Name

Synadis Bio

Legal name

Synadis BIO (Syndicat National des Distributeurs Spécialisés de Produits Biologiques & Diététiques)

Website

https://synadisbio.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Puteaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Synadis Bio generates revenue through membership fees paid by affiliated specialized organic stores. The union represents national chains, independent stores, and purchasing groups operating in the French organic products distribution sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Synadis Bio is a French professional syndicate that provides membership-based services to approximately 1,600 specialized organic, dietary, and food supplement retailers across France. Its core offering includes collective representation with public authorities, legal and regulatory guidance, continuing education and Certificat de Qualification Professionnelle (CQP) training programs, market studies, and a member portal with industry news and updates.

Product overview

Synadis Bio operates as a professional syndicate (union) for specialized organic food, dietary, and food supplement retailers in France, not as a technology product company. The organization provides membership-based services including professional representation, regulatory guidance, continuing education and professional qualification certificates (CQP), market studies, and a member portal. The core offering consists of collective representation services, training programs, legal/regulatory support, and information sharing through newsletters and the member portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adhésion au Synadis Bio (Membership Services) Recurring membership product offering specialized organic, dietary, and food supplement retailers in France access to legal advice, regulatory guidance, commercial support, collective representation with public authorities, market studies, and continuing education.
• Formation continue (Continuing Education) Continuing professional development training delivered to employees of specialized organic distribution companies, covering skills and competencies relevant to organic retail roles.
• Certificat de Qualification Professionnelle (CQP) Professional qualification certificate program for retail sales roles in organic products, including fruits, vegetables, groceries, and dairy, providing recognized credentials for organic retail employees.
• Études et chiffres des marchés (Market Studies) Market research, studies, and data on the organic products sector, consumption trends, and market statistics, made available to member stores and the broader industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Doubling of member stores from 600 to 1,200 between 2013 and 2017
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BiopartenairecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 October 2019Biopartenaire is a label for equitable partnerships in organic products, created in 2002. Synadis Bio became an official adherent to the association during Natexpo 2019, supporting the label that many of its members historically use. The label ensures fair and sustainable organic supply chains.
• NatexbiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNatexbio is the federation that brings together national unions of organic processors and distributors. Synadis Bio is a member with 4 seats on the 8-seat board of administrators, representing the distribution sector alongside Synabio (processors) and Synadiet (food supplements). The federation coordinates industry positions on regulatory matters and conducts market studies.
• IFOAM EU GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Group. Natexbio, and therefore Synadis Bio through its federation membership, maintains membership in IFOAM EU for European organic industry coordination.
• SynabiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynabio is the only national union dedicated to organic product processors, with 160 member companies. It holds 2 seats on Natexbio's board. Synadis Bio collaborates with Synabio on industry initiatives including RSE (Corporate Social Responsibility) and market studies.
• SynadietminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSynadiet represents 230 French food supplement manufacturers since 1950. It occupies 2 seats on Natexbio's board and has a working group on organic food supplements that collaborates with FNAB, Coop de France, and Synabio.
• OpcommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional organization for commerce. Synadis Bio partners with Opcommerce for training platform 'Click & Form' providing professional development for organic retail employees.
• MédicysminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMédicys is a mediation platform of the National Chamber of Bailiffs. Through partnership with CGAD (Confédération Générale de l'alimentation de détails), Synadis Bio members benefit from preferential mediation rates for consumer disputes.
• CGAD (Confédération Générale de l'alimentation de détails)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGAD is the General Confederation of Retail Food. Through its affiliation with Saveurs Commerce (federation that includes Synadis Bio), the union participates in collective bargaining and industry representation at national level.
• IFCASminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining institute. Synadis Bio partners with IFCAS for continuous professional training programs for organic retail employees.
• CPMEminorOthersConfédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises. Listed as a member organization of Synadis Bio, representing small and medium business interests.
• Saveurs CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of which Synadis Bio is a member, bringing together specialized food retail organizations. Through Saveurs Commerce, Synadis Bio achieves over 32% representativeness of branch employees under Convention Collective n°3244.
• EnvisagesminorOthersComplementary health insurance scheme (Complémentaire santé Envisages) negotiated for branch employees under Convention Collective n°3244, providing mandatory health coverage for retail employees.
• FNABminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFédération Nationale d'Agriculture Biologique (National Federation of Organic Agriculture). Natexbio maintains constructive relations with FNAB to preserve essential links with upstream production in the organic sector.
• CosmbiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCosmetics industry association representing approximately 400 organic cosmetics members. Cosmbio signed a cooperation protocol with Natexbio, representing the emerging organic cosmetics transformation sector.
• France Vin BiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench organic wine association. Natexbio maintains constructive relations with France Vin Bio for coordination across organic product sectors.
• Ag2R La MondialeminorOthersInsurance provider managing the Envisages complementary health scheme for branch employees, including portability rights for departing employees.
• Médiateur des entreprisesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBusiness mediator service provided by the French government for resolving commercial disputes between businesses regarding contract terms, unilateral modifications, payment issues, and non-conformity claims.
• CTIFLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentre Technique Interprofessionnel des Fruits et Légumes (Interprofessional Technical Center for Fruits and Vegetables). CTIFL fully funds free diagnostic services for Synadis Bio members' fruit and vegetable sections, conducted by their technicians.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Natexbio: Natexbio is the French federation uniting national unions of organic processors and distributors, of which Synadis Bio is a member with 4 of 8 board seats. Comparable as the parent umbrella body, but operates at a sector-wide coordination level rather than serving member stores directly.
• CGAD (Confédération Générale de l'Alimentation de Détail): CGAD is the general French confederation of retail food businesses, an indirect parent entity via Saveurs Commerce. Comparable as a retail-sector federation with collective bargaining mandate, but covers the entire food retail sector rather than the organic specialty niche.
• IFOAM EU Group: IFOAM EU is the European-level federation for the organic sector, of which Natexbio (and therefore Synadis Bio) is a member. Comparable as a higher-tier organic advocacy body, but operates at EU policy level and does not provide services directly to French retailers.
• Saveurs Commerce: Saveurs Commerce is the federation of specialized food retail organizations, of which Synadis Bio is a member (giving over 32% representativeness under Convention Collective 3244). Directly comparable in providing labor and sectoral representation, but with a broader food retail (not organic-exclusive) mandate.

Regional players

• FNAB (Fédération Nationale d'Agriculture Biologique): FNAB is the French national federation of organic farmers, providing parallel representation for the upstream production segment. Comparable in being a national organic sector federation within the same value chain, but it does not directly represent retailers and is not part of Natexbio.
• France Vin Bio: France Vin Bio is the French organic wine producers' association maintaining constructive relations with Natexbio. Comparable as a national organic sub-sector association, but its scope is exclusively organic wine rather than multi-category retail distribution.

Direct peers

• Synadiet: Synadiet is the French national union of food supplement manufacturers (~230 members since 1950), holding 2 of 8 Natexbio board seats. Directly comparable as a sister syndicat professionnel with the same membership-fee model and shared regulatory work on organic supplements, but serving manufacturers rather than retailers.
• Cosmbio: Cosmbio is the French organic cosmetics industry association (~400 members) with a cooperation protocol signed with Natexbio. Comparable as a sister sector association within the same federation, but serves organic cosmetics companies rather than food retailers.
• Synabio: Synabio is the only French national union dedicated to organic product processors (~160 member companies) and holds 2 of 8 Natexbio board seats. It is the most directly comparable peer—same syndicat professionnel model, same federation (Natexbio), same regulatory advocacy scope, but serving the processing segment instead of distribution.

Emerging players

• Biopartenaire: Biopartenaire is a label for equitable partnerships in organic products, founded in 2002, to which Synadis Bio officially adhered in October 2019. Comparable as a complementary sectoral organization within the French organic ecosystem, but operates as a label/certification rather than a trade union.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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