SINGAPORE, 29 October 2026 – BUZUD has reached two milestones in its work on connected nutrition. A study evaluating NutriDish, BUZUD's AI-enabled meal analysis tool, was published in the peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Nutrition on 29 September 2026. On 29 October, BUZUD and Japan's Morus Inc. announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Japan–Singapore Agri-Food Innovation MOU Announcement Ceremony, held at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2026. The ceremony marked 60 years of diplomatic relations between Japan and Singapore.
Together, these milestones reflect a shared belief: prevention begins with the choices we make at every meal.
Prevention Starts at the Dining Table
Diet plays a central role in metabolic health, yet understanding what we eat remains a challenge for many people. Carbohydrate counting is especially demanding in Singapore, where meals are diverse, multi-ethnic and often made up of several components.
BUZUD believes technology can help close this gap. By turning everyday meals into clear, personal insights, connected nutrition tools can help people better understand their own habits. They can also support healthcare professionals with meaningful real-world information.
Evidence First: NutriDish in Frontiers in Nutrition
NutriDish was co-designed through a technical partnership between BUZUD and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), whose researchers led the published study.
The study compared NutriDish's carbohydrate estimates with dietitian-derived reference values for 150 foods commonly eaten in Singapore, collected from hawker centres, restaurants, homes and retail stores. NutriDish was also compared with a general-purpose AI model, ChatGPT-5.
Key findings include:
- On average, NutriDish's estimates were within 5.9 g of dietitian reference values, compared with 8.7 g for ChatGPT-5
- 80.7% of NutriDish estimates were within ±10 g of the reference, compared with 69.3% for ChatGPT-5
- NutriDish performed most accurately on simple foods, while composite meals remained more challenging
NutriDish combines food-image analysis with the BUZUD Nutrition Database, which includes local Singapore food data. It can also link meal records with continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) data, helping users connect what they eat with their glucose patterns.
This was an estimation study, not a patient-outcomes trial. NutriDish is intended as a decision-support tool, and professional guidance remains essential.
From Singapore to ASEAN: Partnership with Morus Inc.
BUZUD and Morus Inc. with a senior Singapore government leader at the Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit 2026.
Building on this momentum, BUZUD and Morus Inc., a Japanese company developing novel nutrition ingredients, announced their MOU in the presence of senior government leaders from both countries.
The two-year collaboration brings together Japanese nutrition science and Singapore's connected-health technology. Starting with Singapore's multi-ethnic diets, the companies aim to help people better understand how the food they eat affects their glucose levels, and to extend this work across ASEAN.
The BUZUD and Morus Inc. teams with the signed Memorandum of Understanding.
"The future of healthcare begins not in hospitals, but with the choices we make at every meal. At BUZUD, we believe prevention must be proactive, personalised, accessible and driven by scientific evidence. By understanding how our diverse, multi-ethnic Asian diets influence glucose responses, we aim to empower individuals to take greater ownership of their health, support healthcare professionals with meaningful real-world evidence, and advance the prevention and management of chronic diseases."
— Frankie Fan, CEO and Founder, BUZUD
Partners and guests at the Japan–Singapore Agri-Food Innovation MOU Announcement Ceremony, marking 60 years of diplomatic relations.
Looking Ahead
From published evidence to international partnership, BUZUD will continue to build a connected nutrition ecosystem that makes prevention personal, measurable and accessible. Guided by its philosophy of REimagined Healthcare, BUZUD remains committed to working with clinical, academic and industry partners to build healthier communities across Singapore and ASEAN.
The MOU is non-binding. Specific projects, including any research, are subject to separate agreements, ethics approvals and applicable regulations.