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Food Systems

New ingredients, new food systems

Instituto Arapyaú works on food systems by strengthening local capacities, supporting new business and financing models, developing sustainable value chains and markets, and connecting communities, companies, governments and investors around solutions that bring together food production, conservation and territorial development.

The flavor in the sauce

Forest ingredients are reshaping the future of food. Turning these ingredients into viable market opportunities opens up new possibilities for people, nature and the economy.

For years, Arapyaú has connected supply and demand in forest ingredient chains, working with producers, local organizations, technical partners and companies to reduce operational risks and increase production capacity. Stimulating consistent, scalable demand strengthens supply chains, improves processing, builds reliable networks, secures income for producers and ensures dependable supply for the food industry.

Let’s build the next generation of the food market together.

Grupo Trigo, a holding company and franchisor of restaurant brands with more than 850 locations, joined Arapyaú to develop an economic model that turns consistent demand into a catalyst for an authentically Brazilian ingredient chain and for local entrepreneurship.

Since 2024, the group has been testing ingredients such as puxuri in the white sauce recipe across its brands. Tucupi and other Brazilian ingredients have been added to the project, expanding its sourcing to include a native fish supply chain.

With support from Instituto Arapyaú, what began as a culinary experiment is evolving into a new business model in which demand creation and supply chain development reinforce each other. It shows how forest ingredients can turn experimentation into scale.

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