BENEXIA®

Industry

Alternative proteins, Food ingredients, Seeds & genetics

Topics

Hybrid seeds & crop breeding, Vitamins, carotenoids & nutraceutical actives, Plant-based meat, dairy & egg, Yeast, fermentation & food ingredients

Role

Research / RTO — “…tion™ ( ) **R&D** - Lipid Research Center ( ) **Leadership (website)** - Carolina Chica — Nutritionist – Resea…”

Why it is bioeconomy

Benexia is a Chilean-based company that specializes in the production, processing, and commercialization of chia seeds and chia-based ingredients for the food and health industries.

Found via

[Asia] Alchemy Foodtech; [Asia] Shandi Global

Products: Benexia® chia; Black Chia Seed; White Chia Seed; XIA FIBER; XIA OIL; XIA PROTEIN; XIA SEEDS; Benexia® Xia Oil

Certifications: FSSC 22000; B Corporation certification process; Organic EU; Kosher; Halal; Gluten Free; NON GMO; B Corporation™

Applications

Food industry · Nutrition · Food & Beverage · Nutraceutical

Certifications (website)

FSSC 22000 · B Corporation certification process · Organic EU · Kosher · Halal · Gluten Free · NON GMO · B Corporation™

Customers & partners

leading food companies worldwide

Production sites

Arica, Chile — Chia Seeds ingredients · Bolivia and Argentina — 3,200 Tons of seeds produced in 2023, 1,500 Tons of seed ingredients processed in 2023; chia ingredients and healthy products

Products (website)

Benexia® chia — Chia-based ingredients for the Food Industry · Black Chia Seed · White Chia Seed · XIA FIBER · XIA OIL · XIA PROTEIN · XIA SEEDS · Benexia® Xia Oil — Unrefined, extra virgin, cold-pressed oil made from high-quality, low-moisture chia seeds.

R&D facilities

Lipid Research Center

Read from the company's own website: about · products · production · quality · rnd · leadership · contact · sustainability

• 2026-05 Latest status: The company achieved official certification as a Certified B Corporation in May 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-05-13 Benexia® se une a la comunidad de Empresas B reafirmando su modelo de negocio regenerativo y transparente - Portal Agro Chile
  BENEXIA® is now certified as a B Corporation, affirming its regenerative, transparent, and socially responsible business model across Chile and Paraguay, with full traceability from field to final ingredient and a commitment to sustainability, zero waste, and …
• 2025-07-09 Empresas ariqueñas lanzan clúster del omega-3 como motor de desarrollo para la región
  BENEXIA is a key member of the Arica Omega-3 productive cluster, contributing to a locally produced, globally positioned omega-3 supply and highlighting its role in the regional economy and collaboration with other firms ( Condensa, Newscience, Golden Omega).
• 2026-08-11 What a nice representation we had at Fi South America last week with Sascha Perez! | BENEXIA®
  BENEXIA® is highlighted as a leading provider of clean-label chia ingredient solutions focused on functional foods that boost daily nutrition (fiber, protein, Omega-3) and support reformulation or innovation in chia-based products.
• 2026-04-28 La sostenibilidad no es un discurso. Es ejecución. 🌱 | BENEXIA®
  BENEXIA® emphasizes that sustainability is about action, not talk; it participated in the Summit Futuro Sostenible 2026, highlighting decarbonization, energy transition, food industry demands, climate resilience, community relations, and urban biodiversity, …
• 2026-03-04 Colaciones saludables a base de chía para este inicio de semestre – Tierramarillano – Noticias de Atacama y Chile
  BENEXIA® is presented as a chia seed product used in healthy snack recipes (puddings, muffins, wraps, and smoothies) to boost nutrition and energy for busy routines (back-to-school season).
• 2026-02-03 Chia Oil Emerges as an Easy, Everyday Way to Meet Healthy Fat Recommendations
  Benexia® is a global leader in chia-based innovations, specializing in chia production, processing, and ingredient solutions with a strong focus on sustainability and traceability from field to finished product.

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