Amylon

Name

Amylon

Legal name

Amylon, a.s.

Website

https://amylon.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1850

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Instant Food Mixes

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour (311824), Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing (311423)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Dried & Dehydrated Foods Manufacturing (AFAKACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Gluten-Free & Specialty Grain-Based Foods Manufacturing (GF pasta/cereals, ancient grains) (AFAKABAK)

Keywords

• Instant food mixes
• Baking ingredients
• Organic food products
• Starch production
• Pudding mixes

Headquarters

HQ city

Pribyslav

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer Food Products: Amylon generates revenue primarily through the sale of food products including puddings, starches, couscous mixes, baking ingredients, and beverages. Products are sold through retail chains, e-commerce, and wholesale channels with one-time purchase model.
2. Wholesale B2B: Bulk sales to traders, gastro businesses, and health food stores with dedicated wholesale pricing, marketing support, and promotional materials.
3. Industrial Ingredients: Industrial food ingredients including wheat starch, gluten (wheat protein), glucose syrups, and dried glucose syrups sold to food manufacturers via amylon.eu.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Amylon manufactures and sells instant dry-mix food products including puddings (traditional, BIO and Exclusive ranges), baking ingredients (baking powder, vanilla sugar, citric acid, agar, gelatin), starches (potato and corn), traditional Czech/Slovak side dishes (dumplings, halusky, mashed potatoes), quick-meal couscous mixes, pancake and waffle mixes, BIO matcha shakes, and Quick Milk flavored straws. The company also sells industrial ingredients (wheat starch, gluten, glucose syrups) to food manufacturers via amylon.eu, distributing through retail chains, own e-shop, wholesale trade, and direct industrial sales.

Product overview

Amylon is a Czech food products company with over 110 years of history, producing a diverse portfolio of instant food mixes and baking ingredients. The core product lines include puddings (Traditional, BIO, and Exclusive ranges with multiple flavors), BIO matcha shakes in various fruit flavors, baking ingredients (baking powder, sugars, gelatin, agar), starches (potato and corn), traditional Czech/Slovak side dishes (dumplings, halusky, mashed potatoes), instant couscous meals, and pancake/waffle mixes. The company operates two product quality tiers: conventional products and BIO/organic certified products. They also supply industrial food ingredients (wheat starch, gluten, glucose syrups) to manufacturers. Products are distributed through retail chains, e-commerce, and wholesale channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIO řada (Organic/BIO Range): Organic product line with certified BIO ingredients, transparent production, traceable origin, free from preservatives, pesticides, and artificial colors
• Exclusive
• Quick Milk
• Pomocníci na pečení (Baking Ingredients)

Products and services

• Puddings (Traditional Range) Instant wheat-starch-based pudding mixes in flavors including vanilla, chocolate, banana, lemon, strawberry, raspberry and yoghurt, for quick preparation as desserts, cake fillings, creams and thickening agents.
• Puddings (BIO Range) Organic pudding mixes (vanilla, chocolate, apricot, strawberry, mango) made from organic maize starch, free from preservatives, pesticides and artificial colors, gluten-free and without palm oil.
• Puddings (Exclusive Range) Premium pudding line with fine, lump-free consistency and flavors including vanilla (Bourbon Madagascar), chocolate, caramel, coconut, pomegranate, pistachio, and plum with poppy seeds.
• BIO Matcha Shakes Organic matcha green tea beverages in fruit flavors (banana, strawberry, mango, apricot, orange, lime) made with genuine Japanese matcha, sweetened with organic rice syrup, gluten-free and without palm oil.
• Quick Milk Magic Straws Flavored drinking straws (vanilla, chocolate, strawberry) containing dissolvable flavored beads that flavor milk as children drink through them, designed to encourage milk consumption in children.
• Baking Ingredients Baking essentials including baking powder (phosphate-free and gluten-free options), gingerbread baking powder, citric acid, vanilla sugar, cinnamon sugar and vanilla-flavored sugar.
• BIO Baking Ingredients Organic baking ingredients including BIO baking powder, BIO gingerbread baking powder, BIO vanilla sugar, BIO cinnamon sugar, BIO lemon sugar, BIO gelatin and BIO agar (vegan gelatin alternative).
• Starches Potato starch and corn starch for thickening sauces, soups and desserts, softening baking doughs, pickling and coating meats; available in conventional and BIO (maize) varieties.
• Side Dishes (Traditional Czech/Slovak mixes) Instant mixes for traditional Czech and Slovak side dishes including potato dumplings, potato dough, bread dumplings, hairy dumplings, halusky (Slovak potato pasta), mashed potatoes with milk, and BIO wholemeal dumplings with spelt puffs.
• Couscous Quick Meals Instant corn couscous meals in sweet and savory varieties including chocolate, curry with pineapple, dried tomatoes with herbs, and plums with cinnamon; all gluten-free, prepared by adding hot water.
• Sweet and Savory Dish Mixes Ready-to-make mixes for waffles, pancakes, halusky, and vanilla sauce for quick meal preparation.
• BIO Pancake Mixes Organic wholemeal pancake mix and organic potato pancake mix for easy breakfast preparation.
• Industrial Food Ingredients Wheat starch, gluten (wheat protein), glucose syrups and dried glucose syrups supplied to food manufacturers and other industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Water consumption reduced by 25% in 2021
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Matcha TeacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmylon developed BIO Matcha Shake products in collaboration with Matcha Tea company. The partnership combines Amylon's food manufacturing expertise with Matcha Tea's matcha sourcing and knowledge, resulting in organic matcha shake products made with genuine matcha from Japan.
• ShoptetcoreTechnology or IntegrationShoptet provides the e-commerce platform powering Amylon's online store at www.amylon.cz and eshop.amylon.cz. Shoptet a.s. is the operator of the e-shop platform with offices at Dvořeckého 628/8, Prague.
• Zásilkovna (Packeta)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLogistics partner for order fulfillment and goods shipping. Packeta s.r.o. operates the Zásilkovna parcel delivery service used by Amylon's e-commerce operations.
• GLS Česká republikaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLogistics partner for goods shipment and delivery services in Czech Republic.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dr. Oetker: German family-owned food manufacturer with a globally recognized portfolio in baking powders, pudding powders, and dessert mixes — directly overlapping Amylon's core product categories in instant starch-based desserts and baking aids.
• Hamé: Major Czech food manufacturer producing canned and prepared foods, baby food, and convenience products under brands like Otma and Hamé — comparable domestic peer with overlapping retail channels and traditional Czech food positioning.
• Agrana: Austrian-headquartered manufacturer of starches, glucose syrups, and fruit preparations for food and industrial customers — directly comparable to Amylon's industrial ingredients line (wheat starch, gluten, glucose syrups) sold via amylon.eu.
• Knorr (Unilever Food Solutions): Global Unilever brand for instant soups, sauces, side dishes, and meal kits — directly comparable to Amylon's instant side-dish and quick-meal lines (couscous, dumplings, mashed potatoes) with strong wholesale and foodservice presence.
• Vitana (Orkla Foods Česko): Czech food brand owned by Orkla producing instant soups, side dishes, baking ingredients, and condiments — the closest direct domestic competitor to Amylon across multiple overlapping SKUs in instant meals, baking aids, and retail grocery.

Regional players

• Bonduelle: French global leader in canned and frozen vegetables, salads, and prepared plant-based meals — adjacent comparable in the prepared/preserved food category, but with a different preservation format than Amylon's dry mixes.
• Modřanský AGRO: Czech agricultural and food-processing company with overlapping grain-based and starch product portfolio, operating in similar Czech retail channels and competing for similar industrial and consumer customers.
• Panzani: French market leader in pasta, couscous, and sauces — comparable on Amylon's couscous and starch-based side-dish categories, but focused on French and Mediterranean retail rather than Central European distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Mondelēz International: Global snacks and packaged foods multinational whose Czech operations compete for retail shelf space across biscuits, desserts, and baking categories adjacent to Amylon's portfolio.
• Nestlé Česko: Czech subsidiary of the global food multinational, owner of the Maggi brand for instant meals, soups, and side dishes — competes with Amylon across instant meal and starch categories with vastly greater marketing and distribution resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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