Headquarters
Vitacura, Santiago, Chile — commercial, technical and regulatory teams.
Company
People passionate by 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 patented MicroTech® milling that turns the whole seed into functional fiber and protein.
That vertical integration is why we can promise 99.9% seed purity, stable cold-pressed oil, neutral-tasting flours and full traceability — from a single field to your production line. Led by founder and CEO Sandra Gillot, we've grown from selling bulk seed to supplying advanced ingredients to food, beverage and nutrition brands worldwide.
100% Chia-dedicated A single crop, mastered end to end
20+ Years of chia expertise Since 2005
10,000 Hectares regeneratively grown 2023
99.9% Seed purity After proprietary cleaning
Our story
Two decades, one seed.
- 1990s
Chia identified as an alternative crop through a University of Arizona & regional research program in South America.
- 2005
Benexia is founded, built on a growers’ cooperative and a commercial partnership led by Sandra Gillot.
- 2016
A modern, food-grade chia processing plant is inaugurated in Arica, Chile — home of MicroTech® milling.
- 2021
ALA Powder™ launches — microencapsulated chia oil that carries omega-3 into new formats. Ingredients reach 85% of sales.
- 2026
Benexia becomes a Certified B Corporation, formalizing two decades of regenerative, low-carbon practice.
Where we work
From the Andes to the world.
Three connected footprints — farms, factory and headquarters — form one continuous, traceable chain.
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.
“Exclusively dedicated to chia — sourced through regenerative agriculture and naturally processed into clean, certified ingredients for a healthier world.”Benexia — The Chia Company
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.