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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
Investment theme
Sustainable Food
SDG alignment

12, 13

What are the challenges Nutris addresses

  • 26%

    of GHG emissions stem from the global food system

  • 60-70%

    of EU soils are degraded due to unsustainable land management

How does Nutris help?

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

KPI reporting

Locally produced hectares

Target 2028: 15,000

2024
6,283
2023
0N/A
2022
0N/A

Hectares of locally sourced fava beans cultivated for Nutris production.

Share of hectares with regenerative farming practices

Target 2028: 40%

2024
15%
2023
0N/A
2022
0N/A

Proportion of farmed land (hectares) implementing regenerative farming practices

Tonnes of fava bean ingredients sold (mt)

Target 2028: 40,000

2024
6,438
2023
0N/A
2022
0N/A

Total volume (mt) of fava bean ingredients sold, indicating market demand.