Halifax-based supplement startup Infusd Nutrition has capped off a busy stretch with a series of national and international recognitions highlighting its role in the food technology sector.

Over the past 10 days, the company has participated in the MISTA Growth Hack in San Francisco, where it showcased products co-developed with multinational partners Givaudan and Danone. The collaboration focused on demonstrating new approaches to functional food and beverage formulation – emphasizing nutrient density, improved taste, and clean labeling, the company said.

Soon after returning from California, Infusd was in Moncton to receive the Innovator of the Year Award from Food and Beverage Atlantic, an organization that supports the region’s food and drink producers. The award recognizes companies advancing innovation and growth within Atlantic Canada’s food sector.

The company’s run of achievements continued this week in Halifax, where it was named to the Canadian Food Innovation Network’s Foodtech Frontier 25, a list recognizing the country’s most innovative emerging food technology companies.

Founded in 2023 by lawyer Jack MacDonald and chemical engineer David Giffin, Infusd Nutrition is developing technology that makes fat-soluble nutrients, such as omega-3 fatty acids and certain vitamins, water soluble – a process that could improve the absorption and usability of nutrients in foods and beverages, the company said. The company’s technology is based on intellectual property developed over five years through research at institutions including Dalhousie University.

In June, Infusd announced it had closed an oversubscribed funding round of more than US$2 million (C$2.8 million). The investment was led by NextGen Nutrition Investment Partners of France, with participation from Nourish Ventures, a unit of Griffith Foods of Toronto, and Agthia Ventures of Abu Dhabi. The company said the funding would support sales growth and continued product development.

MacDonald and Giffin have said their goal is to make nutrients more accessible and functional across a range of products – from beverages to supplements – as consumers and manufacturers seek more effective and transparent nutrition solutions.

The recent awards and partnerships, the company said, reflect growing recognition of both its technology and its role in Canada’s expanding food innovation ecosystem.