FUGEIA is an innovation-driven company active in the field of health and nutrition with a focus on digestive health. The company develops proprietary products and technologies targeted for a broad range of market segments, including dairy and non-dairy beverages, ready-to-eat cereals, cookies and biscuits, bread and pastry, as well as dietary supplements and therapeutics.

As a spin-off from the University of Leuven (K.U.Leuven) and University College Sint-Lieven (KaHo Sint-Lieven), the company’s success is built on solid scientific grounds. FUGEIA’s products are the fruit of several years of basic research on natural plant-based compounds that improve health and well-being, and prevent diseases.

FUGEIA was founded in February 2008 and successfully completed a 4.5 million Euro investment round in the course of 2008 . It is a privately held company led by an experienced management team and board of directors, and is backed by a solid international consortium of investors.