Leading plant-based proteins provider
Nutris at a glance
Nutris is a manufacturer of high-quality plant-based ingredients extracted from fava beans, yellow peas and potatoes which are sourced from local farmers and processed via a patented technology.
The company is headquartered in Zagreb, Croatia and the production facility located in Novi Senkovac, just a two-hour drive away from Zagreb. The Nutris’ products, which include high-quality protein isolates, starch, and fiber, are exported to markets in the EU, North America and Asia.
Together with the R&D unit Bioptimate located in Copenhagen, Denmark, Nutris forms an investment platform within plant-based proteins. The strategic intent is to further expand the platform, through both organic and acquisitive growth.
- Year acquired
- 2024
- Revenue
- EUR 6.8m
- Location
- Croatia and Denmark
- Employees
- 77
- Website
- https://nutris.hr/
- Investment theme
- Sustainable Food
- Contact
- jacob.frandsen@summaequity.com
- SDG alignment
12, 13
What are the challenges Nutris addresses
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26%
of GHG emissions stem from the global food system
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60-70%
of EU soils are degraded due to unsustainable land management
How does Nutris help?
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Reality today
Agriculture is the backbone of our global food systems, providing the raw materials for everything we eat. However, current agriculture is at a critical juncture, facing its own sustainability-related challenges that must be solved to offer a more sustainable and regenerative solution for the future.
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Nutris approach
Nutris demonstrates large-scale regenerative agriculture with cost-neutral transitions. Seeds are treated and precisely applied with biostimulants and micronutrients, reducing synthetic inputs over time. Recognizing the need for gradual change, Nutris also offers equipment modifications to minimize tillage.
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Aspirational future
A responsible food system safeguards ecosystems through healthy soils and biodiversity while ensuring global access to nutritious diets. For farmers, this means a future of sustainable and profitable practices, ultimately providing consumers with nutritious, lower-carbon food that meets global needs.
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Who is impacted?
Farmers can produce food in a more sustainable and profitable way, and consumers can access more nutritious, lower-carbon food that meet global food needs.
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Contribution
Fava beans have the lowest CO₂ footprint of all plant-based proteins (e.g., >95% lower compared to whey protein). Moreover, Nutris showcases the effectiveness of regenerative practices. These methods improve overall soil health and ultimately contribute to ecosystem health and farm profitability.
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Risks to impact
Transitioning to regenerative farming as well as fava bean production involves risks like knowledge gaps, market access, as well as limited research and data.