About us
We harvest and process quality fruits using a technology that helps preserve the original and natural flavours of fresh fruits
We do not use any added materials. Our products contain 100% fruit which is carefully pasteurised at 80 °C for preservation and filled into environmentally-friendly glass bottles. Thus, the freshness of the fruits can be preserved for up to 365 days.
Our Awards
Superior Taste Award Thirsty Tucan
2023
The Superior Taste Award is one of the world’s most prestigious taste certificates, awarded by a jury of excellent gastronomic experts – including many Michelin-starred chefs. We are very proud that our Funky Forest Thirsty Tucan – 100% apple-pumpkin-mango smoothie pleased the jury and got this highly ranked award.
International V-Label Award – Funky Forest company
Best in Positive Impact 2022
The International V-Label Awards judged that Funky Forest was the ‘Best in Positive Impact’ in 2022 among international contestants. The Jury appreciated us promoting a healthy and conscious lifestyle, supporting local organizations and protecting the environment with sustainable production.
Inno D’Or 2022
Funky Forest Secret Edition
Inno D’Or 2022 – Innovation of the Year 2022 by Trade Magazin Funky Forest Horeca Secret Edition category winner, 2022 Hungary
2023 Tradition and Innovation Grand Prize in Agriculture (HIDA)
2023
We deserved this award due to using traditional raw materials ( like fresh fruits, vegetables) and appling innovative solutions to produce food that meets the requirements of sustainability and green economy.
Great Taste Award
2022
A prominent, independent competition for Hungarian start-up food producers organized by SPAR retail group. Thanks to this achievement, we have been given the opportunity to introduce and sell our innovative fruit juice products in InterSPAR and selected Spar stores since April, 2021.
Superior Taste Award
2022
We deserved this award due to using traditional raw materials ( like fresh fruits, vegetables) and appling innovative solutions to produce food that meets the requirements of sustainability and green economy.
Bükki National Park Product trademark 2023
2023
We deserved the award due to our activities in compliance with strict nature conservation regulations, focus on environmental protection and the preservation of local values, operating in the protected areas of the National Park Directorates.
Introduction
In 2018, after having gained decades of experience in catering,
we envisaged a family of innovative fruit juice products.
Our Factory
We established our production plant in Szécsény, Hungary, in 2020. Why in Szécsény?
When founding our company, there were two important aspects: the raw material should come from mainly local or traceable sources, and our plant should be built in a disadvantaged rural area, thereby contributing to the retention of the skilled local workforce.
World of Flavours
We consciously created our world of flavours to allow local producers to provide most of the raw materials.
At Funky Forest we aim to create unique, exciting mix of flavour of fruits and vegetables.
We are very proud that our products are appreciated by highly ranked international taste institutions as in 2023 Funky Forest Thirsty Tucan won the prestigious Superior Taste Award 2023.
Sustainability and the Gifts of Nature
Sustainability is a mission for us, we strive to minimize our impacts on climate.
As we believe that the delicious fruits and vegetables we process are the gifts of Nature, we treat the by-products with care: we give them to the cute inhabitants of animal farms , or to spirit distilleries.
The Funky team consists of sustainability fanatics, fruit lovers and excellent professionals
Bertényi Gábor
Founder
Bognár Botond
Founder, Owner
Zsendovits Ábel
Owner
Lozsádi Dániel
Founder, Owner
László Judit
Head of Commerce
Máder Évi
Financial leader
Rendes Szabolcs
Managing Director
Izsó Krisztina
Office Manager