Bionap

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Belpasso

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. 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

Core 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

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EZZ Life Science Holdings LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026EZZ 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

Broad 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

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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