What Nutriearth does

Nutriearth is a French biotech company founded in 2017 that produces natural vitamin D3 from the edible mealworm Tenebrio molitor using a patented, light-activated biosynthesis process. The technology eliminates the chemical synthesis and solvent-based extraction steps used in conventional lanolin-derived vitamin D3 production, preserving the vitamin in its natural matrix (flour or oil form). The company reports a 76.8% reduction in carbon footprint versus traditional vitamin D3 sources and a more than 3x absorption advantage for its oil form, supported by comparative studies.

Nutriearth operates two B2B product lines targeting ingredient buyers rather than consumers: N-Health for human nutrition (N-utra functional flour authorized in the EU since February 2025, and Nutra-oil at 3.6 million IU/kg concentration for nutraceutical applications) and N-Care for animal nutrition (whole insects, flour, and oil for pet food, poultry, swine, birds, and exotic animals). Customer segments are food manufacturers seeking fortification ingredients and nutraceutical brands formulating dietary supplements, with additional downstream uses in pet food and feed. The company sells through direct enterprise sales in France and through distribution partnerships: AIDP Inc for the North American nutraceutical market (announced May 2025) and Nordmann for 28 European territories.

The business generates revenue from one-time B2B ingredient sales with volume- and formulation-based pricing that is not publicly disclosed. The company employs approximately 15 people across R&D, production, logistics, commercial, marketing, and administrative functions, all based at its headquarters and production site in Carvin, France. Nutriearth holds 60 patents worldwide, has received B Corp certification (score 107.2 in September 2025), and has obtained regulatory approvals in the EU, US, and Canada for human food use.

Name

Nutriearth

Legal name

NUTRI'EARTH, SAS

Website

https://nutriearth.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nutriearth is a French biotech company producing natural vitamin D3 from edible mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) via a patented chemical-free biosynthesis process, selling functional flour and oil ingredients to human nutrition and animal nutrition manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nutraceutical Ingredients

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Vitamins (A, B-Complex, C, D, E, K; Premixes) (AFAJAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vitamins (A, D, E, K, B-Complex) (AFADALAB), Food & Feed Additives (Specialty Ingredients) (IMAEABAF), Nutraceuticals & Functional Ingredients for Animal Diets (Probiotics, Omega-3, Joint, GI) (HLAMAHAH), Antioxidants & Preservatives (BHA/BHT, Tocopherols, Mold Inhibitors) (AFADALAG)

Keywords

• Vitamin D3 ingredients
• Functional food ingredients
• Nutraceutical raw materials
• Animal nutrition ingredients
• Insect-derived nutrients

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Human Nutrition Ingredients: Sale of functional ingredients for human health: N-utra (flour form for food enrichment up to 4% incorporation) and Food-oil/Nutra-oil (oil form for supplements with 3.6 million IU/kg concentration). Sold B2B to food manufacturers and nutraceutical brands.
2. Animal Nutrition Ingredients: Sale of N-Care ingredient solutions for animal health, including pet food (dogs, cats), feed (poultry, pigs, birds, hedgehogs), and wildlife. Products available as whole insects, flour, or oil forms.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Nutriearth produces and sells natural vitamin D3 functional ingredients derived from edible mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) through a patented chemical-free biosynthesis process. Its core offerings include N-utra functional flour (for food fortification, up to 4% incorporation) and Nutra-oil/Food-oil (concentrated at 3.6 million IU/kg) for human nutrition, plus the N-Care line of vitamin D3 and protein ingredients for pet food, livestock, and wildlife. Products are sold B2B to food manufacturers, nutraceutical brands, and animal nutrition companies across Europe, the US, and Canada.

Product overview

Nutriearth is a French biotech company producing natural and sustainable vitamin D3 from edible mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) through patented chemical-free biosynthesis processes. The company operates two product lines: N-Health for human nutrition (offering N-utra functional flour and Nutra-oil forms) and N-Care for animal nutrition. The vitamin D3 is preserved in its natural matrix (powder or oil) and demonstrates 3x higher absorption than conventional lanolin-derived vitamin D3. Production is conducted at the company's facility in Carvin, France, with EU, US, and Canadian regulatory approvals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• N-Health: Human nutrition product line offering functional ingredients (flour and oil) for food and nutraceutical applications.
• N-Care
• N-utra
• Food-oil
• Nutra-oil

Products and services

• N-utra (Functional Flour) Functional flour naturally optimized in vitamin D3, derived from Tenebrio molitor (edible mealworm). Authorized as a novel food in the EU (February 2025) and incorporable up to 4% in finished food products (bread, brioche, biscuits, cereal bars, compotes, pasta) without altering organoleptic qualities. Sold B2B to food industry manufacturers for fortification.
• Nutra-oil / Food-oil Oil form naturally optimized in vitamin D3 produced via patented biosynthesis without synthetic chemistry or extraction. Concentrated at 3.6 million IU/kg and demonstrated to be more than 3x better absorbed than lanolin-derived vitamin D3. Sold B2B to nutraceutical brands for dietary supplement formulations (capsules, gummies, drop bottles, ampoules).
• N-Health (Human Nutrition Product Line) Product line providing functional ingredients (N-utra flour and Nutra-oil forms) rich in natural vitamin D3 from mealworms for human food fortification and nutraceutical applications.
• N-Care (Animal Nutrition Product Line) Animal nutrition product line offering functional ingredients derived from mealworms as a natural source of vitamin D3 and protein for pet food (dogs, cats), feed (poultry, swine, birds, hedgehogs), and wildlife nutrition. Supports bone remineralization, immune support, and egg quality improvement with 85-90% protein digestibility in companion animals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 76.8% carbon footprint reduction compared to traditional vitamin D3 sources
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AIDP Innovation Day 2025minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2025Participation in AIDP Innovation Day 2025 featuring research presentations on health and wellness ingredients. Nutriearth presented on cognitive health, metabolic support, gut health, and women's health applications for their vitamin D3 products.
• AIDP InccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 14 May 2025Strategic distribution partnership with AIDP Inc, a major functional ingredient distributor in the United States and Canada. This agreement enables introduction of concentrated natural vitamin D3 oil onto the North American nutraceutical market. AIDP's reach allows dietary supplement brands to formulate with D3 produced without solvents or chemicals and 3x better absorbed than lanolin-based D3.
• NordmanncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Distribution partnership to expand mealworm-derived vitamin D3 functional flour (N-utra) across 28 European territories. Partnership supports market expansion in the European food ingredients market.
• Bioeconomy For ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2024Nutriearth joined the largest French bioeconomy network, sharing values around innovation and sustainability. Collaboration aims to explore new synergies for decarbonizing the food and nutraceutical industry while developing solutions based on sustainable bioressources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• DSM-Firmenich: Global leader in nutritional ingredients including the dominant vitamin D3 producer (via DSM Nutritional Products). Operates at vastly larger scale with established lanolin-based D3 supply and full-spectrum ingredient portfolio serving the same food, nutraceutical, and animal nutrition customers Nutriearth targets.
• Adisseo: Specialist in animal feed additives including vitamins (A, D3, E, B-complex) for livestock and aquaculture. Direct competitor in the animal nutrition segment of Nutriearth's N-Care product line.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global nutrition and agricultural processor with animal nutrition and human nutrition ingredient businesses. Overlaps with Nutriearth across both human (food fortification) and animal (feed) ingredient customers at significantly greater scale.
• Lonza: Major Swiss contract manufacturer and ingredient producer including vitamins and nutraceutical-grade nutritional ingredients. Comparable in supplying pharma- and nutraceutical-grade vitamin ingredients to B2B customers globally.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global animal nutrition powerhouse producing premixes, vitamins, and specialty feed additives for livestock, poultry, and pet food manufacturers. Overlaps with Nutriearth's N-Care customer base in the animal feed value chain.
• BASF: Global chemicals and nutrition giant producing vitamin D3 at industrial scale through its nutrition & health division. Competes directly with Nutriearth in the same vitamin D3 ingredient market across food, pharma, and animal nutrition applications.

Emerging players

• Protix: Dutch insect protein company specializing in black soldier fly larvae for animal feed and pet food. Comparable in industrial insect farming and animal nutrition ingredient supply, addressing overlapping feed manufacturer customers in Europe.
• Entomo Farms: North American (Canadian) mealworm protein producer supplying food and feed markets. Comparable in insect-derived ingredient supply and Canadian regulatory footprint, though focused on whole-insect and protein rather than vitamin D3 biosynthesis.
• Innovad: Belgian animal nutrition and feed additive company focused on natural and sustainable ingredients for livestock and pet food. Comparable in targeting the 'natural/sustainable' positioning in animal nutrition and operating with similar specialty-feed customer base.
• Ÿnsect: French insect biotech producing protein and fertilizer from Tenebrio molitor (mealworm) — the same feedstock as Nutriearth. Directly comparable biology, French origin, and industrial-scale insect farming capability, but focused on protein rather than vitamin D3 extraction.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NutriearthLille
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nutri-earth

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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