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Innovation in Food, From Product to Production.

iFoodlab is a South African food innovation and manufacturing technology group. We create food products, ingredients, equipment solutions and digital tools designed around one simple idea: make better food businesses possible.
 

From bean-to-bar chocolate and specialty coffee to ingredient technology, nutrition and ai assisted food manufacturing software, everything we build is grounded in real-world production.

Built in Food. Built for Food.

iFoodlab operates at the intersection of food, manufacturing and technology.
Our businesses work across product development, food manufacturing, ingredients, equipment and digital systems — giving us first-hand experience of the challenges food businesses face every day.


That experience shapes what we build.

COCOAFAIR

South Africa's pioneering bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer.


From ethically sourced cacao beans to finished chocolate, every stage of production takes place in our Cape Town factory.

1714 Coffee Roastery

Specialty coffee roasted at the historic Meerendal Wine Estate.


We create approachable, consistently roasted blends and single-origin coffees for consumers, cafés and hospitality businesses.

Visit the Roastery

Black + White Nutrition

Straightforward sports nutrition and functional wellness products.


Built around quality ingredients, clear formulations and products designed to do what they say.

iFoodlab Ingredients

Ingredients for food, nutrition and product innovation. We manufacture nutrient-dense powders using infrared drying technology and supply specialised food and nutritional ingredients in accessible quantities for businesses of all sizes.

iFoodlab Equipment

We represent selected international manufacturers, including BESCA Coffee Roasters, and provide equipment, installation and local support for growing food businesses.

iFoodlab.ai

iFoodlab.ai is an AI-assisted food safety and manufacturing platform developed from inside a working food manufacturing business.

+27 21 551 0042

+27 21 551 0042

+27 21 551 0042

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