مرکز رشد و نوآوری غذا و تغذیه انستیتو تحقیقات تغذیه ای و صنایع غذایی کشور

Name

مرکز رشد و نوآوری غذا و تغذیه انستیتو تحقیقات تغذیه ای و صنایع غذایی کشور

Legal name

National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute

Website

https://nnftri.ac.ir

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nutrition and Food Science Research

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition Governance, Policy & Coordination (SUN, National Plans) (BPADAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance (BPADAEAG), Nutrition & Population Health Integration (MCH Nutrition, Micronutrients) (BPADAIAF), Food Systems & Value Chain Development for Nutrition (BPADAJAG)

Keywords

• Food and nutrition research
• Public health nutrition policy
• Food technology research
• Clinical nutrition services
• Nutrition science education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tehran

HQ country

Iran

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budgetary Funding: As a national research institute under Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, NNFTRI is primarily funded through Iranian government budgetary allocations for research, public health programs, and national nutrition surveys.
2. WHO and International Organization Grants: NNFTRI receives project-based funding and grants from the World Health Organization for its role as a WHO Collaborating Center since 1972, supporting regional nutrition and food safety programs.
3. Continuing Education and Training Services: Following independent accreditation for continuing education (CPD) and re-training programs, NNFTRI generates revenue from workshops, seminars, and professional training courses for nutrition and food industry professionals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (NNFTRI) operates as Iran's sole national-level research institute dedicated to food and nutrition science, conducting national nutrition surveys, maintaining the Iranian Food Composition Table, providing academic education in nutrition and food technology, offering clinical nutrition consultation through in-person and virtual clinics, and supporting the food industry with R&D consulting. It also operates a Growth and Innovation Center (startup incubator) and an AI Studies Office in food and nutrition, and serves as the technical and scientific secretariat for the Supreme Council for Food and Health Security.

Product overview

The National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute (NNFTRI) operates a comprehensive ecosystem of research, educational, and clinical service platforms. Core offerings include nutrition consultation services through both in-person and virtual clinics, administrative automation systems (including food reservation automation), research management platforms (Pajoohan), and knowledge translation services. The institute has recently established an AI Studies Office focused on food and nutrition applications. Educational programs span multiple departments including Clinical Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, and Food Sciences and Technology. Research units cover Nutrition Research, Food Technology Research, and Food and Nutrition Policy and Planning. The institute functions as a WHO Collaborating Center and provides national nutrition surveillance programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Growth and Innovation Center (مرکز رشد و نوآوری): Startup incubator and innovation center for food and nutrition technology ventures

Products and services

• Virtual Nutrition Clinic (کلینیک مجازی) Online nutrition consultation service providing remote dietary counseling, nutritional assessments, and personalized diet therapy to patients and the general public in Iran.
• Nutrition Clinic (کلینیک تغذیه) In-person clinical nutrition consultation and diet therapy clinic serving patients with diet-related health conditions, operating under the Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology.
• Growth and Innovation Center for Food and Nutrition (مرکز رشد و نوآوری غذا و تغذیه) Startup incubator and innovation center supporting food and nutrition technology ventures, hosting knowledge-based companies, organizing startup camps, idea-market events, and supporting food industry entrepreneurship in partnership with Amirkabir University of Technology's growth center.
• AI Studies Office in Food and Nutrition (دفتر مطالعات هوش مصنوعی در غذا و تغذیه) Research and applied unit focused on artificial intelligence applications in food and nutrition science, managing big data in nutrition, conducting AI-driven research projects, organizing workshops, training courses, and connecting industry partners with AI capabilities.
• Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology - Academic Education Programs Higher education programs in nutrition sciences and food technology (undergraduate, graduate, doctoral) operated through the Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, with departments covering Clinical Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, and Food Sciences and Technology.
• Food Industry R&D Consulting and Healthy Product Formulation Services R&D consulting, food safety testing, healthy food product reformulation (salt/fat/sugar reduction), R&D tax credit project design, and industry-academia collaboration services provided to Iranian food industry companies.
• Knowledge Translation and Public Education Unit (واحد ترجمان دانش و آموزش همگانی) Public health education service that translates scientific nutrition research into community-facing knowledge, produces educational content on nutrition and food safety, operates public workshops, and delivers dietary awareness campaigns.
• National Nutrition Surveillance and Food Consumption Survey Programs Large-scale national food consumption and nutrition surveillance surveys providing evidence-based nutrition data for policy-making, managed by the Nutrition Research Department, with data shared with the WHO Food Composition Data network across the Eastern Mediterranean Region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60 years of uninterrupted national food and nutrition research and education contribution
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, moderate and minor.

• Iran Chamber of Guilds (اتاق اصناف ایران)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2025A comprehensive MoU was signed between NNFTRI, the Iran Chamber of Guilds, and Elmavaran Kaspaan Knowledge-Based Company (based at NNFTRI's Growth Center). The agreement covers: training programs for food trade guilds; development and enforcement of hygiene standards; joint conferences and workshops; and establishment of an Office of Studies and Strategy for Health in Iranian Food Guilds.
• Republican Nutrition Center, TajikistanmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024A memorandum of understanding was signed between the National Republican Nutrition Center of Tajikistan, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU), and NNFTRI. The MoU aims to expand international activities and foster cooperation in nutrition research, food security policy, and capacity building between the two countries.
• Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNFTRI is institutionally affiliated with SBMU. The institute houses the Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, and serves as both the research arm and an affiliated academic faculty of the university, sharing faculty, infrastructure, and programs.
• Gilan University of Medical SciencesmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperation agreement was signed between NNFTRI and Gilan University of Medical Sciences aimed at developing nutrition research, documenting traditional/local foods, and enhancing food security in the northern region of Iran.
• World Health Organization (WHO) - Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1972, NNFTRI has served as a WHO Collaborating Center in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. It hosts regional webinars on food consumption surveys, shares the Iranian food composition database with the WHO FCD network, and participates in WHO nutrition focal points meetings across 22 EMR countries.
• Ministry of Health and Medical Education (Iran) - Bureau of Nutrition ImprovementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNFTRI works closely with the Ministry of Health's Bureau of Nutrition Improvement on national programs including wheat flour fortification with vitamin D, national nutrition surveillance, food consumption surveys, and national healthy diet campaigns.
• Jahad University of Medical Sciences, Shahid BeheshtimoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperation agreement was signed between Jahad University of Medical Sciences and NNFTRI focused on culture-building for healthy nutrition. The agreement was signed in the presence of the head of Jahad University.
• Research Center for Digestive and Liver Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical SciencesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA joint cooperation agreement was signed between NNFTRI and the Research Center for Digestive and Liver Diseases to share research experiences, exchange researchers, and collaborate on nutrition-related gastroenterology and hepatology studies.
• Aghaye-e-Laziz Khorak (Pani) CompanymoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn industry-academia collaboration was conducted between NNFTRI and Aghaye-e-Laziz Khorak company to develop and launch healthy sandwich products. The project involved NNFTRI researchers modifying food formulations to create affordable, healthy snacks targeted at vulnerable populations and the general public.
• Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Research Center for Health Services UtilizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Bahareh Yazdizadeh, Head of the Research Center for Utilization of Health Services at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, conducted a workshop on problem-oriented proposal writing for health research at NNFTRI, supporting knowledge translation from research to practice.
• Food Industry Growth Centers and Startup EcosystemmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNFTRI's Growth and Innovation Center (مرکز رشد و نوآوری) collaborates with food industry startups, knowledge-based companies (including Elmavaran Kaspaan), and Amirkabir University of Technology's growth center to foster innovation in food technology through joint idea market events and startup support programs.
• Elmavaran Kaspaan Knowledge-Based CompanymoderateTechnology or IntegrationA knowledge-based company based at NNFTRI's Growth Center, Elmavaran Kaspaan partners with NNFTRI on AI in food and nutrition studies, food industry collaborations, and execution of MoUs with trade guilds. Co-signed the Iran Chamber of Guilds MoU as the implementation link.
• Supreme Council for Food and Health Security (دبیرخانه شورای عالی سلامت و امنیت غذایی)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNNFTRI serves as the technical and scientific secretariat support for the Supreme Council for Food and Health Security, contributing to national food fortification policy (e.g., vitamin D wheat flour fortification), food safety standards, and regulatory framework development.
• National Standards Organization of Iran (سازمان ملی استاندارد)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo NNFTRI faculty members (Dr. Amir Mohammad Mortazavian and Dr. Vahid Mofid) were appointed as representatives of the Head of the National Standards Organization, contributing to food safety standard development and enforcement in Iran.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI): International CGIAR research institute focused on food policy, nutrition, and food security research for developing countries — comparable in producing evidence-based nutrition and food policy guidance, but operates globally rather than nationally.
• CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation): Australia's national science agency, with significant programs in food, nutrition and health research — analogous in mandate (national-scale applied science informing policy and industry) though much larger and broader than NNFTRI.
• USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): The U.S. Department of Agriculture's in-house research agency operating national laboratories on food composition, nutrition, and food safety — analogous as a government-backed national food and nutrition research apparatus, though with a much broader agricultural portfolio.
• INRAE (Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement): France's national public research institute for agriculture, food and nutrition — much larger and broader in scope, but functionally analogous as a publicly funded national scientific authority driving food and nutrition science and policy.

Emerging players

• Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI), A*STAR: Singapore's national food and biotechnology research institute under A*STAR, focused on translational food/nutrition R&D and industry partnerships — comparable as a newer, innovation-oriented national food research platform that combines R&D with industry incubation.

Direct peers

• Iranian Research Institute of Food Science and Technology (IRIFST): Iran's other national food research institute under the Ministry of Science; comparable mandate in food science and technology R&D, pilot plant operations, and industry consulting — the closest functional counterpart to NNFTRI inside Iran.
• National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), India: ICMR-affiliated national institute dedicated to nutrition research, policy advice, and surveillance in India — directly comparable in role as a national nutrition reference body serving as a WHO counterpart and producing the Indian Food Composition Tables.

Regional players

• Nutrition Institute (Egypt): Egyptian government-affiliated national nutrition reference body operating across MENA; directly comparable as a regional peer institute addressing community nutrition, food composition, and NCD prevention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles6 records

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