Biozoon
Biozoon is a German food technology company that develops and manufactures proprietary powder texturizers (texturePro) and dysphagia nutrition products (seneoPro, VISCO, Smoothfood) for gastronomy, healthcare/elderly care, and contract manufacturing clients across Europe.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2001
- HeadquartersBremerhaven, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Biozoon does
Biozoon GmbH is a German specialty food technology company founded in 2001 and headquartered in Bremerhaven, with a secondary R&D site in Freising. The company develops, produces, and markets high-performance powder formulations for texturizing food, operating GLATT fluid bed systems at a DIN ISO 9001:2015 certified facility and holding EU Organic processing approval (DE-ÖKO-007) plus LFGB food safety approval. Its product portfolio is organized around two core brands: texturePro®, a line of molecular gastronomy texturizers (texturizers, gelling agents, foaming agents such as Algizoon, Calazoon, Gellazoon, Emulzoon) targeting professional kitchens and gastronomy; and seneoPro®, a medical-nutrition line for dysphagia patients (people with chewing and swallowing difficulties) including VISCO/VISCOclear beverage thickeners, AIR instant foaming agents for taste stimulation, and GELEA hot/cold gelling agents. Adjacent lines include the Smoothfood silicone mold system (for shaping pureed food into recognizable forms), Mybiosportiv® sports nutrition, and distribution of complementary professional tools (iSi Gourmet Whip, Robot Cook).
The company generates revenue through four streams: (1) branded product sales to gastronomy, communal catering, healthcare/elderly care, and hobby cooks, distributed via its own e-commerce shop (biozoon.de/shop) and an 18+ partner wholesale network spanning 13+ European countries plus Israel; (2) contract manufacturing (Lohnproduktion) of powder products for third parties since 2016, using paddle mixers (100L, 20-50kg batches) and screw mixers (1,100L, 150-500kg batches); (3) product development services for startups and food companies, covering feasibility, formulation, sample production up to 50kg, label design, and market entry support; and (4) professional training workshops on molecular cuisine and Smoothfood concepts. Pricing is unit-based, with e-commerce SKUs ranging from €7.50 (shaker) to €129 (iSi whip), molecular powders at €9.87-€39.26, silicone molds at €29.75 each, and starter kits from €11.78 to €242.76, while bulk/institutional SKUs (e.g., GELEA 2-15kg buckets) are priced on request. The company is private, employs 1-10 people, is led by Managing Director Matthias Kück, and has not raised external funding since its 2001 founding.
Biozoon firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Biozoon
- Legal name
- Biozoon GmbH
- Website
- https://biozoon.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2001
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Biozoon is a German food technology company that develops and manufactures proprietary powder texturizers (texturePro) and dysphagia nutrition products (seneoPro, VISCO, Smoothfood) for gastronomy, healthcare/elderly care, and contract manufacturing clients across Europe.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Biozoon industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty Food Ingredients and Functional Nutrition Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Food Manufacturing (311)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Foods for Special Dietary Needs Manufacturing (Gluten-Free, Allergen-Free, Low-FODMAP, Low-Sodium) (AFAKAJAD)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Sports & Performance Nutrition Foods Manufacturing (Protein Foods, Energy Gels/Bars) (AFAKAJAE)
Keywords
Where Biozoon is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Bremerhaven
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Biozoon business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales: Sale of proprietary food texturizing products including molecular gastronomy texturizers, dysphagia nutrition products (seneoPro, smoothfood), and accessories through e-commerce and sales partners
- Contract Manufacturing: Lohnproduktion - Contract production and filling of powder products for third parties since 2016. Services include mixing (paddle mixer 100L for 20-50kg batches; screw mixer 1,100L for 150-500kg batches) and filling services
- Product Development Services: Product development services for startups and third parties, including technical feasibility evaluation, cost estimation, product development, sample production, label design, and market entry support
- Workshops: Training workshops on molecular cuisine and smoothfood concepts
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Silicone molds (smoothfood forms) - various shapes |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | FORTE Shaker 400ml |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | iSi Gourmet Whip plus 0.5l |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | AIR-set including pump |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Molecular texturizers (various powders) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Starter kits |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Bulk/institutional products |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Biozoon product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Biozoon develops, manufactures, and distributes specialized food powder formulations for texturizing food. Its portfolio includes molecular gastronomy ingredients (texturePro® brand), medical nutrition products for people with dysphagia (seneoPro® brand), Smoothfood silicone molds for re-shaping pureed meals, and Mybiosportiv® sports nutrition products. The company also provides contract powder manufacturing, product development services, and professional workshops.
Product overview
Biozoon is a German food innovation company offering a portfolio of specialized food products centered around molecular gastronomy and medical nutrition. The core offerings include texturePro® (molecular texturizers like AIR, Algizoon, Calazoon, Celluzoon, Emulzoon, Gellazoon, Gelea, Guarzoon, Iotazoon for professional chefs), seneoPro® (dysphagia management products including VISCO beverage thickeners, AIR instant foaming agents, and GELEA gelling agents), and Smoothfood silicone molds for shaping pureed food. Additional offerings include Mybiosportiv® for sports nutrition, professional tools (iSi Gourmet Whip, Robot Cook), and contract manufacturing/product development services. The company operates from Bremerhaven, Germany, with distribution through global sales partners.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- texturePro®: Molecular texturizers for gastronomy and communal catering
- seneoPro®
- Mybiosportiv®
- Smoothfood
- Smoothfood Formen
- VISCO
- AirSet
- AIR instant
Products and services
- texturePro®
Quantifiable outcome
- Significant reduction in malnutrition among care home residents using smoothfood concepts
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Biozoon
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Biozoon technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Biozoon partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.
- Chefs CulinarcoreGerman food service distributor offering Biozoon products to professional kitchens and communal catering establishments across Germany
- TransgourmetcoreGerman wholesale food distributor for professional gastronomy and communal catering, distributing Biozoon products
- BidfoodcoreUK-based food wholesaler distributing Biozoon products to catering businesses in the United Kingdom
- Easyline (Israel)regionalIsraeli distributor representing Biozoon products in the Israeli market
- Foppa (Italy)regionalItalian distributor for Biozoon products in the Italian market
- Garri (Iceland)regionalIcelandic distributor representing Biozoon products in Iceland
- Mimosa Food (Switzerland)regionalSwiss food distributor distributing Biozoon products in Switzerland
- PRTM (Belgium/France/Luxembourg)regionalBenelux and France distributor representing Biozoon products across Belgium, France, and Luxembourg
- RAPS (Austria)regionalAustrian distributor for Biozoon products
- RGS Group (UK/Austria)regionalInternational distributor with presence in UK and Austria markets
- Smoothfood (Spain)regionalSpanish distributor representing Biozoon smoothfood products in Spain, with dedicated website smoothfood.es
- Toft Care (Denmark)regionalDanish healthcare and food service distributor for Biozoon products
- Vitalernaering (Norway)regionalNorwegian distributor representing Biozoon products in Norway
- DNG FarmlandregionalGerman distributor for Biozoon products
- EGV GroupregionalGerman food service distributor distributing Biozoon products
- RullkoregionalGerman wholesale distributor for Biozoon products
- WGP-ShopregionalGerman distributor for Biozoon products
- BosfoodregionalGerman food distributor for Biozoon products
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Biozoon competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Sosa Ingredients: Sosa Ingredients is a Spanish manufacturer of specialty texturizers, gelling agents, and foaming agents for professional pastry and gastronomy, directly comparable to Biozoon's texturePro and AIR-instant product lines for molecular gastronomy and fine-dining kitchens.
- Special Ingredients Ltd. Special Ingredients is a UK-based supplier of molecular gastronomy texturizers, foaming agents, and thickeners targeting chefs, hobbyists, and food professionals, overlapping with Biozoon's texturePro and hobby-cook customer segment.
- Modernist Pantry: Modernist Pantry is a US-based retailer and formulator of specialty hydrocolloids, texturizers, and molecular gastronomy ingredients serving professional chefs and hobbyists, comparable to Biozoon's texturePro catalog.
- Flavour Creations: Flavour Creations is an Australian manufacturer of dysphagia and IDDSI-compliant thickened fluids and nutrition products, directly comparable to Biozoon's seneoPro range for the speech-pathology and aged-care segments.
- iSi Culinary (iSi Group): iSi is an Austrian manufacturer of professional whipping siphons and culinary tools used in molecular gastronomy, complementary to Biozoon's AIR instant foaming agents and co-sold via the Biozoon shop, addressing the same gastronomy customer base.
- Texturas (Alicia Foundation / Ferran Adrià): Texturas is a Spanish-origin line of food texturizers developed with Ferran Adrià and commercialized by the Alicia Foundation, directly competing with Biozoon's texturePro in molecular gastronomy ingredients for professional chefs.
Emerging players
- SimplyThick (Simply Thick LLC): SimplyThick is a US-based specialist in xanthan-based beverage thickeners for dysphagia, a more focused niche competitor to Biozoon's VISCO / VISCOclear beverage thickening line in the long-term care setting.
Broad incumbents
- Hormel Health Labs (Thick & Easy): Hormel Health Labs sells Thick & Easy food and beverage thickeners widely used in US and European institutional dysphagia care, representing a larger incumbent in the same clinical nutrition category as Biozoon's seneoPro line.
- Nestlé Health Science (Resource ThickenUp): Nestlé Health Science markets Resource ThickenUp instant thickeners and related dysphagia products globally, representing a large incumbent competitor to Biozoon's VISCO beverage thickeners in nursing home and hospital channels.
- Nutricia (Danone Specialized Nutrition): Nutricia, part of Danone, markets Nutilis powdered thickeners and other dysphagia products across European hospitals and care homes, competing with Biozoo's seneoPro / VISCO line in the medical nutrition channel at much greater scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Biozoon social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Biozoon leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Biozoon funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Biozoon M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Biozoon
What does Biozoon do?
Biozoon develops, manufactures, and distributes specialized food powder formulations for texturizing food. Its portfolio includes molecular gastronomy ingredients (texturePro® brand), medical nutrition products for people with dysphagia (seneoPro® brand), Smoothfood silicone molds for re-shaping pureed meals, and Mybiosportiv® sports nutrition products. The company also provides contract powder manufacturing, product development services, and professional workshops.
Is Biozoon a public or private company?
Biozoon is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Biozoon founded?
Biozoon was founded in 2001. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Biozoon based?
Biozoon is headquartered in Bremerhaven, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Biozoon make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are contract Manufacturing, product Development Services and workshops.
Who are Biozoon's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Sosa Ingredients, Special Ingredients Ltd., Modernist Pantry, Flavour Creations, iSi Culinary (iSi Group) and Texturas (Alicia Foundation / Ferran Adrià). SimplyThick (Simply Thick LLC) is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Hormel Health Labs (Thick & Easy), Nestlé Health Science (Resource ThickenUp) and Nutricia (Danone Specialized Nutrition).
Does Biozoon have an API?
No public API is recorded for Biozoon.
What industry is Biozoon in?
Biozoon's product category is Specialty Food Ingredients and Functional Nutrition Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAKAJAD, Foods for Special Dietary Needs Manufacturing (Gluten-Free, Allergen-Free, Low-FODMAP, Low-Sodium), with a secondary code of AFAKAJAE, Sports & Performance Nutrition Foods Manufacturing (Protein Foods, Energy Gels/Bars). Its NAICS code is 311 and its SIC code is 2090.