Prosur

What Prosur does

Prosur (legal entity PRODUCTOS SUR S.L.) is a Spanish food-ingredients manufacturer founded in 1965 and headquartered at the Oeste industrial park in San Ginés, Murcia. The company develops and sells B2B natural ingredient solutions that enable food manufacturers to produce clean-label products free from controversial additives such as nitrites, phosphates, and sulfites. Its technology portfolio is organised under the 'Get It Natural™ Toolbox' platform across two divisions: Meat & Savory (polyphenol-based nitrite and phosphate replacers, shelf-life extension, fermentation-based pathogen protection, and the POKEL VEGAN plant-meat blend) and Sweet & Beverages (LI-FE shelf-stable synbiotic ferments, Mediterranean carob syrup, and upcycled carob fiber as a cocoa alternative). Core technical platforms are polyphenol extraction, gentle water-infusion fermentation producing shelf-stable live-culture powders, and upcycled carob processing — backed by in-house R&D facilities (PRC and PIP), PhD-level scientists, and collaborations with universities including University of Kentucky, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Wisconsin-Madison, and CNTA.

The business operates as a privately held Spanish S.L. with no disclosed institutional investors, selling on a quote-based B2B pricing model with recurring purchase patterns from established food-industry customers. Revenue is generated primarily from product sales to meat processors (primary segment), plant-based protein manufacturers, beverage and bakery producers, and seafood processors. Go-to-market combines a multinational direct technical-sales force — with regional coverage in Europe, North America, LATAM, Asia-Pacific, and Africa — and a global distributor network of 14+ partners including M-FOOD, BARENTZ, GRIFFITH, DAT-SCHAUB, and HELA. The company maintains BRCGS food-safety, ISO 14001 environmental, UNE 166002 R&D, Kosher, Halal, and ECO certifications, holds an MITECO emissions-reduction seal (14.95% intensity reduction in scopes 1+2), and in 2026 completed a €11.1M, 5,220 m² production-facility expansion in Murcia. Operating geographies span 20+ countries across Europe, North America, LATAM, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

Name

Prosur

Legal name

PRODUCTOS SUR S.L.

Website

https://prosur.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Prosur is a Spanish B2B food-ingredients manufacturer (founded 1965, Murcia) that sells natural clean-label solutions — polyphenol-based nitrite and phosphate replacers, shelf-stable synbiotic ferments (LI-FE), and upcycled Mediterranean carob syrup and fiber — to meat, plant-based, beverage, bakery, and seafood manufacturers worldwide via direct technical sales and a global distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Ingredients

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preservatives & Antimicrobials (Sorbates, Benzoates, Natamycin, Cultured Dextrose) (CRADAOAF)

Keywords

• Natural food ingredients
• Clean label solutions
• Polyphenol preservation
• Carob sweetener fiber
• Meat ingredient manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Murcia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Natural Food Ingredients and Solutions: B2B sales of proprietary natural ingredient solutions (polyphenols, fermentation products, carob derivatives) to food manufacturers for use in meat processing, plant-based alternatives, bakery, and beverages. Revenue derived from product sales with recurring purchase patterns from established food industry customers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Prosur manufactures and sells proprietary natural ingredient solutions to food producers worldwide, enabling clean-label reformulation across meat, plant-based, seafood, beverage and bakery applications. Its product portfolio spans polyphenol-based nitrite and phosphate replacers (Keep the Color. Lose the Nitrites; Keep the Juice. Lose the Phosphates), the LI-FE shelf-stable fermentation/synbiotic platform, and Mediterranean carob-derived syrups and fibers, all backed by in-house R&D (PRC and PIP) and external university validation.

Product overview

Prosur operates as a pioneering food biotech business and global expert in natural ingredient solutions, founded in 1965. The company's offerings are organized under the Get It Natural™ Toolbox platform, comprising two main divisions: Meat & Savory Solutions and Sweet & Beverages Solutions. The Meat & Savory division provides technologies such as 'Keep the Color. Lose the Nitrites' (polyphenol-based nitrite replacement), 'Keep the Juice. Lose the Phosphates' (phosphate replacer), and the Live Ferments Beyond Protection fermentation platform. The Sweet & Beverages division offers the Syrup Range (carob-based sweetener), Fiber (upcycled carob fiber as cocoa alternative), and LI-FE (shelf-stable fermented synbiotic ingredient). These solutions help the food industry create products free of controversial additives like nitrites, phosphates, and sulfites, while maintaining quality, taste, and shelf life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Get It Natural: The company's tagline and technology platform brand for natural ingredient solutions, used in marketing materials and product positioning (e.g., 'Get It Natural Toolbox').
• PROSUR SWEET & BEVERAGES
• PROSUR MEAT & SAVORY
• LI-FE
• Ceratonia Plus

Products and services

• Keep the Color. Lose the Nitrites Polyphenol-based natural preservation technology that allows meat processors to maintain color stability and extend shelf life without added nitrites, supporting 'Not Preserved With Nitrites' clean-label claims.
• Keep the Juice. Lose the Phosphates Natural phosphate replacer technology that preserves water-holding capacity, juiciness and succulence in processed meat, poultry and seafood products without phosphates.
• Live Ferments Beyond Protection Next-generation fermentation platform delivering microbial control, stability and cost efficiency across all food matrices including beverages, bakery, chocolate, savory and meat applications.
• Carob Syrup (Syrup Range) Carob-based natural sweetener high in D-pinitol with a lower-glucose, lower-fructose carbohydrate profile, designed to replace refined sugar in beverages, bakery, confectionery, dairy alternatives, functional snacks and sports nutrition.
• Carob Fiber Upcycled Mediterranean carob fiber ingredient that is soluble, metabolically active and technically versatile, marketed as a cost-efficient alternative to cocoa powder in beverages, bakery, chocolate and wellness snacks.
• LI-FE (Live Ferments) Shelf-stable fermented synbiotic ingredient made from upcycled superfoods using gentle water infusion without solvents or additives; delivered as a free-flowing powder with live cultures that requires no reactivation, no cold chain and no preparation steps.
• POKEL VEGAN Ready-to-use, clear-label plant meat blend with a Nutriscore A rating, designed for ease of use, texture performance and a short, clean ingredients list for plant-based protein manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14.95% reduction in emissions intensity (scopes 1 and 2) compared to 2021-2023 triennium
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and regional.

• British Meat Processors Association (BMPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2023Industry association membership enabling Prosur to support members adapting to Meat Industry 2.0 and participate in LTAC committee activities.
• ARBA Cartagena-La UniónminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2021Environmental partnership for reforestation project 'Baluarte Project' contributing to the 'Green Trench Programme' aligned with UN SDGs 13 (Climate Action) and 15 (Life on Land). Prosur financed planting of up to 3,000 plants over 3 years (2021-2024).
• University of KentuckycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research collaboration for validation of Prosur's natural ingredient solutions. University researchers conduct third-party studies on ingredient functionality and performance in food applications.
• Iowa State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with food science researchers including Rodrigo Tarté who analyzed color development in restructured ham using Prosur's technologies.
• Texas Tech UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity collaboration including Mindy Brashears who participated in roundtable discussions on food safety with Prosur team.
• University of Nebraska-LincolncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partnership contributing to validation studies of natural ingredient solutions.
• University of Wisconsin-MadisoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for food science research and ingredient validation.
• University of Arkansas SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration including Dr. Casey M. Owens's student Sarah Johnson who won oral competition for research on phosphate replacer technology (#KeepTheJuiceLoseThePhosphates).
• CNTA (Centro Nacional de Tecnología y Seguridad Alimentaria)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish food technology center partnership for validation and testing of ingredient solutions.
• University of Murcia (UMU)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal university partnership for research collaboration on food science and natural ingredients.
• UNAV (Universidad Nacional de Villa María)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaboration for food science research and ingredient validation.
• DTI (Danish Technological Institute)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean research institute collaboration for food technology development.
• American Meat Science Association (AMSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partnership for the 76th RMC conference where Prosur showcased technologies and presented TechTalks.
• Poultry Science Association (PSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partnership where Dr. Christine Alvarado was honored as PSA Fellow 2023.
• M-FOODcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Prosur's natural ingredient solutions in global markets.
• INWESTELcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Prosur's natural ingredient solutions.
• DALZIELcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Prosur's natural ingredient solutions.
• DAT-SCHAUBcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Prosur's natural ingredient solutions.
• BARENTZcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Prosur's natural ingredient solutions.
• CURAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Prosur's natural ingredient solutions.
• GRIFFITHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Prosur's natural ingredient solutions.
• HELAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Prosur's natural ingredient solutions.
• M-PRO-FOODcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Prosur's natural ingredient solutions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Kalsec: US-based producer of natural colors, flavors and antioxidants from plant extracts for the food industry. Directly comparable to Prosur's polyphenol-based preservation and color-stable solutions for meat processors, with overlapping customer base in processed meat and clean-label applications.
• Impextraco: Belgian specialty ingredient company focused on natural preservatives, antioxidants and shelf-life extension for the meat industry. Closely comparable to Prosur's Meat & Savory division on nitrite/phosphate replacement and clean-label preservation technologies.
• Diana Foods (Symrise Diana): Symrise division specializing in natural food ingredients derived from fruits, vegetables and botanical extracts for taste, nutrition and preservation. Comparable to Prosur on botanical extraction, polyphenol-based solutions and clean-label meat/seafood applications.
• Kemin Industries: Global ingredient manufacturer providing natural antioxidants, antimicrobials and shelf-life solutions for meat, beverage and bakery customers. Closely aligned with Prosur's natural preservation and fermentation platforms.
• Oterra: Danish-headquartered natural food colors specialist (acquired by EQT). Comparable to Prosur on plant-derived colors used in clean-label meat and beverage applications, with overlapping technology approach.

Broad incumbents

• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition platform serving meat, beverage and bakery customers with preservation, flavor and clean-label systems. Comparable to Prosur's end markets but at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Döhler: German-based global ingredient producer of natural flavors, colors, fruit preparations and ingredient systems for food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable to Prosur across both meat and sweet/beverage applications.
• Ingredion: Global ingredient solutions provider including sweeteners, starches and clean-label systems. Particularly comparable to Prosur's Sweet & Beverages carob syrup and fiber positioning within the sugar-reduction trend.
• Tate & Lyle: Global specialty food and beverage ingredients company focused on sugar reduction, fiber enrichment and texturants. Comparable to Prosur's Sweet & Beverages carob-based syrup and fiber solutions.
• Naturex (Givaudan): Givaudan's natural ingredients division providing botanical extracts, antioxidants and natural preservation for food applications. Comparable to Prosur on polyphenol extraction and clean-label positioning, now operating within a much larger flavor house.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/prosurnatural
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@prosur
• Facebookfacebook.com/prosur
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prosur
• Instagraminstagram.com/prosur

Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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