Food-processing Initiative

The Food-processing Initiative is a German cluster organization whose mission is to facilitate access to knowledge, partners, solutions and markets and thereby strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium-sized food enterprises. The main goals of this organization are to facilitate innovation and new technologies in the food industry, to create strategic alliances and cooperation, and to establish international networks. This cluster organization promotes communication, provides information, facilitates contacts across food chains and stakeholders, initiates and supports all forms of joint work and innovation projects, both nationally and internationally. The aim is primarily to identify areas of innovation together with the food industry and research, create and moderate expert networks, facilitate technology transfer (B2B and B2S) and moderate collaboration on best practices.