Exhibiting at Fi South America 2025

Weecaps is an emerging Brazilian food tech startup focused on the microencapsulation of bioactive compounds for applications in the food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical industries. With innovation at its core, Weecaps leverages advanced encapsulation technologies to enhance the stability, bioavailability, and targeted delivery of functional ingredients. Operating within Brazil's dynamic health and wellness sector, Weecaps is positioned as a key enabler for brands looking to integrate next-generation functional ingredients into their products.

Core Business

Weecaps specializes in the development and commercialization of microencapsulated ingredients—a technique that involves coating active substances (such as probiotics, vitamins, and minerals) in protective matrices to improve their performance in various product formats. The startup supports food and supplement manufacturers by providing encapsulated solutions that offer increased shelf life, controlled release, and masking of undesirable flavors or odors.

Weecaps operates under a B2B model, supplying ingredients for formulation in functional beverages, dietary supplements, dairy products, bakery items, and pharmaceutical capsules.

Product and Service Offerings

Weecaps offers a growing portfolio of microencapsulated actives, including:

• Probiotics (microencapsulated)

  • Stable in high-temperature and high-acidity environments
  • Enhanced gut delivery via pH-sensitive release

• Vitamins and Minerals

  • Fat-soluble and water-soluble microencapsulated vitamins (e.g., Vitamin D3, B12, C)
  • Microencapsulated iron, magnesium, calcium to improve absorption and reduce interaction with other ingredients

• Bioactive Compounds

  • Omega-3 fatty acids, polyphenols, phytosterols, and herbal extracts
  • Functional plant-based actives with targeted release profiles

• Customized Microencapsulation Services

  • Development of tailor-made encapsulated ingredients for specific product applications
  • Formulation advisory for food and pharma R&D teams

These solutions help formulators overcome challenges related to taste, solubility, and ingredient interaction—especially important in high-performance functional food and supplement formulations.

Specialisation and Core USP

Weecaps’ core value proposition lies in its scientific innovation, ingredient customization, and industrial scalability. Key differentiators include:

• Use of patented microencapsulation technologies
• Enhanced shelf life and thermal stability for probiotics and heat-sensitive vitamins
• Customized encapsulation matrices (lipid-based, polymeric, or protein-based)
• pH-triggered and time-release mechanisms for targeted delivery
• Clean-label compliant solutions, with minimal carriers and excipients

Weecaps combines material science with nutritional biochemistry to meet industry-specific performance demands.

Financials

As a startup, Weecaps does not publish public financial records. However:

• The company was selected as one of the top six startups for incubation by the FoodTech Hub Brazil and Embrapa Food Technology in 2022
• Received grant-based funding and early-stage investor support from Brazilian innovation ecosystems
• Demonstrated a 3x increase in pilot-scale orders between 2022 and 2024, according to industry presentations at Fi South America
• Engaged in co-development partnerships with at least three established food supplement companies in Brazil by 2024

These data points indicate strong early-stage growth and investor confidence in the company's technological edge.

Shipments Data

Weecaps operates primarily within Brazil and is currently scaling towards international certification and export readiness. There is no record of international shipments in databases like ImportYeti or Trademo as of 2024, suggesting the company is in pre-export commercialization stages.

Pilot and commercial shipments are being managed through domestic distribution channels and formulation clients in the Brazilian health products sector.

Target Market

Weecaps serves a B2B client base across several segments:

• Functional food manufacturers
• Nutraceutical and dietary supplement brands
• Beverage formulators (sports, wellness, and meal replacement drinks)
• Pharmaceutical companies (for oral and enteric capsules)
• Food service manufacturers seeking ingredient stability in harsh processing conditions

The company addresses a growing demand for stable, high-efficacy, and consumer-friendly functional ingredients.

Capabilities

Weecaps’ capabilities span:

• In-house R&D for encapsulation technology and ingredient formulation
• Pilot-scale encapsulation lines with spray drying, fluid-bed coating, and coacervation systems
• Analytical laboratories for stability, particle size, and release profile testing
• Formulation consulting for client product development teams
• Regulatory support and documentation for GRAS and ANVISA compliance

These capabilities enable Weecaps to deliver fully developed, application-ready encapsulated ingredients to industrial partners.

Certifications and Compliance

Weecaps adheres to Brazilian food and health regulations and is preparing for expanded compliance under global standards. Current and developing certifications include:

• ANVISA registration and labeling compliance
• GMP-aligned manufacturing practices
• Kosher and Halal compatible matrix options
• Clean-label friendly formulations free from artificial preservatives and dyes
• Working towards ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 certifications for food safety

These credentials support Weecaps' ambitions to expand its reach into regulated international markets.

Customer Testimonials

As an early-stage B2B company, direct testimonials are limited. However, clients and collaborators from Brazil’s innovation ecosystem have publicly praised Weecaps for:

• High customization capabilities
• Reliable technical support and formulation input
• Effective heat- and acid-resistant probiotic performance
• Innovation readiness for novel ingredient launches

Mentions of successful pilot collaborations were presented during FiSA 2023 and in Embrapa innovation reports.

Major Achievements

• Selected for incubation at FoodTech Hub Brazil, in collaboration with Embrapa
• Winner of StartFood Innovation Award in 2023 for microencapsulated probiotic stability
• Developed thermo-stable microencapsulated iron, currently used in pilot projects with functional cereal brands
• Published white papers in collaboration with Brazilian universities on encapsulation performance in dairy matrices
• Initiated international patent filings for proprietary delivery mechanisms in 2024

Weecaps is quickly establishing itself as a pioneering force in ingredient microencapsulation in Latin America, combining science, functionality, and clean-label compliance to meet the evolving needs of the global food and supplement industries.