AGRITECH France

What AGRITECH France does

AGRITECH France is a Nancy-based private agro-industry technology company founded in 2007, operating as a European Approved Innovation Center (Centre Européen Agrée d'innovation) with 1–10 employees. The company develops two patented core processes — DIP (Déhydratation Interactive Programmée), an intelligent, non-degrading dehydration technology that preserves color, taste, and nutritional quality through real-time, AI-assisted adaptation to product state and environmental conditions, and PTC (Pulvérisation & Tamisage différentiel Contrôlés, PCT/FR2011/000561), an original solvent-free dry extraction process for producing plant fractions with preserved biological activity. These technologies are commercialized as two product lines — the standalone DIP-PerfectDryer dehydrator and the integrated PTC-PhytoLine turnkey production line — together with services including Expertise-Consulting, Technology Transfer, and Training, and three branded partnership programs: FRANCHITECH (technology franchise), VALORIS (mobile food-waste valorization), and PULVERIS (contract powder transformation).

AGRITECH France generates revenue through a mix of technology licensing, one-time franchise license fees (FRANCHITECH), contract processing fees (PULVERIS, VALORIS), professional services (Expertise-Consulting, Training), and product/equipment sales (DIP-PerfectDryer, PTC-PhytoLine). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; training is eligible for French OPCO professional-training funding. Customer segments span agro-industry companies, agricultural cooperatives and groupings, nutraceutical and cosmetic manufacturers, farmers and fruit/vegetable distributors, and municipalities; a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary, FRUITIS, preferentially buys back output from FRANCHITECH partners and operates the NUTRAPHYTES nutraceutical brand.

The company is anchored by the EXTRAPOLE program (€2.6M co-financed by the Lorraine Region in 2020), which convenes national and international universities, laboratories, technical centers, and SMEs to develop and homologate PTC. AGRITECH France is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors and no public financial reporting; the company's website carries a 2019 copyright and the most recent dated news is January 2020, limiting visibility into post-2020 commercial momentum.

Name

AGRITECH France

Legal name

AGRITECH France

Website

https://agritech-france.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AGRITECH France, founded in 2007 and headquartered in Nancy, develops patented DIP dehydration and PTC dry-extraction technologies for the agro-industry sector, commercializing them via the DIP-PerfectDryer and PTC-PhytoLine equipment lines and via FRANCHITECH, VALORIS, and PULVERIS service programs serving agro-industry, nutraceutical, and agricultural clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agro-industry food processing equipment and technology

NAICS

Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Canned & Jarred Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Canning, Bottling) (AFAKAFAH)

Keywords

• Agro-industry dehydration
• Botanical extraction technology
• Food powder processing
• Technology transfer consulting
• Food waste valorization

Headquarters

HQ city

Nancy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technology Licensing: AGRITECH France licenses its proprietary DIP and PTC technologies, along with turnkey production equipment. The license includes technology access, production lines, competence transfer, certification support, and ongoing technical maintenance and assistance.
2. Franchise Technology (FRANCHITECH): Franchise technology program where partners receive a technology exploitation license, turnkey PerfectDryer or PhytoLine production line, competence transfer, certifications (BIO, ISO, BRC), maintenance, and technical assistance. Franchisees finance equipment, manage production, and products are preferentially purchased back by FRUITIS or commercial network partners.
3. Contract Processing (PULVERIS): Custom powder transformation services for agricultural groupings and industrial partners. Raw materials from partners are processed into powder in a transformation service arrangement. Pricing guided by MP/powder ratio grid based on fruit types.
4. Expertise and Consulting Services: Expertise-Consulting services including feasibility studies (production unit design and sizing, cost analysis), environmental analysis, production audits, quality and certification implementation (HACCP, ISO, IFS, BRC), and labeling support (AOP, IGP, STG, Bio).
5. Training Services: Training programs covering equipment usage, production operation mastery including quality procedures, and various agro-food industry themes. Training can be personalized to needs and eligible for professional training funding through OPCO.
6. Food Waste Valorization (VALORIS): Dehydration service for sorting waste (off-caliber fruits/vegetables, aesthetic defects) and unsold edible products. Mobile drying units allow on-site dehydration. Stabilized products can be preserved 3-4 years, preferentially commercialized within the year. Addresses food waste reduction for farmers, distributors, and municipalities.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AGRITECH France develops and licenses proprietary agro-industry processes — the DIP dehydration technology and PTC dry-extraction technology — packaged as equipment (DIP-PerfectDryer, PTC-PhytoLine) and as services (FRANCHITECH franchise, PULVERIS contract processing, VALORIS food-waste dehydration, expertise-consulting and training) for farmers, agro-industrial firms, nutraceutical/cosmetic producers and municipalities.

Product overview

AGRITECH France offers a portfolio of proprietary dehydration and extraction technologies centered on two core patented processes: DIP (Déshydratation Interactive à cycles Programmés) and PTC (Pulvérisation & Tamisage différentiel Contrôlés). These are packaged into two main product lines — the DIP-PerfectDryer (a standalone AI-powered dehydrator) and the PTC-PhytoLine (a turnkey production line integrating the PerfectDryer with trimming, pulverization, and differential separation modules). Complementary to these, the company provides technology transfer, expert consulting, training services, and three branded service offerings: VALORIS (mobile dehydration for food waste reduction), FRANCHITECH (technology franchise), and PULVERIS (custom powder processing). All offerings are oriented toward the bio food, nutraceutical, cosmetic, and phytosanitary sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PULVERIS: Contract manufacturing service for transforming raw materials into powder for agricultural groups or industrial partners using DIP, ASB and PTC technologies.
• FRANCHITECH
• VALORIS
• PTC
• DIP
• DIP-PerfectDryer
• PTC-PhytoLine
• EXTRAPOLE
• FRUITIS
• NUTRAPHYTES

Products and services

• DIP process (Déhydratation Interactive Programmée) Proprietary non-degrading dehydration technology for agro-industry clients that preserves color, taste and nutritional value via controlled temperature/energy and water-vapor pressure interactivity between product and environment
• PTC process (Pulvérisation & Tamisage différentiel Contrôlés) Original solvent-free, dry-mechanical botanical extraction process (mechanical size reduction + selective sieving under controlled temperature and atmosphere) for nutraceutical, cosmetic and phytosanitary customers seeking preserved biological activity
• DIP-PerfectDryer Standalone AI-driven convection dehydrator implementing DIP technology for agro-industry and food-processing clients, with remote monitoring, automatic climate-based adaptation, mass-loss tracking and optional automated loading/unloading
• PTC-PhytoLine Turnkey production line integrating preparation (washing, spin-drying, sorting, cutting), DIP-PerfectDryer dehydration, pulverization and differential separation to produce vegetable fractions with predetermined biological activity for nutraceutical/cosmetic manufacturers
• Technology Transfer (Transfert Technologique) — DIP & PTC Turnkey Solutions Turnkey technology transfer offering for agro-industry partners: DIP/PTC license + equipment + competence transfer + quality system implementation (HACCP, ISO, IFS, BRC) + ongoing technical assistance
• FRANCHITECH (technology franchise) Franchise program for entrepreneurs and SMEs that want to operate DIP or PTC processing facilities — includes operating license, turnkey PerfectDryer/PhytoLine line, competence transfer, BIO/ISO/BRC certification support, maintenance, technical assistance and preferential buy-back via FRUITIS
• PULVERIS (contract powder processing) Custom powder transformation service at AGRITECH's demonstration unit for agricultural groupings and industrial partners, using DIP, ASB and PTC technologies to convert partner raw materials into powder with reference MP/powder ratios per fruit type
• VALORIS (on-site food-waste dehydration) Mobile on-site dehydration of sorting waste (off-caliber produce, aesthetic defects) and unsold edible produce for farmers, distributors and municipalities, producing stabilized products with 3-4 year shelf life
• Expertise-Consulting (Expertise-Conseil) Independent consulting services for agricultural groupings, inter-professional bodies and government entities covering feasibility studies, environmental analysis, production audits, quality system implementation (HACCP, ISO, IFS, BRC) and labeling support (AOP, IGP, STG, Bio)
• Formation (Training) Customized training programs for agro-food industry personnel covering equipment usage, production operations, quality procedures, raw material sourcing, sensory analysis, food defense/safety, CSR and diagnostics, eligible for OPCO professional training funding

Quantifiable outcome

• Stabilized products can be preserved for 3-4 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• EXTRAPOLE Consortium PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational and international consortium including universities, laboratories, technical centers, and SMEs collaborated in the EXTRAPOLE program to develop and validate the PTC process. The program created a scientific and technical platform for labeled 'BIO' plant extract production.
• FRUITIScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial subsidiary of AGRITECH France specializing in purchasing and commercializing dehydrated products and extracts from franchise technology partners. Products from FRANCHITECH partners are preferentially or exclusively purchased by FRUITIS for commercialization.
• FRANCHITECH Franchise PartnerscoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFranchise technology partners who receive licenses to exploit DIP or PTC processes with turnkey production lines, competence transfer, certifications, maintenance and technical assistance. Partners finance equipment, manage production, with products purchased back by FRUITIS or network partners.
• VALORIS Partners (Agricultural and Distribution)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproved partners who provide sorting waste (off-caliber produce, aesthetic defects) and edible unsold items for dehydration. Includes farmers, fruit and vegetable distributors (fresh, IQF, dried), and municipalities managing school canteens. Mobile dehydration units enable on-site processing.
• PULVERIS Partners (Agricultural Groupings and Industrialists)secondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgricultural groupings and industrial partners who provide raw materials for custom powder transformation services. AGRITECH operates demonstration transformation unit using DIP, ASB, and PTC technologies, with pricing based on raw material to powder ratio.
• University Excellence PolescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench and international university excellence poles providing scientific expertise and research capabilities. AGRITECH France is backed by these academic partners contributing to R&D activities and technology development.
• Government and Private Sector PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership approach with governmental and private sector entities enables innovation-friendly environment. AGRITECH constructs conditions propitious to innovation through collaborative approaches with universities, government bodies, and private industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SPX Flow: Global provider of processing equipment including drying, evaporation and extraction systems used across food and beverage industries. Overlaps with AGRITECH's dehydration and extraction equipment offering, particularly in juice concentrate and plant extract applications.
• GEA Group: German industrial equipment major with a large food processing and drying technology segment serving dairy, food ingredients and beverage producers. Comparable to AGRITECH's dehydration and process equipment offerings, with much broader portfolio and global service footprint.
• Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in food processing equipment with extensive drying, deodorizing and extraction technologies for grains, foods and feeds. Comparable to AGRITECH as both serve agro/food processors with dehydration and processing solutions, though Bühler operates at vastly larger scale across a broader product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Bucher Unipektin: Swiss supplier of processing equipment and technology for fruit juice, vegetable processing and plant extract production. Comparable to AGRITECH's DIP and PTC-based fruit/vegetable processing lines and similar B2B equipment-plus-technology-transfer model.
• Clextral: France-based twin-screw extrusion and processing equipment supplier serving food, nutraceutical and plant-based protein industries. Comparable French-headquartered specialist in food processing technology with similar technology-transfer and equipment-supply model to agro-industry customers.
• Heat and Control: US-based equipment manufacturer providing dehydration, frying and processing systems for snack food, produce and ingredient industries. Comparable to AGRITECH's dehydration equipment business with overlap in fruit/vegetable and ingredient processing applications.
• Turatti Group: Italian manufacturer of food processing equipment specializing in fruit and vegetable washing, cutting, drying and processing lines. Comparable to AGRITECH in providing processing lines for fresh produce with focus on quality preservation.
• Hosokawa Micron: Specialist in powder and particle processing, including drying, milling and classification technologies used in food, nutraceutical and botanical applications. Directly comparable to AGRITECH's PTC pulverization/sieving and powder production capabilities.

Emerging players

• ProEx Food: European supplier of food processing technologies with focus on dehydration and value-added fruit/vegetable processing. Comparable emerging specialist to AGRITECH in similar agro-processing niche, smaller scale than major incumbents.
• Atlas Pacific: Specialist in fruit and vegetable processing equipment including dehydration and sorting systems. Comparable niche equipment supplier to AGRITECH serving agro-processors with similar small-to-mid scale processing technology offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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