What Sopura does

Sopura is a Belgian-headquartered supplier of cleaning, sanitizing, and water-treatment solutions for the food and beverage industry, founded in 1946 and now operating as part of Kersia Group. The company delivers hygiene and biosecurity products across the full farm-to-fork chain, with defined vertical offerings in complementary feed, dairy farming, pig & poultry farming, food & beverage processing (brewing and beverage, dairy industry, meat processing and slaughterhouse, bread and bakery), food service, water, hand hygiene, and healthcare. Core products under the Sopura/Kersia umbrella include the Optimall 360° Total Cost of Ownership Program and a Centre for Food Safety Excellence (CFSE), launched at a facility in Seneffe, Belgium in May 2026, alongside a portfolio of legacy brands (Hypred, LCB, Antigerm, Medentech, G3, Kilco, Choisy) retained post-consolidation.

The technology layer is built around proprietary hygiene chemistry, biofilm control solutions, health-alert intelligence (African Swine Fever, Avian Influenza, Foot and Mouth Disease, Covid-19, Monkeypox, Newcastle Disease), and a client portal (myaccount.kersia-group.com) integrated with a regulatory documentation system. Specialized industry stacks — brewing, dairy industry, meat processing, bakery — sit on top of cross-vertical hygiene chemistry and are delivered alongside technical services.

The business model is an enterprise B2B direct-sales motion targeting food processors, beverage producers, farming operations, food service operators, water utilities, and healthcare providers across 90+ countries. Localization is delivered via regional websites and on-the-ground presence in Europe, Africa & Middle East, Oceania, and the Americas; revenue derives from product sales, technical services, and the Optimall advisory/TCO program. Sopura/Kersia is privately held (no public listing, ticker, PE/VC backers, or revenue disclosure on record) and has not disclosed pricing models publicly.

Name

Sopura

Legal name

Kersia Group

Website

https://sopura.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Sopura, part of Belgium-based Kersia Group, supplies cleaning, sanitizing, and water-treatment solutions for the food and beverage industry. It serves food processors, beverage producers, farms, food service operators, and healthcare providers across more than 90 countries via industry-specific hygiene and biosecurity product lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Courcelles

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sopura provides cleaning, sanitizing, and water treatment solutions for the food and beverage industry. Its portfolio covers the full farm-to-fork chain, including hygiene and biosecurity products for complementary feed, dairy farming, pig and poultry farming, food and beverage processing (brewing, dairy, meat, bakery), food service, water safety, hand hygiene, and healthcare disinfection, supported by technical services and the Optimall 360° Total Cost of Ownership optimization program. The offering is delivered through multiple consolidated international brands across more than 90 countries.

Product overview

Kersia Group operates as a global food safety and biosecurity company offering a comprehensive portfolio of hygiene products, solutions, and services across the entire food supply chain from farm to fork. The company provides industry-specific solutions including OPTIMALL (a 360° Total Cost of Ownership Program) for various verticals including soft drinks, dairy farming, pig & poultry farming, food & beverage industries, food service, water treatment, hands hygiene, and healthcare. Kersia Group has built its portfolio by pooling strengths from several international suppliers including Hypred, LCB, Antigerm, Medentech, G3, Kilco, and Choisy, operating in over 90 countries. The company recently inaugurated the Centre for Food Safety Excellence (CFSE) in Belgium as a hub for advancing food safety practices. The product architecture follows a platform-plus-specialized-activities model, with core programs like OPTIMALL and CFSE supported by industry-specific solutions and acquired brands serving global markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Centre for Food Safety Excellence (CFSE): International centre of excellence dedicated to food safety inaugurated in Seneffe, Belgium in May 2026
• Optimall

Products and services

• Optimall 360° Total Cost of Ownership Program A 360° Total Cost of Ownership Program designed to help food and beverage operations optimize their hygiene programs and unlock efficiency; being rolled out across verticals including soft drinks, with applications also in dairy, meat processing, and brewing.
• Complementary Feed Solutions Hygiene and complementary feed solutions for agricultural and livestock farming applications.
• Dairy Farming Solutions Food safety and biosecurity solutions specifically designed for dairy farming operations, including prevention of Foot and Mouth Disease.
• Pig & Poultry Farming Solutions Comprehensive biosecurity and hygiene solutions for pig and poultry farming operations, addressing prevention of African Swine Fever, Avian Influenza, Foot and Mouth Disease, and Newcastle Disease.
• Food & Beverage Industry Solutions End-to-end food safety and hygiene solutions for the food and beverage processing industry, covering brewing and beverage, dairy processing, meat processing and slaughterhouse, bread and pastries production, and technical services.
• Biofilm Solutions Specialized solutions for controlling and removing biofilm contamination in food and beverage processing facilities.
• Food Service Solutions Hygiene and food safety solutions for the food service sector, including restaurants, hotels, and catering operations.
• Water Solutions Water safety and treatment solutions focused on safer drinking water and prevention of waterborne diseases across food and beverage applications.
• Hands Hygiene Solutions Hand hygiene products and solutions designed to prevent cross-contamination in food handling environments.
• Healthcare Solutions Healthcare hygiene and biosecurity solutions focused on infection control and disinfection in healthcare settings.
• Centre for Food Safety Excellence (CFSE) An international centre of excellence dedicated to food safety, providing expertise and applied research support from production to fork; inaugurated in Seneffe, Belgium in May 2026.
• Food & Beverage Technical Services Technical support services for food and beverage industry clients, including guidance on hygiene program implementation and regulatory compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 502,000 diarrheal deaths per year are caused by unsafe drinking water - Kersia provides water safety solutions

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HypredcoreOthersOne of the international suppliers consolidated under Kersia Group; provides solutions and services in farming and agri-food processing
• LCBcoreOthersOne of the international suppliers consolidated under Kersia Group; provides solutions and services in farming and agri-food processing
• AntigermcoreOthersOne of the international suppliers consolidated under Kersia Group; provides solutions and services in farming and agri-food processing
• MedentechcoreOthersOne of the international suppliers consolidated under Kersia Group; provides solutions and services in farming and agri-food processing
• G3coreOthersOne of the international suppliers consolidated under Kersia Group; provides solutions and services in farming and agri-food processing
• KilcocoreOthersOne of the international suppliers consolidated under Kersia Group; provides solutions and services in farming and agri-food processing
• ChoisycoreOthersOne of the international suppliers consolidated under Kersia Group; provides solutions and services in farming and agri-food processing
• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKersia is working with SBTi to reduce emissions in line with climate science as part of their climate change strategy

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• LANXESS: Specialty chemicals group with material protection, disinfection, and food-contact chemistries adjacent to Sopura's plant sanitation products.
• Elanco Animal Health: Animal health portfolio includes biosecurity and farm hygiene products overlapping with Sopura's disease-prevention focus on ASF, avian influenza, and FMD.
• Stepan Company: Specialty chemicals manufacturer with surfactants and disinfection actives used in cleaning formulations; supplies adjacent chemistries rather than competing brand-for-brand at food plants.
• DeLaval: Dairy milking equipment and hygiene solutions provider with overlapping dairy-farm biosecurity and cleaning customer base.
• Zoetis: Largest animal health company globally, with biosecurity and disease-prevention offerings that intersect with Sopura's pig/poultry and dairy biosecurity solutions.

Direct peers

• Solenis (formerly Diversey): Specialty water treatment and hygiene chemistry for industrial and food/beverage customers; the merged Solenis-Diversey platform is a direct peer in food plant sanitation and water safety.
• Ecolab: Global leader in cleaning and sanitation chemicals for food and beverage processing, brewing, dairy, and meat — directly overlaps Sopura's core hygiene and biosecurity offering across the same customer segments.
• Neogen Corporation: Food safety testing, sanitation diagnostics, and biosecurity products serving the same protein-producer and food-processor customer base that Sopura targets with its hygiene portfolio.

Emerging players

• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Diagnostic testing capability that intersects food safety in the lab; overlaps thematically with Sopura's biosecurity surveillance offerings without directly selling the same plant hygiene chemistry.

Others

• Chemours Company: Industrial chemistry supplier of fluoroproducts and antimicrobial chemistries that can flow into sanitation formulations; relevant as an upstream chemistry source rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCS5LqsO06uKu3NJFKa7p7PQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kersia/?originalSubdomain=fr
• Facebookfacebook.com/Sopura-Belgium-626542244533939

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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