Mission Statement

FPI is the network in foodprocessig and -technology.

The key tasks include the promotion of innovation in product, technology and knowledge, establishing strategic alliances and collaborations and the development of expert networks for multi-disciplinary exchange of information and experiences.

Creating Contacts – Pooling Potentials – Opening Opportunities

Under this motto, the team of FPI pursues the aim to get the companies become fit for the markets of tomorrow. Successful and competitive businesses are again an important prerequisite to strengthen the industry location of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Founded in November 2000 by companies of the food industry, the association with its members and partners, presents the food-processing industry as the core of the food value chain.

The combination of cross-sector company network, interface with science and politics and current expertise with the commitment of the team are our major asset and your extra-value when getting in contact to us with your questions, suggestions and ideas.

FPI offers with its extensive contacts an effective networking of food industry, related technology and science. Partners in our bundled network are:

  • Economy: Small and medium enterprises, but also global players in the food industry and associated sectors

  • Science: Universities and other research institutes

  • Politics: Ministries of North Rhine-Westphalia and Federal Ministries

In the international "linking-up with the best" FPI provides a key element in strengthening the innovative capacity of the food industry.

Know-how and Know-who in the food sector

FPI is the trusted intermediate between industry, science and politics. It is a platform for contacts and connections in all food sectors. FPI is a partner for the implementation of projects, links to competencies and moderates developments. FPI knows the experts in industry and science and they know FPI.

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FPI provides enterprises from all sectors of the food value chain basic support in two key components:

  • Know-who: Arranging contacts with companies, experts at home and abroad, the economy, science and politics by using widely branched network of member corporations and institutions, and co-operationpartners.

  • Know-how: Information about new ideas, products, technologies, markets, issues and trends by means of fairs, congresses, seminars and delegations as well as newsletter plus individual advice and messages.

Together we create success in the markets of tomorrow.

Innovation in co-operation

The constant change and the growing demands of the market give some challenges to mainly small and medium-sized companies that are characteristic for the food industry.

To assert oneself on national and international markets and to remain competitive with the own products and services, is the basis for entrepreneurial decisions. Therefore, companies have not only to open markets, but they have also to be open for new ideas and innovative projects related to products and processes.

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We support companies thanks to years of intensive business and research contacts as well as competent skills in:

  • Identification of partners

  • Implementation of Ideas

  • Design of processes

FPI brings together designers and initiators and moderates processes and developments.