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ZOE Ltd. (Company)
[edit]ZOE, founded in the United Kingdom, is a personalised nutrition company. It provides dietary recommendations based on scientific research into metabolism, the gut microbiome, and blood sugar responses to food. The company was founded in 2017 by Prof. Tim Spector, Jonathan Wolf, and George Hadjigeorgiou, and is headquartered in London, England.[1]
History
[edit]ZOE was founded in 2017 by Tim Spector, a professor of genetic epidemiology, technology entrepreneur Jonathan Wolf, and George Hadjigeorgiou.[1] The company's early research was inspired by Spector's research at King's College London, which examined links between diet, the gut microbiome, and health outcomes. In 2020, ZOE developed an app called the COVID-19 Symptom Study app, which was a government-supported project that collected symptom data from millions of users in the UK to help track the spread of COVID-19 and identify novel symptoms.[2] In April 2022, the company launched a consumer subscription programme combining at-home testing with app-based dietary guidance.[1] In July 2024, ZOE raised $15 million in funding to expand its offering into the United States.[3]
Products and services
[edit]ZOE's primary product is a subscription-based app that scores meals and provides dietary recommendations. These recommendations are informed by machine learning and artificial intelligence based on data from their in-house nutrition research.[4] In 2024, consumer group Which? assessed the programme's usability, cost, and evidence base.[4] The company has since introduced two new products: A wholefood supplement called Daily30 and a snack bar. They also provide free content such as a nutrition podcast, online content, and newsletters.
Research
[edit]ZOE has conducted large-scale nutrition studies, including PREDICT, which is an ongoing investigation into how metabolic responses to the same foods can vary significantly between people.[1] Findings from the company's research have been published in peer-reviewed journals.[5]
Funding
[edit]ZOE has raised venture capital from multiple investors since its founding, including an injection of $15 million in 2024. This helped support expansion into the United States.[3]
Reception
[edit]ZOE has attracted attention, both positive and negative, for its role in popularising personalised nutrition and gut microbiome research.[1]
The company's scientific claims have drawn scrutiny. For instance, a 2022 investigation by UnHerd, conducted by former BBC Newsnight health editor Deborah Cohen and general practitioner Margaret McCartney, questioned whether there was adequate evidence to support certain marketing claims made by ZOE.[6] These findings were also summarised and published in The Week.[7]
Similarly, the trade publication NutraIngredients reports that independent scientists have raised methodological questions about one of the company's headline trials.[8] In its defence, ZOE claims that its dietary recommendations are based on peer-reviewed research and large-scale population data.
Founders
[edit]- Tim Spector – genetic epidemiologist, physician, and scientific co-founder
- Jonathan Wolf – chief executive officer
- George Hadjigeorgiou – co-founder (2017–2025)
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Kollewe, Julia (November 14, 2023). "'I was overeating': the Zoe nutrition app founders on diet, raising millions and the perfect microbiome" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ "Zoe Covid-tracking app loses government funding". March 11, 2022 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- 1 2 Hall, Christine (July 30, 2024). "Zoe, a microbiome-focused nutrition company, raises $15M to expand in the US".
- 1 2 Loth, Shefalee (September 8, 2026). "Zoe app review: Is it worth it? Our expert nutritionist gives her verdict". Which?.
- ↑ Asnicar, Francesco; Manghi, Paolo; Fackelmann, Gloria; Baldanzi, Gabriel; Bakker, Elco; Ricci, Liviana; Piccinno, Gianmarco; Piperni, Elisa; Mladenovic, Katarina; Amati, Federica; Arrè, Alberto; Ganesh, Sajaysurya; Giordano, Francesca; Davies, Richard; Wolf, Jonathan; Bermingham, Kate M.; Berry, Sarah E.; Spector, Tim D.; Segata, Nicola (February 17, 2026). "Gut micro-organisms associated with health, nutrition and dietary interventions". Nature. 650 (8101). Nature Publishing Group: 450–458. doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09854-7 – via www.nature.com.
- ↑ Staff, UnHerd. "Special Investigation: How scientific is the Zoe app?".
- ↑ McNicoll, Arion; UK, The Week (October 26, 2023). "Zoe: the personalised nutrition app giving doctors food for thought". The Week.
- ↑ Haslam, Olivia (May 10, 2024). "Zoe hails personalized nutrition trial success, results come under scrutiny". NutraIngredients.com.
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