Peptan

Name

Peptan

Website

https://peptan.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Collagen Peptide Ingredients

NAICS

Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (311613), Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing (325411)

SIC

Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Amino Acids & Peptides (BCAAs, Collagen Peptides, Bioactive Peptides, L-Theanine) (AFAJAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animal-Derived Protein Ingredients (Egg, Collagen/Gelatin, Blood/Plasma Proteins) (AFAJAHAB), Gelatin & Collagen Hydrolysates (Animal-Based Gelling Agents) (AFAJABAD), Marine & Aquatic Protein Ingredients (Fish Protein, Shellfish Protein, Fish Collagen) (AFAJAHAD), Proteins & Functional Nutrition Ingredients (Plant/Animal Proteins, Collagen, Amino Acids) (CRADAOAJ), Collagen, Gelatin & Protein Hydrolysates (Animal-Derived) (AFANAGAI), Protein Hydrolysates & Peptides (Enzymatic Hydrolysates, Bioactive Peptides) (AFAJAHAI)

Keywords

• Collagen peptides
• Bovine collagen ingredients
• Marine collagen peptides
• Sports nutrition ingredients
• Beauty from within

Headquarters

HQ city

Son

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B collagen peptide ingredient sales: Peptan generates revenue by selling collagen peptide ingredients (bovine, porcine, and fish-based) to manufacturers of food, health and nutrition, biomedical, and pharmaceutical products. Manufacturers incorporate Peptan into their branded finished goods such as supplements, functional beverages, and beauty products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Peptan produces and supplies bioactive collagen peptide ingredients — derived from bovine, porcine, and 100% wild-caught fish sources — to manufacturers in the food, health and nutrition, biomedical, and pharmaceutical sectors. These hydrolyzed peptide ingredients are formulated into finished consumer products in beauty-from-within, sports nutrition, and joint/mobility supplements. The brand also offers Colartix, a specialized cartilage collagen matrix with glycosaminoglycans for joint health applications.

Product overview

Peptan is a leading collagen peptide ingredient brand produced by Rousselot (HEALTH brand of Darling Ingredients). The portfolio includes three main collagen peptide variants: Peptan B (bovine), Peptan P (porcine), and Peptan Marine (fish), each available in different molecular weights (2000 Da and 5000 Da) and density options. The products are positioned across three core benefit areas: Beauty from Within (skin and hair health), Sports Nutrition (performance and recovery), and Mobility (joint and bone health). Colartix serves as a specialized cartilage collagen matrix for joint care. All products are offered in various delivery formats including powders, liquid shots, and ready-to-drinks. Peptan differentiates through scientific backing, clean-label positioning (natural, GMO-free, no additives), and versatility in formulation applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colartix: Exclusive cartilage collagen matrix ingredient made from natural collagen and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), designed for joint health applications

Products and services

• Peptan B (Bovine Collagen Peptides) Premium bovine collagen peptides for manufacturers formulating beauty-from-within, sports nutrition, and mobility supplements; features neutral taste, instant solubility, and science-backed efficacy.
• Peptan P (Porcine Collagen Peptides) Porcine-derived collagen peptides produced at Rousselot's Ghent facility, offered to manufacturers as part of Peptan's multi-origin collagen peptide portfolio.
• Peptan Marine (Fish Collagen Peptides) Collagen peptides derived from 100% wild-caught fish, offering manufacturers a marine-origin option for beauty-from-within, sports nutrition, and mobility supplement formulations.
• Colartix (Cartilage Collagen Matrix) A natural matrix of hydrolyzed collagen peptides derived from cartilage, containing natural collagen and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), designed for manufacturers formulating joint care and mobility-support supplements with clinical evidence.

Quantifiable outcome

• Decrease in periorbital wrinkles by 13% and nasolabial wrinkles by 10% after 90 days of 5g daily Peptan supplementation
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Papendal (Dutch Olympic Training Centre / TeamNL)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Rousselot has been announced as the supplier of collagen peptides to professional athletes training at Papendal, the Dutch Olympic Training Centre and largest national facility for elite sports and education (TeamNL Center). Rousselot continued to supply Peptan to Olympic and Paralympic athletes as they prepared for the Paris 2024 Games.
• RousselotcoreOthersPeptan is produced by Rousselot, the HEALTH brand of Darling Ingredients. Rousselot develops collagen-based solutions for the food, health and nutrition, biomedical, and pharmaceutical sectors. Rousselot serves as the manufacturing, R&D, and distribution engine for the Peptan brand.
• Darling IngredientscoreOthersDarling Ingredients is the parent company of Rousselot. Through its Rousselot subsidiary, Darling Ingredients owns and operates the Peptan collagen peptide brand, leveraging its global ingredients manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure.
• WeidercoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerWeider, a leading global sports nutrition brand, is a co-branded partner of Peptan. Weider's CollagenPlus product (containing Peptan, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, magnesium, and bamboo extract) is sold at Decathlon across Europe, making it one of the most visible consumer-facing Peptan partnerships.
• FernesminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFernes is a co-branded partner selling Beauty Collagen Peptides products containing Peptan through its e-commerce platform (fernes.com).
• Time Health (UK)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerTime Health sells Colartix collagen products (incorporating Peptan) in the UK market through its online store (timehealth.co.uk), targeting joint care consumers.
• Newcastle University (UK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRousselot collaborated with leading scientists at Newcastle University to conduct a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial demonstrating Peptan's efficacy for sports exercise recovery. The study showed 20% less muscle soreness in Peptan-supplemented subjects.
• Sanas CartiplusminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPeptan is incorporated into Sanas Cartiplus shots sold in Belgium. Belgian gymnast Luka van den Keybus takes Peptan daily in a Sanas Cartiplus shot as part of his supplement routine.
• Solchem Nature S.L.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolchem Nature S.L. is the distributor of Peptan in Spain and Portugal, representing the brand to manufacturers and sporting institutions in the Iberian market.
• Laboratory Cosderma and EC Biolab (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo leading dermatological institutes in France (Laboratory Cosderma and EC Biolab) conducted double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials on Peptan's skin anti-aging benefits on behalf of Rousselot, contributing to the landmark 2015 publication in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology.
• Souken Laboratory (Japan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouken Laboratory in Japan conducted clinical research on Peptan's efficacy for Asian populations, contributing to the multi-ethnic evidence base demonstrating Peptan's benefits across Caucasian, Asian, and Brazilian subjects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gelita AG: World's largest gelatin and collagen peptide manufacturer; supplies bioactive collagen peptides to the same food, beverage, supplement, and pharma customers as Peptan. Closest direct competitor across bovine, porcine, and marine peptide ranges.
• PB Leiner (Tessenderlo Group): B2B gelatin and collagen peptide producer with comparable SOLUPept and other bioactive peptide product lines serving nutrition and health customers. Operates as one of Peptan's main substitutes in the global collagen peptide ingredient market.
• Ancient Nutrition: Branded collagen protein product company competing in the same beauty-from-within and joint-health end-markets that Peptan-branded partners sell into; uses collagen peptides from competing suppliers.
• Vital Proteins: Consumer collagen supplement brand that sources and markets collagen peptides in the same beauty, sports, and joint-health categories Peptan enables. While B2C vs B2B, it captures the same downstream demand Peptan supplies into via its partners.
• Nitta Gelatin: Japanese manufacturer of gelatin and collagen peptides for food, health, and biomedical applications with Asia-Pacific reach. Directly competes with Peptan for sport nutrition, beauty-from-within, and joint-health formulation contracts.
• Weishardt (now part of Darling Ingredients): European gelatin and collagen peptide producer serving food, nutrition, and pharma customers. Direct rival to Peptan in the collagen peptide category with overlapping B2B customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill: Global agribusiness and food ingredient company with health ingredient offerings that compete for CPG formulation spend alongside Peptan. Overlap is partial rather than category-specialist.
• Lonza Capsules & Health Ingredients: Global specialty ingredients supplier offering capsule and health ingredients including collagen-derived offerings. Larger player with broader portfolio that overlaps with Peptan in nutrition and biomedical applications.
• ADM Health & Wellness: Large global ingredient supplier with a health and wellness platform that markets and sells collagen and protein ingredients to CPG customers. Competes for the same ingredient buyer relationships Peptan serves but across a wider portfolio.

Emerging players

• Sports Research Corporation: Direct-to-consumer collagen supplement brand that competes for the same end-consumer demand that Peptan-enabled partner brands serve. Sourced peptides compete with Peptan at the brand level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/PeptanCollagenPeptides
• Facebookfacebook.com/PeptanbyRousselot
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/peptan
• Instagraminstagram.com/peptancollagen

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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