Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques RODAEL

What Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques RODAEL does

Herbarom (legal entity HERBAROM Laboratoire SASU, operating under the trade name Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques RODAEL within the group) is a privately held French family business founded in 1994, headquartered in Valence and operating four dedicated production sites across France (Aouste-sur-Sye for plant extraction, Bessay-sur-Allier for liquid galenics, Bierne for dry galenics and pharmaceutical products, and Monts for dry galenics). The group runs an internal herboristerie of more than 600 botanical references and specializes in plant extraction, distillation, and formulation, producing hydrolats, essential oils, aqueous distillates, fatty macerates, and vegetable oils. Its wholly-owned CDMO subsidiary, Phytéo Laboratoire, adds end-to-end dietary supplement manufacturing across multiple dry and liquid galenic forms.

The company operates exclusively as a B2B manufacturer and contract developer, with no direct-to-consumer or retail channel. It serves four vertical markets: cosmetic and perfume manufacturers, beverage producers (including no-low, functional, and premium soft drinks), animal nutrition and health companies, and dietary supplement brands. Commercial reach is via direct field sales to industrial clients, complemented by an Espace Pro B2B portal (Odoo-based) and presence at industry events such as Simppar and the Journées de la Naturalité. Revenue is generated through ingredient supply contracts (cosmetics, beverages, animal nutrition) and managed CDMO services (supplements), with project-based, negotiated pricing; no public pricing is disclosed.

Manufacturing is HACCP- and GMP-compliant and supported by a parallel certification stack including Ecocert Cosmos Organic (cosmetics), Feed Chain Alliance (animal feed), AB Biologique, and a consecutive EcoVadis Gold rating renewed in 2026. No AI/ML capabilities, patents, funding rounds, M&A activity, named customers, or disclosed revenue figures are present in the available data, reflecting both the maturity of the 30+ year-old family business and the opacity typical of privately held mid-market French manufacturers.

Name

Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques RODAEL

Legal name

HERBAROM Laboratoire SASU

Website

https://rodael.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Herbarom (Laboratoires Pharmaceutiques RODAEL) is a French family-owned botanical extraction and CDMO group operating four production sites, serving cosmetics, beverage, animal nutrition, and dietary supplement manufacturers via 600+ plant references and Phytéo's galenic formulation services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Pharmaceutical and Botanical Ingredient Manufacturing

NAICS

Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (32541), Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing (325412), Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro primary industry

Drug Substance–Drug Product Integrated CDMO (HLAGABAG)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical contract manufacturing
• Dietary supplement CDMO
• Plant extraction services
• Galenic formulation manufacturing
• Botanical ingredient supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Bierne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ingredient Manufacturing and Sales: Manufacture and sale of botanical extracts, essential oils, hydrolats, fatty macerates, and vegetable oils to industrial customers in cosmetics, beverages, and animal nutrition. Revenue is generated through direct B2B contracts with manufacturers.
2. CDMO Services (via Phytéo): Contract development and manufacturing organization services for dietary supplement brands, covering formulation development, stability studies, regulatory support, and industrial production across dry and liquid galenic forms.
3. Custom Formulation and Regulatory Support: Tailored formulation services and regulatory compliance consulting accompanying product development, providing an added-value service layer to ingredient and manufacturing revenue streams.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Pharmaceutical laboratory for the contract manufacture and packaging of tablets, capsules, and powder in sachets and sticks on behalf of third parties. Within the broader Groupe Herbarom, the operation also delivers plant extraction, distillation, and formulation services (hydrolats, essential oils, oil macerates, vegetable oils) and, via the Phytéo Laboratoire CDMO subsidiary, end-to-end development and manufacturing of dietary supplements across dry galenic forms (capsules, tablets, stick packs, sachets, pots, doy packs) and liquid galenic forms (bottles, sprays, monodoses).

Product overview

Groupe Herbarom operates as a unified group comprising Herbarom Laboratoire (core extraction and formulation business) and Phytéo Laboratoire (CDMO subsidiary). Herbarom provides plant extracts, essential oils, hydrolats, and botanical ingredients across four markets: Beauty & Perfume, Beverages, Animal Nutrition & Health, and Dietary Supplements. Phytéo specializes in manufacturing dietary supplements in various galenic forms, serving as a specialist sub-brand within the group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Herbarom Laboratoire (Plant Extraction and Botanical Ingredient Supply)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Robertet: French-headquartered global leader in natural aromatic raw materials and botanical extracts for perfumery, beauty, and food/beverage. Directly comparable to Herbarom's plant extraction and formulation business across overlapping cosmetics and beverage customers.
• Martin Bauer Group: German family-owned specialist in botanical extracts, herbal teas, and plant-based ingredients serving the beverage, food, and supplement industries. Closely comparable to Herbarom in both CDMO services and broad botanical library.
• Seppic (Air Liquide Healthcare): French specialty CDMO/excipient manufacturer serving pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and nutraceutical markets. Comparable to Herbarom on the cosmetics ingredient side and to Phytéo on supplement formulation/manufacturing.
• Döhler: German-headquartered producer of natural ingredients, compounds, and systems for the beverage and food industry. Directly comparable in botanical extracts, hydrolats, and beverage flavor/functional applications.
• Fytexia: French CDMO specialized in the development and manufacture of plant-based active ingredients and dietary supplements. Closely comparable to Phytéo in galenic form capabilities and regulatory support for European supplement brands.

Broad incumbents

• Symrise: Global flavor and fragrance major with a significant Diana division covering natural food and pet food ingredients. Overlaps with Herbarom's beverage, animal nutrition, and beauty ingredient businesses at much larger scale.
• Prinova: Global ingredients distributor and contract manufacturer of nutritional products, including premixes and finished supplements. A broader incumbent serving many of the same dietary supplement brand customers as Phytéo.
• Naturex (Givaudan): Now part of Givaudan, Naturex is a global leader in natural plant-based ingredients for food, beverage, nutrition, and personal care. A broader incumbent with much wider geographic reach and scale, but a directly overlapping product portfolio.
• Kemin Industries: Global ingredient manufacturer with a strong footprint in plant-based extracts for animal nutrition and human health. Comparable to Herbarom's animal nutrition and supplement businesses, though much larger and more diversified.

Regional players

• Atlantic Nature: French CDMO specialized in the development and manufacturing of dietary supplements and natural health products, primarily serving French and European brand customers. Direct regional competitor to Phytéo in supplement manufacturing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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