What Sonic Biochem does

Sonic Biochem Extractions Pvt. Ltd. is a privately held, family-controlled specialty food ingredients manufacturer headquartered in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India, founded in 1997 by Late S.K. Matlani and currently led by Managing Director Mr. Girish Matlani. The company produces Non-GMO soya and sunflower ingredients, including de-oiled soya flours and flakes, full-fat soya flours and grits, functional and standard soya protein concentrates, textured soya protein concentrates (TVP) in multiple shapes and colors, standardized and de-oiled soya and sunflower lecithins, and a graded range of phosphatidylcholine variants (30%, 35%, 40%, and 50%) for food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics applications. Manufacturing is conducted across four specialized facilities in Mandideep (crushing), Mandsaur (protein), Pithampur (bakery ingredients and lecithin), and Pithampur SEZ (fluid, de-oiled, and fractional lecithin and phospholipids), with proprietary patented processes for functional soya proteins and lecithin/phospholipid production recognized by India's Ministry of Science and Technology.

The company sells primarily on a B2B direct basis through separate domestic ([email protected]) and export ([email protected]) sales teams, distributing to 55 countries across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Oceania. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is provided on a techno-commercial quotation basis following direct customer inquiry. The go-to-market motion combines direct enterprise sales with consistent presence at major international ingredient exhibitions including FI Europe, Gulf Food Manufacturing, Supply Side West, FI Asia, FI India, and Seoul Food & Hotel. Customer segments are vertically organized across processed food, processed meat, nutraceuticals and healthcare, animal feed, and cosmetics, with reference customers described in generic enterprise terms (e.g., world's leading chocolate, dairy, and baby food companies). Tailor-made ingredient formulations, technical advisory, and application support are positioned as core elements of the value proposition. The company also operates sub-brands including JEM (specialty bakery and tofu ingredients), LecichoMax, and Suncolec. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the company has no parent organization, no disclosed institutional investors, and operates as an independent family business.

Name

Sonic Biochem

Legal name

Sonic Biochem Extractions Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://sonicbiochem.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sonic Biochem is a family-owned Indian manufacturer of Non-GMO soya and sunflower ingredients (proteins, lecithins, phospholipids, textured vegetable proteins), serving processed food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, feed, and cosmetics buyers across 55 countries from four Madhya Pradesh facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients Manufacturing (Non-GMO Soya and Sunflower Ingredients)

NAICS

Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Fats and Oils Refining and Blending (311225), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant Protein Ingredients Manufacturing (Isolates, Concentrates, Flours) (AFAKAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plant-Based Meat & Seafood Analogues Manufacturing (AFAKAGAA), Bio-based Food & Flavor Ingredients (Non-fuel Co-products: sweeteners, organic acids, flavors) (EUAAAIAJ), Plant-Based & Alternative Proteins (Packaged) (CRADAAAH)

Keywords

• Non-GMO soya ingredients
• Soya protein concentrate
• Textured vegetable protein
• Soya lecithin phospholipids
• Sunflower lecithin ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Indore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Non-GMO Soya Ingredients Sales: Manufacturing and sale of Non-GMO soya and sunflower ingredients including proteins, lecithins, and phospholipids to food processing companies globally.
2. Tailor-made Food Ingredients: Custom food ingredient formulations manufactured according to specific client requirements.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sonic Biochem Extractions Pvt. Ltd. is a manufacturer of Non-GMO soya and sunflower-based food and pharmaceutical ingredients, including soya protein concentrates, textured vegetable proteins (TVP), lecithins, phospholipids, de-oiled soya flour, full fat soya flour and grits. The company supplies these ingredients to industrial food processors, nutraceutical and healthcare companies, processed meat manufacturers, animal feed producers, and cosmetics manufacturers across 55 countries, also offering tailor-made ingredient formulations per client specifications. Manufacturing is conducted at four facilities in Madhya Pradesh, India (Mandideep, Mandsaur, Pithampur, and Pithampur SEZ) using patented extraction, extrusion, and de-solventizing processes.

Product overview

Sonic Biochem is a food ingredients manufacturing company offering a diversified portfolio of Non-GMO Soya and Sunflower-based products organized into six main categories: Soya Proteins (including De-oiled Soya Flour, De-oiled Soya Flakes, Full Fat Soya Flour, Full Fat Soya Grits), Soya Protein Concentrates (Functional Soya Protein Concentrate, Soya Protein Concentrate, Textured Soya Protein Concentrate), Soya Textured Vegetable Proteins (TVP Natural, TVP Natural Light, TVP Caramel Light, TVP Red, Chunks/Nuggets), Soya Lecithins & Phospholipids (Standardised Fluid, Fluid Light, Bleached, De-oiled, Phosphatidyl Choline variants at 30%, 35%, 40%, 50%, Water Dispersible, Feed Grade), Sunflower Lecithins & Phospholipids (Standardized Fluid, De-oiled, Phosphatidyl Choline 35%, 50%, De-oiled PC 30%, 40%), and Specialty Food Ingredients (JEM Quick Tofu). The company also produces animal feed products under the Soya Proteins- Feed category (Hipro Flour and Hipro Flakes in toasted and untoasted variants). With manufacturing facilities at Mandideep, Mandsaur, Pithampur and Pithampur SEZ, the products serve processed food, processed meat, nutraceuticals, healthcare, feed, and cosmetic industries across 55 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JEM: JEM product line including JEM Baker's Bonus, JEM Quick Tofu, and JEM Nutrimax - specialty food ingredients for various applications including tofu making and bakery products.

Products and services

• De-oiled Soya Flour (High PDI & Low PDI) High protein, low fat flour obtained from Non-GMO soyabean seeds, available in High Protein Dispersibility Index (PDI) and Low PDI variants, used in snack foods, bakery products, weaning foods, noodles, pasta, and extruded snacks.
• De-oiled Soya Flakes (High PDI & Low PDI) High protein, low fat flakes in High PDI and Low PDI variants, used as raw material for manufacturing Soya Textured Vegetable Protein, soya granules, soya chunks, and Soya Protein Concentrate.
• Full Fat Soya Flour – Enzyme Active Non-GMO full fat soya flour retaining natural lipoxygenase enzyme activity for bleaching to improve whiteness of bakery products like bread and buns.
• Full Fat Soya Grits – Enzyme Active Non-GMO full fat soya grits with retained enzyme activity used in confectionery, bakery products, soya sauce manufacturing, and food supplements.
• Functional Soya Protein Concentrate Patented super-protein produced for the first time in India using world's most advanced extraction technology from 100% Non-GMO Indian Soyabeans, with light colour and bland flavour, used in emulsified meat, nutritional beverages, and dairy replacement applications to enhance water retention, viscosity, emulsification, and gelling.
• Soya Protein Concentrate Light cream coloured powder with bland flavour, required nutritionally for balanced growth and functionally to improve water retention, texture, and emulsification in food processing.
• Soya Protein Concentrate – Feed Grade Feed-grade soy protein concentrate ideal for nutrient-dense shrimp feed, fish feed, and aqua feed as a protein alternative to fishmeal.
• Textured Soya Protein Concentrate (TVP Family) Made from Soya Protein Concentrate through extrusion, cooking, and granulation. Non-GMO SPC TVP mimics texture and appearance of meat fibres when hydrated, supplied in colour variants (Natural, Natural Light, Caramel Light, Red) and shapes (mince, flakes, granules, chunks, nuggets, steaks), with water absorption of 375±25 and ability to retain meat juices for processed meat applications.
• Standardised Soya Lecithin Fluid Translucent yellowish-brown viscous fluid composed of Phospholipids, Fatty Acids, Glycolipids, Glycerol, Triglycerides and Phosphoric Acid, used as natural emulsifier in food processing.
• Standardised Soya Lecithin Fluid Light Light yellowish-brown viscous fluid lecithin, used as natural emulsifier across all food processing industries.
• Bleached Soya Lecithin Fluid Light yellowish-brown viscous fluid lecithin with enhanced bleaching properties for food applications requiring lighter colour.
• Soya Lecithin Fluid – Water Dispersible Modified lecithin with enhanced hydrophilic properties for easy water dispersion and stable oil-in-water emulsions, used in feed industry.
• Soya Lecithin Fluid – Feed Grade Feed-grade lecithin as excellent source of dietary phospholipids for pet food, shrimp feed, aqua feed, fish feed, cattle feed, and poultry feed.
• De-oiled Soya Lecithin Light yellow coloured powder enriched with essential phospholipids (Phosphatidyl Choline, Phosphatidyl Ethanolamine, Phosphatidyl Inositol, Phosphatidyl Serine), used in pharmaceutical formulations and dietary supplements.
• Soya Phosphatidyl Choline (Concentrate variants 30%, 35%, 40%, 50%) Soya-derived Phosphatidyl Choline at 30%, 35%, 40%, and 50% concentrations in powder or viscous-fluid/waxy forms, used as brain nutrient, dietary supplement, liposome raw material, and physiological precursor of acetyl choline in nutraceutical and healthcare applications.
• Standardized Sunflower Lecithin Fluid Translucent yellowish-brown viscous liquid lecithin derived from sunflower, used as natural emulsifier in confectionery, bakery, chocolate, and other food processing industries.
• De-oiled Sunflower Lecithin Light yellow coloured powder enriched with essential phospholipids from sunflower, allergen-free and vegan, used in pharmaceutical formulations and dietary supplements.
• Sunflower Phosphatidyl Choline (Concentrate variants 30%, 35%, 40%, 50%) Sunflower-based Phosphatidyl Choline at 30%, 35%, 40%, and 50% concentrations, including reddish golden waxy material at 50% used as raw material for liposomes in healthcare, nutraceutical, and cosmetic industries; allergen-free and vegan alternative to soya-derived variants.
• JEM Quick Tofu Pre-processed soya product under the JEM brand providing a simple and faster way of making Soya Milk and Soya Tofu, made from selected food-grade soyabean varieties with retained nutritional components.
• De-oiled Soya Hipro Flour (Toasted & Untoasted) High protein, low fat soya flour in toasted and untoasted variants, good source of iron and calcium with functional characteristics like emulsification and stabilization, used in shrimp feed, prawn feed, fish feed, poultry feed, and pet foods.
• De-oiled Soya Hipro Flakes (Toasted & Untoasted) High protein, low fat soya flakes in toasted and untoasted variants, valued for nutritional content and higher protein dispersibility in animal feed applications.
• Tailor-Made Food Ingredients (Custom Formulations) Custom food ingredient formulations manufactured according to specific client requirements and technical specifications, offered for processed food manufacturers seeking differentiated ingredient performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Functional Soya Protein Concentrate provides higher water absorption, enhanced viscosity, emulsification, gelling properties, and emulsion stabilization preventing separation of water and fat
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bunge Limited: Bunge is a major global agribusiness and oilseed processor producing soy protein concentrates, lecithin, and textured soy products. Competes with Sonic Biochem in food-grade lecithin and protein ingredients for processed food and feed applications.
• Cargill: Cargill operates one of the largest global soya processing footprints producing soy protein concentrates, lecithin, and textured vegetable proteins. Competes with Sonic Biochem across food, feed, and industrial ingredient customers but serves a far wider portfolio.
• IFF (formerly DuPont Nutrition & Health / Danisco): IFF's Health & Biosciences division produces soy proteins, emulsifiers including lecithin, and cultures for food and beverage markets. A broad incumbent overlapping with Sonic Biochem on functional proteins, lecithin emulsifiers, and phospholipid ingredients.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): ADM is one of the world's largest agricultural processors and ingredient suppliers with extensive soya protein concentrate, soy flour, and lecithin product lines. Overlaps with Sonic Biochem across nearly every product category but at much greater scale and global breadth.
• CHS Inc. CHS is a major US agribusiness cooperative producing soy-based ingredients including lecithin and protein concentrates for food, feed, and industrial markets. Overlaps with Sonic Biochem on commodity soy ingredients and phospholipids.

Direct peers

• AGT Food and Ingredients: AGT is one of the largest suppliers of plant-based proteins including texturized vegetable protein (TVP), pulse proteins, and soy ingredients. Directly comparable to Sonic Biochem in TVP, soy flour, and meat-extension applications for global food manufacturers.
• Fuji Oil Group: Fuji Oil is a global leader in plant-based protein ingredients, particularly soya-based proteins and texturized vegetable protein. Directly comparable to Sonic Biochem in Non-GMO soya protein concentrates, TVP, and food-grade lecithin production for processed food and meat extension applications.
• Roquette: Roquette is a global leader in plant-based ingredients including pea and soy proteins, polyols, and lecithins. Directly comparable to Sonic Biochem's Non-GMO plant protein and lecithin portfolio, with significant presence in pharmaceutical-grade and nutraceutical phospholipid applications.

Emerging players

• Burcon NutraScience: Burcon develops plant-based proteins including soy and pea protein ingredients for food and beverage applications. An emerging peer with partial overlap in specialty protein concentrates; smaller and more focused than Sonic Biochem on the R&D side.

Regional players

• Ruchi Soya Industries (now Patanjali Foods): Indian competitor in soya processing producing soya flour, TVP, and lecithin for both domestic and export markets. Regional peer operating in similar product categories but primarily serves Indian and South Asian markets where Sonic also has a strong domestic presence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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