The network

Food-Processing Initiative e.V. (FPI) is the network for food processing and food technology.

The association, founded in November 2000 by companies of the food sector, identifies partners for projects, arranges contacts with experts, promotes the transfer of technology and mediates developments.
As a mediator between the partners of the process chain, research institutions and policymakers, FPI creates new connections. Competencies complement each other in cooperation. Thus, value is created in process and product improvements and in market development.

Main activities

In the implementation of concrete projects FPI gives suggestions, links to competencies and moderates developments. Together, we create innovation and success in the markets of tomorrow.

In November 2000 the association was founded by companies of the industry. It provides a common platform for a cross-disciplinary exchange of information and experience. The pooling of competencies from the various sectors of the food industry and various levels of the value chain creates new contacts and opens synergies. As a link to research institutes, FPI is in contact with all the players involved. The association informs purposeful about new ideas, products, technologies, markets, issues and trends. FPI arranges contacts with companies, national and international experts, identifies partners for projects and promotes cooperation and technology transfer. FPI supports the implementation of new ideas, products and strategies and facilitates the development of new markets. In the context of trade fairs, delegations, seminars and conferences at home and abroad the association presents and represents the capabilities of the food industry.

The technological focus

FPI combines the competencies involved in producing high-quality and innovative food. With its members and cooperation partners, the association represents the food industry as the core area of the nutrition value-added chain.

FPI gives priority to the following three areas:

• Food innovation - To be able to withstand the increasing competition in the long term, we need innovative ideas not only on the product level, but also in processes and services.
• Food marketing - At trade fairs, the association presents the competencies of the food industry and food technology.
• Food international - The export of products, technologies and services offers tremendous potential for the food industry. Together, we create innovation for success in the markets of tomorrow.

Highlights

FPI strengthens food processing and food technology companies in addressing the current challenges with new ideas, projects and partners. We are firmly established in the industry while at the same time we have in mind the overall development.

Bringing together the players from manifold subsectors of the food industry and diverse levels of the value chain creates synergies. FPI unites designers and initiators and moderates processes and developments.

FPI supports companies through its years of close contacts with researchers and companies and its competent expertise in

• transferring knowledge and trends to companies,
• designing processes,
• developing and implementing new ideas,
• establishing new contacts with business and research partners, and
• opening up new markets.

FPI sees “networking with the best” on an international level as an important building block in strengthening the innovative capacity of the food industry.