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    <periodOfReport>2026-07-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>INNOVATIVE FOOD HOLDINGS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IVFH</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001462171</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Pappas James C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1320</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001461945</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JCP Investment Management, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1320</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001461946</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JCP Investment Partnership, LP</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1320</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>JCP Investment Partners, LP</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1320</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001461948</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JCP Investment Holdings, LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>false</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1177 WEST LOOP SOUTH</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1320</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-07-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>105491</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1513001</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: Managed Accounts of JCP Investment Management, LLC</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8796230</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By: JCP Investment Partnership, LP</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 4 is filed jointly by JCP Investment Partnership, LP (&quot;JCP Partnership&quot;), JCP Investment Partners, LP (&quot;JCP Partners&quot;), JCP Investment Holdings, LLC (&quot;JCP Holdings&quot;), JCP Investment Management, LLC (&quot;JCP Management&quot;) and James C. Pappas (collectively, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;). Each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a member of a Section 13(d) group that collectively beneficially owns more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. Mr. Pappas is also a director of the Issuer. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock reported herein except to the extent of his or its pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of Common Stock held in certain accounts managed by JCP Management (the &quot;JCP Accounts&quot;). JCP Management, as the investment manager of the JCP Accounts, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held in the JCP Accounts. Mr. Pappas, as the managing member of JCP Management, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock held in the JCP Accounts.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares of Common Stock that JCP Management relinquished control over that were previously held in a JCP Account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership. JCP Partners, as the general partner of JCP Partnership, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership. JCP Holdings, as the general partner of JCP Partners, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership. JCP Management, as the investment manager of JCP Partnership, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership. Mr. Pappas, as the managing member of JCP Management and the sole member of JCP Holdings, may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of Common Stock owned directly by JCP Partnership.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James C. Pappas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JCP Investment Management, LLC, By: /s/ James C. Pappas, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JCP Investment Partnership, LP, By: JCP Investment Management, LLC, Investment Manager, By: /s/ James C. Pappas, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JCP Investment Partners, LP, By: JCP Investment Holdings, LLC, General Partner, By: /s/ James C. Pappas, Sole Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JCP Investment Holdings, LLC, By: /s/ James C. Pappas, Sole Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-08-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
