Real Food Alimentação

What Real Food Alimentação does

Real Food Alimentação Ltda. is a private Brazilian B2B food services company headquartered in Santo André, São Paulo, founded in 1972. It delivers outsourced food solutions across multiple verticals — corporate enterprises (on-site restaurant administration and transported meals), hospitals, schools/municipalities, events, construction sites, and remote sites including offshore platforms — through a distributed model served by a central production facility. The company reports production capacity exceeding one million meals per month, delivered via a proprietary isotothermal fleet, with branches in Campo Grande (MS) and Goiânia (GO) and active remote-site operations in Ponta Porã and Corumbá (MS).

The core technology stack is operational rather than digital: Cook & Chill central-kitchen preparation with rigorous temperature control, ultra-freezing (ultracongelamento) combined with vacuum packaging to preserve sensory and nutritional qualities, an in-house hydroponic farm (over 560 sqm, 10,000 plants/month) for fresh produce, and an Integrated Management System certified under ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001. The product portfolio includes ultra-frozen meals, a Gourmet line (350g–400g portions), a Fit line, private-label (Marcas Próprias) manufacturing, and pre-processed vegetables, alongside the service lines above.

The revenue model is managed services B2B (contract-based corporate feeding, hospital dietary, school feeding, remote-site feeding) supplemented by product sales (ultra-frozen private label, packaged meals by weight). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quote-based. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales via website contact forms, WhatsApp engagement, and dedicated account management, with procurement-driven tendering for public-sector school feeding contracts. Headcount is reported at 51–100 employees.

Name

Real Food Alimentação

Legal name

Real Food Alimentação Ltda.

Website

https://realfood.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Real Food Alimentação is a Brazilian B2B food services company founded in 1972, delivering on-site restaurant administration, transported meals, hospital, school, event, and remote-site feeding to corporate and institutional clients across Brazil. Operating from Santo André with branches in Campo Grande and Goiânia, it produces over one million meals per month using Cook & Chill and ultra-freezing technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Food Services

NAICS

Special Food Services (7223), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991), Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Services & Catering (On-site/Corporate Dining/Vending) (IMAIAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA), Frozen Entrées & Complete Meals (CRADADAA)

Keywords

• Corporate food services
• Contract catering
• Institutional meal management
• Ultra-frozen meals
• Industrial kitchen operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo André

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Meal Services (Refeição Local): On-site restaurant administration services where Real Food operates food services within the client's facilities, providing full management of kitchen operations, staff, menus, and quality control.
2. Transported Meal Services (Refeição Transportada): Meal preparation at central production facility and delivery via proprietary isotothermal fleet to client sites, with capacity of over 1 million meals per month.
3. Ultra-frozen Products (Ultracongelados): Sale of ultra-frozen ready meals and food products under the client's own brand or Real Food's brand, including portioned meal bags sold by weight.
4. Private Label / Own Brands (Marcas Próprias): Full-service private label production including raw material sourcing, optimized production, filling and packaging, under the client's brand name.
5. Specialized Food Lines: Specialized product lines including Gourmet Line (350g or 400g portions), Fit Line for health-conscious consumers, processed vegetables and greens, and bakery/confectionery products.
6. Hospital Food Services (Alimentação Hospitalar): Therapeutic and hospital dietary meal services for healthcare facilities, including meals for patients, companions, and staff.
7. School Feeding Services (Alimentação Escolar): Outsourced school feeding programs for municipalities and educational institutions, including menu planning, food preparation, and service.
8. Construction Site and Remote Site Feeding: Specialized feeding services for construction sites and remote locations including offshore platforms, with individualised logistics and contingency planning.
9. Event Catering: Corporate and sporting event food services, including themed dining experiences and corporate events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Real Food Alimentação is a Brazilian corporate food services company that provides outsourced meal solutions and restaurant administration for businesses, schools, hospitals, construction sites, and events. Its offerings span on-site restaurant management, transported meals delivered via a proprietary isotothermal fleet (capacity of over 1 million meals per month), hospital therapeutic diets, school feeding programs, ultra-frozen ready meals, and private label food manufacturing. Operations are anchored by proprietary Cook & Chill production technology, ultra-freezing with vacuum packaging, and an in-house hydroponic farm producing 10,000 plants per month.

Product overview

Real Food Alimentação is a diversified corporate food service company offering a broad portfolio spanning both meal services and packaged food products. Its service offerings include on-site restaurant administration (Refeição Local), transported meals (Refeição Transportada), hospital nutrition (Alimentação Hospitalar), school feeding (Alimentação Escolar), event catering, and specialized remote-site feeding for construction sites and offshore platforms. The product portfolio includes ultra-frozen ready meals under private labels (Ultracongelados and Marcas Próprias), a gourmet line (Linha Gourmet), a fitness-oriented line (Linha Fit), and pre-processed vegetables (Alimentos Processados). Operations are supported by proprietary Cook & Chill food technology, an on-site hydroponic garden, and an integrated quality management system. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Santo André, Brazil, the company operates across multiple branches nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Refeição Local (On-site Restaurant Administration)
• Refeição Transportada (Transported Meal Services)
• Alimentação Hospitalar (Hospital Nutrition Services)
• Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o Escolar (School Feeding Services)
• Ultracongelados (Ultra-frozen Ready Meals)
• Marcas Próprias (Private Label Manufacturing)
• Linha Gourmet (Gourmet Line)
• Linha Fit (Fit Line)
• Alimentos Processados (Processed Vegetables and Greens)
• Canteiro de Obras (Construction Site Feeding)
• Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o para Eventos (Event Catering)

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity exceeding 1 million meals per month
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facility services company with foodservice as a key vertical. ISS operates in Brazil and provides integrated facility management including corporate dining, comparable to Real Food's Refeição Local service line.
• Aramark: Global contract foodservice and uniform services provider. Aramark operates across multiple Latin American markets and competes with Real Food in corporate dining, healthcare, and institutional feeding verticals.

Direct peers

• Compass Group: World's largest contract foodservice group operating in Brazil through local subsidiaries. Directly comparable as a B2B foodservice and support services provider serving corporate, healthcare, education, and remote-site clients in similar end markets.
• Sodexo: Global contract foodservice and integrated facility services company with substantial operations in Brazil. Sodexo's on-site services and meal programs directly overlap with Real Food's Refeição Local and Refeição Transportada offerings across corporate, healthcare, and education segments.
• Elior Group: International contract catering group with a presence across multiple geographies. Elior's business model of outsourced food services to corporate, healthcare, and education clients closely mirrors Real Food's diversified institutional catering approach.
• Newrest Group: International contract catering and remote-site hospitality provider with operations in Latin America. Newrest's focus on remote-site feeding (mining, energy, offshore) is directly comparable to Real Food's Canteiro de Obras and offshore platform services.
• L'Italiana Refeições Industriais: Brazilian industrial catering company providing meals to factories, schools, and institutions. L'Italiana operates in the same B2B foodservice market as Real Food with overlapping services in transported meals and on-site restaurant administration across Brazil.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/realfoodbrasil
• Facebookfacebook.com/realfoodbrasil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maria-natalia-de-souza-alves

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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