Bio Hellas S.A.

What Bio Hellas S.A. does

Bio Hellas S.A. (BIOHELLAS Ινστιτούτο Ελέγχου Βιολογικών Προϊόντων Α.Ε.) is a Greek inspection and certification body headquartered in Metamorphosis, Attica, founded in 2001 as an approved control body under EU code EL-03-BIO. The company certifies organic agricultural production across plant cultivation, livestock, beekeeping, aquaculture, and food processing, with additional standard coverage including BioSuisse, Demeter, KRAV, Naturland, NOP USDA, ISO 9001, ISO 22000, IFS, BRC, Codex Alimentarius, GLOBALG.A.P., NaTrue, BioKouzina catering, and the Greek Quality Mark KRITI. BIOHELLAS holds 12,771 certified operators (52% Greek market share as of 2006) and is accredited by ESYD with certificate number 106; it is also an IFOAM member and was ranked among the top 10 global organic certification bodies by the Organic Certification Directory 2008.

The company delivers services through a 13-office domestic field-inspection network backed by certified inspectors, and extends operations internationally via authorized licensing in Cyprus, Romania, and Bulgaria. In 2025 it added a new geography (Turkey) through a partnership with Mithracert, joined the HOLEA government subsidy program, and launched the ebiofarm-advice digital advisory platform funded under Measure 16 of the Greek Rural Development Programme. International export-certification partnerships (Aranea Certifiering for KRAV, Demeter International, BIOCERT Cyprus) extend the service surface to Sweden, Switzerland, and the EU. Customers are primarily farmers, livestock breeders, beekeepers, food processors, and tourism/catering establishments; enterprise relationships include training partnerships with My Market (METRO AEBE) and AB Vasilopoulos.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees — per-engagement inspection and certification pricing — collected via an online payment portal supporting credit, debit, and prepaid cards. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. As a privately held Greek Α.Ε. (Anonymous Company) with no disclosed parent, funding rounds, M&A, or management team, the company operates as an independent, founder-controlled professional services firm. A court order dated December 4, 2025 lifted a prior suspension of BIOHELLAS's OEP operating license, restoring its licensed certification status.

Name

Bio Hellas S.A.

Legal name

BIOHELLAS Ινστιτούτο Ελέγχου Βιολογικών Προϊόντων Α.Ε.

Website

https://bio-hellas.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bio Hellas S.A. is a Greek organic certification body founded in 2001, certifying agricultural producers, food processors, and tourism businesses under EU and international standards through a 13-office domestic network with operations in Cyprus, Romania, and Bulgaria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Certification Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFALAAAM

Specialty Certification Services (Organic, Non-GMO, Halal, Kosher, Gluten-Free)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen)

SECONDARYAFALAAAC

Food Safety Certification Bodies (ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Testing Laboratories (Microbiological, Chemical, Allergen)

SECONDARYAFALABAD

Farm & Primary Production Audits (GAP, Aquaculture, Livestock)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Safety Auditing & Inspection Services (GFSI/Third-Party Audits)

SECONDARYAFALAMAK

Traceability & Chain-of-Custody Certification (Mass Balance, Segregation, Identity Preserved)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Certification Services (Organic, Non-GMO, etc.)

Keywords

• Organic certification
• Food safety certification
• Agricultural inspection
• Quality management systems
• Organic agriculture standards

Headquarters

HQ city

Metamorphosis

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: Inspection and certification services for organic products, food safety, integrated crop management, and tourism establishments. Services cover EU regulations, international standards (BioSuisse, Demeter, KRAV, Naturland, NOP USDA), ISO standards, and catering certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bio Hellas S.A. is an approved inspection and certification body providing organic, food safety, integrated crop management, and tourism certification services for farmers, breeders, food processing companies, and hospitality businesses. Services cover EU organic regulation, international standards (BioSuisse, Demeter, KRAV, Naturland, NOP USDA), ISO management systems (9001, 22000, Codex Alimentarius, IFS, BRC), and specialized programs (AGRO 2, GLOBALG.A.P., NaTrue, BioKouzina, Quality Mark KRITI, hotel classification).

Product overview

Bio Hellas S.A. is an approved inspection and certification body for organic agricultural products operating in Greece and internationally. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of certification services organized into several categories: (1) Organic Agriculture Certification covering EU Regulation, BioSuisse, Demeter, KRAV, Naturland, and NOP USDA standards; (2) Food Safety Management Systems including ISO 9001, ISO 22000, Codex Alimentarius, IFS, and BRC; (3) Integrated Management with AGRO 2 and GLOBALG.A.P.; (4) Cosmetology certification via NaTrue; (5) Catering certification via BioKouzina; (6) National Quality Standards including Quality Mark KRITI; (7) Tourism classification for hotels and guesthouses; (8) Online Payment services; and (9) the Digital Advisory Platform for Organic Crops (ebiofarm-advice). Services span plant production, animal production, processing, beekeeping, and aquaculture sectors. The company operates a network of offices across Greece and extends activities to Cyprus, Romania, and Bulgaria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organic Agriculture Certification (EU Regulation) Inspection and certification services for organic agricultural products under the European regulation, covering plant production, animal production, processing, and beekeeping sectors.
• BioSuisse Certification

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and minor.

• Mithracert Kontrol ve Sertifikasyon LtdstrategicTechnology or Integration · 25 February 2025Partnership with Mithracert for NOP USDA certification services in Turkey. Joint goal of strengthening the reliability of certifications for the NOP standard.
• BIOCERT CYPRUS LTDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 November 2004Approved certification body by Cyprus Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment with code CY-BIO-002 for organic certification services in Cyprus.
• Demeter InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAuthorized by Demeter International and the Demeter Greece Association to conduct inspections for biodynamic agriculture (Demeter standard) in Greece.
• Aranea Certifiering AB (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Aranea Certifiering for KRAV certification services, enabling Greek organic products to access the Swedish market.
• BIOTOS A.E.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerConsumer awareness campaign partnership, with BIOTOS hosting BIOHELLAS information sessions at their stores.
• METRO AEBEminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTraining seminars for My Market store produce managers on organic products and certification.
• Ministry of Rural Development and FoodcoreOthersDigital Advisory Platform (ebiofarm-advice) project funded by Measure 16 of the Rural Development Programme for organic crop management support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ECOCERT: France-based global leader in organic and ecological certification across agriculture, cosmetics, and food. Closest direct peer to BIOHELLAS in service scope (organic, food safety, cosmetics NaTrue, textiles) and target customer (producers, processors, retailers).
• ICEA (Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e Ambientale): Italian organic/food/non-food certification body offering EU, Demeter, NOP, and GlobalGAP standards. Similar mid-sized European certifier with comparable multi-standard portfolio serving agricultural producers and processors.
• BCS Öko-Garantie: Germany-headquartered organic certification body authorized for EU, NOP, JAS, BioSuisse, Demeter and other private standards. Highly comparable mid-sized European organic certifier serving similar producer customer segments as BIOHELLAS.
• CERES Certification of Environmental Standards: Germany-based organic and 'organic plus' certification body operating globally including China, Southeast Asia, and the Americas. Comparable service mix and target audience (organic producers/exporters) to BIOHELLAS.
• Soil Association Certification: UK-based organic/food certification arm of the Soil Association, offering EU organic, food safety, and sustainability certification. Comparable in mission, organic-agriculture-first positioning, and SME/farmer customer base.
• Control Union Certifications: Dutch-headquartered global certification body offering organic, food safety, sustainability and textile certifications across 70+ countries. Comparable in scale and breadth of international organic standards (BioSuisse, Demeter, Naturland, NOP) to BIOHELLAS.

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Swiss-headquartered global testing, inspection and certification giant. Offers organic and food safety certification among its broad portfolio; competes for the same large multinational food customers as BIOHELLAS but at far greater scale.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global leader in food, environmental, and pharmaceutical testing/inspection. Overlaps BIOHELLAS's food safety and certification activities as part of a much broader testing/services portfolio, but is several orders of magnitude larger and not a specialist organic certifier.
• Bureau Veritas: French global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) major with food, agriculture, and sustainability services. Adjacent competitor for ISO 22000, BRC, IFS and food safety certification mandates overlapping BIOHELLAS's portfolio.
• TÜV SÜD: German-headquartered global testing/certification organization with food, organic, and management system certification lines. Competes with BIOHELLAS for ISO 22000 and food safety mandates among large multinational food processors and retailers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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