BIOVITIS

What BIOVITIS does

BIOVITIS is a French industrial manufacturer founded in 1997 and headquartered in Andernos-les-Bains (Bordeaux wine region), specializing in Préparations Naturelles Peu Préoccupantes (PNPP) — natural, low-concern plant preparations used in agricultural phytotherapy. The company designs and produces liquid plant extracts from willow (Osier), horsetail (Prêle), and nettle (Ortie), as well as proprietary plant-mix combinations formulated to support crop health, resilience, and pest/disease management in viticulture and broad-acre agriculture.

Its core technology is a proprietary industrial-scale infusion and decoction extraction process conducted in an anaerobic manufacturing environment to preserve bioactive compounds. Manufacturing operates under HACCP and COFRAC quality frameworks, with UAB (Usable in Organic Agriculture) certification enabling use in certified-organic farming systems. The company holds more than 25 years of agronomic field-trial data backing its formulations, with the first agricultural phytotherapy trials conducted in 1999.

Since 2022, BIOVITIS has operated as a subsidiary of Groupe DE SANGOSSE, a major French agricultural inputs group, and distributes its output exclusively through DE SANGOSSE's commercial network in France and across selected European markets. Revenue mechanics are B2B product sales to DE SANGOSSE, which then resells to viticulturists, arborists, and arable farmers seeking biocontrol and biostimulant inputs. The entity is structured as a SAS with EUR 511,000 registered capital and a 7-8 person team, positioning it as a micro-cap specialty manufacturer within the sustainable agriculture value chain.

Name

BIOVITIS

Legal name

BIOVITIS SAS

Website

https://biovitis.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BIOVITIS designs and manufactures PNPP (natural, low-concern) plant extract products — willow, horsetail, and nettle formulations — for agricultural phytotherapy in viticulture and arable farming. A 1997-founded French subsidiary of Groupe DE SANGOSSE, distributed exclusively through DE SANGOSSE's network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biocontrol / Plant-based Crop Protection

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFABAEAF

Botanical Biopesticides & Plant Extracts (Essential Oils, Neem, Pyrethrins)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Biologicals & Biopesticides (Microbials, Botanicals, Beneficial Insects)

Keywords

• Agricultural phytotherapy
• Plant extract manufacturing
• PNPP biosolutions
• Biocontrol crop protection
• Organic agriculture inputs

Headquarters

HQ city

Andernos-les-Bains

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plant Extract Products (PNPP): BIOVITIS designs and manufactures a unique range of plant extracts for agricultural phytotherapy, sold through the DE SANGOSSE distribution network. Products include single-plant extracts (osier, horsetail, nettle) and plant mix combinations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BIOVITIS designs and manufactures a unique range of liquid plant extracts (PNPP — Préparations Naturelles Peu Préoccupantes) for agricultural phytotherapy, produced through proprietary industrial infusion and decoction processes. The portfolio includes single-plant extracts (Osier, Prêle des Champs, Ortie) and proprietary plant mix combinations, sold exclusively through the Groupe DE SANGOSSE distribution network to professional agricultural producers, primarily viticulturists.

Product overview

BIOVITIS offers a portfolio of PNPP (Préparations Naturelles Peu Préoccupantes - Natural Preparations of Little Concern) - liquid plant extracts manufactured through industrial infusion and decoction processes. The product range consists of single-plant extracts (Osier/Willow, Prêle des Champs/Field Horsetail, and Ortie/Nettle) as well as proprietary plant mix combinations. These products are distributed exclusively through the DE SANGOSSE network and are designed to support agricultural phytotherapy, focusing on three pillars: plant protection, physiology (stress management), and nutrition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Osier (Infusion d'osier) Plant extract infusion made from willow bark, rich in salicylic acid and polyphenols. Stimulates natural plant defenses against pathogens, particularly effective in viticulture against downy mildew and powdery mildew. Sold as a PNPP biocontrol input through the DE SANGOSSE distribution network to professional agricultural producers and viticulturists.
• Prêle des Champs (Décoction de prêle) Decoction of field horsetail with high silica (especially organic) content, polyphenols, and minerals. Provides protection, physiology support, and nutrition for crops, strengthening plant cell walls against fungal diseases. Distributed as a PNPP input through DE SANGOSSE to professional agricultural producers.
• Ortie (Infusion d'ortie) Nettle infusion using aerial parts (dried food-grade leaves), rich in nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids. Acts as a natural biostimulant, promoting plant growth and strengthening natural defenses against diseases. Marketed as a PNPP input via the DE SANGOSSE network to professional farmers and viticulturists.
• Mix de Plantes BIOVITIS Proprietary plant mix combinations developed through extensive R&D screening, combining BIOVITIS's core plants (osier, prêle, ortie) with others such as achillée millefeuille, consoude, bardane, sauge, thym, reine des prés, camomille, valériane, pissenlit, raifort, rhubarbe, bourdaine, sureau, and eucalyptus. Each mix has a specific mission and is complementary to single-plant solutions, marketed as PNPP inputs via the DE SANGOSSE network.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significant reduction in fungal disease incidence in vineyards using horsetail extracts
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Groupe DE SANGOSSEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Since 2022, DE SANGOSSE handles the commercialization of BIOVITIS phytotherapy solutions through their established agricultural distribution network. This strategic partnership combines DE SANGOSSE's technical expertise and field proximity with BIOVITIS's specialized plant extract products, enabling effective integration of natural solutions into farmers' cultural practices.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Biobest Group: Belgian biocontrol and pollination specialist serving greenhouse and open-field horticulture worldwide. Comparable in product category (biological/botanical crop protection) and customer base (professional growers).
• Certis Europe: European biocontrol company offering biorational and botanical crop protection products, including plant extract-based solutions. Closely comparable as a direct competitor in PNPP/biocontrol category across Europe.
• Agrauxine (Lesaffre): French subsidiary of Lesaffre developing biocontrol and biostimulant solutions from microorganisms and natural substances. Comparable as a French specialty bio-input manufacturer serving arable and specialty crop markets.
• Koppert: Dutch global leader in biological crop protection, pollination, and natural pest/disease control. Directly comparable as a supplier of natural/biocontrol inputs to professional agriculture including viticulture.
• Lallemand Plant Care: Division of Lallemand focused on biological products for plant health and crop protection. Comparable as a specialty manufacturer of natural/botanical inputs into professional agriculture.
• Andermatt Biocontrol: Swiss-headquartered specialist in biocontrol products including botanical and microbial crop protection solutions. Highly comparable as a European specialty manufacturer of natural plant protection inputs sold to professional growers.
• Groupe DE SANGOSSE: Parent company and exclusive distribution partner since 2022; a leader in agricultural biosolutions with its own biocontrol and PNPP product portfolio. Most comparable given the formal commercial integration with BIOVITIS.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: Global agrichemical incumbent that has expanded into biologicals/biocontrol via acquisitions and internal R&D. Relevant as a competitive force and potential consolidator in the biocontrol category.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: Global agrichemical incumbent offering both conventional and biological crop protection products. Comparable as a broad-line competitor that overlaps with BIOVITIS in plant health/crop protection.
• Syngenta: Global agrichemical incumbent with a growing biocontrol and biologicals portfolio under its crop protection umbrella. Comparable at the category level as a broad-line competitor entering natural/botanical crop protection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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