Solina Group

What Solina Group does

Solina Group is a France-headquartered, privately held B2B savory food ingredient solutions provider serving food manufacturers, foodservice operators (including QSR chains), butchers, and nutrition companies across 75+ countries. The company operates 51 production sites in Europe and North America, employs 5,000+ people (approximately 10% in R&D), and serves 18,000+ customers through a direct enterprise field-sales model organized by country and region.

The company's product portfolio spans coatings, plant-based proteins, sauces, seasonings, stocks and bouillons, onions, marinating, preservation, sodium reduction, and stabilising/emulsifying/texturising solutions. Underlying technology includes patented coating systems (via Food Compounds), wet and dry extrusion plus fibrillation for plant proteins under the NEXTERA® platform, the natural nitrite-free Orig'in system, the clean-label Sign'Nature range, and a state-of-the-art New Protein Food Research Centre in Belgium with pilot-plant extrusion capability supporting concept-to-launch development.

Solina generates revenue through custom-quoted B2B supply contracts, typically multi-year, for tailor-made savory ingredient formulations embedded into customers' end products. Distribution is exclusively direct to industrial and foodservice customers, supported by the CRE8 product lifecycle management portal, the Chef's Table co-creation community (90+ innovation experts in 18+ countries), and the TOMORROW trends intelligence programme. Since 2012 the company has executed 25+ acquisitions, growing from a France-centric business (approximately €300M revenue, 1,000 employees) under Ardian's ownership (2015-2021) to a €1.5B-valued global leader under Astorg's majority ownership since July 2021.

Name

Solina Group

Legal name

Solina Group Services

Website

https://solina.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Solina Group is a France-based B2B savory food ingredient solutions provider serving food manufacturers, foodservice operators, butchers, and nutrition companies across 75+ countries through 51 production sites and custom-formulated products including coatings, seasonings, sauces, and plant proteins.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients

NAICS

Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (31194), Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Salad Dressings & Vinaigrettes Manufacturing (AFAKADAC)

Keywords

• Savory food ingredients
• Food ingredient solutions
• Plant-based proteins
• Food coatings
• Seasoning blends

Headquarters

HQ city

Bréal-sous-montfort

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

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. B2B Ingredient Solutions Sales: Solina generates revenue primarily through the sale of tailor-made savory ingredient solutions to food industry customers including manufacturers, foodservice operators, butchers, and nutrition companies. Revenue is derived from a combination of recurring supply contracts, custom formulation fees, and product sales across categories including seasonings, sauces, coatings, plant proteins, and functional premixes.
2. Integrated Solutions Portfolio: Solina offers an integrated solutions portfolio spanning coatings, plant protein, sauces, onions, marinating, preservation, sodium reduction, stabilising/emulsifying/texturising, and stocks & bouillons. Revenue is generated through the sale of these specialized food ingredient products to industrial and foodservice customers.
3. New Protein Food (NEXTERA®): NEXTERA® by Solina generates revenue from plant-based protein compounds, custom formulations, and full-service product development from concept to launch for customers seeking new protein food products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Solina Group designs and manufactures tailor-made savory ingredient solutions for the food industry, including seasonings, sauces, coatings, plant-based proteins, stocks & bouillons, onion-based ingredients, and functional premixes. The company sells these B2B ingredient solutions to food manufacturers, foodservice operators, butchers, and nutrition companies across 75+ countries, supported by 51 production sites and 30+ R&D centers.

Product overview

Solina Group operates as a comprehensive savory food ingredient solutions company offering integrated taste, functional, and nutritional solutions. The portfolio includes core product categories such as Coatings (via Bowman Ingredients), Plant Protein Solutions (via NEXTERA®), Sauces (including acquired brands like Saratoga and Rich Sauces), Seasonings, Stocks & Bouillons (including Sign'Nature range), Onions (via Solions), and Hybrid Solutions combining meat with plant-based ingredients. Services include the Chef's Table culinary innovation program and TOMORROW trends programme for market intelligence. Major acquired brands include Saratoga Food Specialties, Asenzya, W.T. Lynch Foods, Food Compounds, Bowman Ingredients, Den norske Kryddermølle, Rich Sauces, Solions, and Twang Foodservice. The company serves food industry, foodservice, butchery, and nutrition sectors across 75+ countries with 51 production sites.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NEXTERA: Solina's dedicated division for new protein food and plant-based solutions, offering custom protein compounds, extrusion technology, and full-service concept-to-launch support for plant-based meat and fish alternatives
• Bowman Ingredients
• Food Compounds
• Saratoga Food Specialties
• Solions
• Orig'in

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon footprint reduction of meat products by up to 40% through hybrid meat-plant solutions (10-40% meat replacement with plant-based ingredients)
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Vocation BreweryminorOthers · 1 January 2023Vocation Brewery, a global craft beer brand, partnered with Solina UK at the Summer Grill Inspiration Day event, showcasing their 'Life or Death' recipe among other offerings alongside Solina's culinary demonstrations.
• Northern BlocminorOthers · 1 January 2023Northern Bloc, a manufacturer of ice cream for retail and foodservice industries, joined Solina UK's Summer Grill Inspiration Day, bringing innovative and exciting flavor profiles including their evolving plant-based ice cream range.
• The Food PeopleminorOthers · 1 January 2023The Food People, an organization that inspires and informs food trends, partnered with Solina UK for the Summer Grill Inspiration Day. Co-Founder Charles Banks delivered a presentation on key food trends for summer 2024/25 including global cuisine, cooking techniques, conscious consumption, and plant-based solutions.
• Natural InnovationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolina acquired a minority stake in Natural Innovations, a UK-based specialist in tailor-made vegetable solutions, strengthening its customized vegetable solutions platform in Europe.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is the closest direct peer: a global B2B taste and nutrition solutions provider serving food manufacturers and foodservice with flavors, seasonings, coatings, and functional ingredients. Solina's integrated savory solutions platform is directly competitive with Kerry's Taste & Nutrition segment.
• Corbion: Corbion is a B2B food ingredients and biochemicals specialist focused on preservation, emulsifiers, and texturizing ingredients. Its functional ingredient portfolio directly overlaps with Solina's preservation, stabilization, and texturizing capabilities.
• Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a B2B food and beverage ingredients company with strengths in texturants, sweeteners, and clean-label functional ingredients. It overlaps with Solina in sodium reduction, stabilization, and clean-label savory formulation.
• Ingredion: Ingredion is a global ingredient solutions provider specializing in plant-based texturizers, starches, and proteins. Its protein and texturizing capabilities are highly comparable to Solina's NEXTERA® plant protein and texturizing solutions.

Broad incumbents

• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): IFF is a global leader in flavors, fragrances, and food ingredients with a much broader portfolio. It competes with Solina in savory flavors, seasonings, and functional ingredient systems for food manufacturers and QSR customers worldwide.
• Givaudan: Givaudan is the world's largest flavors and fragrances company, with a sizable savory and food ingredient business. It overlaps with Solina in flavor creation, seasoning systems, and culinary co-creation for large CPG and foodservice customers.
• DSM-Firmenich: DSM-Firmenich combines nutrition, health, and flavors/fragrances. Its Taste, Texture & Health segment competes with Solina in savory ingredient systems, sodium reduction, and plant-based protein solutions for food manufacturers.
• Symrise: Symrise is a major global flavors and food ingredients supplier with strong savory, snack, and meat application expertise. It competes with Solina in seasonings, coatings, and functional savory solutions for food industry and foodservice customers.
• McCormick & Company: McCormick is a global flavor leader with deep seasoning and foodservice capabilities. While more brand-led than Solina's pure B2B model, it competes in industrial seasonings, sauces, and coatings for QSR and food manufacturers.
• Cargill (Food Ingredients & Bio-Industrial): Cargill's Food Ingredients business supplies sweeteners, starches, proteins, and savory flavors to global food manufacturers and foodservice customers. It competes with Solina in seasonings, coatings, and plant-based protein systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A17 records

Investments

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