Our Mission
To bring natural, healthy and sustainable chia products to consumers worldwide with a full commitment to our corporate social and environmental responsibilities.
Company
People passionate about nature, health and chia.
Since 2005, Benexia has done one thing completely: turn a single ancient seed into the world's most advanced chia ingredients — owning every step from the field to your facility.
Who we are
One crop, mastered completely.
Benexia is a Chilean, 100% chia-dedicated ingredients company. Where others source a commodity, we own the chain: a network of family-owned, regeneratively farmed fields across South America; one of the world’s most modern chia processing plants in Arica; and our exclusive MicroTech® milling that turns the whole seed into functional fiber and protein.
That vertical integration lets us deliver stable cold-pressed oil, neutral-tasting flours and full traceability — from a single field to your production line. Led by CEO Sandra Gillot, we have grown from a growers’ cooperative into a supplier of advanced chia ingredients to food, beverage and nutrition brands worldwide.
Today, Benexia accompanies leading brands around the world that are looking for more than ingredients. They seek a trusted innovation partner with the scientific expertise, technical knowledge and commitment needed to shape the future of healthier food.
100% Chia-dedicated A single crop, mastered end to end
20+ Years of chia expertise Since 2005
10,000+ Hectares of chia farmland Under regenerative practices
#1 Largest chia grower worldwide By farmland under management
Our expertise
Seed to ingredient, under one roof.
Our expertise is full vertical integration of a single crop — four controlled steps from regenerative field to finished ingredient, so quality and traceability are ours to guarantee.
Over the past two decades, we have built deep knowledge across agriculture, ingredient functionality, nutrition science and food applications. Our multidisciplinary teams work together to transform scientific knowledge into practical ingredient solutions that help manufacturers overcome formulation challenges and accelerate product innovation.
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Science-Based Innovation
Research drives every ingredient we develop.
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Ingredient Functionality
Optimizing texture, stability, nutritional value and performance across food applications.
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Food & Beverage Applications
Supporting manufacturers from formulation through commercialization.
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Regulatory & Technical Support
Helping customers navigate global regulatory requirements and ingredient implementation.
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Global Supply Chain
Delivering reliable, scalable ingredient solutions worldwide.
Sustainability
Better Ingredients Begin With Better Agriculture
Great ingredients are designed long before harvest. The way crops are grown directly influences nutritional quality, biodiversity and long-term environmental impact.
That is why sustainability and good agricultural practices have always been an essential part of Benexia’s business model. Through regenerative agriculture, responsible manufacturing and continuous innovation, we work to create ingredients that support healthier food systems while protecting natural resources for future generations.
25+ Years dedicated to chia
10,000 Hectares under regenerative agriculture
Zero Water used in manufacturing
30+ Farming partners
Our story
Two decades, one seed.
- 1990s
Chia is identified as a promising alternative crop through the North Western Argentina Regional Project (NWARP), sponsored by the University of Arizona and the Argentinean Government.
- 2005
Benexia is born from a growers’ cooperative formed by independent growers, experts and scientists — quickly expanding from farming into the commercialization and industrial processing of chia.
See the evidence - 2014
Benexia secures the first EU Novel Food authorization to commercialize chia oil, presented at Health ingredients Europe.
- 2017
Benexia opens its Lipids Research Center in Europe, partners with Taiyo for North American distribution, and joins GOED — The Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3.
See the evidence - Today
A Certified B Corporation™ and the world’s single largest chia grower — more than 10,000 hectares under regenerative agriculture, fully traceable from field to facility.
What guides us
Mission, Vision & Values
Our Vision
To be considered the worldwide expert in innovative chia-based nutritional solutions.
To guarantee quality and commercial support that differentiates Benexia in the mind of our customers and their consumers.
Our Values
- Our People The safety of our people is our priority. We provide a safe and pleasant working environment for all, and encourage the personal and professional development of every employee.
- Excellence and Innovation Our customers and international partners expect the highest standards of quality and service. We ensure that by practising excellence in every task, encouraging creativity, efficiency and responsibility.
- Teamwork Together we meet the company’s goals, improving efficiency and productivity through the professional contribution of each employee, in a climate of respect and good relationships.
- Sustainability We carry out our activities profitably while respecting the environment and without compromising the ability of future generations to produce food, seeking positive impact across the entire supply chain.
Our values guide every decision we make — from agriculture and innovation to customer partnerships and long-term sustainability.
Where we work
From the Andes to the world.
Three connected footprints — farms, factory and headquarters — form one continuous, traceable chain.
Headquarters
Vitacura, Santiago, Chile — commercial, technical and regulatory teams.
Processing
Arica, Chile — a modern, food-grade chia plant and home of MicroTech® milling.
Farms
A network of family-owned farms across Bolivia, Argentina and Paraguay.
Let's build your next formulation with chia.
Request samples, technical data sheets and regulatory documentation — or talk directly with our ingredient specialists about your market and application.