What Institut Œnologique de Champagne does

Institut Œnologique de Champagne (IOC) is a France-based oenological products and services company founded in 1890, headquartered in Mardeuil near Épernay, and operating as part of the Lallemand group. The company supplies the wine industry across three integrated layers: (1) oenological inputs including yeasts (IOC, BE, BIO lines), bacteria (EXTRAFLORE, MAXIFLORE, ML PRIME), enzymes (MYZYM family), tannins, fermentation nutrients, fining agents, oak wood alternatives, stabilizers, sulphurous products, and rectified concentrated musts; (2) winemaking equipment, most notably the proprietary Oenodia electrodialysis platform for tartrate stabilization, pH adjustment, and dealcoholization, which is installed in 250 wineries across 30 countries and treats the equivalent of over 1.2 billion bottles per year; and (3) services encompassing a network of 9 consulting laboratories (5 COFRAC-accredited), 45 field oenologists providing harvest-to-bottling advisory, and mobile winemaking services (cold treatment, filtration, riddling, disgorgement) handling 50 million bottles annually via 65 dedicated staff and fixed disgorgement lines at Oiry.

IOC's business model is a multi-revenue-stream B2B platform: one-time sales of oenological consumables distributed directly via field oenologists and through an international distributor network in 57+ countries; professional services revenue from accredited lab analyses and consulting; hardware sales and rentals of Oenodia equipment and ancillary winery infrastructure; and managed winemaking services billed per job. Customers are French and international wine producers (vignerons, domaines), cooperatives, négociants, and Champagne/sparkling wine producers, with vertical-segmentation by wine region. R&D is conducted at two centers in Épernay and Toulouse, with academic collaborations supporting innovations in biosourced chemistry, biotechnology (Level² bioprotection, IOC BE non-SO2 yeasts), and process engineering (Oenodia electrodialysis).

The company holds 130+ years of brand heritage, FSSC 22000 food safety certification at the Épernay site (since 2022), COFRAC/DGCCRF/INAO accreditations across 5 laboratories, and organic (BIO EU, BIO NOP) and Kosher (Parve, Passover) certifications on a growing share of the product portfolio. Distribution is anchored by a private network of 9 French laboratories, a multilingual website, and field-based oenologists who serve as the primary face-to-face marketing and customer-success channel.

Name

Institut Œnologique de Champagne

Legal name

Institut Œnologique de Champagne

Website

https://ioc.eu.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Institut Œnologique de Champagne (IOC) is a 130+ year-old French oenological products, equipment, and services provider serving wine producers, cooperatives, and négociants via 9 French laboratories, 45 field oenologists, the Oenodia electrodialysis platform, and mobile winemaking services across 57+ countries, operating as part of the Lallemand group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oenological Products and Services

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Contract Manufacturing / Co-packing (Brew, Distill, Bottle, Can) (CRADAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alcoholic Beverage Contract Manufacturing & Co-Packing (AFAFAAAI)

Keywords

• Oenological products
• Wine laboratory services
• Winemaking consulting
• Mobile winemaking services
• Wine stabilization equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Mardeuil

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Oenological Products: Sale of a broad portfolio of winemaking inputs including yeast, bacteria, enzymes, tannins, fining agents, fermentation nutrients, sulfites, oak wood pieces, clarification agents, stabilization products, hygiene products, and filtration consumables. Products are sold directly to wine producers and through distributors globally.
2. Wine Analysis and Consulting Services: A network of 9 oenological laboratories across French wine regions performing chemical and microbiological analyses of wines and musts, alongside personalized winemaking advice from 45 consulting oenologists. Services support producers from harvest through bottling.
3. Winery Equipment Sales and Rental: Sale and rental of winemaking equipment including tanks, pumps, filtration systems, barrel aging solutions, temperature control units, inerting systems, and nitrogen generators. Also includes bespoke winery design and tank installation projects.
4. Winemaking Services (Prestations Vinicoles): Mobile and fixed-site winemaking services including cold stabilization treatment, filtration, riddling, disgorgement, and bottling. Over 50 million bottles handled annually via mobile teams and two fixed disgorgement lines at the Oiry site.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Institut Œnologique de Champagne (IOC) is a comprehensive oenological solutions provider for the wine industry. It manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of winemaking inputs (yeasts, bacteria, enzymes, tannins, oak wood pieces, sulphites, stabilizers, fining agents, MCR, hygiene and filtration consumables), operates a network of 9 wine analysis laboratories (5 COFRAC-accredited) staffed by 45 consulting oenologists, supplies winemaking equipment and bespoke cuverie design, and delivers mobile and fixed-site winemaking services (cold treatment, filtration, riddling, disgorgement) handling 50 million bottles annually.

Product overview

Institut Œnologique de Champagne (IOC) is a comprehensive wine-making solutions provider with over 130 years of history since 1890. The company operates a platform-plus-products model offering: (1) Oenological products including yeast (IOC, BE, BIO lines), enzymes (MYZYM family), bacteria (EXTRAFLORE, MAXIFLORE, ML PRIME lines), tannins (ESSENTIAL, INFINITY, INOTAN lines), fermentation optimization (ACTIVIT, ACTIPROTECT, AROMACTIVIT lines), lees alternatives (GLUTAROM, PURE-LEES, SPHÈRE lines), oak wood (FEELWOOD range), correctors, clarifiers, stabilizers (DUOSTAB, FLASHGUM, INOGUM lines), sulphurous products, and MCR; (2) Equipment including filtration systems, winery projects, hygiene supplies, laboratory equipment, and Oenodia electrodialysis technology; (3) Services including oenological advice with 45 oenologists, 9 wine laboratories (5 COFRAC accredited), winemaking services (mobile and fixed disgorgement lines), and a decision-making tool for fermentation management. The company serves clients in over 57 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oenodia: Eco-solutions brand for wine stabilization using electrodialysis technology, offering automated solutions for tartrate stabilization, filtration, pH adjustment, and dealcoholization
• Perdomini-IOC
• Lalemand Danstar IOC

Products and services

• Oenological Product Portfolio (Yeasts, Bacteria, Enzymes, Tannins, Oak Wood, Sulphites, Fermentation Aids, Clarification, Stabilization, Fining, MCR, Hygiene Consumables) Comprehensive catalogue of winemaking inputs including yeasts (IOC, BE, BIO, BY lines), bacteria for malolactic fermentation (EXTRAFLORE, MAXIFLORE, ML PRIME lines), oenological enzymes (MYZYM family), tannins (ESSENTIAL, INFINITY, INOTAN), oak wood pieces (FEELWOOD range), sulphites and antioxidant products (INODOSE, SULFI* families), fermentation optimization activators (ACTIVIT, ACTIPROTECT, AROMACTIVIT), clarification products (BENT'UP, BENTOSTAB), fining agents (COLFINE, CRISTALLINE, FISHANGEL), stabilization products (DUOSTAB, FLASHGUM, INOGUM), MCR for sparkling wine liqueurs (SUCRAISIN), and hygiene consumables. Targeted at wine producers from harvest through bottling.
• Wine-Making Equipment and Winery Projects (Équipements Vinicoles et Projets de Cuverie) Supply of wine-making equipment including tanks, pumps (Francesca piston rotary pumps, Caterina silent rotor pumps, Lobe JOY pumps), filtration equipment, barrel solutions, temperature control units, inerting solutions, nitrogen generators, and customized winery design and tank installation projects. Targets wineries undertaking cuverie upgrades or new builds.
• Filtration Equipment and Consumables Complete filtration solutions including cartridge filtration, plate filtration, lenticular filtration, pocket filtration, activated carbon filters, INOFILTRE, and customized skid filtration systems for wine producers.
• Hygiene Equipment and Supplies for Wineries Hygiene products and equipment for wineries including detergents, disinfectants, hand sanitizers (ALCODES GF, ANIOGEL 85 NPC, ANIOSAFE MANUCLEAR, ANIOSGEL 85 NPC, AQUANTA ECO, AQUANTA SI, ASEPTO FL-D, ASEPTO LIQUIDE), retention tanks, cleaning equipment, foam cannons, and mobile hygiene stations.
• Laboratory Equipment for Wine Analysis Laboratory equipment including magnetic stirrers, alcoholmeters, aphrometers, balances, measurement strips, beakers, measuring jugs, DMA densimeters, CO2 detectors, bottle dispensers, DS OENOPHOTO portable photometers, ebulliometers, funnels, and plastic test tubes for oenological laboratories and wine cellars.
• Oenodia Electrodialysis Technology (Wine Stabilization Equipment) Automated, bespoke eco-solutions using electrodialysis for tartaric stabilization (calcium and potassium), filtration, pH adjustment, and dealcoholization. Sold and rented globally as the Oenodia brand, equipping 250 wineries in 30 countries, treating the equivalent of more than 1.2 billion bottles per year. Targeted at wineries seeking physical stabilization alternatives to traditional cold treatment.
• Wine Analysis Laboratory Services (Laboratoires Œnologiques) Network of 9 private oenological laboratories in French wine regions (Épernay, Cormontreuil, Courthézon, Mellecey, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Chablis, Bar-sur-Seine, Sélestat, Limoux) providing chemical and microbiological wine and must analyses, quality control, and rapid results interpretation. Five laboratories are COFRAC-accredited under the 'ESSAIS' scope; laboratories also approved by DGCCRF and authorized by INAO for official wine analysis. Target users are wine producers, cooperatives, and négociants requiring validated analyses.
• Personalized Oenological Consulting (Conseil Œnologique) Personalized oenological advice and technical consulting from harvest through bottling provided by 45 consulting oenologists. Service is embedded in IOC's laboratory network across French wine regions and extended internationally. Targets wine producers needing expert winemaking guidance alongside products and equipment.
• Winemaking Services — Mobile and Fixed (Prestations Vinicoles) Mobile and fixed-site winemaking services including cold stabilization treatment, filtration, riddling (tirage), disgorgement, cased goods transfer, large format bottling, corking and capsuling, still wine services, and traceability support. Operating via mobile teams deployed in Champagne, across France, and internationally, plus two fixed disgorgement lines at the Oiry site near Épernay. Services handle 50 million bottles per year. Targets Champagne and sparkling wine producers needing specialized second-fermentation and aging services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.2 billion bottles treated annually by Oenodia technology
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and strategic.

• Oenodia (subsidiary brand)coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerOenodia is an IOC brand focused on eco-solutions for wine stabilization using electrodialysis technology. IOC develops, manufactures, and distributes Oenodia equipment globally, with over 250 installations in 30 countries treating more than 1.2 billion bottles annually.
• Lallemand DanstarcoreTechnology or IntegrationLallemand Danstar supplies IOC with a range of yeast products (IOC BY, IOC B 2000, IOC B 3000, IOC 11-1002, IOC 18-2007, IOC 11-1002 K) and bacterial strains. IOC distributes these products under its own brand, incorporating them into its comprehensive winemaking portfolio.
• EcolabmajorTechnology or IntegrationEcolab supplies IOC with hygiene and sanitation products for wineries (P3 OXONIA ACTIVE, P3 AQUANTA ECO, P3 AQUANTA SI, P3 ASEPTO FL-D, P3 ASEPTO LIQUIDE, and others). IOC resells these as part of its comprehensive range of winemaking supplies.
• Academic Research PartnersstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerIOC's R&D teams collaborate with academic partners who are experts in the field, relying on the latest technological advances and identified field needs to develop new wine solutions. These collaborations support IOC's innovation pipeline across biosourced chemistry, biotechnology, and process engineering.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bucher Vaslin: Bucher Vaslin is a French manufacturer of winery equipment (presses, filtration, reception lines) and provides turnkey winery installations. Direct competitor to IOC's equipment and winery-design business and to Oenodia-adjacent process technologies.
• Della Toffola Group: Della Toffola Group is an Italian supplier of complete winemaking plants, filtration systems, and bottling equipment. Comparable to IOC's Oenodia equipment sales and winery project services across international wine regions.
• AEB Group: AEB Group is an Italian company producing oenological products (yeast, enzymes, tannins, fining agents) plus brewing and beverage ingredients. Closely comparable to IOC in wine-inputs portfolio and European market focus.
• Enologica Vason: Enologica Vason is an Italian oenological products and consulting company offering a similar portfolio of enzymes, yeasts, fermentation nutrients, and stabilization products. Comparable to IOC in product scope and serving international wine producers.
• Laffort: Laffort is a French oenological products company with a comparable product portfolio (yeast, bacteria, enzymes, tannins, fining agents) and similar focus on technical consulting for winemakers. Direct competitor to IOC across multiple product categories and geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Novonesis (formerly Chr. Hansen): Novonesis is a global bioscience company with a wine and beverage culture media/yeast business. While its wine segment is small relative to its broader portfolio, it competes with IOC in microbial solutions and can leverage vastly larger R&D resources.
• Döhler: Döhler is a German producer of natural ingredients, flavors, and beverage bases. While primarily focused on non-alcoholic beverages, its wine-adjacent ingredient capabilities and global scale position it as a broad incumbent capable of competing across parts of IOC's product portfolio.
• Lallemand: Lallemand is IOC's parent company and a global leader in yeast and fermentation microbiology. While it owns IOC, Lallemand also distributes yeast products directly in markets where IOC operates, making it both an enabler and a partial competitor across the broader oenological inputs category.

Emerging players

• Agrovin: Agrovin is a Spanish oenological products manufacturer offering yeasts, enzymes, tannins, and filtration products. Comparable to IOC's product portfolio but with a more regional (Iberia/Latin America) footprint.
• EnoLogica: EnoLogica is a Brazilian oenological products company serving the South American wine industry. Comparable product range (yeasts, enzymes, nutrients, filtration) and operates as a regional peer to IOC in emerging wine markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles34 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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