Hermes Consilium

What Hermes Consilium does

Hermes Consilium d.o.o. is a Slovenia-domiciled, privately held exclusive distributor of clinically supported nutraceutical ingredients for food supplement and nutritional product manufacturers, operating across the Central & Eastern Europe region. The company was established in 2020 (per copyright notice) — a date that conflicts with a listed firmographic founding year of 2007 — and is headquartered at Cesta v Mestni log 88a, 1000 Ljubljana, with 11–50 employees. Its commercial proposition is to act as a single regional conduit between established global ingredient suppliers (Ingredia, Gnosis by Lesaffre, Lubrizol, Anagenix, Phynova, Abyss Ingredients, Fitoplancton Marino, Omniactive, Encapscifi, Natural Remedies) and C&EE-based formulators, handling exclusive import, commercial terms, and ongoing technical support.

The product portfolio is supplier-owned rather than internally developed. Actinizyme® (a freeze-dried green kiwifruit powder standardized to high actinidin activity, supported by in vitro, animal, and consumer data on protein digestion) is the current hero asset, with Reducose® (blood glucose management), Ashwa.30™, and Xelflex® alongside it. The company explicitly does not operate a proprietary technology platform; it builds value through supplier-curation discipline, clinical-evidence packaging, regulatory familiarity for the C&EE market, and consultative selling through face-to-face trade shows (Vitafoods Europe, NutraFood Poland), webinars with research partners such as Innova Market Insights, and a newsletter/website content channel.

Revenue is generated via resale/markup on ingredient volumes sold to manufacturers on EXW Incoterms, with pricing negotiated per contract and not publicly disclosed. End customers are enterprise and mid-market manufacturers of food supplements and functional foods; no end-customer logos or volume concentration data are disclosed. Marketing-led growth investments in 2026 (major trade shows, third-party content partnerships, EU co-funded digital marketing) and recent supplier-roster additions suggest the business is in an active build phase rather than a mature scale phase.

Name

Hermes Consilium

Legal name

Hermes Consilium d.o.o.

Website

https://hermes-consilium.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hermes Consilium d.o.o. is a Slovenian exclusive distributor of clinically supported nutraceutical ingredients, representing established global suppliers (Ingredia, Gnosis by Lesaffre, Lubrizol, Anagenix, and others) and reselling them to food supplement and nutritional product manufacturers across Central & Eastern Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nutraceutical Ingredient Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade Additives & Functional Ingredients Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Probiotics & Digestive Health Supplements (CRADAGAF)

Keywords

• Nutraceutical ingredient distribution
• Food supplement ingredients
• Clinical ingredient sourcing
• B2B nutrition distribution
• Dietary supplement ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Ljubljana

HQ country

Slovenia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Operations

Revenue model

1. Ingredient Distribution: Hermes Consilium acts as an exclusive distributor of clinically supported ingredients for food supplements and nutritional products, representing established global ingredient suppliers in the Central & Eastern Europe region. Revenue is generated through the resale/markup of ingredient products to manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hermes Consilium acts as an exclusive regional distributor in Central & Eastern Europe of clinically supported ingredients for food supplements and nutritional products, representing established global ingredient suppliers. The portfolio spans protein digestion (Actinizyme®), blood glucose management (Reducose®), and other nutraceutical ingredients (Ashwa.30™, Xelflex®), and the company provides complete consultancy and ongoing support to manufacturers across the product development lifecycle.

Product overview

Hermes Consilium operates as an exclusive distributor of clinically supported ingredients for food supplements and nutritional products in Central & Eastern Europe. The company represents established global ingredient suppliers and offers a portfolio including Actinizyme® (protein digestion support), Reducose® (blood glucose management), Ashwa.30™, and Xelflex® among other ingredients. Their services include complete consultancy, ongoing support, and responsive service for supplement manufacturers and nutritional product companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Actinizyme®: Premium freeze-dried green kiwifruit powder standardized to high actinidin activity, designed to support efficient protein digestion for sports nutrition.

Products and services

• Actinizyme® Premium freeze-dried green kiwifruit powder standardized to high actinidin activity, designed to support efficient protein digestion for sports nutrition. Features dual-phase enzyme activity in both the stomach and intestine to break down complex plant proteins; supported by in vitro, animal, and consumer data showing improved digestion and reduced bloating, abdominal pain, and discomfort in regular protein users within two weeks. Distributed exclusively in Central & Eastern Europe.
• Reducose® Clinically backed ingredient for blood glucose management supplements, featured in a February 2026 webinar collaboration with Innova Market Insights and Phynova. Distributed in Central & Eastern Europe.
• Ashwa.30™ Innovative ingredient included in the Hermes Consilium portfolio and showcased at Vitafoods Europe 2026.
• Xelflex® Ingredient in the Hermes Consilium portfolio featured at Vitafoods Europe 2026.
• Ingredient Consultancy and Ongoing Manufacturer Support Complete consultancy and ongoing technical support service for food supplement and nutritional product manufacturers in Central & Eastern Europe, supporting product development, formulation choices, and regulatory compliance across the supplier's ingredient portfolio. Includes responsive service throughout the customer relationship.

Quantifiable outcome

• Actinizyme® shows improved protein digestion and reduced bloating, abdominal pain, and discomfort in regular protein users within two weeks, supported by in vitro, animal, and consumer data.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Innova Market InsightssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Innova Market Insights partnered with Hermes Consilium and Phynova to co-host a webinar on 'Opportunities for blood glucose supplements in Europe' (February 2026). Innova provided market research expertise, trends, and case studies for the session.
• IngrediacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIngredia is one of the ingredient suppliers represented by Hermes Consilium as an exclusive distributor in Central & Eastern Europe. Ingredia supplies dairy and plant-based bioactive ingredients for nutritional applications.
• Gnosis by LesaffrecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGnosis by Lesaffre is represented by Hermes Consilium as an exclusive distributor in Central & Eastern Europe. Gnosis specializes in microbiome and bioscience-based ingredients for health and nutrition.
• LubrizolcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLubrizol's health ingredients are distributed exclusively by Hermes Consilium in the C&EE region. Lubrizol provides science-backed pharmaceutical and nutraceutical ingredient solutions.
• AnagenixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAnagenix is a key ingredient supplier partner for Hermes Consilium, providing botanical and naturally-derived ingredients including Actinizyme® (featured product). Exhibiting alongside Hermes Consilium at Vitafoods Europe 2026 and NutraFood Poland 2026.
• PhynovacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPhynova is a botanical ingredient supplier represented by Hermes Consilium in Central & Eastern Europe, specializing in plant-based solutions including Reducose® for blood glucose management. Co-hosted a webinar with Hermes Consilium and Innova Market Insights.
• Abyss IngredientscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAbyss Ingredients is an ingredient supplier represented by Hermes Consilium in Central & Eastern Europe. Exhibiting alongside Hermes Consilium at Vitafoods Europe 2026 and NutraFood Poland 2026.
• Fitoplancton MarinocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFitoplancton Marino supplies marine phytoplankton ingredients for nutritional applications, distributed exclusively by Hermes Consilium in the C&EE region. Exhibiting at Vitafoods Europe 2026.
• OmniactivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOmniactive Health Technologies is an ingredient supplier represented by Hermes Consilium in Central & Eastern Europe, specializing in plant-based bioactive ingredients for supplements and functional foods.
• EncapscificoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEncapscifi is listed among the ingredient suppliers represented by Hermes Consilium in the C&EE region.
• Natural RemediescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNatural Remedies is an ingredient supplier represented by Hermes Consilium in Central & Eastern Europe. Exhibiting at Vitafoods Europe 2026.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• IMCD: Dutch specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with strong food/nutrition presence across Europe. Comparable distribution model (representing global ingredient suppliers for regional manufacturer customers), but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Barentz: Dutch specialty ingredients distributor covering food, nutrition, and pharma across Europe. Highly comparable to Hermes Consilium's distribution-and-supplier-representation model, though with broader product portfolio and pan-European coverage.
• Caldic: Netherlands-based specialty ingredient distributor with food and nutrition segment focus. Operates the same value-chain position as Hermes Consilium — curating third-party ingredient portfolios for manufacturer customers — but with substantially larger scale.
• Azelis: Belgian-headquartered global specialty ingredients distributor serving food, nutrition, and personal care markets. Directly comparable as a specialty ingredient distributor representing third-party suppliers to manufacturers, although materially larger and geographically broader than Hermes Consilium.

Broad incumbents

• Brenntag: Global market leader in chemical and ingredient distribution, including food and nutrition ingredients. Represents the broad incumbent alternative — offers overlapping capabilities to manufacturers but as part of a vastly wider portfolio, not specializing in C&EE nutraceuticals.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition ingredients company serving food and supplement manufacturers. A broad incumbent with overlapping nutrition-ingredient capabilities, though vertically integrated into manufacturing rather than pure distribution.
• ADM Nutrition: Global nutrition business of Archer Daniels Midland, supplying plant-based proteins, flavors, and functional ingredients. A major broad incumbent whose nutrition portfolio overlaps with some of Hermes Consilium's ingredient categories, but operates at vastly larger scale and primarily as a producer.
• Ingredion: Global ingredient manufacturer and supplier to the food and nutrition industry. Adjacent incumbent supplying functional and nutritional ingredients, but operates primarily as a producer rather than a third-party distributor like Hermes Consilium.
• Univar Solutions: North American/European chemical and ingredients distributor with food ingredients exposure. A broad incumbent with adjacent capabilities; competes for the same supplier relationships but does not specialize in the C&EE nutraceutical niche.

Emerging players

• Glanbia Nutritionals: Dairy and nutritional ingredients business serving sports nutrition and supplement manufacturers. Comparable as a curated ingredient supplier to sports-nutrition brands (similar customer overlap with Actinizyme®); however, Glanbia is primarily a manufacturer rather than a distributor representing third-party brands.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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