What Lagris does

Lagris is a Czech food processing and packaging company founded in 1991 in Dolní Lhota, near Luhačovice, that produces packaged rice, legumes, spices, and specialty health foods under the Lagris brand. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Croatian food group Podravka d.d. following its 2002 acquisition, formally renamed Podravka – Lagris, a.s. in 2005. Lagris runs four production halls at its headquarters covering packaging of legumes, rice, spices, and mixed dry products, supported by 72 legume hoppers (24 tons each), four rice silos (500 tons each), and 17 internal hoppers (25–75 tons), with a portfolio of more than 1,000 SKUs.

The product range spans basmati, jasmine, parboiled, wild, and carnaroli rice varieties; peas, chickpeas, lentils (including beluga and French varieties), mungo and adzuki beans; spices such as caraway, mustard, and coriander; and health-oriented items including quinoa, chia seeds, bulgur, flax seeds, millet, buckwheat, sunflower seeds, oats, and soya beans. Since 2017, Lagris operates a proprietary full-coverage nitrogen protection technology for stored commodities, co-developed with the Crop Research Institute (Výzkumný ústav rostlinné výroby, v.v.i.), which displaces pesticide-based preservation and leaves no residues in finished products. The company holds ISO 9001 (since 2000), HACCP (since 1998), and IFS at high level (since 2005) certifications, and passed the Tesco TFMS audit in 2009.

Lagris generates revenue through three primary channels: retail and wholesale distribution in Czech and Slovak markets; direct-to-consumer sales via the group-wide Podravka E-shop; and exports to 50+ international markets supported by multi-modal transport (truck, rail, refrigerated, maritime container), phytosanitary and quality documentation, and customs clearance. The customer base spans retail households (CZ/SK), food industry buyers (commodity supply for processors), and feed industry buyers (animal nutrition), with a wholly-owned Slovak subsidiary (Lagris Slovakia, s.r.o., now Podravka International) serving the Slovak market since 1996. In April 2024, Lagris issued a product recall for basmati rice SKUs (400g, 500g, 5kg) after Czech authorities detected acetamiprid residues exceeding EU maximum residue limits.

Name

Lagris

Legal name

Podravka – Lagris, a. s.

Website

https://lagris.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lagris is a Czech food processing and packaging company (part of Croatian Podravka Group) that produces packaged rice, legumes, spices, and specialty health foods, serving retail consumers, food industry, and feed industry buyers across Czech/Slovak markets and 50+ export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaged Foods

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Canned Beans, Legumes & Pulses Manufacturing (AFAKACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pulses & Legumes Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAG), Ethnic Groceries & Shelf-Stable Foods Wholesale (AFAIAIAA), Ethnic Spices, Herbs & Seasonings Wholesale (AFAIAIAF)

Keywords

• Packaged rice products
• Legume processing
• Food packaging services
• Agricultural commodities
• Spice packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Dolni Lhota

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Food Products Sales: Lagris generates revenue through the sale of packaged food products including rice, legumes, spices, pasta, tomatoes, and other food commodities. The company operates a production facility and sells through retail channels and e-commerce.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lagris is a Czech food processing and packaging company that produces and packages agricultural commodities and packaged food products, including rice varieties (basmati, jasmine, long-grain, parboiled, wild), legumes (peas, chickpeas, lentils, beans), spices, dehydrated potato products, millet, buckwheat, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, and specialty healthy nutrition products (quinoa, chia seeds, bulgur). The company operates a manufacturing facility in Dolní Lhota with four production halls and serves both retail consumers and food/feed industry customers across more than 50 international markets.

Product overview

Lagris is a Czech food processing company (part of the Podravka Group) that produces and packages a wide range of agricultural commodities and food products. The company's core offerings include basmati rice, various rice varieties (long-grain, parboiled, basmati, jasmine, wild), legumes (peas, chickpeas, lentils, beans, mungo, adzuki), spices (caraway, mustard, coriander), dehydrated potato products, millet, buckwheat, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, and specialty health nutrition products (quinoa, chia seeds, bulgur). The company operates a manufacturing facility in Dolní Lhota near Luhačovice, Czech Republic, with four production halls dedicated to packaging legumes, rice, spices, and mixed dry product blends. Lagris serves both domestic Czech/Slovak markets and exports to over 50 international markets, positioning itself as one of the largest processors of side dishes (přílohovin) in the Czech Republic.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lagris: Main consumer brand for packaged rice, legumes, functional foods, and spices.

Products and services

• Basmati Rice Premium basmati rice sold to retail consumers in various packaging sizes (400g, 500g, 5kg). Marketed as the flagship Lagris product.
• Rice Products (multiple varieties) Range of rice varieties including long-grain, parboiled, basmati, jasmine, wild rice, and rice mixtures, sold to retail consumers and food industry customers.
• Legumes / Luštěniny Packaged legumes including peas (yellow, green, whole, halved), chickpeas, green lentils, beans (various types), mungo beans, and adzuki beans for retail and B2B use.
• Spices / Koření Whole spices including caraway seeds, mustards (yellow, black, oriental), and coriander seeds for retail and B2B customers.
• Dehydrated Potato Products Dehydrated potato products and mixtures used for preparing desserts, packaged for retail sale.
• Millet Yellow and red millet varieties sold for food industry use.
• Buckwheat Non-peeled buckwheat, available in mechanical and thermal processing variants for food industry customers.
• Flax Seeds Brown and golden flax seeds for food industry applications.
• Sunflower Seeds Peeled, non-peeled, and striped sunflower seeds for food industry applications.
• Healthy Nutrition Products Specialty healthy nutrition items including black and white quinoa, chia seeds, and bulgur, targeted at health-conscious consumers and modern nutrition trends.
• Premium Rice Varieties Specialty premium rice varieties including carnaroli rice, marketed to retail consumers and recognized with consumer awards.
• Specialty Lentils Specialty lentils including beluga lentils and French lentils, introduced for retail consumers and food industry customers.
• Oats Oats supplied to food industry customers.
• Soya Beans Soya beans for food industry applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 50+ international markets with 1000+ products

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Výzkumný ústav rostlinné výroby, v. v. i. (Crop Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Lagris developed nitrogen protection technology for stored food commodities in cooperation with the Crop Research Institute. This environmentally friendly technology leaves no pesticide residues in food products and has been in full operation since 2017.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Riso Gallo: Italian premium rice and pulses company with packaged rice and legume product lines. Highly comparable mid-size European specialty rice/legume processor with similar B2B food-industry and retail channels, and direct product overlap with Lagris's basmati/jasmine rice and legume core.
• Tilda: UK-based premium basmati and specialty rice company. Directly comparable in the specialty basmati/jasmine rice category Lagris champions, including multi-format packaging for retail and food service across Europe.
• Podravka d.d. Croatian food major and Lagris's parent company. Directly comparable as a CEE packaged food group with overlapping categories (rice, condiments, packaged staples) and shared distribution infrastructure used by Lagris.
• SunRice: Australian packaged rice products company serving both retail branded and B2B food industry channels. Comparable product mix (rice varietals, blends, healthy grains) and similar dual B2B/B2C go-to-market structure.
• Bob's Red Mill: US whole grains, legumes, and healthy foods company with broad specialty portfolio (ancient grains, legumes, flours). Comparable in the health-nutrition extension beyond commodity staples (quinoa, chia, bulgur) that Lagris launched in 2015.

Broad incumbents

• Bonduelle: Global leader in canned and frozen vegetables/legumes with European footprint. Overlaps with Lagris on packaged legumes and shelf-stable vegetables, but operates at significantly larger scale with broader product portfolio.
• Ebro Foods: Spanish multinational and global rice/pasta leader (owns Tilda, SOS Cuetara, etc.). Comparable in the rice and packaged staples category, but operates at much larger scale and broader product breadth.
• McCormick & Company: Global leader in spices, seasonings, and condiments. Comparable on the spices/seasonings product segment (caraway, mustard, coriander), though at much greater scale and with broader product portfolio.
• Olam Food Ingredients (ofi): Global food and agri-commodity supplier with extensive rice, pulses, and spices sourcing and B2B ingredients business. Comparable on the food industry/feed industry customer segments Lagris serves, but at vastly larger global scale.

Regional players

• Orkla Foods: Nordic-origin food group with packaged food operations across the Nordics and Central Europe (Czech/Slovak markets). Comparable on the regional packaged-foods go-to-market and product overlap in Central European retail, though anchored in different geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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