Cosucra
Cosucra is a Belgian family-owned B2B food ingredient manufacturer that processes chicory root and yellow pea into five branded ingredient families — fibers, proteins, starches, and hull fibers — sold directly to food and beverage manufacturers across plant-based, health-nutrition, bakery, and beverage applications globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1852
- HeadquartersWarcoing, Belgium
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Cosucra does
Cosucra Groupe Warcoing Sa is a privately held Belgian family business headquartered in Warcoing, Belgium, with approximately 350 employees. The company processes two naturally-sourced agricultural raw materials — chicory root and yellow pea — into five branded food ingredient families: FIBRULINE chicory root fiber, PISANE pea protein, SWELITE pea fiber, NASTAR pea starch, and EXAFINE pea hull fiber. These ingredients serve food and beverage manufacturers across four primary use-case segments: plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, health and nutrition (including functional beverages, supplements, and GLP-1-era formulations), bakery and cereal applications, and ready-to-drink beverages. The company operates with a horizontal segmentation strategy targeting diverse applications within each ingredient family.
The business model is a B2B direct-sales ingredients operation. Cosucra sells directly to food and beverage manufacturers via an in-house sales team, providing samples, technical data sheets, and bespoke quotes; pricing is not publicly disclosed and there is no apparent use of distributors or intermediaries. The company invests in demand generation through industry trade shows (Food Ingredients Europe in Paris in both 2024 and 2025), a content resources library, and corporate social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube). Sales reach is global in scope though the operating geography is primarily EMEA-anchored from its single Belgian site.
Cosucra's competitive positioning rests on proprietary wet-processing and fractionation know-how that yields multiple distinct ingredient streams from just two raw inputs, supported by vertical integration from raw sourcing to finished ingredient. The firm has formalised its sustainability positioning through B Corp certification (November 2024) and ISO 14001 certification (November 2024), and has committed to a 50% carbon footprint reduction by 2030. The company was founded in 1852 and remains under family ownership with no disclosed external institutional investors beyond a 2007 S.R.I.W. investment. Subsidiaries include Socode Warcoing and Chicoline.
Cosucra firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Cosucra
- Legal name
- Cosucra Groupe Warcoing Sa
- Website
- https://cosucra.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1852
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- Cosucra is a Belgian family-owned B2B food ingredient manufacturer that processes chicory root and yellow pea into five branded ingredient families — fibers, proteins, starches, and hull fibers — sold directly to food and beverage manufacturers across plant-based, health-nutrition, bakery, and beverage applications globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Cosucra industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plant-based Food Ingredients
- NAICS
- Food Manufacturing (311)
- SIC
- Food And Kindred Products (2000)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Proteins & Functional Nutrition Ingredients (Plant/Animal Proteins, Collagen, Amino Acids) (CRADAOAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Plant-Based Protein Ingredient Producers (Isolates, Concentrates, Texturates) (AFANAKAB), Hydrocolloids, Thickeners & Gelling Agents (Pectin, Xanthan, Carrageenan, Gelatin) (CRADAOAD)
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Where Cosucra is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Warcoing
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Cosucra business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- B2B Ingredients Sales: Cosucra manufactures and sells food ingredients derived from chicory and yellow pea to food and beverage manufacturers, producing fibers, proteins, starches, and hull fibers for various applications including baked goods, plant-based products, dairy alternatives, supplements, and beverages.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Cosucra product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Cosucra manufactures and sells natural food ingredients derived from chicory root and yellow pea to food and beverage manufacturers. The portfolio comprises five branded functional ingredients — FIBRULINE™ chicory root fiber, PISANE™ pea protein, SWELITE™ pea fiber, NASTAR™ pea starch, and EXAFINE™ pea hull fiber — sold for use in plant-based products, bakery, savory applications, dairy alternatives, supplements, and beverages.
Product overview
Cosucra is a Belgian family business that produces natural and healthy food ingredients from two raw materials: chicory root and yellow pea. The product portfolio consists of five branded ingredient products that work together to serve food manufacturers: FIBRULINE™ (chicory root fiber for prebiotic/fiber applications), PISANE™ (pea protein isolate for nutrition and plant-based products), SWELITE™ (pea fiber for savory applications), NASTAR™ (pea starch for functional properties), and EXAFINE™ (pea hull fiber for insoluble fiber enrichment). These ingredients are sold to food and beverage manufacturers across markets including plant-based, health & nutrition, functional performance, and rebalancing nutritional profiles.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- FIBRULINE™: Chicory root fiber ingredient with nutritional properties and proven health benefits.
- PISANE™
- SWELITE™
- NASTAR™
- EXAFINE™
Products and services
- FIBRULINE™ Chicory Root Fiber Naturally-sourced chicory root dietary fiber with nutritional properties and proven health benefits, including prebiotic properties supporting gut health. Sold to food and beverage manufacturers for fiber enrichment across bakery, beverages, supplements, and functional food applications.
- PISANE™ Pea Protein Pea protein isolate ingredient used in nutrition & health applications and plant-based products, providing allergen-free, sustainable protein functionality for food and beverage manufacturers.
- SWELITE™ Pea Fiber Pea-based functional fiber solution designed for savory applications and fillings for baked goods, sold to food manufacturers.
- NASTAR™ Pea Starch Naturally-sourced, sustainable, and functional pea starch ingredient used across various food applications.
- EXAFINE™ Pea Hull Fiber Label-friendly, naturally sourced, cost-effective insoluble pea hull fiber used as a fiber ingredient in food applications such as bakery and cereal enrichment.
Quantifiable outcome
- Target of 50% carbon footprint reduction by 2030
Companies that use Cosucra
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Cosucra technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Cosucra partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- CEFI (European Association of Chicory Inulin Producers)minorCEFI joined the International Probiotic Association (IPA), with Cosucra as a member of CEFI. This membership connects Cosucra to the broader prebiotic and probiotic industry ecosystem.
Scale indicators1 record
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Cosucra competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- BENEO: BENEO (a Südzucker subsidiary) is one of Cosucra's closest direct peers — it processes chicory root into inulin and oligofructose fibers (Orafti®) and produces plant-based proteins, serving identical functional food, gut health, and plant-based B2B customers across F&B manufacturers globally.
- Roquette: Roquette is a global leader in pea protein (NUTRALYS®) and a major supplier of plant-based ingredients to food manufacturers. It competes head-to-head with Cosucra's PISANE™ in pea protein and overlaps on starches and polyols, targeting the same plant-based and nutrition customers.
- Sensus (Royal Cosun): Sensus, part of Royal Cosun, produces chicory-derived inulin (Frutafit®) — a direct substitute for Cosucra's FIBRULINE™ chicory root fiber. Both companies serve the same F&B and supplement manufacturers targeting prebiotic, gut-health, and fiber-enrichment applications.
Broad incumbents
- Ingredion: Ingredion is a large, publicly listed ingredient solutions provider offering plant-based proteins, starches, and fibers to global F&B manufacturers. It is a broad incumbent overlapping with Cosucra across pea protein, starches (NASTAR™ equivalent), and clean-label fibers, though it operates across many more categories.
- Cargill: Cargill's food ingredients business includes plant proteins, starches, and texturizers competing with Cosucra's full portfolio. As a privately held diversified agribusiness giant, Cargill offers overlapping capabilities to the same B2B F&B customer base but at vastly greater scale.
- ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): ADM's Nutrition segment produces plant-based proteins (including pea via partnerships and pulses), fibers, and specialty ingredients, serving F&B manufacturers globally. It competes with Cosucra in plant protein and prebiotic fibers, though as part of a much broader commodities-to-ingredients portfolio.
- Kerry Group: Kerry Group's Taste & Nutrition division supplies protein, fiber, and functional ingredients to global F&B customers. It overlaps with Cosucra's health-and-nutrition and plant-based segments, particularly via its hydrolyzed proteins, fibers, and taste modulation offerings.
- DSM-Firmenich: DSM-Firmenich supplies nutrition, health, and food ingredients (including plant proteins, fibers, and prebiotics) to global B2B customers. It competes with Cosucra in the gut-health fiber space (similar to FIBRULINE™) and in nutritional proteins.
- Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a global ingredient solutions provider focused on texturants, fibers, and specialty starches/sweeteners, serving F&B manufacturers. Its fibers and starch portfolios overlap with Cosucra's NASTAR™, SWELITE™, and EXAFINE™ product lines, particularly in bakery and dairy alternatives.
Emerging players
- Glanbia Nutritionals: Glanbia Nutritionals produces protein ingredients (including plant-based options), prebiotic fibers, and specialty nutritional ingredients for F&B and supplement manufacturers. It overlaps with Cosucra's health-and-nutrition segment targeting protein-fortified and fiber-enriched products.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights5 records
Customer concentration
Cosucra social profiles
Digital presenceCosucra compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Cosucra financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Cosucra leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Cosucra subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Cosucra funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Cosucra M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Cosucra
What does Cosucra do?
Cosucra manufactures and sells natural food ingredients derived from chicory root and yellow pea to food and beverage manufacturers. The portfolio comprises five branded functional ingredients — FIBRULINE™ chicory root fiber, PISANE™ pea protein, SWELITE™ pea fiber, NASTAR™ pea starch, and EXAFINE™ pea hull fiber — sold for use in plant-based products, bakery, savory applications, dairy alternatives, supplements, and beverages.
Is Cosucra a public or private company?
Cosucra is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Cosucra founded?
Cosucra was founded in 1852. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Cosucra based?
Cosucra is headquartered in Warcoing, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Cosucra make money?
One revenue line is on record: B2B Ingredients Sales.
Who are Cosucra's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are BENEO, Roquette and Sensus (Royal Cosun). Broad incumbents are Ingredion, Cargill, ADM (Archer Daniels Midland), Kerry Group, DSM-Firmenich and Tate & Lyle. Glanbia Nutritionals is listed as an emerging player.
Does Cosucra have an API?
No public API is recorded for Cosucra.
What industry is Cosucra in?
Cosucra's product category is Plant-based Food Ingredients. Its primary akta.pro industry code is CRADAOAJ, Proteins & Functional Nutrition Ingredients (Plant/Animal Proteins, Collagen, Amino Acids), with a secondary code of AFANAKAB, Plant-Based Protein Ingredient Producers (Isolates, Concentrates, Texturates). Its NAICS code is 311 and its SIC code is 2000.