What Phosphea does

Phosphea is a France-headquartered, privately-held B2B producer of macro-mineral based nutritional solutions for the animal feed industry, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the diversified conglomerate Groupe Roullier from Dinard. The company specializes in phosphorus and calcium compounds and has built over 45 years of expertise serving feed manufacturers in the poultry, swine, ruminant, and aquaculture sectors. Its portfolio is structured in three tiers — Evolution Range (functional/innovative ingredients such as Hum IPHORA humocalcium phosphate and CALSEAGROW for layers), Performance Range (MAP, MSP Aqua, MAG26, CALSEA Powder, Neophos, TIMALITE Premium), and Essential Range (commodity MCP, MDCP, DCP, calcium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, salt, urea, iron sulphate) — with production capacity exceeding 1 Mt annually across multiple worldwide sites.

The company monetizes through direct B2B sales of feed-grade mineral ingredients to animal feed manufacturers, leveraging a sales-led go-to-market, an efficient multi-site supply chain, and technical support from the Centre Mondial de l'Innovation. Differentiation rests on functional claims tied to measurable outcomes (e.g., reduced mortality under heat stress, lower nitrogen excretion in aquaculture, superior rumen buffering versus sodium bicarbonate) rather than on commodity pricing alone. Multilingual content marketing, LinkedIn and YouTube presence, and dedicated species pages support a content-driven commercial strategy. Phosphea appears to have no independent institutional investors and operates as an integrated subsidiary within the Roullier group, with Timab Industries acting as data controller for its digital properties.

Name

Phosphea

Legal name

Phosphea

Website

https://phosphea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Phosphea is a France-based B2B specialist in macro-mineral (phosphorus and calcium) nutritional solutions for animal feed manufacturers, serving poultry, swine, ruminant, and aquaculture markets worldwide from multiple production sites with over 1 Mt of capacity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Minerals

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Aquaculture (1125)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Functional Minerals & Chelates (Trace Mineral Complexes) (AFADAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aquaculture Feed & Nutrition (farm-level feed programs) (AFAEAAAL), Functional & Health Aquaculture Feed (Immunity, Disease Mitigation) (AFADADAI), Aquaculture Feed & Nutrition (HLAMAHAF)

Keywords

• Animal feed minerals
• Macro-mineral nutrition
• Phosphorus feed additives
• Calcium supplements
• Livestock nutrition ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Dinard

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Animal Feed Ingredients: Phosphea generates revenue through the sale of mineral-based nutritional solutions (phosphorus and calcium compounds) to animal feed manufacturers. Products are organized in three ranges: Evolution Range (innovative products like Hum IPHORA), Performance Range (enhanced functionality products like MAP, MSP, MAG26), and Essential Range (core products like MCP, MDCP, DCP, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt, Urea, Iron Sulphate). The company supplies species-specific nutritional formulations for poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Phosphea manufactures and sells macro-mineral based nutritional solutions (phosphorus and calcium compounds) for animal feed producers. The portfolio is organized into three ranges — Evolution (innovative products such as Hum IPHORA and CALSEAGROW), Performance (advanced phosphates like MAP, MSP Aqua, MAG26, CALSEA Powder, Neophos, TIMALITE Premium), and Essential (MCP, MDCP, DCP, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt, Urea, Iron Sulphate) — supplying species-specific formulations for poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture.

Product overview

Phosphea is a specialist in macro-mineral based nutritional solutions for animal nutrition, operating as a subsidiary of Groupe Roullier. The company offers three product ranges organized by function and innovation level: (1) Evolution Range - cutting-edge solutions including Hum IPHORA (humocalcium phosphate with humic substances) and CALSEAGROW for layers; (2) Performance Range - advanced phosphates and minerals including MAP, MSP (aquaculture-specific), MAG26, CALSEA Offer (calcareous marine algae buffer for SARA management), Neophos, and TIMALITE Premium; (3) Essential Range - fundamental feed materials including MCP, MDCP, DCP, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Salt, Urea, and Iron Sulphate. All products are formulated for species-specific nutritional requirements covering Poultry, Swine, Ruminant, and Aquaculture sectors. The company has over 45 years of expertise in the phosphorus and calcium sector.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Evolution Range: Cutting-edge solutions including Hum IPHORA - a functional raw material designed to optimize feed formulations and improve livestock performance
• Performance Range
• Essential Range

Products and services

• Hum IPHORA A functional humocalcium phosphate (humophosphate de calcio) produced via reaction of phosphoric acid, calcium, and humic substances. Demonstrates antimicrobial activity against Escherichia coli and Clostridium perfringens and supports intestinal integrity in poultry. Flagship of the Evolution Range.
• CALSEAGROW Calcium-based nutritional solution adapted for laying hens (layers), supporting egg production and bone health. Part of the Evolution Range.
• MAP (Monoammonium Phosphate) Highly digestible phosphorus source for animal feed, used across multiple species including aquaculture. Part of the Performance Range.
• MSP / MSP Aqua (Monosodium Phosphate) Provides highly digestible phosphorus for fish and shrimp while reducing nitrogen emissions to water compared to MAP. Reduces dissolved nitrogen excretion by 4.2kg per tonne of fish produced. Part of the Performance Range.
• MAG26 Magnesium-based nutritional solution for ruminants, supporting metabolic health and milk production. Part of the Performance Range.
• CALSEA Offer (CALSEA Powder / CALSEAPOWDER Advance) 100% natural buffer based on calcareous marine algae (Lithothamnium calcareum) for ruminants. Maintains ruminal pH and helps manage subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA), with superior buffering capacity versus sodium bicarbonate. Part of the Performance Range.
• Neophos Phosphate-based product in the Performance Range, designed for species-specific nutritional requirements.
• TIMALITE Premium Performance Range product designed to optimize feed formulations for improved livestock performance.
• MCP (Monocalcium Phosphate) Essential phosphorus source in the Essential Range for animal feed.
• MDCP (Monodicalcium Phosphate) Phosphorus and calcium source in the Essential Range for feed formulations.
• DCP (Dicalcium Phosphate) Phosphorus supplement in the Essential Range for animal nutrition.
• Calcium Carbonate Essential calcium source for animal feed in the Essential Range.
• Sodium Bicarbonate Buffer agent in the Essential Range for ruminant nutrition and rumen pH management.
• Salt Essential mineral supplement in the Essential Range for animal feed.
• Urea Nitrogen source for ruminant nutrition in the Essential Range.
• Iron Sulphate Iron supplement in the Essential Range for animal feed.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hum IPHORA demonstrated 9.3% cumulative mortality vs 14.5% with DCP (dicalcium phosphate) in broiler chickens under heat stress (day 0-42)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Groupe RoulliercoreOthersPhosphea is a subsidiary of the Groupe Roullier. The parent company provides hosting services (Groupe Roullier – 27 Avenue Franklin Roosevelt – 35400 Saint-Malo) and operates the Ethics & Compliance Programme under which Phosphea operates. The Roullier Group's Ethics & Compliance commitments focus on protection of individuals, protection of assets (raw materials and product conformity), and securing transactions (anti-fraud, anti-corruption, fair competition).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Yara International: Global Norwegian fertilizer and crop nutrition major that also produces feed-grade phosphates and animal nutrition products. Comparable because of overlapping phosphate chemistry capabilities and global production footprint, though Yara's primary focus is fertilizer rather than feed minerals.
• EuroChem Group: Vertically integrated fertilizer and mineral producer with feed-grade phosphate offerings. Comparable given shared phosphate chemistry, global production footprint, and B2B feed-manufacturer customer overlap.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global agribusiness giant with a major animal nutrition business supplying feed ingredients, premixes, and mineral solutions. Comparable in scale of mineral-feed offering and global B2B feed manufacturer customer base, though part of a much broader portfolio.
• Nutreco: Animal nutrition major (parent of Trouw Nutrition and Skretting aquaculture feed) supplying premixes, specialty feeds, and functional ingredients globally. Comparable given overlap in mineral nutrition, aquaculture feed expertise, and direct B2B feed-mill relationships.
• Mosaic Company: US-based phosphate and potash producer with significant feed-grade phosphate output. Comparable because it competes in the same phosphate-based feed ingredient value chain and operates globally, though its primary market is fertilizer.
• OCP Group: Moroccan state-owned phosphate rock and derivative producer — the world's largest phosphate supplier with growing downstream feed and fertilizer phosphate capacity. Comparable upstream and downstream scale in phosphate chemistry relevant to Phosphea's core raw materials.

Direct peers

• Phibro Animal Health: Animal nutrition and health company that supplies mineral nutrition products and feed additives directly to feed manufacturers and producers. Comparable in customer base (feed mills and integrators), species coverage, and functional mineral positioning.
• Zinpro Corporation: US-based animal nutrition company specializing in trace mineral nutrition (zinc, manganese, copper, etc.) for livestock and aquaculture. Comparable given shared focus on mineral-based animal performance solutions, functional ingredients, and species-specific B2B feed-mill channel.
• Alltech: Global animal nutrition company producing feed additives, premixes, and mineral solutions for poultry, swine, ruminants, and aquaculture. Comparable given shared B2B feed-manufacturer channel, species-specific portfolio, and R&D-driven product innovation model.
• Timab Industries: Sister company within Groupe Roullier that serves as the data controller for Phosphea's website and operates in adjacent animal-nutrition mineral markets. Most directly comparable peer given shared parent, overlapping customer base, and similar mineral-feed positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@phosphea7315
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/phosphea

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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