NESSO

What NESSO does

NESSO (Natural & Essential Oils Private Limited) is a Mysuru, India-based B2B manufacturer of botanical extracts, essential oils, and fragrance ingredients serving dietary supplement, functional food, beverage, personal care, and fine fragrance brands globally. Founded in 1979 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the diversified NR Group, the company runs three GMP and FSSC22000 certified manufacturing facilities totaling over 400,000 sq ft, capable of processing 45,000 kg of raw material per day and producing 10+ MT of finished product daily. The company sources raw materials through a vertically integrated contract farming network spanning 500-950 farmers across 6,000+ acres, supported by FOR LIFE and Fair for Life ethical sourcing certifications and UEBT membership.

The product portfolio spans commodity standardized botanical extracts (Green Tea at 60%/50%/45% EGCG, Green Coffee, Ashwagandha, Ginger, Beetroot, Natural Caffeine) and proprietary branded ingredients — Xplonox (patented pre-workout blend), WSPmax (>10% withanolides per USP), and Mangifit (>75% mangiferin) — backed by the SciNEXT clinical validation platform established in 2022. In fragrance, NESSO produces Tuberose, Jasmine Grandiflorum, and Jasmine Sambac absolutes, holding the unique global distinction of Fair for Life certification across all three. The technology platform relies on green solvent extraction (ethanol/water only), proprietary purification for higher active marker concentrations, DNA fingerprinting for raw material authentication, and IoT/Blockchain integration for traceability.

Commercially, NESSO operates a sales-led B2B model with dedicated account managers serving enterprise customers through offices and warehouses in India, USA, UK, and Australia, enabling 48-hour delivery to global customers. Products are sold into 65 countries across direct sales channels. Pricing is quote-based on volume, specifications, and certification requirements. The customer base comprises major dietary supplement brands in USA, Europe, Australia, and China, alongside global fine fragrance and cosmetics companies. NESSO is privately held with no external institutional investment, funded and controlled through the NR Group parent conglomerate.

Name

NESSO

Legal name

Natural & Essential Oils Private Limited

Website

https://nesso.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NESSO is a Mysuru, India-based B2B manufacturer of botanical extracts, essential oils, and floral absolutes serving dietary supplement, functional food, fragrance, and cosmetics brands across 65 countries through proprietary branded ingredients and vertically integrated farm-to-extract supply chain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Botanical Ingredients Manufacturing

NAICS

Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFAJAKAD

Botanical & Herbal Extracts (Adaptogens, Polyphenols, Essential Oils, Standardized Extracts)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Ingredients & Additives/Nutraceutical & Functional Ingredients (Vitamins, Minerals, Omega-3s, Botanicals)

SECONDARYAFAJANAJ

Extracts, Oleoresins & Essential Oils (Spice Extracts for Flavoring)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Ingredients & Additives/Seasons & Spices

SECONDARYAFAFADAH

Instant Tea, Tea Extracts & Concentrates Manufacturing

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Coffee & Tea Processing (Roasting, Blending, RTD)

SECONDARYAFAFAGAC

Coffee & Tea Concentrates (Liquid, Extracts, Syrups)

Agriculture & Food Production/Beverage Production/Concentrates, Syrups & Flavor Bases Manufacturing

Keywords

• Botanical extracts
• Essential oils
• Fragrance ingredients
• Dietary supplements
• Natural ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Mysore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Botanical Ingredient Sales: B2B sales of standardized botanical extracts to dietary supplement, functional food, beverage, and personal care manufacturers. Revenue comes from ingredient formulations sold to brands who incorporate them into finished products. Pricing appears to be quote-based for bulk quantities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NESSO manufactures and supplies standardized botanical extracts (Green Tea, Green Coffee, Ashwagandha, Beetroot, Amaranthus nitrates, Ginger), proprietary branded ingredients (Xplonox, WSPmax, Mangifit), floral absolutes (Tuberose, Jasmine Grandiflorum, Jasmine Sambac), essential oils, and certified organic extracts to dietary supplement, functional food, fragrance, and personal-care manufacturers. Operations span three GMP- and FSSC22000-certified facilities in Mysuru, India, with sales/warehouse offices in the USA, UK, and Australia serving customers in 65+ countries.

Product overview

NESSO is a manufacturer of innovative, differentiated herbal and floral ingredients for the dietary supplement, functional foods, fragrance, and cosmetic industries. The company operates three manufacturing facilities (over 400,000 square feet) in India with a portfolio spanning proprietary branded ingredients (Xplonox, WSPmax, Mangifit) and commodity botanical extracts (Green Tea, Green Coffee, Ashwagandha, Ginger). NESSO also produces fine fragrance ingredients including Jasmine Sambac, Jasmine Grandiflorum, and Tuberose absolutes, plus essential oils and certified organic extracts. The product architecture combines proprietary, clinically-validated branded ingredients with high-volume commodity extracts, serving global customers through offices and warehouses in India, USA, UK, and Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Green Tea Extract Standardized botanical extract of Camellia sinensis available in various potencies (60% EGCG, 50% EGCG, 45% EGCG, >98% Polyphenols, >80% Catechins) for dietary supplement, functional beverage, and cosmetic manufacturers.
• Green Coffee Extract Botanical extract from Coffea robusta/Coffea arabica standardized for Chlorogenic Acids (CQA from 15% to 30%, Total Chlorogenic Acids from 25% to 75%) with FDA GRAS status; used in functional beverages, foods, energy drinks, and dietary supplements.
• Green Tea Caffeine Green tea caffeine extracts available in 99% and 50% caffeine concentrations for energy and stimulant applications in dietary supplements and beverages.
• WSPmax Ashwagandha Extract Proprietary branded extract of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) standardized to >10% Total Withanolides as per USP monograph, manufactured using innovative green technology for muscle performance, immunity enhancement, and stress reduction.
• Mangifit Mangiferin Extract Proprietary branded extract of Mangifera indica standardized to >75% Mangiferin for sports nutrition applications; delivers 8x focus improvement and 2x muscle strength improvement via antioxidant activity.
• Xplonox Pre-Workout Ingredient Patented pre-workout ingredient combining two food-grade herbs designed to improve muscle performance, endurance, and sexual health; backed by a clinical study showing 2.67x greater upper-body strength and 2.14x greater lower-body strength improvements at a 500 mg once-daily dose; 100% water-soluble.
• AmproNOx Natural Nitrate from Red Spinach High-purity natural nitrates extracted from Amaranthus (red spinach); NESSO is the only manufacturer of high-purity natural nitrates from this source, produced on a dedicated manufacturing line for sports nutrition and pre-workout applications.
• Natural Caffeine Natural caffeine extract for energy and stimulant applications in dietary supplements and beverages.
• Beetroot Extract High active nitrate beetroot extract produced using proprietary purification technology; 100% water-soluble, taste-neutral, efficacious at a low dose of approximately 2g; available in pill and gummy formats.
• Tuberose Absolute and Concrete Premium tuberose concrete and absolute from Polianthes tuberosa, benchmark quality in the fragrance industry for over 40 years, supplied with a For Life certified supply chain; targeted at fine fragrance and aromatherapy houses.
• Jasmine Grandiflorum Absolute Jasmine absolute from Jasminum grandiflorum with For Life and Fair for Life certified concrete and absolute; unique aromatic profile for cosmetics and fine fragrance applications.
• Jasmine Sambac Absolute Jasmine absolute from Jasminum sambac for religious rituals and perfumes; For Life and Fair for Life certified with floral jasmine notes and powerful green fruity banana peel top note.
• Certified Organic Botanical Extracts Certified organic botanical extracts compliant with USDA National Organic Program (NOP), India's National Program for Organic Production (NPOP), and EU Organic standards; line includes organic green tea, green coffee, and ashwagandha extracts.
• Essential Oils Pure and natural essential oils for cosmetics, food & beverage, aromatherapy, and toiletries; globally recognized for quality with collaborations in the US and Europe.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 50% increase in farmer income through contract farming and agronomy support
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Reputed Universities and HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNESSO has entered into agreements with reputed universities and hospitals to conduct human safety and efficacy studies for their botanical ingredients, supporting their clinical validation platform.
• NR GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNESSO is part of NR Group, a conglomerate established in 1948 with diverse businesses including Defense and Aerospace, Education, FMCG, Infrastructure, Agriculture, and Healthcare. NR Group provides shared services, brand association, and operational scale to NESSO.
• Amitabh BachchanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAmitabh Bachchan serves as brand ambassador for NR Group (parent company), providing brand visibility and marketing support across the conglomerate including NESSO.
• UEBT (Union for Ethical BioTrade)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNESSO is a UEBT Member, ensuring ethical sourcing practices aligned with the Nagoya Protocol and biodiversity conservation standards.
• ECOCERTcoreOthersECOCERT conducts audits and certifications for NESSO's supply chain including Fair for Life and For Life certifications for ethical and sustainable sourcing practices.
• Contract Farmers (500+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNESSO has a network of 500+ farmers (some sources mention 950+) registered under FOR LIFE certification, cultivating botanical raw materials exclusively for NESSO through contract farming arrangements with agronomy support.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kancor Ingredients: Kancor is an India-based manufacturer of spice extracts, oleoresins, and natural ingredients for food, beverage, and personal care; comparable to NESSO's essential oils, oleoresins, and spice-derived botanical extracts.
• Indena S.p.A. Indena is an Italian botanical extracts manufacturer supplying pharma and nutraceutical industries with standardized extracts, similar to NESSO's focus on USP-grade, regulatory-compliant botanical actives for supplement and personal care customers.
• Martin Bauer Group: Martin Bauer is a global leader in botanical extracts and functional ingredients for beverages, supplements, and cosmetics with strong traceability programs, comparable to NESSO's GMP manufacturing, certifications, and farm-to-extract traceability.
• Sami-Sabinsa Group: Sami-Sabinsa is a closely comparable direct peer: an India-rooted standardized botanical extract manufacturer serving global dietary supplement, food, and personal care brands with branded ingredients, similar GMP/regulatory certifications, and proprietary extraction capabilities.
• OmniActive Health Technologies: OmniActive develops branded, clinically-backed botanical extracts (e.g., lutein, curcumin, ashwagandha) for global supplement brands, mirroring NESSO's strategy of building proprietary branded ingredients (Xplonox, WSPmax, Mangifit) on top of standardized extracts.
• Vidya Herbs: Vidya Herbs is an India-based botanical extracts manufacturer with vertically integrated farming and standardized extracts for global supplement brands; structurally similar to NESSO's Mysuru-rooted operations with contract farming and standardized extracts.
• Synthite Industries: Synthite is an India-based global spice extracts, oleoresins, and botanical ingredients manufacturer serving flavor, fragrance, and nutraceutical customers, structurally similar to NESSO's essential oils, oleoresins, and standardized extracts.

Broad incumbents

• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): IFF is a broad F&F incumbent with substantial natural ingredient and botanical extract capabilities including fragrance absolutes, comparable to NESSO's fragrance ingredient portfolio alongside a much larger portfolio.
• Givaudan: Givaudan is the world's largest fragrance and flavor company with perfumery houses and ingredient capabilities that overlap with NESSO's Tuberose and Jasmine absolutes serving fine fragrance customers.
• Kemin Industries: Kemin is a global ingredient manufacturer with a dedicated human nutrition botanicals line serving supplement, food, and personal care customers; comparable as a broader incumbent in the same end-markets NESSO targets with botanical extracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 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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