Bionap
Bionap S.r.l. is a privately held Italian manufacturer of standardized botanical extracts from Mediterranean plants and fruits, supplying a portfolio of 14 branded ingredients to nutraceutical, personal care, and animal nutrition companies globally since 1997.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1997
- HeadquartersBelpasso, Italy
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Bionap firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Bionap
- Legal name
- Bionap S.r.l.
- Website
- https://bionap.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1997
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Bionap S.r.l. is a privately held Italian manufacturer of standardized botanical extracts from Mediterranean plants and fruits, supplying a portfolio of 14 branded ingredients to nutraceutical, personal care, and animal nutrition companies globally since 1997.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where Bionap is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Belpasso
- HQ country
- Italy
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
Bionap business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Botanical Ingredient Sales: B2B sales of standardized botanical extracts to nutraceutical, personal care, and animal nutrition companies. Ingredients are sold to formulation companies, contract manufacturers, and brand owners who incorporate them into finished consumer products.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Bionap product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Bionap is a vertically integrated Italian manufacturer that produces standardized botanical extracts from Mediterranean plants and fruits using circular-economy processes. The company transforms agricultural co-products (e.g., prickly pear cladodes, olive leaves, small oranges) into 14 branded, clinically backed ingredients sold to formulation companies, contract manufacturers, and brand owners in the nutraceutical, personal care, and animal nutrition markets.
Product overview
Bionap is a vertically integrated Italian manufacturer producing standardized botanical extracts and branded ingredients for three market segments: Nutraceutical, Personal Care, and Animal Nutrition. The portfolio includes 14 distinct branded ingredients. In Nutraceuticals: MOROSIL (blood orange for weight management), ODILIA (prickly pear for gut health), ACTRISAVE (beauty-from-within), COGNIGRAPE (grape for cognitive health), MUCOSAVE FG (multi-extract for digestive health), RED ORANGE COMPLEX (antioxidant for beauty/women's health), BERGAVIT (bergamot for cardiovascular), ALTILIX (artichoke for metabolic health), and HYDROVAS 10 (olive for cardiovascular). In Personal Care: MUCOSAVE CG (mucosal protection), SKIN SAVE (skin relief), OPUNTIA BIOCOMPLEX SH (moisturization), CYNAGE (anti-pollution), and PURYFLOWER (sebum control). The company operates a circular economy model, transforming agricultural co-products into high-value certified ingredients.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MUCOSAVE FG: Nutraceutical ingredient for gut health derived from prickly pear cladodes and olive leaves
- RED ORANGE COMPLEX
- BERGAVIT
- MOROSIL
- COGNIGRAPE
- ACTRISAVE
- ALTILIX
- HYDROVAS 10
- CYNAGE
- SKIN SAVE
- MUCOSAVE CG
- PUR YFLOWER
Products and services
- MOROSIL Standardized blood orange (Moro) extract standardized to cynarin and flavonoids, used in nutraceutical formulations for weight management and clinical weight control support. Sold to nutraceutical formulation companies and brand owners.
- ODILIA Botanical extract derived from prickly pear cladodes as part of Bionap's circular economy co-product utilization, formulated for gut health nutraceutical applications and sold to nutraceutical formulation companies.
- ACTRISAVE Bergamot-derived botanical extract for nutraceutical beauty-from-within applications, supporting skin health and appearance through internal nutritional support. Sold to nutraceutical brand owners.
- COGNIGRAPE Grape-based standardized botanical extract for cognitive health support, targeting brain function and mental performance in nutraceutical formulations. Sold to nutraceutical formulation companies.
- MUCOSAVE FG Multi-component nutraceutical botanical extract combining prickly pear polysaccharides, olive biophenols, and caper flavonoids for digestive health and sensitive mucosa protection in dietary supplement formulations.
- RED ORANGE COMPLEX Standardized red orange extract supporting beauty-from-within and women's health through antioxidant compounds in nutraceutical formulations. Sold to nutraceutical brand owners.
- BERGAVIT Bergamot-derived botanical extract standardized to specific bioactive compounds, supporting cardiovascular health through nutraceutical formulations. Sold to nutraceutical brand owners.
- ALTILIX Artichoke leaf extract (Cynara cardunculus) for metabolic health in nutraceutical applications, supporting liver function, glucose and lipid metabolism, and healthy weight management. Sold to nutraceutical formulation companies.
- HYDROVAS 10 Olive fruit water extract standardized to hydroxytyrosol and tyrosol for cardiovascular health support in nutraceutical formulations, derived as a co-product of olive oil production. Sold to nutraceutical brand owners.
- MUCOSAVE CG Personal care ingredient combining Opuntia ficus-indica polysaccharides, olive biophenols, and caper flavonoids, formulated for sensitive mucosae and mucosa protection in cosmetic and personal care applications. Sold to personal care brand owners and formulators.
- SKIN SAVE Three-Mediterranean-extract blend (Opuntia polysaccharides, olive biophenols, caper flavonoids) providing moisturization, soothing, and desensitizing effects for skin-relief cosmetic formulations. Sold to personal care brand owners.
- OPUNTIA BIOCOMPLEX SH Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) extract formulated for skin-barrier moisturization and protection in personal care and cosmetic applications. Sold to personal care formulation companies.
- CYNAGE Artichoke-based personal care ingredient providing anti-pollution and longevity benefits for skin, with scientifically proven efficacy, formulated into cosmetic and skincare products. Sold to personal care brand owners.
- PURYFLOWER Opuntia ficus-indica flower extract standardized to isorhamnetin bioactive for sebum control, providing long-lasting mattifying effect and antioxidant properties for oily skin in personal care formulations. Sold to personal care formulation companies.
Quantifiable outcome
- Ingredients supported by clinical studies demonstrating efficacy for specific health claims
Companies that use Bionap
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Bionap technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Bionap partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- EZZ Life Science Holdings LtdcoreEZZ Life Science Holdings, an Australian genomic life science company, partnered with Bionap as an ingredient supplier for their MeTime women's wellness product range. Bionap supplies Morosil® (blood orange extract) and other botanical ingredients for EZZ's multi-product wellness line targeting stress, sleep, metabolism, and hormonal balance.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Bionap competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Kerry Group: Large taste and nutrition company with a growing botanical extract and functional ingredient portfolio serving similar B2B customers in supplements and personal care.
- ADM (ADM Nutrition): Global agricultural ingredient major with a flavors and natural ingredients platform competing for nutraceutical and personal care botanical extract business with much larger scale than Bionap.
- Ingredion: Large global ingredient solutions provider with a growing specialty botanical and clean-label portfolio that competes for the same B2B brand-owner customers in nutraceuticals and personal care.
- Naturex (Givaudan): Major botanical extract business now part of Givaudan's Active Beauty division; competes in standardized nutraceutical and cosmetic botanical ingredients with substantially greater R&D and global reach than Bionap.
- DSM-Firmenich: Major nutrition, health, and beauty ingredients group whose botanical, flavor, and personal care ingredient portfolios overlap with Bionap's addressable markets from a position of much greater scale.
Direct peers
- Euromed: Spanish-headquartered producer of standardized botanical extracts (especially Mediterranean-origin phytopharmaceuticals and nutraceutical ingredients), a close comparable in geography and product positioning.
- Indena: Italian-headquartered producer of standardized botanical extracts for nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and personal care markets with a similar vertical-integration model and clinical-study-backed ingredient portfolio.
- Sabinsa: Specialty ingredient manufacturer producing branded, clinically-validated botanical extracts for dietary supplement and personal care brands, with a similar branded-ingredient strategy and global distribution model.
- Nexira: French supplier of natural and botanical ingredients (including extracts from Mediterranean-sourced raw materials) into nutraceutical and personal care applications, overlapping with Bionap's customer base and ingredient model.
- Bio-Botanica: US-based manufacturer of botanical extracts for nutraceutical, personal care, and food/beverage applications; comparable in ingredient model and end-market mix.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Bionap social profiles
Digital presenceBionap compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance9 records
Bionap financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Bionap leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Bionap subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Bionap funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Bionap M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Bionap
What does Bionap do?
Bionap is a vertically integrated Italian manufacturer that produces standardized botanical extracts from Mediterranean plants and fruits using circular-economy processes. The company transforms agricultural co-products (e.g., prickly pear cladodes, olive leaves, small oranges) into 14 branded, clinically backed ingredients sold to formulation companies, contract manufacturers, and brand owners in the nutraceutical, personal care, and animal nutrition markets.
Is Bionap a public or private company?
Bionap is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Bionap founded?
Bionap was founded in 1997. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Bionap based?
Bionap is headquartered in Belpasso, Italy, in the Europe region.
How does Bionap make money?
One revenue line is on record: botanical Ingredient Sales.
Who are Bionap's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Kerry Group, ADM (ADM Nutrition), Ingredion, Naturex (Givaudan) and DSM-Firmenich. Direct peers are Euromed, Indena, Sabinsa, Nexira and Bio-Botanica.
Does Bionap have an API?
No public API is recorded for Bionap.