Food trends include healthier and healthier foodstuff, ready-to-eat products, longer shelf-life, and indulgence. Food, dietetic, nutraceutical and supplements industries need to offer safe and affordable solutions. CO2 extraction is a cost-effective and natural alternative to both obtain high quality ingredients and remove undesirable impurities. Low fat products, vegetable proteins and fine oils are simultaneously produced by mild defatting processes from cocoa, nuts, cereals, seeds, microalgae, etc. Other hedonic and functional ingredients are also obtained, such as hop CO2 extract for brewing, essential oils, pigments, aromas and antioxidants. Microbes, off-flavours and pesticides are taken off from spices, herbs, imports and so on.