Acquion Foodtech

About Acquion Foodtech

Acquion Foodtech is a Brazilian proteintech company that develops and manufactures hydrolyzed proteins, such as collagen peptides and beef protein, for various industries. The firm serves as a raw material supplier to the pharmaceutical, food, supplement, veterinary, cosmetic, and nutraceutical sectors. Its business model is centered on providing high-quality, innovative ingredients to other businesses (B2B), focusing on industrial production applications.

The company was founded in November 2022 by Andre Albuquerque, a Forbes Under 30 entrepreneur with prior success in the supplement industry, along with Rudye Santos, a chemist with over 20 years of experience in the collagen and food ingredients sector. Acquion began with an ambitious plan for growth, projecting an investment of up to R$250 million over its first 48 months to increase production capacity and expand globally. The company started with a production capacity of 3,000 tons per year, with goals to reach 30,000 tons annually within five years.

Acquion's product portfolio includes CPURE, a hydrolyzed collagen with up to 98% protein content; PURION, collagen peptides designed for the nutricosmetics market; PPURE, a functional collagen for muscle mass and performance; and PRIMEBEEF, a complete beef protein extract. The company states that its exclusive production process allows it to achieve higher purity levels than what is standard in the market. Headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, with an industrial plant in Minas Gerais and an office in Sunrise, Florida, the company emphasizes sustainability by using raw materials from grass-fed, pasture-raised, Halal-certified cattle and a factory designed to use significantly less water.