Organic Services GmbH

Name

Organic Services GmbH

Legal name

Organic Services GmbH

Website

https://organic-services.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Certification Management Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Certification Services (AFALAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Organics Contamination Auditing, Education & Compliance Services (BPALAEAJ)

Keywords

• Certification management software
• Supply chain integrity
• Organic sector consulting
• Mass balance verification
• Audit management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Tutzing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software licensing (Intact Platform, Ecert Basic, Group Integrity, Check Organic): Revenue is generated through licensing and subscription fees for the company's proprietary software tools: Check Organic, Group Integrity, Ecert Basic, and the Intact Platform (as global sales partner of INTACT). The modular, cloud-based nature of the software supports recurring subscription revenue from certification bodies, grower groups, and trading companies worldwide.
2. Strategy and business consulting services: Advisory services covering strategy and business development, policy analysis and advice, market research, feasibility studies, and certification/accreditation consulting. Services are tailor-made for private companies and public institutions, provided globally.
3. Conference and event management: Organic Services organises the BIOFACH/VIVANESS Congress (since 2006), international conferences, study tours, and knowledge-transfer events. Revenue may be generated through project fees or sponsorships associated with event organisation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Organic Services GmbH provides proprietary cloud-based integrity and certification management software (Check Organic, Group Integrity, Ecert Basic, and the Intact Platform) alongside strategic consulting services for the organic and sustainability sector. The software suite enables audit and certification management, mass balance verification for food fraud detection, and internal control system management for grower groups. The company also delivers strategy consulting, policy analysis, market research, project development, and organizes the BIOFACH/VIVANESS Congress.

Product overview

Organic Services GmbH offers a suite of integrated integrity software solutions complemented by strategic consulting services. The product portfolio consists of Check Organic/Check Integrity (cloud-based mass balance platform for supply chain integrity), Group Integrity (internal control system management for grower groups), Ecert Basic (certification management for small certification bodies), and the Intact Platform (global sales partner ERP for audit and certification management). These software tools facilitate audit and certification management, mass balance calculations, and supply chain transparency from farm to fork. Alongside the software products, Organic Services provides interdisciplinary consulting services including strategy and business development, policy analysis, market expertise, project development and implementation, and conference organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Check Organic: Cloud platform that maps and links certification and transaction data along the supply chain, performing mass balance and plausibility checks to reveal food fraud.
• Group Integrity
• Ecert Basic

Products and services

• Check Organic Cloud platform that maps and links certification and transaction data along the supply chain. By entering acreage, yield, and transaction data, the platform calculates a mass balance showing in real time whether quantities requested in a specific quality are actually tradable, revealing food fraud before products are sold. Applicable across all product chains, not only organics.
• Group Integrity Online-based tool for professional management of internal control systems (ICS) of grower groups producing for national or international markets. Professionalises data collection and processing and prepares grower groups for external audits and certification of private and public quality standards.
• Ecert Basic Standard application of the Intact Platform for local and small certification bodies. Provides structured control and certification workflows, automated deadline management, and higher quality standards through transparent, continuous, and comprehensive processes.
• Intact Platform Worldwide leading ERP software for professional audit and certification management used by certification bodies, accreditation bodies, private standard setters, and companies with complex internal audit structures. Features modular, flexible software with comprehensive interactive dashboards, real-time data management, supply chain mapping, and risk management analytics. Adaptable to various industries including organics, automotive, medical devices, consumer goods, and manufacturing.
• Strategy and Business Development Consulting Tailor-made development strategies for companies and authorities based on thorough analysis of the status quo, developing precise, measurable, and achievable goals and work packages for clients in the organic and sustainability sector.
• Policy Analysis and Advice Advisory services on regulatory framework design and implementation for the organic sector, studying involved institutions, their structures, strategies, and norms to recommend tailored tools and strategies.
• Market Expertise and Research Country and product-related market analyses, feasibility studies, and core competency in organic sector and other markets regulated by public or private quality standards.
• Project Development and Implementation Conducting project development for funded projects with international setup, systematic pursuit of concrete results from initial project application through to final written report.
• Presentations, Conferences and Study Tours Organising conferences and study tours, including the BIOFACH and VIVANESS Congress (since 2006) and international Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia Conferences, for knowledge transfer and sector networking.

Quantifiable outcome

• Federbio Integrity Platform verified ~600,000 tons of organic products through the platform from ~65,000 Italian organic farms, hundreds of buyers, and 10 participating certifiers in 2018.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship/core, core, major and minor.

• INTACT (Intact Systems GmbH)flagship/coreTechnology or IntegrationOrganic Services is the Global Sales Partner of INTACT, promoting and implementing the Intact Platform (formerly ECERT), the worldwide leading ERP software for audit and certification management. The partnership combines INTACT's software with Organic Services' 30+ years of industry expertise. Organic Services supports clients step-by-step from initial evaluation through implementation, and provides advice on adjustments for existing users.
• IFOAM OrganicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganic Services is a member of IFOAM Organics, connecting it to hundreds of organic organisations from around the world. Gerald A. Herrmann, one of the founding directors, previously served as IFOAM Vice President (1989-2005) and President (2005-2008), and was a member of the IFOAM Accreditation Board.
• SMARTCHAIN (EU Horizon 2020 project)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA 3-year EU-funded Horizon2020 project involving policymakers, practitioners, and researchers from 11 EU countries. Organic Services introduced Check Organic, Group Integrity, and the concept of Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) to the SMARTCHAIN Innovation Inventory, developed training videos, and contributed to the policy and recommendation report for the EU.
• FoodIntegrity Project (EU-funded)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project with 60 participants from 18 European countries plus China and Argentina. Organic Services was responsible for Work Package 16: Improving Supply Chain Integrity through Data Sharing. The company demonstrated that Check Organic can serve as a blueprint for any commodity carrying a specific quality claim.
• DIGICHECK ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA collaborative project in which Organic Services develops recommendations for improving organic control and certification systems through integration of certification and product transaction data, geographic information systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) methods. Partners include Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Bohlsener Mühle, KIWA/BCS, Abaco, AÖL, AMI, and Intact.
• GIZ (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency for which Organic Services conducted multiple studies, including a study on digital tools for traceability in the food and sustainability sector (establishing a shared understanding of traceability concepts and categorising available tools), and traceability projects for Ethiopian coffee and honey supply chains.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO supported the Kazakhstan Organic Integrity System project, alongside Naturland Association. Check Organic was identified as the ideal tool to track Kazakhstan's development towards increasing organic exports and sustainable income opportunities.
• Naturland AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoth the FAO-supported Kazakhstan project and the Organic Integrity System for Kazakhstan were carried out in collaboration with Naturland Association from Germany. Founding directors Gerald A. Herrmann and Mildred Steidle previously held senior roles at Naturland, and the company maintains close cooperation with this international farmers' association and private organic certifier.
• CBI (Dutch Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted by CBI, Organic Services developed a brand and quality management system for Royal Quinoa from Bolivia's Southern Altiplano. Using Group Integrity, Ecert Basic, and Check Organic, a fully integrated certification and mass balance platform was designed for the 'Royal Quinoa' geographical indication.
• Thünen Institute of Farm EconomicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the DIGICHECK project alongside Organic Services, Bohlsener Mühle, KIWA/BCS, Abaco, AÖL, AMI, and Intact. The Thünen Institute contributes expertise in farm economics to the project on improving organic control systems.
• NürnbergMesse GmbHflagship/coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2006, Organic Services has been organising the BIOFACH and VIVANESS Congress together with NürnbergMesse GmbH — the sector's largest international knowledge and networking platform. Mildred Steidle has been the primary organiser of this congress on behalf of NürnbergMesse since 2006.
• Federbio (Italian organic and biodynamic umbrella organisation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederbio implemented an integrity platform based on Check Organic from 2016 to 2018, comprising ~65,000 Italian organic farms, hundreds of buyers (mills), and 10 participating certifiers. In 2018, about 600,000 tons were verified through the platform. The platform was discontinued end of 2018 due to strategic, bureaucratic, and financial issues.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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