasized the shared vision driving this partnership:

“Food transition towards a more sustainable model needs disruptive players and actions in the decade to come. Through this unique and long-term partnership, we want to pioneer new solutions and accelerate our transformation. The joint capabilities of our two groups, sharing the same vision, will empower our teams to shift towards ‘augmented R&D’ through AI, and to reshape our manufacturing and product management processes for the future of food.”

Bernard Charlès, Executive Chairman of Dassault Systèmes, echoed this sentiment:

“Cécile Béliot and I share the same vision: the future of health depends on the future of nutrition. Our partnership with Bel Group will be a game-changer in the critical food industry. Together, we can further its mission to offer healthier, inventive food choices that are produced more sustainably. Thanks to modeling, simulation, data science and generative AI, we can imagine and create novel connections and significant economy levers between health, prevention, and affordable and sustainable nutrition. Our scientific and technological approach enables industry to address the biggest challenges facing consumers, patients and citizens today. We’ve shown how virtual worlds open up new horizons in therapeutic development. Now, we can apply this approach to Bel Group’s business and drive true disruption that makes it the food tech company of reference.”

Addressing Global Food Challenges

The challenge of sustainably feeding a global population expected to reach 10 billion by 2050 necessitates innovative food technologies and new methods for developing and manufacturing healthy, sustainable food within a highly regulated industry.

Implementing “Perfect Production” for Sustainability

Bel Group will deploy Dassault Systèmes’ “Perfect Production” industry solution experience, based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform, across its 11 manufacturing plants worldwide. Key elements of this transformation include:

• Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM): This initiative will empower Bel Group’s employees through digital transformation, making manufacturing more efficient and responsive to market demands while optimizing inventory levels and raw material consumption. It aims to enable sustainable production with consistent quality, regardless of location.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI): AI will allow Bel Group to adapt to consumer needs sustainably, analyzing vast amounts of data and utilizing machine learning to enhance products and packaging. This will reduce time-to-market, optimize formulations, minimize industrial trials, accelerate product development, and boost product performance.
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): A collaborative environment will connect people, processes, and data, providing access to the right information at the right time. This will facilitate collaboration and decision-making from product ideation to market release and simplify business activities.

Fostering Innovation and Collaboration

The partnership between Dassault Systèmes and Bel Group aims to drive innovation and collaboration across the food industry. By leveraging advanced digital tools and AI, both companies intend to address pressing global sustainability, climate change, and food security challenges. This initiative underscores a commitment to creating healthier, more sustainable food options and reinforces the importance of technological advancements in achieving these goals.