What Orafti Chile S.A. does

Orafti Chile S.A., operating commercially as BENEO Chile, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Germany's Südzucker Group and runs an integrated prebiotic fiber production operation centered on a single manufacturing facility in Pemuco, Ñuble Region, Chile, which has been in production since 2006. The company extracts and refines inulin and oligofructose from locally cultivated chicory roots, sourcing raw material from more than 150 contracted farmers across over 5,000 hectares between Linares and Vilcún, with three additional own-fields sites (Selva Negra, San Miguel de Diguillín, Renaico) and agricultural operations spanning six geographic sectors across Chile's VII to IX regions. It also commercializes the Nutrachic co-product line (Pulpa, Vinaza, Ferti/Sal, Fango de Cal), which converts industrial by-products into cattle feed and soil improvers under a circular economy model.

The technology stack combines proprietary chicory-to-fiber extraction and refinement processes with the Smartchicory satellite and water monitoring system used for precision crop management and farmer technical assistance. Products are sold B2B as functional prebiotic ingredients under quote-based, multi-year contract pricing to food, beverage, baby food, animal feed, and pharmaceutical manufacturers globally, with primary export markets in the Americas and Asia. The Pemuco facility is FSSC 22000 certified, the company employs 290+ staff on site, and in 2024 BENEO announced an investment of more than €50 million to expand production capacity at the Chile operation. The entity has no external funding rounds, no AI/ML capability disclosed, and operates as a non-listed corporate subsidiary within the BENEO functional ingredients division of Südzucker.

Name

Orafti Chile S.A.

Legal name

Orafti Chile S.A.

Website

https://orafti.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Orafti Chile S.A. (BENEO Chile) is a Südzucker Group subsidiary that extracts and refines inulin and oligofructose prebiotic fibers from locally cultivated chicory at its Pemuco facility, supplying B2B food, beverage, baby food, animal feed, and pharmaceutical manufacturers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Functional Food Ingredients

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mineral & Salt Products for Ruminants (Free-Choice Minerals, Salt Blocks) (AFADAAAF)

Keywords

• Prebiotic fiber ingredients
• Chicory inulin production
• Oligofructose supplier
• Functional food ingredients
• Animal feed co-products

Headquarters

HQ city

Pemuco

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Prebiotic Fiber Ingredients: Manufacturing and sale of inulin and oligofructose ingredients extracted from chicory roots. Products are sold as functional ingredients to food, beverage, baby food, animal feed, and pharmaceutical manufacturers globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Orafti Chile S.A., commercially known as BENEO Chile, manufactures and supplies prebiotic dietary fibers — specifically inulin and oligofructose — extracted from locally grown chicory roots at its facility in Pemuco, Ñuble region. The company also produces Nutrachic, an animal feed co-product line derived from chicory by-products, and serves food, beverage, baby food, nutrition, and animal feed manufacturers globally.

Product overview

BENEO Chile operates as a manufacturing facility producing prebiotic fibers (Inulin and Oligofructosa) extracted from locally cultivated chicory roots. The facility, located in Pemuco, Chile (Ñuble region), exports functional ingredients to Americas and Asian markets for use in human food, animal feed, and pharmaceutical applications. The company also commercializes co-products under the Nutrachic brand (Pulpa, Vinaza, Ferti/Sal, and Fango de Cal) derived from industrial processing, serving agricultural and animal nutrition sectors as part of a circular economy model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nutrachic: Product line of revolutionary co-products for agriculture and animal feed, extracted from the industrial chicory process. Includes Nutrachic Proteína (Vinaza), Nutrachic Ferti (Sal), Nutrachic Fango de Cal, and Nutrachic Pulpa.

Products and services

• Orafti Inulin A prebiotic dietary fiber extracted from chicory roots, supplied to food, beverage, nutrition, baby food, and pharmaceutical manufacturers for use in fiber-enriched and gut-health formulations.
• Orafti Oligofructose A prebiotic dietary fiber derived from chicory-root inulin through partial enzymatic hydrolysis, supplied as an ingredient for food, beverage, and nutritional product manufacturers seeking low-calorie, fiber-enhancing solutions.
• Nutrachichic Animal Feed Co-products A line of chicory-derived co-products marketed as animal feed ingredients, providing nutritional and functional benefits to livestock feed producers.

Quantifiable outcome

• FSSC 22000 certified production facility ensuring food safety standards

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Südzucker GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBENEO Chile is part of the German Südzucker Group, one of Europe's most important food manufacturers. The group comprises companies that are leaders in providing plant-based solutions for food, energy, and other applications. Südzucker Group provides the parent company backing, strategic direction, and shared resources for BENEO's global ingredient operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): ADM is a global nutrition and agricultural ingredient company offering fibers, flavors, and specialty ingredients for food, beverage, and animal nutrition. It competes broadly with BENEO Chile in supplying prebiotic and functional fiber ingredients.
• Ingredion: Ingredion is a major global ingredient solutions company producing starches, sweeteners, and nutritional ingredients including soluble fibers. It serves overlapping food, beverage, and animal nutrition customers and competes for prebiotic fiber formulation slots.
• Tate & Lyle: Tate & Lyle is a global food and beverage ingredient supplier with a portfolio of dietary fibers, starches, and sweeteners including prebiotic offerings. It competes with BENEO Chile across multiple functional-ingredient categories in food and beverage.
• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition company supplying functional ingredients, flavors, and fermentation-based prebiotics. It overlaps with BENEO Chile in food, beverage, and animal nutrition prebiotic applications.
• Cargill: Cargill is a global agribusiness with extensive food and feed ingredient operations including fibers, starches, and specialty nutritional ingredients. It serves overlapping food, beverage, and animal feed customers at scale worldwide.
• DSM-Firmenich: DSM-Firmenich combines nutrition, health, and specialty ingredients including dietary fibers and prebiotics. It competes with BENEO Chile across food, beverage, and animal nutrition end-markets.

Direct peers

• Cosucra Groupe Warcoing: Cosucra is a Belgian producer of chicory-derived inulin and oligofructose under the Fibruline and Fibrulose brands. It is a direct competitor in the prebiotic fiber ingredient category with overlapping customers in food, beverage, and nutritional applications.
• Sensus (Royal Cosun): Sensus, part of Dutch cooperative Royal Cosun, is one of the world's largest producers of chicory-derived inulin and oligofructose. It competes head-to-head with BENEO Chile's inulin and oligofructose ingredients in food, beverage, and nutraceutical applications globally.
• Roquette: Roquette is a global starch- and polyol-based ingredient manufacturer that has expanded into pea and plant-based proteins and soluble fibers. It overlaps with BENEO Chile in supplying specialty functional ingredients to food, beverage, and pharmaceutical formulators.

Emerging players

• Chicory Roots Cooperative / Local Chicory Processors: Smaller regional chicory processors and farmer cooperatives in Europe and Asia are emerging alternative suppliers of inulin-type fructans. They represent a long-tail competitive threat on price and regional supply.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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