What Bordas does

Bordas (legal name Destilaciones Bordas Chinchurreta S.A., also doing business as DBCH and Bordas Chinchurreta) is a Spanish family-owned B2B manufacturer of natural and synthetic ingredients founded in 1922 and headquartered in Dos Hermanas, Sevilla. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Spain (Sevilla and Cádiz), Portugal (Lisbon), Brazil, and Peru, exporting to customers across five continents, and serves five primary verticals: food and beverage, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, fragrance and perfumery, and animal nutrition. Its product portfolio is organized into flavors, fruit derivatives, citrus flavonoids (Diosmin, Hesperidin, Naringin, Neohesperidin DC, Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex), essential oils, over 400 aromatic chemicals, fragrances, sweeteners and flavor modulators, herbs and spices, pharmaceutical-grade APIs, and animal feed ingredients, with a 2025 sub-brand NATURE FOR LIFE covering new health and wellness extracts (CITRACTIVE, CITRONEO, NAROMINE).

The company's core technical capability spans extraction, processing, and synthesis of aromatic plants, citrus derivatives, and flavonoids, including advanced synthesis techniques (hydration, isomerization, oxidation, esterification, hydrogenation, pyrolysis) and separation methods (fractionation, distillation, molecular distillation, centrifugation, crystallization). Proprietary technology includes the ENCAP+plus micro-encapsulation platform for controlled fragrance release and a captive supply model in which Bordas produces up to 30% of ingredients used in its own fragrance formulas. The company holds an unusually comprehensive certification stack: GMP (AEMPS), USP verification, CEP (EDQM), FDA registration, FSSC 22000, IFS Food, FAMI-QS, Kosher, Halal, Organic (CAAE), ISO 9001/14001/45001, OEA Authorized Economic Operator, and Ecovadis Silver (2023).

The business model is direct B2B sales via an in-house commercial department, with quote-based custom pricing, multi-year contracts, tailored packaging and labeling, and full multimodal logistics support (FCL, LCL, air, sea, land, REEFER, dangerous goods). Customers are exclusively enterprise buyers across the five target verticals. Go-to-market is reinforced by trade show presence at CPHI, Vitafoods, and fragrance industry exhibitions, plus R&D collaborations with Universidad de Murcia, ITENE, the Grasse Institute of Perfumery, and Cryptobiotix. More than 50% of processed fruit is sourced from Bordas's own agricultural exploitation, providing vertical integration and traceability rare among mid-sized ingredient suppliers.

Name

Bordas

Legal name

Destilaciones Bordas Chinchurreta S.A.

Website

https://bordas-sa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Bordas is a Spanish family-owned B2B manufacturer founded in 1922 that produces flavors, fruit derivatives, citrus flavonoid APIs, essential oils, aromatic chemicals, fragrances, and feed ingredients for enterprise customers in food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, fragrance, and animal nutrition industries, exporting to five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dos Hermanas

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Ingredients Sales: Bordas generates revenue through direct B2B sales of ingredients to food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, fragrance, and animal nutrition industries. Products include aromatic chemicals, essential oils, fruit derivatives, flavonoids, flavors, fragrances, herbs, spices, and sweeteners. Revenue is generated through long-term supply contracts and customized solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bordas is a B2B manufacturer and supplier of natural and synthetic ingredients for the food, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, fragrance, and animal nutrition industries. The company produces flavors/aromas, fruit derivatives, citrus flavonoids, essential oils, aromatic chemicals, fragrances, sweeteners/flavor modulators, herbs and spices, and pharmaceutical active ingredients, exporting these customized inputs to enterprise customers across five continents from facilities in Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and Peru.

Product overview

Bordas is a B2B manufacturer and supplier of natural and synthetic ingredients for the fragrance, food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries. The company operates a multi-product portfolio organized around core product lines: (1) Aromas (flavors) with formats including liquids, powders, emulsions, and microencapsulates; (2) Derivados de Fruta (fruit derivatives) including citrus, red fruits, stone fruits, and vegetable products in various formats; (3) Flavonoides Cítricos (citrus flavonoids) including Diosmin, Hesperidin, Naringin, Neohesperidin DC, and Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex; (4) Fragancias (fragrances) with free and microencapsulated options using ENCAP+plus technology; (5) Aceites Esenciales (essential oils) and Químicos Aromáticos (aromatic chemicals) with over 400 products; (6) Moduladores del Sabor (flavor modulators) and Edulcorantes (sweeteners); (7) Hierbas y Especias (herbs and spices); (8) Productos Farmacéuticos (pharmaceutical products); and (9) Alimentación Animal (animal feed) ingredients. The company also launched new products in 2025 including CITRACTIVE, CITRONEO, and NAROMINE under the NATURE FOR LIFE line. Founded in 1922, Bordas exports to 5 continents from manufacturing facilities in Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and Peru.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NATURE FOR LIFE: Brand for innovative solutions in nutraceutical ingredients and health products.

Products and services

• Aromas (Flavors) Customized flavor development for sweet and savory food and beverage applications, supplied in formats including liquid aromas, powder aromas, emulsions, and microencapsulated flavors for industrial food and beverage manufacturers.
• Fruit Derivatives Processed fruit products including citrus derivatives (bitter orange, sweet orange, lemon, grapefruit, lime, mandarin), red fruits, stone fruits, and vegetables supplied in formats such as candied, cells, comminute, concentrates, peels, dehydrated, fresh fruit, pulps, purees, slices, and NFC juices for food manufacturers.
• Herbs and Spices Beneficial plant substances including anise, curcumin, paprika, capsicum, and black pepper supplied as food additives with the complete organoleptic character of natural spices for pharmaceutical and food industry buyers.
• Flavor Modulators Sweeteners and flavor enhancers including Neohesperidine Dihydrochalcone (1500-1800x sweetness compared to sugar), bittering agents, masking agents, and natural antioxidants for food, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical formulators.
• Sweeteners Alternative natural sweeteners developed to reduce sugar consumption in foods and beverages without significant impact on organoleptic and rheological properties.
• Essential Oils, Absolutes and Oleoresins Essential oils, absolutes, and oleoresins from aromatic plants including rosemary, lavender, oregano, marjoram, sage, and thyme, along with citrus products from Seville orange for fragrance, flavor, and cosmetic applications.
• Aromatic Chemicals Over 400 aromatic chemical products as the base for flavor and aroma palettes, including natural isolates and artificial/synthetic products manufactured via processes such as hydration, isomerization, oxidation, reduction, esterification, Friedel-Crafts, hydrogenation, and pyrolysis.
• Fragrances Innovative and creative fragrances for fine perfumery, niche fragrances, detergents, air fresheners, personal care, and home care products, including free fragrances and ENCAP+plus microencapsulated variants for controlled fragrance release.
• Citrus Flavonoids for Nutraceuticals Nutraceutical ingredients including Diosmin, Hesperidin, Naringin, Neohesperidin DC, and Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex with demonstrated health benefits for cardiovascular and vascular support in supplements and functional food formulations.
• Pharmaceutical Products (Diosmina, Neohesperidina DC, CBC, Naringina) Natural pharmaceutical active ingredients derived from citrus flavonoids including Diosmin (antioxidant, venotonic, antitrombotic), Neohesperidin DC, Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex (antioxidant, antimicrobial, antihistamine), and Naringin (lipid profile improvement) supplied to pharmaceutical companies under GMP, USP, and CEP certifications.
• Animal Nutrition Ingredients Animal nutrition ingredients including sensory stimulants, sweetener compounds, and phytoactives from essential oils and plant extracts for poultry, ruminants, swine, equine, aquaculture, dogs, and cats feed applications.
• CITRACTIVE New ingredient extract from Citrus sinensis positioned as an innovative solution for health and wellness with multiple benefits for the organism; part of the NATURE FOR LIFE nutraceutical/health product line.
• CITRONEO Flavor modulator acting as sweetener and aromatizer specifically developed for dietary supplements to improve taste experience.
• NAROMINE Natural sweetener present mainly in citrus fruit peel, launched as a healthy sweetening option for foods, beverages, and dietary supplementation.
• Mocha Mousse Fragrance Annual limited fragrance by Bordas inspired by Pantone Color of the Year 2025 (Mocha Mousse 17-1230), with a warm, enveloping, and seductive composition of sweet notes.
• Ghost Drops Fragrance Halloween-themed fragrance launched by Bordas celebrating the luminous and sensory side of Halloween with a fresh, youthful, and vibrant composition.
• Peach Fuzz Fragrance Annual fragrance by Bordas inspired by Pantone Color of the Year 2024 (Peach Fuzz 13-1023), a tonal composition between warm oranges and soft pink offering tenderness and warmth.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 50% of processed fruit comes from company-owned agricultural exploitation ensuring supply chain control and traceability
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Grasse Institute of PerfumeryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Bordas served as sponsor for the Grasse Institute of Perfumery during the 2020 academic year, supporting the internationally recognized perfumery training institution based in Grasse, France.
• ADIPREM (Association for Animal Health, Nutrition and Welfare)minorOthersBordas is a member of ADIPREM, an industry association representing companies involved in manufacturing or marketing additives, premixes, and veterinary medicines for animal nutrition and health.
• AEFAA (Spanish Association of Fragrances and Food Aromas)minorOthersBordas is a member of AEFAA, which is an active member of international associations EFFA, IOFI, and IFRA, participating in technical and legislative deliberations affecting the industry.
• Beauty ClusterminorOthersBordas is a member of Beauty Cluster, Spain's leading beauty industry association with over 200 member companies. It is the second largest beauty cluster in Europe and the only worldwide beauty cluster accredited Gold Label.
• IFEAT (International Federation of Essential Oils and Aroma Trades)minorOthersBordas is a member of IFEAT, a trade association founded in 1977 representing companies involved in production, processing, marketing, and manufacturing of essential oils and aroma ingredients.
• STANPA (National Association of Perfumery and Cosmetics)minorOthersBordas is a member of STANPA, the National Association of Perfumery and Cosmetics in Spain, founded in 1952 to represent the Spanish cosmetics industry.
• Universidad de MurciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical collaboration with Universidad de Murcia on R&D projects for derivatives of hesperidin for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and aroma industries, project IDI: 20210662 with 635,909 EUR budget.
• ITENE (Technological Institute of Packaging, Logistics and Transport)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with ITENE on allergen reduction research project Innoaroma, focused on reducing allergenic substances in aromatic compounds for perfumery and food formulations.
• Museo de Bellas Artes de SevillaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Museo de Bellas Artes de Sevilla on an olfactory journey through time, creating 12 fragrances inspired by selected paintings, with perfumer Lucia Sanz as creator.
• Mouillette d'Argent International Perfumery CompetitionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Mouillette d'Argent International Perfumery Competition, part of the 'Maridaje de los sentidos' fair in Teia, Barcelona, organized by Beauty Cluster, Ainea Parfums, and Noreste design agency.
• CryptobiotixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative study with Cryptobiotix on bioactive properties of CBC SOL (Citrus Bioflavonoids Complex) extract from Citrus Aurantium for microbial health applications.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Firmenich: Swiss family-controlled flavor and fragrance major with strong perfumery and taste portfolios including natural citrus ingredients. Comparable in family-ownership heritage and core F&F categories, though at materially larger scale.
• Sensient Technologies: US-listed specialty ingredient company producing flavors, fragrances, natural colors, and pharmaceutical/nutraceutical excipients. Comparable to Bordas across citrus flavonoid, flavor, and color ingredient portfolios, with overlapping nutraceutical and food customer segments.
• Mane: French family-owned F&F company offering flavors, fragrances, and natural ingredients including citrus derivatives. Comparable to Bordas in family ownership, product mix (aroma chemicals, essential oils, encapsulation), and European base.
• Symrise: German specialty chemicals and F&F major with leading positions in flavor, fragrance, and nutrition including citrus-derived ingredients and food/feed applications. Directly overlaps with Bordas's portfolio across flavors, fragrances, and animal nutrition phytoactives.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): US-listed global F&F leader formed via merger of IFF and DuPont N&B, offering flavors, fragrances, food ingredients, and pharmaceutical excipients. Overlaps with Bordas's aroma chemicals, fruit derivatives, and pharmaceutical ingredient businesses.
• Givaudan: World's largest flavor and fragrance company, Swiss-listed, operating across flavors, fragrances, and active beauty ingredients. Comparable product categories (aroma chemicals, essential oils, citrus derivatives, encapsulation technologies) but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• Kerry Group: Irish-listed taste and nutrition company serving food and beverage customers with flavors, functional ingredients, and sensory systems. Overlaps with Bordas's flavor modulation, fruit derivatives, and food ingredient offerings, though at materially larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Döhler: German family-owned supplier of natural ingredients, flavors, fruit preparations, and beverages. Closely comparable to Bordas's food and beverage ingredients, fruit derivative, and citrus flavonoid businesses, and competes in similar B2B channels with multi-format product offerings.
• Robertet: French family-owned flavor and fragrance manufacturer founded in 1850. Closely comparable to Bordas in size, family ownership structure, breadth of natural ingredients, essential oils, and citrus-derived aroma chemicals, and in serving both perfumery and food customers from a European base.
• T. Hasegawa: Japanese flavor and fragrance company with strong position in food flavors and aroma chemicals. Comparable to Bordas in aromatic chemical and flavor technology focus, though primarily serving Asian and US markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance18 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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