Carozzi Launches Second Open Innovation Program to Tackle Food Industry Challenges Across Latin America

At a Glance

Carozzi, one of Latin America's largest food companies, has opened the second edition of its open innovation program, Carozzi Sinergia Startup, in collaboration with foodtech accelerator Eatable Adventures. The program invites startups, universities, and technology solvers worldwide to co-develop solutions across four strategic challenges at Carozzi's production facilities in Chile, Peru, and Argentina. Applications are open until mid-April 2026, with pilot projects slated to run from July through December.

Key Details

• The four challenges focus on agile product formulation, consumer and market intelligence, product reformulation for label simplification and regulatory compliance, and value generation from waste streams and by-products in the circular economy.
• Selected participants will work directly with Carozzi's technical teams in production plants across three countries, enabling real-world validation and faster implementation of innovations.
• The program timeline includes technical evaluation in May, participant selection in June, and pilot projects from July to December, with scaling decisions based on tangible results.
• Carozzi operates across 25 product categories and has been in business for more than 125 years, maintaining deep ties to agriculture and the broader food system.

Quotes

"In Carozzi we have been running several programs aimed at strengthening our relationship with the entrepreneurial ecosystem to promote innovative solutions linked to the food industry, agriculture and the distribution chain. These allow us to generate greater value and wellbeing for our consumers, with the conviction that open innovation is a key lever to continue strengthening our portfolio and competitiveness." —José Manuel Muñoz, Innovation and Digital Transformation Manager at Carozzi