Prosol

What Prosol does

Prosol (Productos Solubles S.A.) is a Spanish privately held B2B manufacturer of instant coffee, coffee drinks, and Nespresso-compatible capsules, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Venta de Baños, Palencia. The company operates a single-site industrial platform with stated production capacity exceeding 13 million cups of coffee per day, exporting to more than 30 countries across five continents. Its core technology base spans freeze-drying, agglomeration, microgrinding, instant espresso production, and three capsule technologies (aluminum, home compostable, and patented plastic), with proprietary processes including aromatic essence extraction from freshly roasted beans.

The business model is private label manufacturing for distribution leaders and Horeca channel partners, with full customization across coffee type, packaging format (glass jars, PET/rPET, cans, sticks, sachets, bags), lid color, and brand design. The company holds an unusually dense certification stack — BRC, IFS, FDA, Kosher, Halal, Rainforest Alliance, FairTrade, ISO 14001, and the first Zero Waste Materials certification in the Spanish agri-food sector (2018) — which functions as a market-access moat for global retail and food-service buyers.

Prosol is family-owned, led by founder and CEO Rocío Hervella, with no disclosed venture capital or private equity involvement. The company employs more than 300 professionals, operates sales offices in Madrid and São Paulo, and was awarded NextGenerationEU funding in 2022 for circular economy and EV infrastructure investments. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, but production scale, headcount, and capital intensity place the company firmly in the mid-market industrial segment of European coffee manufacturing.

Name

Prosol

Legal name

PRODUCTOS SOLUBLES S.A.

Website

https://prosol.coffee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Prosol is a Spanish private-label B2B manufacturer of instant coffee, coffee drinks, and Nespresso-compatible capsules, serving distribution leaders and Horeca channel partners across 30+ countries from its Palencia production facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Label Instant Coffee Manufacturing

NAICS

Coffee and Tea Manufacturing (311920)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Powdered & Instant Beverage Mixes (Drink Mixes, Instant Coffee/Tea, Electrolytes) (CRADAHAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Serve Coffee (Pods, Capsules) (CRADAHAH)

Keywords

• Private label coffee
• Instant coffee manufacturing
• Coffee capsule production
• Freeze-dried coffee
• Food contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Palencia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label Manufacturing: B2B manufacturing of coffee products (instant coffee, capsules, coffee drinks, cereals) under customer brands. Customization across product type, packaging, and branding. Works with distribution leaders and Horeca channel partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Prosol is a B2B private label manufacturer of instant coffee, coffee drinks (cappuccino), cereals, and Nespresso-compatible capsules (Aluminum, Home Compostable, and Plastic technologies). It customizes coffee type, packaging, lid color, and brand design per customer, supplying distribution leaders and Horeca channel partners across more than 30 countries with a daily production capacity above 13 million cups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Freeze-Dried Coffee (Liofilizado) Instant freeze-dried coffee manufactured by Prosol under customer private label brands, available in flexible packaging formats (glass jars, PET/rPET, cardboard/metal cans, sticks, sachets, bags) for distribution leaders and Horeca partners.
• Microground Freeze-Dried Coffee (Liofilizado Micronizado) Freeze-dried instant coffee enriched with microground arabica to deliver aroma of freshly roasted coffee while retaining instant coffee characteristics; supplied under customer private label brands.
• Agglomerated Coffee Agglomerated instant coffee manufactured by Prosol under private label, supplied to distribution and Horeca customers in flexible packaging formats.
• Instant Espresso Instant espresso powder manufactured by Prosol under private label, suitable for retail and food service customers.
• Coffee Drinks (Cappuccino and other coffee beverages) Instant coffee beverages such as cappuccino manufactured by Prosol under private label, supplied in flexible packaging formats for distribution and Horeca customers.
• Cereals Cereals manufactured by Prosol under private label for distribution customers, complementing its instant coffee and coffee drinks offering.
• Nespresso-Compatible Capsules Single-serve capsules fully compatible with Nespresso machines, manufactured in Aluminum (100% recyclable), Home Compostable (OK Compost HOME certified), and Plastic (under own patents) technologies, supplied under customer private label brands to distribution leaders and Horeca channel partners.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AECafé (Spanish Coffee Association)minorOthersIndustry association membership for Spanish coffee sector representation and networking.
• FIAB (Spanish Food and Beverage Federation)minorOthersIndustry association membership for food and beverage sector representation.
• AECOCminorOthersSupply chain and innovation association membership.
• EFCL (Empresa Familiar de Castilla y León)minorOthersFamily business association membership in Castile and León region.
• VITARTISminorOthersFood technology and innovation association in Castile and León.
• EXECYLminorOthersCastile and León export promotion association.
• ICEX-BREXITminorOthersSpanish export and investment program supporting internationalization.
• NextGenerationEU / Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y ResilienciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU recovery fund partnership financing circular economy initiatives and electric vehicle charging infrastructure (2022). PROSOL uses these funds to drive circular economy transformation in the company.
• EPOP (Escuela Provincial de Órgano de Palencia)minorOthersCultural patronage supporting provincial organ school and musical heritage preservation.
• CUP OUT OF THE BOX, S.L.minorOthersCollaboration partner identified in logo section.
• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignatory since founding, committed to 10 universally accepted principles in human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption, aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Strauss Group (Strauss Coffee): Israeli/global coffee manufacturer operating a B2B private-label coffee business across multiple geographies, including capsule systems. Directly comparable to Prosol's private-label, capsule, and instant coffee activities.
• Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group: Italian-headquartered private-label and branded coffee manufacturer with roasting, freeze-drying, and capsule capabilities sold globally. Directly comparable to Prosol as a B2B coffee processing peer.
• Tchibo GmbH: German coffee company with a major private-label / B2B coffee business alongside its retail coffee subscription model. Closely comparable to Prosol on B2B private-label coffee manufacturing and roasting scope.

Broad incumbents

• illy caffè S.p.A. Premium Italian roasted and capsule (iperEspresso) coffee company supplying both retail and foodservice/Horeca channels worldwide. Comparable to Prosol's roasting capability and Horeca orientation, but brand-led rather than private-label-led.
• JDE Peet's (Douwe Egberts / Jacobs): Global coffee and tea group (Jacobs, Douwe Egberts, L'OR, Peet's) covering roasted, instant, and capsule coffee with significant B2B activity. Comparable as a broad incumbent across Prosol's full product mix.
• Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. North American single-serve capsule platform (Keurig) and large coffee/SOD manufacturer. Comparable on capsule technology, B2B scale, and private-label capabilities, but with a strong branded US moat.
• Luigi Lavazza SpA: Italian coffee roaster with capsule (A Modo Mio), instant, and private-label offerings plus foodservice reach. Comparable to Prosol on roasting, capsule, and private-label, but operating at higher global brand scale.
• Nestlé (Nescafé / Nespresso): Largest instant coffee manufacturer in the world (Nescafé) and the Nespresso capsule system owner. Overlaps with Prosol's product categories but operates at vastly larger scale and primarily as a branded OEM for compatible pods.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/prosolcoffee
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/productos-solubles
• Instagraminstagram.com/prosol.coffee

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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