Who we are
An innovation platform, not just a supplier
Qualab was born from the desire to transform a traditional industry like viticulture into a platform for innovation, expanding its impact with natural ingredients of real-world application.
Our purpose
Qualab exists to expand the impact that viticulture can generate from those resources and knowledge that have not yet expressed their full potential.
Our story
Qualab was founded in 2018, within the world of viticulture, by Fernando Buscema, with the conviction that this industry could expand the impact it traditionally delivers. In its early years, the company focused on crop protection solutions. Over time, that path evolved toward developing natural ingredients. Today, Qualab connects concrete needs with viticultural ingredients that have real applications in food, beverages, functional cosmetics and preventive medicine. We remain part of the wine ecosystem — not seeking to replace it, but to complement it and expand its reach.
In one phrase
Qualab helps food and beverage companies adopt natural ingredients of viticultural origin that work.
10-year vision
Double the impact of viticulture by transforming underutilized biomass and knowledge into natural ingredients with global adoption.
In 3 years, become the #1 company in Latin America for commercializing ingredients of viticultural origin, with presence in Argentina, Chile and Brazil.
Our approach
Three opportunities Qualab connects
Global markets beyond wine
A significant share of the global population seeks the benefits of grape without alcohol. Qualab brings the vine's active compounds to new categories: functional foods, beverages, and supplements.
75% of biomass holds untapped potential
Skins, seeds, and stems concentrate anthocyanins, polyphenols, and high-value dietary fibers. Qualab turns them into functional ingredients with concrete industrial applications.
Scientific knowledge turned into product
Qualab bridges viticultural research and industry: it takes validated knowledge and transforms it into solutions that reach the food, cosmetics, and nutraceutical markets.
"At the intersection of viticulture, science, and market demand, Qualab develops the ingredients industry is looking for."
How we work
Our values
Decimos la verdad, actuamos con honestidad y cumplimos lo que prometemos.
Queremos estar acá, queremos el rol que ocupamos y jugamos para el equipo.
Sabemos hacer el trabajo que asumimos y aprendemos con seriedad lo que no sabemos.
Convertimos intención y esfuerzo en avances concretos para la empresa.
Nos hacemos cargo, empujamos y movemos las cosas sin esperar instrucciones.
Diseñamos planes con margen de maniobra y nos adaptamos sin perder el rumbo.
Hacemos más con menos: usamos el ingenio antes que el gasto.
Estamos para resolver, no solo para analizar. Práctica, de calle, enfocada en el cliente.