HI-FOOD is an innovation engine developing key functional ingredients and technological know-how for new clean label products in the Free-From, Bakery, Sauce and Gastronomy markets. Very much R&D driven, our ingredients are not animal-based and carry a high innovation and knowledge content. A strong focus on functionality and on application development at the service of the finished product – with clean label and ease of application.

Located in Parma, Italy, in the heart of the Food Valley, HI-FOOD was founded in 2012 by a group of entrepreneurs with proven track record in the food sector wishing to add value through innovation and knowledge.

In a few years, HI-FOOD has developed a valuable network of partners, customers and suppliers worldwide (especially Europe) with the possibility to exchange information and business opportunities within the functional food ingredients market.

HI-FOOD operates through a networked supply-chain system: special raw materials are chosen and selected, their (natural) transformation process is tested and identified, creating intermediates custom-made for HI-FOOD which are then expertly combined in a final functionalization.

We found ourselves in the role of the gateway between the Start-up Ecosystem (embryonic ideas) and the Business Eco-system (the conventional business environment), hatching new ideas, contributing not only with our Building Blocks, support systems, know-how but also with our connections and allowing these ideas to gain Business Traction.