What Modilac Laboratory does

Laboratoire Modilac, operated by Sodilac SAS, is a French infant nutrition laboratory founded in 1984 and headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France, employing 51-100 staff. The company develops, produces, and distributes infant milk formulas, organic infant cereals, and food supplements, with primary customers being parents of children aged 0-36 months and a secondary B2B-via-channel layer of healthcare professionals (paediatricians and pharmacists) who act as recommenders. The portfolio is organized into distinct sub-brands — Doucéa (lactoferrin-enriched premium), Bio (organic), Actigest (probiotic/reduced lactose), Expert (therapeutic, CMPA-targeted), Précision (balanced value), Veggie (plant-based), and Gold (premium) — together with organic cereals and a growing supplements line (BABYMMUNE, BABYGEST, MUMBOOST).

Modilac's technical differentiation rests on three proprietary capabilities: (1) extraction of bovine lactoferrin from French cow's milk while preserving bioactivity, making its Doucéa range the first lactoferrin-enriched infant formulas in France (launched 2018); (2) partially hydrolysed rice protein formulas for infants with cow's milk protein allergy, in which it was the first French brand (2009) and which it has clinically validated; and (3) a dual-thickener (locust bean gum + maize starch) anti-regurgitation formulation, supplemented by an ISO 9001 and ISO 22000 quality regime with 800+ checks per batch and EcoVadis Platinum CSR certification (2022). All powdered infant milks use milk collected within a 200km radius from 437 partner farms in Normandy and Poitou-Charentes every 48 hours.

The revenue model is a one-time-purchase consumer goods operation with no subscription or licensing disclosed. Distribution is dual-channel by product type: standard formulas (Doucéa, Précision, Actigest, Veggie, Organic) flow through supermarkets, pharmacies, and the company-owned e-commerce shop boutique.modilac.fr, while therapeutic formulas for CMPA, regurgitation, and digestive disorders are restricted to pharmacy-only distribution, often classified as dietary foods for special medical purposes. The company has been internationally present across Africa, the Middle East, and Asia since 2004 and maintains a multi-language website (EN/FR/PL). Marketing is content-led: an extensive editorial library covering pregnancy through diversification, supported by Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Mailchimp-driven newsletters, plus structured healthcare-professional engagement. Pricing is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Modilac Laboratory

Legal name

Sodilac SAS

Website

https://modilac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Laboratoire Modilac, a French infant nutrition company founded in 1984 and operated by Sodilac SAS, develops and distributes infant milk formulas, organic cereals, and maternal-infant food supplements for parents and babies aged 0–36 months through pharmacies, supermarkets, and e-commerce across France, Africa, Middle East, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Infant Nutrition

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing (311514)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Infant Formula & Specialized Dairy Nutrition Manufacturing (AFAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hypoallergenic & Allergy-Friendly Infant Formula Manufacturing (Extensively Hydrolyzed/Amino Acid) (AFAHAHAD), Specialty & Medical Infant Formula (Hypoallergenic, Lactose-Free, Metabolic) (CRADAEAB), Toddler & Pediatric Nutritional Powder Manufacturing (Milk-Based) (AFAHAHAH), Organic & Clean-Label Baby Nutrition (CRADAEAK), Lactose-Free & Reduced-Lactose Infant Formula Manufacturing (AFAHAHAF)

Keywords

• Infant formula
• Baby nutrition
• Organic cereals
• Cow's milk allergy
• Food supplements

Headquarters

HQ city

Levallois-perret

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Infant Formulas: First-stage, second-stage (follow-on), and third-stage (growing-up) infant milk formulas sold through retail and pharmacy channels. Includes standard, organic, thickened, and specialized therapeutic formulas.
2. Organic Infant Cereals: Organic cereal products for complementary feeding, available in various flavors (carrot, nature, night, cocoa, multicereal, vanilla).
3. Food Supplements: BABYMMUNE (immune support), BABYGEST (digestive health), MUMBOOST (post-partum vitality) supplements for mothers and babies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Modilac Laboratory is a French producer and distributor of infant milk formulas (first-stage, follow-on, and growing-up), organic infant cereals for complementary feeding, and food supplements for infants and mothers. The portfolio spans standard, organic, therapeutic, and specialized formulas—including anti-regurgitation and rice-protein hydrolysate formulas for babies with cow's milk protein allergy—manufactured in France using 100% milk from Normandy and Poitou-Charentes farms.

Product overview

Laboratoire Modilac is a French infant nutrition company founded in 1984, offering a comprehensive portfolio of infant formulas, organic cereals, and food supplements. The product portfolio includes core infant milk formulas organized in distinct lines: Doucéa (with lactoferrin enrichment), Bio (organic certified), Expert (specialized for allergies and reflux), Actigest (probiotic enhanced), Précision (value range), and Gold. Specialty formulas address specific needs including cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) through hydrolysed rice protein options, anti-regurgitation formulas with dual thickeners, and thickened formulas for digestive disorders. The portfolio also includes organic cereals (carrot, nature, night, cocoa, multicereal, vanilla) for food diversification from 4-6 months, and food supplements for both infants (BABYMMUNE, BABYGEST) and mothers (MUMBOOST). All powdered infant milks are produced in France using 100% milk from Normandy and Poitou-Charentes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Doucéa: Premium infant formula range with lactoferrin enrichment
• Modilac Bio
• Modilac Actigest
• Modilac Expert Rice
• Modilac Précision
• Modilac Gold
• Modilac Veggie
• BabyMmuNe
• BabyGest
• MumBoost

Products and services

• Doucéa Lf+2 Follow-on infant formula enriched with lactoferrin, probiotics, prebiotics and long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC PUFAs), designed for infants aged 6-12 months as complement to diversified diet.
• Modilac Bio Lf+2 Organic follow-on formula enriched with lactoferrin (of bovine origin), vitamins A, C and D, DHA Omega-3, made from Normandy milk, palm oil free, for infants aged 6-12 months.
• Doucéa Growing-up Growing-up formula for children aged 12-36 months, containing iron for cognitive development, vitamins A, C and D for immune system, essential fatty acids (Omega 3) for brain development, and zinc for normal growth.
• Expert Rice Growing-up Growing-up formula based on partially hydrolysed rice proteins for children aged 12-36 months with cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) or lactose intolerance. First plant-protein hydrolysates based formula in France.
• Actigest+ Growing-up Growing-up formula with probiotics (BB-12 strain of Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis) for balanced intestinal flora, designed for children aged 12-36 months.
• Actigest Lf+ 2 Follow-on formula enriched with lactoferrin and probiotics (BB-12 strain), with reduced lactose content for infants with digestive sensitivities, aged 6-12 months.
• Bio+ Growing-up Organic growing-up formula for children aged 12-36 months, palm oil free, made with certified organic ingredients.
• Veggie Growing-up Plant-based growing-up formula for children aged 12-36 months, palm oil free alternative for families seeking vegetarian options.
• Modilac Précision Balanced infant formula range at a fair price, to meet the nutritional needs of infants from birth to 12 months.
• Gold 2 Stage 2 formula for infants aged 6-36 months containing lactoferrin, vitamins for immune system, DHA Omega-3 and ARA fatty acids, palm oil containing formula.
• Modilac Expert AR 2 Anti-regurgitation formula combining two thickeners (locust bean gum and maize starch) for babies with regurgitation problems. Dietary food for special medical purposes, used under medical supervision.
• Modilac Oéba 2 Thickened formula with reduced lactose content for infants with digestive sensitivities. May require use of adapted teat.
• Organic Infant Cereals (Carrot, Nature, Night, Cocoa, Multicereal, Vanilla) Range of organic infant cereals (Carrot, Nature, Night, Cocoa, Multicereal, Vanilla variants) for complementary feeding of babies from 4-6 months, made with organic ingredients for food diversification.
• Modilac BABYMMUNE Food supplement for infants from birth and young children containing zinc that contributes to the normal function of children's immune systems.
• BABYGEST Food supplement for mothers and babies from birth, designed to support digestive and intestinal health.
• MUMBOOST Food supplement for mothers containing vitamins, minerals, lactoferrin, vitamin C for fatigue reduction, magnesium and vitamin B6 for nervous system, biotin for hair maintenance, calcium and vitamin D for bones. Compatible with breastfeeding, recommended from childbirth.

Quantifiable outcome

• Children drinking growing-up milk have 19% lower protein intakes than non-formula-drinking peers
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 437 Normandy Farms (Supplier Partnership)coreOthersModilac works with 437 farms in Normandy from which milk is collected every 48 hours within a maximum radius of 200km. Partner farmers have signed and respect the good farming practices charter which puts animal welfare at the heart of their business. Cows spend an average of 210 days on pasture and are fed GMO-free fodder.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Picot: Historic French infant formula brand owned by Lactalis, distributed primarily through French pharmacies. Directly comparable to Modilac in product range, channel strategy, and target customer, representing one of the most direct French-market peers.
• HiPP (Hipp & Co): German-based European leader in organic and biodynamic infant nutrition with a strong French retail and pharmacy presence. Closely comparable to Modilac on organic positioning, premium pricing, and breadth of formula and complementary feeding portfolio.
• Babybio: French organic baby food brand (owned by Lea Nature) specializing in organic infant cereals, purées, and meals. Closely comparable to Modilac's organic cereals line and overall French organic infant nutrition positioning.
• Holle: Swiss-German organic and biodynamic infant formula brand with strong European presence, including France. Closely comparable to Modilac on premium organic positioning, Demeter/bio certifications, and complementary feeding categories.
• Danone: French-headquartered multinational food company whose Early Life Nutrition division (Blédina, Aptamil, Nutricia) is the largest direct competitor to Modilac in French infant formula, with overlapping pharmacy and retail distribution and similar product categories including organic and specialized formulas.
• Novalac: French specialist infant formula brand focused on digestive and feeding issues (reflux, colic, constipation, allergy). Direct overlap with Modilac's therapeutic subsegment and pharmacy-only distribution model for special medical purposes formulas.

Broad incumbents

• Abbott Nutrition: US-based global healthcare and nutrition company whose Similac brand is a leading infant formula worldwide. A broad incumbent with deep R&D capability in pediatric nutrition and global distribution — directly relevant to Modilac's competitive context despite limited current French market overlap.
• Reckitt Benckiser (Mead Johnson): Owner of the Enfamil and Nutramigen brands through its Mead Johnson Nutrition business. A broad incumbent in specialty and standard infant formulas, particularly strong in hypoallergenic formulas — a direct adjacent competitor to Modilac's Expert Rice CMPA range.
• Nestlé: Global food and nutrition major with the Guigoz, NAN, Nido, and Nidal brands that directly compete with Modilac in French pharmacies and supermarkets. Operates as a broad incumbent with vastly greater scale, R&D, and global distribution reach.

Emerging players

• Kendal Nutricare (Kendamil): UK-based challenger infant formula brand that has rapidly gained share in Europe and Asia on premium, locally-sourced positioning. An emerging player with similar "European heritage, premium quality" positioning to Modilac, increasingly visible in the same pharmacy and specialty retail channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/modilac
• Instagraminstagram.com/modilac
• TikToktiktok.com/@laboratoire.modilac?_t=8XxErCZuBqI&_r=1

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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