Compound Foods

Compound Foods is a food tech startup founded in 2020 by Maricel Saenz.

The company specializes in creating sustainable food alternatives that replicate the taste, aroma, and functionality of traditional coffee and chocolate. By utilizing a proprietary product platform, Compound Foods focuses on upcycled ingredients, significantly reducing environmental impact. The company offers a B2B ingredients platform designed for manufacturers in the food and beverage industry. Their core product lines include bean-free coffee, which serves as a sustainable alternative to traditional coffee, and cocoa-free cocoa, which provides chocolate flavor without using cocoa beans or cocoa butter. Compound Foods aims to help manufacturers future-proof their supply chains against the challenges posed by traditional agricultural commodities.