N°65 - Compléments Alimentaires / Actualités Nutergia bets on sustainable growth The family-owned company which will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year is rmly anchored in the manufacture of food supplements since its very creation in 1989. Its latest production facility serves both as a showcase and spearhead to its ambitious development policy in France and abroad. Qualitycertifications S et up on a 3-hectare land plot inthe middle of nature, more preci-sely in Causse-et-Diège, only a fewthe human resources at the heart of itssuccess (Nutergia has a number of 300es) and nature atthehetemploye fio tsar 2005 kilometres away from its headquarters inCapdenac, Aveyron department, the new inspirthe company to “develop sustainably” ination”. This is precisely what allowed Iso 9001 (quality production facility of Nutergia Labora- the past. management) tory includes 4 buildings covering a total Set up in 1989 by Dr. Claude Lagarde, a 048 surface of 7,800 m2. Based on the design pharmacist who, in the 1980s, developed 2006 proposed by two architecture firms par- an interest in the health benefits of essen- Sport-Protect tnered up for this challenge following a calltial fatty acids, trace elements and B group for projects (70 applications were received vitamins, Nutergia Laboratory has deve- 2012 and examined), the site stands out through loped flagship ranges - trace elements, Iso 14001 its fine integration into the landscape (thephytominerals, lactobacilli-bidifobacteria (environmental storage area is located underground both - supported by strong brands such as Oli- management) for aesthetic and environmental reasons) gomax, Ergyphilus etc. and inspired by 209 through its wide openings to the surroun-ding countryside. This “showcase”, asthe Nutrition Cellulaire Active® concept,a genuine scientific signature along with Iso 22000 (food safety explained by Antoine Lagarde, CEO of the the nutritional profile IoMET. In total, the management) laboratory and son of the founder, reflects laboratory offers over 75 references. “our DNA: a family company that places Well-designed formulas that have helped A FORERUNNER IN SPORTS In 2006, Nutergia launches its fi rst sports nutrition range bearing the Sport Protect label (former Wall Protect) and therefore guaranteeing compliance with the anti-doping legislation. The players of the Castres Olympique rugby club - which won the Bouclier de Brennus trophy 2018 - use the products in the Ergysport range, whose energy bars have been developed specifi cally for them. Another sports partner is the professional cycling team AG2R. Nutergia also is an offi cial sponsor of trail races such as the Festival des Templiers, one of the most well-known in the world. ■ / Octobre - Novembre - Décembre 2018 / N°65 / L’Actualité des Ingrédients Fonctionnels & Santé