Hungrana

What Hungrana does

Hungrana Keményítő- és Izocukorgyártó és Forgalmazó Kft. operates a single integrated corn wet-milling facility in Szabadegyháza, Hungary, processing approximately 1 million tonnes of corn per year into native corn starches, isoglucose, glucose, dextrose, ethanol and bioethanol, specialty food ingredients, and approximately 600,000 tonnes of high-protein non-GMO animal feed. The company's technology platform is classical wet milling, augmented by shipment-level lateral-flow mycotoxin testing at intake and an SAP-integrated ERP/CRM environment maintained through a strategic partnership with SAP Hungary. The business is B2B and sales-led, with dedicated sales managers per product line and a four-officer territory-based procurement network that covers every Hungarian county for corn intake.

Revenue is generated through contract-based sales of industrial ingredients to food and beverage manufacturers (using Hungrana's starches and isoglucose in beverages, confectionery, and processed food), pharmaceutical and chemical buyers (purity-grade alcohol and intermediates), fuel blenders (bioethanol for E10 mandates), and animal-feed customers — both direct (e.g., Vitafort Zrt. under a long-term strategic agreement) and via an authorized Hungarian reseller network (Casper Kft., Duynie Kft., Encorn Trade Kft., among others). Pricing is negotiated bilaterally and indexed to international corn benchmarks (MATIF, CBOT). The company is a privately held Hungarian Kft., described as an American-Austrian joint venture, in active operation for over 110 years with no public listing.

Name

Hungrana

Legal name

Hungrana Keményítő- és Izocukorgyártó és Forgalmazó Kft.

Website

https://hungrana.hu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1915

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hungrana is Hungary's largest corn wet-milling processor, operating a single Szabadegyháza plant that converts ~1 million tonnes of corn annually into starches, isoglucose, ethanol, and animal feed for B2B food, pharmaceutical, fuel, and feed customers across Hungary and the EU.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corn wet milling and starch manufacturing

NAICS

Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing (311221), Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040)

akta.pro primary industry

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Grain Processing for Feed (Cracking, Rolling, Grinding) (AFADAIAF)

Keywords

• Corn wet milling
• Starch manufacturing
• Bioethanol production
• Isoglucose sweeteners
• Animal feed processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Szabadegyháza

HQ country

Hungary

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corn processing products — starch, isoglucose, glucose, dextrin, specialty food ingredients: Hungrana processes approximately 1 million tonnes of corn per year into food-grade ingredients sold to food manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies, and the paper/adhesive industries. Revenue is generated through direct sales of these intermediate ingredients under multi-year supply arrangements and spot contracts. The product portfolio covers native corn starches, sugar products (isoglucose, glucose, dextrose), and specialty food-grade intermediates.
2. Ethanol / Bioethanol / Alcohols: Hungrana produces ethanol, bioethanol, and various alcohol products from corn. Ethanol production capacity is approximately 700 million liters per year. Bioethanol is sold into the fuel market (E10 blending) and industrial markets. Pharmaceutical-grade alcohol was also produced during COVID-19 for disinfectant manufacturing. Revenue from alcohol products supplements the core food-ingredient business.
3. Animal feeds (Takarmányok): A by-product stream from the wet milling process yields approximately 600,000 tonnes per year of high-protein, non-GMO animal feed, sold to livestock and poultry operations across Hungary and the EU.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hungrana operates Europe's largest wet corn milling plant at Szabadegyháza, Hungary, processing approximately 1 million tonnes of corn per year into native corn starches, sugar products and sweeteners (isoglucose, glucose, dextrose), ethanol/bioethanol, specialty food industry raw materials, and high-protein non-GMO animal feed co-products. Output is sold to enterprise customers in the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, fuel, and livestock feed industries under multi-year supply contracts and spot arrangements.

Product overview

Hungrana is a corn processing company that produces world-class products exclusively from corn through continuous innovation. The company operates as a single unified production platform with multiple product lines including native corn starches, sugar products/sweeteners (isoglucose, glucose, dextrose), ethanol/bioethanol, animal feed products, and specialized food industry raw materials. The processing generates various derivative products including starch, sugars, and alcohols, with feed by-products being a significant output. Hungrana processes approximately 1 million tonnes of corn annually at their Szabadegyháza facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Native Corn Starches (Natív kukoricakeményítők) Native corn starch products manufactured by wet milling of corn and sold to food, pharmaceutical, paper, and adhesive industry customers for use as a functional ingredient and industrial intermediate.
• Sugar Products and Sweeteners (Cukortermékek, édesítőszerek) Isoglucose, glucose, and dextrose sweeteners produced by enzymatic conversion of corn starch and sold to food and beverage manufacturers for use in beverages, confectionery, and processed foods.
• Ethanol and Bioethanol (Etanolok) Ethanol, bioethanol, and pharmaceutical-grade alcohol products manufactured from corn and sold to fuel blenders (E10 blending), industrial alcohol users, and pharmaceutical manufacturers for disinfectants and drug production.
• Animal Feed Products (Takarmányok) High-protein, non-GMO animal feed co-products from corn wet milling sold to Hungarian and EU livestock and poultry operations either directly or via authorized feed resellers.
• Special Food Industry Raw Materials (Speciális élelmiszeripari alapanyagok) Specialized food-grade raw materials and derivatives produced from corn and sold to food industry manufacturers as functional ingredients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes ~1 million tonnes of corn per year into food, feed, and fuel products
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Vitafort Zrt.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2021Hungrana Kft. and Vitafort Zrt. (a major Hungarian animal feed manufacturer) signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement on September 23, 2021, at the Alföldi Állattenyésztési és Mezőgazda Napok international exhibition. The agreement formalizes and expands their multi-year commercial relationship, with a focus on research and development collaboration in the animal feed segment. Hungrana supplies high-protein feed co-products to Vitafort, which distributes them to livestock operations.
• SAP HungarycoreTechnology or Integration · 29 July 2021Hungrana entered a strategic technology partnership with SAP Hungary in July 2021. Hungrana established an 'SAP Laboratory' at its Szabadegyháza headquarters dedicated to ongoing SAP-based development projects. The company also implemented SAP CRM for customer relationship management. The partnership demonstrates Hungrana's commitment to digitalization and operational technology excellence.
• Kukorica Kör Egyesület (Corn Circle Association)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Hungrana is a founding member of the Kukorica Kör Egyesület, established in June 2021. The association was founded by agricultural producers, processors, and researchers with the goal of educating and representing Hungarian corn farmers' interests. The association aims to improve corn cultivation practices, knowledge sharing, and sector coordination.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pfeifer & Langen: Pfeifer & Langen is a German family-owned sugar and isoglucose producer with significant EU footprint. It competes with Hungrana in isoglucose and sweetener markets serving food manufacturers across Central Europe. Comparable scale, private ownership, and similar product mix make it a relevant regional peer.
• Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a UK-based global ingredient manufacturer producing corn-derived sweeteners, starches, and specialty food ingredients. It directly competes in specialty starches and polyols with Hungrana, serving overlapping food, beverage, and industrial customers. Larger and globally diversified but with a similar core business model.
• Roquette: Roquette is a French family-owned global leader in starch, polyol, and plant-based ingredient manufacturing from corn, wheat, peas, and potatoes. It is a direct competitor in native/modified starches, isoglucose, and bio-based ingredients serving food, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers. The product portfolio and customer overlap with Hungrana is extensive.
• Ingredion: Ingredion is a US-listed global ingredient solutions company specializing in corn wet milling into starches, sweeteners, and biomaterials. It is a direct product peer with overlapping customers in food, beverage, and industrial applications. While larger and global, its core corn wet milling economics mirror Hungrana's starch/sugar value chain.
• AGRANA: AGRANA is an Austrian-headquartered starch, sugar, and bioethanol producer with corn wet milling operations across Central Europe. It is the closest geographic and product peer to Hungrana, operating in starches, isoglucose, ethanol, and fruit preparations. As an Austrian peer and given Hungrana is described as an American-Austrian joint venture, AGRANA represents the most directly comparable business model.
• Südzucker: Südzucker is Europe's largest sugar producer and a significant manufacturer of isoglucose, ethanol, and starch-based ingredients through its Südzucker/AGRANA/BENEO network. It directly competes with Hungrana in isoglucose and ethanol markets across the EU, with overlapping food and beverage customers.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Cargill is one of the world's largest agricultural commodity traders and processors, with significant corn wet milling operations producing starches, sweeteners, ethanol, and animal feed globally. It overlaps with Hungrana across the entire corn value chain but operates at vastly greater scale and breadth, making it a broad incumbent rather than a direct niche competitor.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): ADM is a global agricultural processor and ingredient supplier with major corn wet milling capacity in the US and Europe producing starch, isoglucose, ethanol (including dry mill), and animal feed. Like Cargill, it competes in the same end-markets as Hungrana but at a vastly larger scale and broader product portfolio.
• Tereos: Tereos is a French cooperative and one of Europe's largest wet corn and sugar beet processors, producing starches, sweeteners, ethanol, and animal feed. It competes directly with Hungrana in ethanol and starch markets but at much greater scale and with a broader geographic footprint. As a broader incumbent, it represents both a competitive threat and a benchmark for European wet milling economics.

Others

• Glencore Agriculture (Viterra): Viterra (formerly Glencore Agriculture) is a global agricultural commodity trader and processor with significant European operations in grains, oilseeds, and biofuel feedstocks. While not a direct wet miller, it is relevant as a competitor for Hungarian corn procurement and ethanol distribution channels. Functions more as an adjacent ecosystem participant than a direct manufacturing peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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