Functional superfoods from exotic fruits, sold through pharmacies and online channels
Baïa Food develops nutrient-dense products from exotic botanicals sourced through ethical, localized supply chains in West Africa. The company is currently rebuilding its go-to-market around pharmacy distribution—a channel shift evident in active projects around pharmacy merchandising and portfolio building—while automating internal workflows and adopting AI tools to manage scaling pressures. The hiring mix (sales-heavy, with logistics and manufacturing representation) and pain-point focus on third-party compliance and 3PL efficiency signal a transition from direct-to-consumer toward a more complex, regulated B2B2C model.
Baïa Food, founded in 2013 and based in Madrid, produces functional food supplements with documented nutritional benefits. The company sources exotic fruits and botanicals—primarily from West Africa—to extract bioactive ingredients for nutraceutical, food, and cosmetic applications. Products are marketed under the Baïa brand as certified organic superfoods. The business has received support from Spanish national (CDTI) and regional innovation grants, as well as investment from business angels and food-sector companies with production capacity in West Africa. Current distribution spans e-commerce and an expanding pharmacy channel.
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Pharmacy channel expansion (merchandising systems, portfolio building), internal automation, AI tool adoption, and supply-chain resilience (3PL operations, compliance, and incident resolution).
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