PYC Laboratory

What PYC Laboratory does

PYC Laboratory (Laboratoire PYC) is a French B2B contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) that develops, manufactures, and packages private-label nutritional products. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, the company serves more than 300 brand partners worldwide across dietary supplements, nutricosmetics, meal replacements, and protein snacks. Since 2003, it has operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOLINA Group, a European nutrition conglomerate that runs 41 production sites across Europe and North America and reports €450 million in group revenue. PYC operates an R&D and project management hub in Aix-en-Provence and an ISO 22000-certified manufacturing and packaging facility in Manziat, France.

Name

PYC Laboratory

Legal name

LABORATOIRE PYC

Website

https://laboratoire-pyc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

PYC Laboratory is a French B2B contract developer and manufacturer of private-label dietary supplements, nutricosmetics, meal replacements, and protein products, serving 300+ brand partners from Aix-en-Provence and Manziat as a subsidiary of SOLINA Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Manufacturing of Private-Label Nutritional Products

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Manufacturing Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance (batch release, deviation/CAPA, tech transfer QA) (HLAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Private label supplements
• Contract manufacturing
• Nutricosmetic formulation
• Protein product development
• Meal replacement manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Aix-en-provence

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing (Private Label / Façonnier): Laboratoire PYC develops, manufactures, and packages dietary supplements, nutricosmetics, and protein products under private label (marque propre) for brand owners. Services encompass formulation, production, and packaging. Revenue is generated through manufacturing fees for custom product development and production runs, sold as finished products to brand customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PYC Laboratory is a French contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO / façonnier) that develops, manufactures, and packages private-label nutritional products — including dietary supplements, nutricosmetics, meal replacements, and protein products — for brand owners worldwide. The company delivers full-service support from formulation and regulatory compliance through custom packaging (sachets, sticks, pots, doypacks, boxes), operating as a turnkey private-label partner for more than 300 brands from its ISO 22000 certified French facilities.

Product overview

PYC Laboratory (Laboratoire PYC) is a French contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) specialising in private-label nutritional products. The portfolio is built around four core product lines — Food Supplements (Compléments alimentaires), Meal Replacements (Substituts de repas), Protein Snacks (Snacks protéinés), and Protein Powders (Poudres protéinées) — unified under the 'Your Nutrition Signature' brand philosophy. These are complemented by a Nutricosmetics division offering beauty-from-within supplements, and by specialised service offerings including custom packaging, Clean Label formulations, Gluten-Free products, and Superfoods. Sub-brands such as REVOLISTIC COLLAGEN® (orodispersible collagen), SKIN CYCLE® (hormonal skin health), Collagen Beauty Booster®, Pearl My Skin®, Skin'Pure®, Celluless®, and Hair Bloom Ceramides® represent key differentiated offerings in the nutricosmetic space. The company operates under the SOLINA Group, holds ISO 22000 certification, and combines more than 40 years of experience with culinary and aromatic expertise to serve over 300 partner brands worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REVOLISTIC COLLAGEN®: First orodispersible collagen powder highly concentrated in collagen di- and tripeptides, developed by Laboratoire PYC.
• Collagen Beauty Booster®
• Pearl My Skin®
• Skin'Pure®
• Celluless®
• SKIN CYCLE®
• Hair Bloom Ceramides®

Products and services

• Compléments alimentaires (Food Supplements) Private-label food supplements in powder form (orodispersible or rehydratable), formulated with vitamins, minerals, plant extracts, and algae. Includes slimming aids, health supplements (antioxidant, detox, transit, vision), and beauty nutricosmetics. More than 100 active ingredients available. For brand owners seeking custom private-label formulations.
• Substituts de repas (Meal Replacements) Private-label meal replacement products for weight management, available in powder (milk-shakes, soups, omelettes) and bar formats. Governed by European regulations for safe, proven weight-loss products. Can be combined with protein snacks for a complete slimming programme. For brand owners in the slimming and weight-management category.
• Snacks protéinés (Protein Snacks) Ready-to-consume protein-rich snacks sold in private label, including protein bars, smoothies, biscuits, cakes, crisps (Tortitos), chocolate spreads, and protein bites. Both sweet and savoury options, with controlled calorie profiles (high protein, reduced carbs, low fat, low sugar, high fibre). For brand owners in the sports nutrition and snacking categories.
• Poudres protéinées (High Protein Powders) Protein powder products available in various formats, sold under private label. Powders can be used to complement snack programmes for effective weight management. For brand owners in the sports nutrition and weight-management categories.
• Nutricosmetics (Nutricosmétiques) Beauty-enhancing food supplements developed in Aix-en-Provence targeting skin, hair, and nails. Includes trademarked formulas for wrinkles, elasticity, skin brightening, acne, and anti-cellulite applications. All formulas are clinically documented. For cosmetics, beauty, and wellness brands.
• REVOLISTIC COLLAGEN® First orodispersible collagen powder by Laboratoire PYC, featuring REVOLISTIC® technology with fish collagen at ~500 Dalton molecular weight and 45% di- and tripeptide content. Taken directly in the mouth without water, packaged in flavoured sticks. Three flavours: blackcurrant, vanilla, and pear. Targets wrinkle reduction and skin elasticity with a daily dose of 2 grams. A signature, ready-to-market concept for brand owners entering the nutricosmetic collagen category.
• SKIN CYCLE® Innovative nutricosmetic supplement addressing skin imperfections linked to hormonal fluctuations in women. Formulated with four synergistic actives: zinc, burdock, lactoferrin, and vitamin B6. Targets root causes of hormonal acne. Clinically tested with 173 participants showing -12% skin imperfection reduction. Powder format with apricot water flavour, clean-label formula. A differentiated ready-to-brand concept for women's health brands.
• Collagen Beauty Booster® Collagen-based food supplement designed to reduce expression lines and wrinkles, and improve skin elasticity. Part of the nutricosmetic range. A ready-to-brand nutricosmetic concept for skincare brands.
• Pearl My Skin® Skin brightening and unifying beauty supplement containing extracts that help reduce age spots. Popular in Asian markets and suitable for brightening skin tone. A differentiated nutricosmetic concept for skin-brightening claims.
• Skin'Pure® Nutricosmetic supplement for reducing and preventing skin imperfections, with proven long-term efficacy in treating acne. A nutricosmetic concept targeting acne-prone skin for skincare and pharmacy brands.
• Celluless® Anti-cellulite food supplement containing a powerful and innovative active ingredient with clinically proven anticellulite properties for treating stubborn orange-peel skin. A nutricosmetic concept for body-care brands.
• Hair Bloom Ceramides® Nutricosmetic solution for hair beauty using ceramides, redefining nutricosmetics and opening new perspectives for hair care. A differentiated nutricosmetic concept for hair-beauty brands.
• Packaging (Conditionnement) Custom packaging services at the Manziat site, offering sachets (kraft, aluminium), sticks (laser-cut), pots (recyclable plastic/metal), doypacks, boxes and cases, and custom design support. Primary and secondary packaging can be branded. Sold alongside formulation services to brand owners.
• Superfoods / Superfruits Selection Selection of superfoods and superfruits (e.g., açaí) for private-label products. Açaí powder sachets with high ORAC value (4x higher than grapes, nearly 2x higher than blueberries), harvested in South America with extraction in France. Packaged in protective doypacks. A private-label superfruit concept for health and wellness brands.
• Clean Label Range Clean label product range using natural aromas and consumer-accepted ingredients. Short, easy-to-understand ingredient lists for health-focused consumers. A specialised private-label product range for brands targeting the clean-label consumer segment.
• Sans Gluten (Gluten-Free) Range Gluten-free product range meeting strict European regulatory limits (<20 ppm). Strictly controlled ingredient selection, dedicated production lines, and quality analysis on finished products. Includes gluten-free protein snacks, meal replacements, and cakes. A specialised private-label range for brands targeting gluten-free consumers.

Quantifiable outcome

• SKIN CYCLE® clinical study: -12% skin imperfections, -26% papules, -24% pustules, -24% redness over 28 days (173 participants)
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SOLINA GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaboratoire PYC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SOLINA Group, having joined the group in 2003. SOLINA Group is a European leader in culinary and nutritional solutions, providing PYC with access to 41 production sites across Europe and North America, €450 million in group revenue, culinary and aromatic expertise, and a global network of 3,000+ ingredient suppliers. PYC leverages SOLINA's cooking expertise to develop nutritional solutions that combine efficacy with taste.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fareva: French privately-held contract manufacturer serving pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and home care customers with manufacturing and packaging services. Comparable to PYC as a French-headquartered CDMO with similar private ownership structure, multi-site European operations, and brand-customer service orientation.
• Robinson Pharma: US-based contract manufacturer focused on dietary supplements and nutritional products, offering private-label manufacturing, custom formulation, and packaging. Directly comparable to PYC as a turnkey nutritional supplement CDMO serving brand customers.
• Best Formulations: US-based contract manufacturer specializing in dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, and personal care products. Directly comparable to PYC as a private-label CDMO offering formulation, manufacturing, and packaging services to brand customers in vitamins, supplements, and health products.
• Sirio Pharma: China-headquartered nutraceutical and health-product CDMO offering formulation, manufacturing, and packaging of dietary supplements and functional products. Comparable to PYC as a contract manufacturer serving brand customers in the supplements and nutricosmetics space with similar turnkey service offerings.
• Aenova Group: German-headquartered CDMO serving pharmaceutical and consumer health customers with contract manufacturing of solid dosage forms, supplements, and finished products. Directly comparable to PYC as a European nutritional/health CDMO serving brand customers with formulation, manufacturing, and packaging services.
• Delpharm: French-headquartered CDMO with a strong position in contract manufacturing for pharmaceutical and consumer health customers. Directly comparable to PYC in terms of French-based contract manufacturing heritage, brand-customer service model, and turnkey formulation-to-packaging capabilities.

Others

• Rousselot: Global supplier of gelatin and collagen peptides, including hydrolyzed collagen used in nutricosmetic applications. Relevant to PYC as a key upstream ingredient supplier for its REVOLISTIC COLLAGEN® and other collagen-based sub-brands, and as a comparable specialty ingredient provider in the beauty-from-within category.

Broad incumbents

• Catalent (Novo Holdings): Global CDMO with significant consumer health and nutritional product capabilities following acquisition by Novo Holdings. Comparable to PYC in offering contract manufacturing for dietary supplements, softgels, and finished nutritional products, though at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• dsm-firmenich: Global nutrition and health ingredients major following the dsm-firmenich merger, with broad capabilities in vitamins, nutraceutical ingredients, and premixes. Comparable to PYC as a nutrition industry participant serving brand customers in dietary supplements and nutricosmetics, though primarily upstream in ingredients rather than finished product CDMO.
• Lonza Consumer Health: Swiss-based global CDMO with a dedicated Consumer Health division covering nutritional ingredients and finished dosage forms. Comparable to PYC in the consumer health/nutraceutical space as a contract manufacturer with formulation, regulatory, and manufacturing capabilities, though at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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