N°64 - Partenaires / Industrie Phytéo Laboratoire: the emergence of a leader Positioning itself as a real partner in the food supplements sector, the Phytéo group is forging its success. From now on one of the heavyweight industrial subcontractors, the group has owned many aspects, not the least of which is the pharmaceutical production according to the norms with a view to offering awless deliveries. Key figures3 The latest VitaFoodsClose to one offair.the main entrances oftoire group has a unequivo-cally future-oriented structurethat seems unstoppable. Withlater, the site had a new skin.The buildings had kept theirinitial destination, each clearly production sites the exhibition hall, one booth a provisional turnover of 28 mil-identifi ed – management, R&D, (Aouste-sur-Sye, Monts, Bessay-sur- stood out among the others: lions € this year and the ambi- production, etc. However, they Allier) open on all sides, an almost tion to become the leader on were refreshed with cutting- ceaseless choreography of the French market until 2020, edge digital utilities, glass par- Industrial capacity: Dry form visitor-dedicated mini-confe- Phytéo is now structured so as titions, lit exterior green spaces, • Capsules (200 millions)rences (of Nutrikéo or Pepsworkto cope with its rapid growth. resized control laboratory. • Blisters (150 millions)to mention only two). Three The starting point of the group: “The development of Phytéo • Tablets (300 millions 090 laminated, 1.5 milliardbanners hanging from the Herbarom was created in 1994 lies on the talents of the men plain, 500 millions ceiling with simply these words: by Luc Ardouvin’s father, spe- and women working in it”, coated) Flexibility – Excellence – Proxi-cializing in plant extraction – ini-emphasizes Luc Ardouvin, to • Sachets (9 millions) • Powder sticks (50 mity. And to discover the food tially essential oils. Recovered whom “the human being is millions) supplements concepts, e.g. in 2004 by Luc Ardouvin, who essential. It is only the human Phyté’Zen (relaxation and had been dreaming ever since element that knows the clients Liquid form serenity pills) formulated with • Vials (15 millions) he was 15 “to have my own so well to establish a genuine • Sticks (65 millions)Safr’Inside™ (Activ’Inside) or plant because I wanted to be partnership.” Phytéo Labora- • Shots (100 millions)Phyté’Flex (articulations) for- a captaqin of the industry” toire could very early engage , Billion28 € mulated with Peptan inside® Herbarom is “our chief force, in the projects of its custo- (Rousselot). because it allows us to bring mers, since “the sooner we are Turnover Completely articulate – the forward a vast range of extracts involved, the sooner we can •To these entities, is alsoPhytéo Laboratoire booth hascorresponding to a just as detect the origin of their pro- added Phyzo Laboratoire,perfectly refl ected the current vast range of formulae for our blems and obstacles”. If the dedicated to the features of the group: open to clients”. company strongly promotes a formulation of mixtures and natural additives forthe world, focused on innova- Basically, producing dry or full-service offering, it does not animal nutrition. tion, all the while placing the liquid food supplements, the exclude that its customers can human in the centre. From group can start from the client’sprovide certain components - the invisible to the visible: “Webrief tracing it back to the plant.packaging or ingredients. have decided to open our- A total of six project managers selves and to communicate Complete autonomy share some 1,000 projects/ in order to show that we are year (ofwhich 400 in their dry from now on a true partner of As the group moved on to its forms).With a “transforma- the industry, able to go beyond first acquisition – that of the tion”level of 20%, one new the customer/provider stage, Pharméal site in Tours – “we product is being industrialized underline Luc Ardouvin, pre- have stepped upon a ‘slee- bythe group everyweek. To do sident and CEO of the group, ping beauty’”, explains Luc that, the group relies on a solid brie yput, able to animate the Ardouvin, “that we had to R&D,where each of the three market”. The Phytéo Labora- awaken”. A few investments bodies has its ownservice. The ■ / Juillet - Août - Septembre 2018 / N°64 / L’Actualité des Ingrédients Fonctionnels & Santé