Proof of Usefulness Report

FoodMeUp

Analysis completed on 1/22/2026

+58
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project is a legitimate B2B SaaS for the food industry (rebranded to 'Melba' in 2021) with a verified history and team (11-50 employees). However, the submission quality is extremely poor, using outdated branding, confusing market cap with revenue ($9M valuation), and making hyperbolic, false claims ('most people have used my product', 'everyone'). While the underlying business has real-world utility and traction in the French market, the 'Proof' provided in this submission is weak and inaccurate, resulting in heavy penalties to the score.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+21.25
Audience Reach Impact+5.0
Technical Innovation+9.75
Evidence Of Traction+10.0
Market Timing Relevance+6.0
Functional Completeness+0.25
Subtotal+52.25
Usefulness Multiplierx1.11
Final Score+58

Project Details

Project URL
Description
FoodMeUp is the first solution that let professionals of the food industry manipulate easily recipe data.\nWe have an innovative recipe format that allows doing everything you want with the data.\nThe first use case is a small ERP for chefs : they can organize their knowledge, link recipe data to production data (generate orders automatically, manage stock levels, etc) and access interesting analytics (raw material cost, profitability). Data input is minimum and our users say we help them save 1 hour per day !\nFoodMeUp is more than an ERP. We'll allow recipe multiposting for bloggers, create an API to reconcile restaurants frontends with their data on FoodMeUp, feed connected objects or let others invent new usages.\nEventually, we will become a must for every professional and connect with ingredients suppliers, become an ingredient or recipe market place.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline