What Soy does

Soy is a France-based, privately-held manufacturer of organic plant-based food products, operating under the corporate entity Nutrition et Santé S.A.S. (RCS Toulouse 720 801 497). Founded in 1982 and headquartered at its production site in Revel, Haute-Garonne, the company produces and distributes a portfolio of tofu, silken tofu, tempeh, seitan, plant-based beverages (soy drinks), culinary aids (Soya Cuisine, Riz Cuisine), ready-to-eat meals, and breaded meat alternatives across more than 60 SKUs. All products are AB (Agriculture Biologique) certified and produced from non-GMO soybeans sourced exclusively from South-West France under the Bio Solidaire (FiABLE/Biopartenaire) certified supply chain. The technical foundation is traditional food processing: tofu coagulation via nigari (magnesium chloride), tempeh fermentation over 24 hours using Rhizopus oligosporus, and gluten washing for seitan, performed in-house at the Revel workshop.

The business model is single-channel retail distribution through French organic food stores (magasins bio), with products placed in both fresh/refrigerated and ambient sections. Pricing is set within the retail channel and not publicly disclosed. The company does not operate direct-to-consumer e-commerce and is not exposed to foodservice or B2B ingredient customers in the available evidence. Go-to-market is anchored on a content-led demand generation layer — a 1000+ recipe library on soy.fr, the Veggie Club email newsletter, and active Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels — that drives consumer engagement and product trial. Commercial customers are segmented into (a) end consumers (vegetarians, vegans, flexitarians, and health-conscious organic shoppers) and (b) organic and natural product retailers.

Soy has no disclosed external investors, no known parent company, no M&A activity, and no patents or registered IP alliances in the data. Consecutive Meilleurs Produits Bio awards in 2025 and 2026 provide category-level brand reinforcement within the French organic retail channel. Operations are single-jurisdiction (France) and the company is employer of 101–250 staff.

Name

Soy

Legal name

Nutrition et Santé S.A.S.

Website

https://soy.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Soy is a 40-year-old French manufacturer of organic plant-based food products — tofu, tempeh, seitan, soy beverages, ready meals, and meat alternatives — produced at its Revel facility and distributed nationally through organic food stores (magasins bio) for vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian, and health-conscious consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plant-based food manufacturing

NAICS

Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing (311224), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Tofu, Tempeh & Traditional Soy Foods Manufacturing (AFAKAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Organic Packaged Foods Manufacturing (Certified Organic, Clean-Label) (AFAKAJAA)

Keywords

• Plant-based food manufacturing
• Organic tofu products
• Tempeh production
• Seitan processing
• Plant-based beverages

Headquarters

HQ city

Revel

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plant-Based Food Products: Soy generates revenue through the sale of organic plant-based food products including tofu, silken tofu, tempeh, seitan, plant-based beverages (soy drinks), culinary aids (Soya Cuisine, Riz Cuisine), and ready-to-eat prepared dishes. Products are distributed through organic food stores (magasins bio) in both fresh (refrigerated) and ambient sections. No direct-to-consumer e-commerce store is visible; distribution is entirely via retail partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Soy manufactures and sells organic plant-based food products including tofu, tempeh, seitan, soy beverages, culinary preparations, ready-to-eat meals, and meat alternatives made from 100% French organic non-GMO soybeans sourced from South-West France. Products are certified AB (Agriculture Biologique) and distributed through organic retail channels in France, with production based in Revel (Haute-Garonne).

Product overview

Soy is a French plant-based food company based in Revel, Haute-Garonne, established in 1982. The company offers a diverse portfolio of organic plant-based specialties organized into distinct product lines: tofu products (including Gourmet range, Mariné range, Croc Tofou patties, and Pané crousti-fondant breaded products), seitan products (including sliced seitan, seitan for cooking, and Croc'Seitan patties), tempeh products (Italian and Indian styles), soy beverages (Nature, Vanille, Chocolat, and Petit épeautre & Noisette), plant-based culinary creams (Soya Cuisine and Riz Cuisine), ready-to-eat meals (including ravioli, wok dishes, teriyaki, quinoa dishes, and grain-based meals), and meat alternatives (vegan patties and strips). All products are organic, made from French non-GMO soybeans, and available in organic grocery stores across fresh and ambient sections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tofou (organic tofu block) Organic tofu block available in multiple flavors (nature, fumé, aux olives, ail et fines herbes, tomate et basilic, au tamari, à l'indienne, à la provençale, aux figues), targeted at French consumers preparing plant-based meals at home.
• Steaks de tofu (tofu steaks) Pre-formed organic tofu steaks in nature, à la provençale and à l'indienne flavors for French consumers seeking a ready-to-cook plant-based protein.
• Tofu soyeux (silken tofu) Organic silken tofu for creamy preparations, sauces, and desserts, sold to French consumers at organic retail.
• Tofu fumé (smoked tofu) Organic smoked tofu block, used as a flavored plant-based protein ingredient in salads and cooked dishes.
• Tofus farcis (stuffed tofu) Organic pre-stuffed tofu portions, sold as a ready-to-eat or ready-to-heat plant-based meal component.
• Tartinable de tofu (spreadable tofu) Organic spreadable tofu preparation for toast, crackers, and sandwiches, distributed in organic French retail.
• Tofou tranches (tofu slices) Pre-sliced organic tofu in flavors (fumé, tomate, olives, ail et fines herbes, nature) for sandwiches and salads.
• Tofou apéro (tofu appetizer bites) Organic tofu-based bite-sized appetizers for the French apéritif occasion.
• Tofou dessert Organic tofu-based sweet dessert preparation aimed at French consumers looking for plant-based sweets.
• Tofu dessert Organic silken-style tofu dessert product for French retail consumers.
• Tofinelle dessert Organic plant-based dessert specialty under the Tofinelle line, sold to French consumers through organic stores.
• Soytempeh (organic tempeh block) Organic tempeh block available in nature, à l'indienne, and à l'italienne flavors, made from French organic soybeans.
• Soytempeh Steaks Pre-formed organic tempeh steaks for French consumers seeking a ready-to-cook fermented plant-based protein.
• Soytempeh tranches (tempeh slices) Pre-sliced organic tempeh for sandwiches, salads, and cooked dishes in French retail.
• Tempeh apéro Organic tempeh-based bite-sized appetizers for the French apéritif occasion.
• Tempeh dessert Organic tempeh-based sweet dessert product for French retail consumers.
• Steaks de soja (soy steaks) Organic soy-based pre-formed steaks, à l'indienne flavored, sold as a ready-to-cook plant-based protein.
• Galettes Végétales (vegetable patties) Organic vegetable patties available in à la provençale and à l'indienne varieties, sold as ready-to-reheat plant-based meal centers.
• Haché Végétal (plant-based mince) Organic plant-based mince à la provençale, used as a ground-meat substitute in sauces and cooked dishes.
• Sojami (plant-based pâté) Organic vegetable pâté available in nature, à la provençale and à l'indienne flavors, sold as a spread for bread and appetizers.
• Nuggets Végétaux (vegetable nuggets) Organic plant-based breaded nuggets for children and adults, sold ready-to-reheat in French organic retail.
• Saucisses végétales (vegetable sausages) Organic plant-based sausages in nature and à la provençale varieties, sold for grilling and cooking.
• Brochettes végétales (vegetable skewers) Organic plant-based skewers for grilling, sold ready-to-cook through French organic stores.
• Médaillons végétaux (vegetable medallions) Organic plant-based medallions for cooking and plating, distributed in French organic retail.
• Seitan Organic seitan block in nature, à l'indienne and à la provençale flavors, used as a high-protein wheat-gluten meat alternative.
• Seitan apéro Organic seitan-based bite-sized appetizers for the French apéritif occasion.
• Salaisons végétales (plant-based cold cuts) Organic plant-based charcuterie-style cold cuts sold sliced in French organic retail as sandwich and salad ingredients.
• Plats Cuisinés (ready-to-eat meals) Organic ready-to-eat plant-based meals including Riz sauté, Curry de légumes, Chili sin carne, Couscous, Mafé, Bolognaise, Lasagnes, and Tofu mariné, distributed through French organic retail.
• Soja Cuisine (plant-based cooking cream) Organic soy-based cooking cream used as a dairy substitute in sauces, soups, and cooked dishes.
• Boissons au soja (soy beverages) Organic soy beverages including Tofu Boisson, Tofou Boisson, Tempeh Boisson, Soja Nature, Soja Vanille, Soja Chocolat, and Soja Calcium, sold as dairy alternatives in French organic retail.

Quantifiable outcome

• La brouillade de tofou SOY élue meilleur produit bio 2026 (Tofu Scramble named best organic product 2026)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lima Foods (Hain Celestial): Belgian-origin organic plant-based brand owned by Hain Celestial, offering tofu, tempeh, and plant-based specialty products across European health food channels. Comparable portfolio of organic soy-based specialty products.
• Alpro (Danone): European plant-based market leader (plant drinks, yogurts, creams, desserts) owned by Danone. Overlaps with Soy's plant beverages and culinary creams categories at much larger scale and broader distribution.
• Beyond Meat: US-headquartered global plant-based meat alternative brand expanding in European retail and foodservice. Competes with Soy's meat-alternative and ready-meal lines, particularly among flexitarian mainstream consumers.
• Garden Gourmet (Nestlé): Nestlé's plant-based brand offering burgers, strips, and ready meals across European retail. Directly competes with Soy's meat-alternative products (Vegan emincés, panés, Croc Tofou) with far greater marketing spend.

Direct peers

• Tofurky: US plant-based pioneer specializing in tofu, tempeh, and meat alternatives. Comparable product mix and category positioning, although operating in the North American natural foods channel rather than French organic retail.
• Triballat Noyal: French family-owned dairy and plant-based specialist offering organic tofu, plant drinks, and dairy alternatives. Competes head-to-head with Soy in the French organic plant-based category and shares a similar mid-sized heritage-company profile.
• Cauldron Foods: UK-based tofu and plant-based specialist owned by the Samworth Brothers group. Directly comparable to Soy as a heritage tofu manufacturer selling into health food and specialty retail channels.
• Bjorg (Ecotone): French organic plant-based brand (organic bakery, plant drinks, vegetarian ready meals) sold through the same magasins bio channel in France. Closest direct competitor given overlapping organic positioning and shared retail distribution.

Emerging players

• La Vie: French plant-based meat alternative startup with retail and foodservice presence in France. Emerging direct competitor in the plant-protein segment targeting similar flexitarian and vegetarian consumers.
• Happyvore: French plant-based meat startup (La Note, Joyval, Haricot brands) backed by major French food groups. Competes with Soy's meat-alternative panés and ready-meal products in French mainstream grocery and foodservice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEUI1pr1b1sIqtm5rIltYsQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/soy.fr.bio
• Instagraminstagram.com/soy_officiel

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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