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Food Intelligence Studio —

Food Intelligence
for a Changing World.

We design the strategy, the research, the data and the narrative behind food. From territorial intelligence to AI-driven food innovation — we turn complexity into competitive advantage.

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Who we are

A furrow is the mark
left by land
that thinks.

7+
Years of experience
30+
Projects delivered
18
Countries involved
500+
Professionals trained
€1M+
EU funds managed

Solfood is a food intelligence studio. We combine strategy, law, data and innovation to guide companies, institutions and territories through every stage of their food journey — from research to market, from idea to impact.

We work where food meets complexity: territorial valorisation, AI-driven food innovation, policy design, market entry, legal certification, data management and narrative strategy. We don't just advise — we design, prototype and deliver.

Our clients range from agri-food companies and GAL to universities, startups, energy corporations and international institutions. If food is part of your challenge, Solfood is your partner.

Our belief

The next competitive edge
will come from food intelligence.

In sport, the margin between winning and losing is measured in milliseconds — and increasingly in what athletes eat. In luxury hospitality, the most memorable experience is no longer a view or a thread count, it's a meal that tells a story. In corporate wellness, productivity doesn't start with software — it starts at the table.

Food is no longer just nutrition. It is culture, data, strategy and identity. The organisations that understand this first will move faster, attract better talent, build stronger brands and create deeper loyalty.

Solfood exists to give them that advantage.

What we do

Six areas.
One vision.

Each service can be activated individually or in combination. The real power of Solfood is the integration of strategy, law, data and innovation — a full-stack approach to food.

R&D
01

R&D & Innovation

New product development, reinterpretation of traditional recipes, valorisation of ancient ingredients and local biodiversity.

Product concepts · Formulation briefs · Biodiversity research · Innovation roadmaps
Food Law
02

Food Law & Certification

IGP, DOP, STG. Labelling, regulatory compliance, protection of designations of origin and agri-food contracts.

IGP/DOP dossiers · Legal opinions · Contract drafting · Policy briefs
Marketing
03

Marketing & Territorial Branding

Product and territory branding, sensory storytelling, promotional campaigns and narrative labels.

Brand strategy · Narrative labels · Campaign design · Positioning decks
AI & Data
04

AI & Food Data Intelligence

AI-driven food market analysis, consumer sentiment mapping, data management for agri-food supply chains, smart label systems and food innovation scouting.

Market intelligence reports · Sentiment analysis · Data dashboards · Innovation scans
Business Development
05

Business Development

Internationalisation, commercial partnerships, market scouting and access to new international markets.

Market entry strategy · Partner scouting · Business plans · Pitch decks
Training
06

Training & Events

Professional training, courses for operators and companies, design and organisation of food events.

Curriculum design · Workshop delivery · Corporate programmes · Event production

European Project Design — across all services

Every service can be supported by European funding expertise. Access to PSR, PNRR, Leader, Horizon and Creative Europe programmes. Antonio Caso is a certified European project designer with 12+ years of territorial development experience.

EU Funds
European Project Design & Implementation — KA220 / KA210

The following projects were designed, written and — where funded — implemented in partnership with the organisations listed in our partner network. They are the reason those partnerships exist.

INNOWINE
KA220-VET · €400,000 · Università di Foggia (Lead) · IT · AL · GR · ES
Designed the full innovation architecture for sustainable non-alcoholic wine — Smart Label Toolkit, MOOC, Gamified Simulator, Producers' Handbook and territorial pilots in 4 countries.
CLAN MEDITERRANEAN
KA220-VET · €400,000 · CCI Côte d'Azur · FR · IT · GR · AL
Conceived and wrote the Mediterranean Narrative Menu System — a transferable VET model for sustainable gastronomy with 40–60 narrative menus, Micro-MOOCs and a full curriculum.
Breaking Bread!
KA220-VET · €400,000 · Arcadia Coop (Lead) · 6 EU Countries · ROMPAN (RO)
Co-designed the "Sustainable Bakery Operator" European VET curriculum — handbook, Local Bakery Labs model, podcast series and permanent training platform across 6 countries.
NUTS AS ROOTS
KA220-VET · €400,000 · Molise verso il 2000 (Lead) · GAL Molise · IT · Multi-country
Designed the "Nuts Specialist" European professional profile from scratch — research framework, digital game, mentoring model for 24 producers and georeferenced policy recommendations.
PRESS PLAY!
KA220-VET · €400,000 · Europe United (Lead) · IT · Multi-country
Conceived the "Olive Oil Pairing & Innovation Designer" — a new European VET profile and the EVOO Academy Hub, integrating sensory education, biodiversity and digital storytelling.
SilverMED
KA220-ADU · Multi-country EU · €250,000
Designed an adult education programme using Mediterranean food culture as a tool for healthy ageing — community labs, digital platform and intergenerational knowledge exchange model.
GreenGrowth Academy
KA210-VET · Cultum (Lead) · IT · Multi-country
Designed the educational framework connecting wild herb botanical knowledge with green entrepreneurship for VET teachers and students. Led and written by Cultum.
FireSmart
KA220-SCH · Dideas S.L. (Lead) · ES · IT · Pau Costa Foundation
Co-designed the educational and digital architecture for wildfire-risk prevention in schools — STEAM methodologies, community mapping and georeferenced policy recommendations.
EMBRACE & E-Lit Adults
KA220-ADU · €250,000 · KTU Kaunas (Lead) · GR · IT · LT · AT · BG
Contributed as Italian research partner — coordinating data collection, stakeholder engagement and national report drafting on climate attitudes and energy literacy across EU countries.
How we work with you

Three ways to
work with Solfood.

Each engagement combines our three core competencies — R&D & food intelligence, food law & certification, marketing & strategy. You don't hire a consultant. You activate a full team.

01
Market Entry
"We enter the market with you — from research to compliance, to the narrative that sells."
Designed for
Agri-food companies with a strong product and weak international positioning. Targeting Germany, France, UK, USA, the Netherlands or Gulf markets.
R&D & Intelligence
Market analysis, competitor mapping, consumer sentiment, category trends and positioning opportunities in the target market.
Food Law & Compliance
Label review for target market, local regulatory requirements, distributor contracts, consumer data & GDPR compliance.
Brand & Narrative
Product positioning, narrative for international buyers, packaging and label adaptation, pitch deck for trade fairs and distributors.
Duration
5 weeks
Deliverable
25–30 page strategy document · Label review · Pitch deck
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02
Territory
"We turn your territory's food into a strategy — not a village fair."
Designed for
Municipalities, development agencies, food districts and producer consortia with a food heritage that isn't yet competitive or fundable at European level.
R&D & Intelligence
Historical-territorial analysis of typical products, supply chain mapping, IGP/DOP/De.Co. research, European benchmarking.
Food Law & Certification
IGP/DOP/STG or De.Co. certification pathway, disciplinary verification, labelling and denomination consulting, legal protection of food heritage.
Territorial Branding
Brand strategy, institutional and tourism narrative, valorisation plan inspired by models like Limoncello di Sorrento or Prosecco.
Duration
6 weeks
Deliverable
Territorial report · Certification dossier · Brand strategy document
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03
Intelligence
"We tell you where food is going before it becomes obvious to everyone."
Designed for
Foundations, investment funds, corporate sustainability divisions and consulting firms that need senior food expertise on a specific project or market question.
R&D & Data
Food market intelligence on a specific theme or market, trend analysis, consumer sentiment mapping, key actor mapping, international benchmarking.
Food Policy & Law
European and local regulatory landscape, policy implications of identified trends, consumer data & privacy in food, policy recommendations.
Strategic Narrative
Executive synthesis for decision makers, applicable strategic framework, boardroom-ready presentation of findings.
Duration
4–6 weeks
Deliverable
Intelligence report 30–40 pages · 3-page executive summary · Presentation deck
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Our method

How we turn
complexity into results.

01

Research & Intelligence

We start by understanding the territory — its products, its regulations, its market dynamics and its data. No strategy without deep knowledge. We combine field research, data analysis, stakeholder mapping and competitive intelligence.

  • Territorial & market analysis
  • Consumer & sentiment data
  • Regulatory landscape mapping
  • Stakeholder & ecosystem scan
02

Strategy & Design

We design the architecture of the solution — whether it's a brand, a curriculum, a market entry plan, a certification path or a data system. Every element is purposeful, coherent and built to scale.

  • Strategic framework design
  • Curriculum & content architecture
  • Brand & narrative system
  • Legal & policy roadmap
03

Prototype & Pilot

We test before we scale. Every strategy, product concept or communication system is validated through real contexts — with real clients, real markets and real feedback — before full deployment.

  • Pilot design & facilitation
  • Toolkit & tool development
  • Stakeholder testing & feedback
  • Iteration & refinement
04

Deliver & Scale

We deliver complete, transferable outputs — strategies, curricula, certified products, data systems, market plans. And we stay. Long-term partnerships, follow-up consulting and project design to sustain and scale what we build.

  • Full delivery & handover
  • Project & partnership design
  • International scaling
  • Long-term partnership
The team

Three expertise.
One shared vision.

Antonio Caso
Food Strategy & Territory

Antonio Caso

European project designer and territorial marketing consultant. 12+ years between research, EU project design and the valorisation of Apulian food traditions.

R&DMarketingEU ProjectsTraining
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Annacarla Messinese
Food Law & Certification

Annacarla Messinese

Lawyer and legal consultant specialised in food law, agri-food contracts and data protection. Master's in Data Protection Management (Università di Teramo, 98/110). Former legal counsel at UnipolRental (Gruppo Unipol) and EU project legal manager on multiple Erasmus+ programmes across Europe.

Food LawContractsGDPREU Projects
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Rebecca Stanziano
Marketing & International Development

Rebecca Stanziano

Specialist in international marketing and business development for the food and agri-food sector. Builds cross-border partnerships, market entry strategies and promotional campaigns connecting Mediterranean food culture with global markets.

InternationalPartnershipsMarkets
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"The future of food is not a product.
It is a system — of data,
culture and intelligence."
Solfood Studio — A Food Intelligence Studio
Portfolio

Work that proves
the point.

A selection of consulting mandates, territorial strategies and research projects designed, coordinated and delivered by the Solfood team. More on request.

Food PolicyResearch
2026

Food Policy Research
Global Cities — In Progress

An ongoing research programme analysing urban food policy across major European cities. The studies examine how Hamburg, Rotterdam and Brussels are reshaping their food systems — from governance frameworks and sustainability targets to cultural diversity and public health priorities. Each report combines policy analysis, data intelligence and Mediterranean food expertise to extract strategic insights for cities, institutions and businesses operating at metropolitan scale.

🌍 Europe · ✍️ Solfood Research · 2026
R&D · Food Policy · AI & Data Intelligence
📄 Hamburg Food Policy Study → 📄 Brussels Food Policy Study → 📄 Rotterdam Food Policy Study →
Export StrategyOlive Oil
2023

Leading Apulian
Olive Oil Producer

Strategic advisory for an Apulian olive oil producer operating in the United States market. Market positioning analysis, competitive landscape assessment and a go-to-market strategy — helping the company strengthen its value proposition for the American premium food buyer.

🌍 Puglia → United States · 🫒 Confidential
Business Development · Marketing & Branding · Food Strategy
Territorial StrategyGAL
2023

Comune di Taranto
Mediterranean Games 2026

Strategic consulting and operational toolkit design for the XX Mediterranean Games — the largest multisport event in the Mediterranean, with 26 participating nations. Delivered halal-friendly protocols, plant-based food strategy, intercultural training and a public digital portal for HoReCa operators across Taranto.

🏛️ Comune di Taranto · FIC Puglia · TA2026 · 26 Nations
Food Strategy · Training Design · Territorial Branding
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📄 I Sapori di Taranto → 📄 I Tesori di Taranto →
Territorial StrategyInstitutional
2023

GAL Daunia Rurale 2020
Local Development Strategy 2023–2027

Full mandate for the design and delivery of the Local Development Strategy — territorial analysis, stakeholder consultation, facilitation of working groups and final document drafting. A four-year strategic framework for rural development in the Daunia area of Puglia.

📍 Daunia, Puglia · 🏛️ GAL Daunia Rurale 2020
Territorial Strategy · R&D · Project Design
R&DFood Law
2022–2025

Albania DOP & IGP
National GI Prospection Study

A three-year confidential field study assessing the potential for Protected Designations of Origin and Geographical Indications across Albania. Seven supply chains were analysed in depth across the entire country — mapping products, producers, territorial identity and legal eligibility within the EU GI framework. One of the most comprehensive food intelligence studies ever conducted on Albanian agri-food heritage.

🌍 Albania · ✍️ Dr. Antonio Caso · 🔒 Reserved
R&D · Food Law & Certification · Territorial Intelligence
R&DDe.Co.
2024

Pesca Mesagnese
Historical & Territorial Research

Original research tracing the history and territorial uniqueness of peach cultivation in Mesagne — from Romagnol origins to ancient varieties (Cardinal, Biancona, Curdulo). Builds the historical and agronomic case for a potential De.Co. recognition.

📍 Mesagne, Brindisi · ✍️ Dr. Antonio Caso
R&D · Food Law & Certification · Food History
European Project Design & Implementation — KA220 / KA210

The following projects were designed, written and — where funded — implemented in partnership with the organisations listed in our partner network. They are the reason those partnerships exist.

INNOWINE
KA220-VET · €400,000 · Università di Foggia (Lead) · IT · AL · GR · ES
Designed the full innovation architecture for sustainable non-alcoholic wine — Smart Label Toolkit, MOOC, Gamified Simulator, Producers' Handbook and territorial pilots in 4 countries.
CLAN MEDITERRANEAN
KA220-VET · €400,000 · CCI Côte d'Azur · FR · IT · GR · AL
Conceived and wrote the Mediterranean Narrative Menu System — a transferable VET model for sustainable gastronomy with 40–60 narrative menus, Micro-MOOCs and a full curriculum.
Breaking Bread!
KA220-VET · €400,000 · Arcadia Coop (Lead) · 6 EU Countries · ROMPAN (RO)
Co-designed the "Sustainable Bakery Operator" European VET curriculum — handbook, Local Bakery Labs model, podcast series and permanent training platform across 6 countries.
NUTS AS ROOTS
KA220-VET · €400,000 · Molise verso il 2000 (Lead) · GAL Molise · IT
Designed the "Nuts Specialist" European professional profile — research framework, digital game, mentoring model for 24 producers and georeferenced policy recommendations.
PRESS PLAY!
KA220-VET · €400,000 · Europe United (Lead) · IT · Multi-country
Conceived the "Olive Oil Pairing & Innovation Designer" — new European VET profile and the EVOO Academy Hub, integrating sensory education, biodiversity and digital storytelling.
SilverMED
KA220-ADU · €250,000 · KTU Kaunas (Lead) · GR · IT · LT · AT · BG
Designed an adult education programme using Mediterranean food culture as a tool for healthy ageing — community labs, digital platform and intergenerational knowledge exchange model.
GreenGrowth Academy
KA210-VET · Cultum (Lead) · IT · Multi-country
Designed the educational framework connecting wild herb botanical knowledge with green entrepreneurship for VET teachers and students. Led and written by Cultum.
FireSmart
KA220-SCH · €400,000 · Dideas S.L. (Lead) · ES · IT · Pau Costa Foundation
Co-designed the educational and digital architecture for wildfire-risk prevention in schools — STEAM methodologies, community mapping and georeferenced policy recommendations.
EMBRACE & E-Lit Adults
KA220-ADU · €250,000 · KTU Kaunas (Lead) · GR · IT · LT · AT · BG
Contributed as Italian research partner — coordinating data collection, stakeholder engagement and national report drafting on climate attitudes and energy literacy across EU countries.
Publications

Research & Scholarship

Scientific contributions, encyclopaedia entries and international conference presentations — where field research meets academic dissemination.

Encyclopaedia entry 2022

Mediterranean Diet — Historical & Cultural Perspectives

Encyclopaedia entry published on Encyclopedia.pub exploring the Mediterranean Diet — its historical roots, cultural identity and contemporary relevance as intangible food heritage.

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Conference presentation 2021

Mediterranean Food Systems & Territorial Identity

Presentation at MedForum 2021 — CIHEAM Mediterranean Forum (Montpellier, July 2021). Contribution on Mediterranean food systems, territorial identity and GI valorisation strategies in the Euro-Mediterranean context.

CIHEAM MedForum 2021 Read the entry →
Research paper 2022

Mediterranean Food Identity & Geographical Indications

Academic research contribution examining Mediterranean food identity, designations of origin and the strategic valorisation of territorial gastronomic heritage within European food law frameworks.

Google Scholar Read the entry →
The ecosystem

Solfood.
Cultum.

Two complementary realities that cover the full spectrum — from private market consulting to non-profit projects and community initiatives.

A structure designed to maximise impact on every front, with complete coherence of values.

Professional Association

Solfood

The commercial hub. Consulting, strategy, certifications and development for companies, institutions and international markets.

Cultum
NGO Partner

Cultum

The non-profit hub. European projects, educational and cultural activities in rural areas, financed by public and EU funds.

Partners & Clients
Università di Foggia Università di Foggia Hohenheim University Hohenheim University Università di Parma Università di Parma Università di Bari Università di Bari Kaunas Technology University Kaunas Technology University Univ. Jaén Univ. Jaén Univ. Aleksander Moisiu Univ. Aleksander Moisiu GAL Daunia Rurale 2020 GAL Daunia Rurale 2020 GAL Meridaunia GAL Meridaunia GAL Molise GAL Molise DarePuglia DarePuglia Comune di Taranto Comune di Taranto Taranto 2026 Taranto 2026 Fondazione Dieta Mediterranea Fondazione Dieta Mediterranea Pau Costa Foundation Pau Costa Foundation CIJM CIJM My Country Europe My Country Europe ANRD Albania ANRD Albania CELEI CELEI CCI Côte d'Azur CCI Côte d'Azur Innovi Innovi Voxeurop Voxeurop ROMPAN ROMPAN SAFE Food Advocacy SAFE Food Advocacy Ergasia KEK Ergasia KEK Charge Charge Norban Norban Traces & Dreams Traces & Dreams
Contact

Let's design
your next move.

Every great project begins with a clear question. Tell us your challenge — wherever food meets business, culture, law or innovation — and we'll design the right answer together.

Email [email protected] Phone +39 328 931 8282

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