We tread new paths with open and sustainable innovation
Our mission is to foster a culture of innovation that combines exploration – creativity, experimentation, and agility – with operational excellence: continuous improvement, efficiency, and process optimization.
We look to the future with a concrete approach: we identify, develop and accelerate innovative solutions in line with strategic business objectives. We intercept new trends and turn them into growth opportunities, generating sustainable value over time.
- We foster idea generation and capture innovative solutions both internally, through intrapreneurship initiatives , and externally, through a structured Open Innovation model .
- We test and validate proposals with agile methodologies and a continuous learning-oriented approach, which allows us to experiment, improve and adapt quickly.
- We enhance and develop the highest potential projects through lean tools, such as Venture Clienting and Venture Building, that accelerate their implementation and growth.
- We foster the spread of innovation across the board, working alongside different business functions in introducing new technologies and solutions to integrate innovation into processes and organizational culture.
For us, innovating means not only addressing technological or market changes, but turning every challenge into a concrete opportunity for improvement and growth, generating real impact.
At the heart of this journey is the Innovation Team: a multidisciplinary and dynamic group that works alongside the different business functions with a transversal approach, accompanying ideas from the development phase to their concrete implementation.
This is how innovation becomes a shared journey, capable of creating value for us, our employees, customers, and everyone who experiences the world of the Amadori Group, every day.
Become a partner of the Amadori Group
We are continuously seeking innovative partners to co-develop cutting-edge solutions that address current supply chain needs while unlocking future opportunities.
Our Open Innovation model is based on Venture Clienting: we operate as a pilot client, testing and integrating top-tier external technologies directly into our business.
What we are looking for:
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We select solutions with a Technology Readiness Level (TRL)
of 4 or higher, ready to be tested in pilot projects or real-world operational contexts
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We partner with startups that have completed at least one Seed funding round, thus ensuring organizational and financial solidity for structured co-development paths
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New sales channels and business model innovation
We develop innovative digital and omnichannel business models and sales channels to respond flexibly to new consumer habits.
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Retail & Marketing Technologies
We adopt advanced technologies to improve customer experience, optimize shelf performance, and make sales strategies more effective.
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Smart Packaging
We design smart and interactive packaging solutions that improve the user experience, traceability, and consumer communication.
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Alternative Proteins
We explore and develop products that offer complementary sources of protein to broaden offerings and respond to changing dietary preferences.
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Clean label
We invest in simple, transparent formulations with recognizable ingredients to ensure quality and consumer trust.
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Food upcycling
We enhance byproducts and raw materials through innovative processes, transforming them into new resources with high nutritional and functional value.
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New categories and market segments
We identify and develop new consumer opportunities, creating innovative categories in line with emerging trends.
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Active packaging to improve quality and shelf life
We introduce active packaging solutions that preserve freshness, safety and shelf life of products throughout the supply chain.
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Advanced microbiology
We apply advanced analytical techniques and predictive systems to ensure high standards of safety and quality control.
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Smart factory and automation
We invest in digitization, technology and automation to make production processes more efficient, traceable and resilient.
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Occupational health and safety.
We develop technological and organizational solutions to prevent risks and protect people's well-being.
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Animal welfare and biosecurity on livestock farms
We adopt advanced technologies and protocols to ensure high standards of animal welfare and health prevention throughout the supply chain.
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Sustainable raw materials
We select raw materials with reduced environmental impact, promoting responsible and traceable supply chains.
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Energy Efficiency
We implement innovative solutions to reduce consumption and emissions, improving the energy efficiency of facilities and infrastructure.
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Sustainable Packaging
We design packaging that is recyclable, compostable or has a lower environmental impact, contributing to the reduction of the ecological footprint of products.
Within the Amadori Group, innovation goes hand in hand with environmental, social and governance policies. Innovation and sustainability are cross-cutting and integrated levers that involve the entire organization in the creation of long-term value.
Innovation therefore plays a key role in the development of the three areas of our ESG strategy.
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Decarbonization and climate change -
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Protection of the water resource -
Promoting the circular economy -
Pollution management
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Worker health and safety -
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Protection of workers' rights in the supply chain -
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Protection of land and local communities
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Promotion of animal welfare -
Responsible sourcing
Our R&D efforts range from production aspects to cutting-edge initiatives that engage customers and start-ups in open innovation and break new ground for the food industry.