Puratos Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1919

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 10,000

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • PE Growth

  • Financing Rounds
  • 3

  • Investments
  • 29

Puratos General Information

Description

Producer and supplier of bakery ingredients intended for artisans, industrial manufacturers, supermarkets, and food service companies. The company's product offering includes bread enhancers, active bakery ingredients, bakery mixes, fillings, glazes, cakes and sponge mixes, non-dairy toppings, chocolate compounds, and more, enabling the clients with a full range of innovative products, raw materials, and application expertise and helping them to deliver nutritious and tasty food to their local communities.

Contact Information

Website
www.puratos.com
Formerly Known As
Henrib Groot & Fils
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Industrialaan 25, Zone Maalbeek
  • Groot - Bijgaarden
  • 1702 Brussels
  • Belgium
+32 02
Primary Industry
Food Products
Vertical(s)
Corporate Office
  • Industrialaan 25, Zone Maalbeek
  • Groot - Bijgaarden
  • 1702 Brussels
  • Belgium
+32 02

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Puratos Valuation & Funding

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Puratos Comparisons

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Primary
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HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
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Details
Producer and supplier of bakery ingredients intended for artisans, industrial manufacturers, supermarkets, and food serv
Food Products
Brussels, Belgium
10,000 As of 2026

Gallarate, Italy
 

Gurgaon, India
 
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Puratos Competitors (86)

One of Puratos’s 86 competitors is IRCA (Food and Beverage), a Private Equity-Backed company based in Gallarate, Italy.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
IRCA (Food and Beverage) Private Equity-Backed Gallarate, Italy
Ab Mauri India Pvt Corporation Gurgaon, India
Rich Products Corporation Buffalo, NY
Aryzta Ireland & Uk Corporation Clondalkin, Ireland
Ab Mauri Italy Società Benefit Corporation Casteggio, Italy
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Puratos Patents

Puratos Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
WO-2026229527-A1 Free-flowing particles, method of production and uses thereof Pending 02-May-2025
WO-2026175954-A1 Oil-in-water emulsion for preparing whipped cream Pending 19-Feb-2025
WO-2026047251-A1 Stable liquid sourdough products Pending 02-Sep-2024
WO-2026047180-A1 Fruit fillings Pending 29-Aug-2024
WO-2026017668-A1 Cold glaze compositions, methods for their preparation and their use Pending 15-Jul-2024 A21D13/28
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Puratos Investors

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Puratos Investments & Acquisitions (29)

Puratos’s most recent deal was a Buyout/LBO with Dawn Foods. The deal was made on 10-Mar-2026.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Dawn Foods 10-Mar-2026 Buyout/LBO Food Products
Joint Venture (Guelph Foods / Puratos) 12-Sep-2025 Joint Venture Food Products
École Bellouet Conseil 13-Feb-2025 Buyout/LBO Educational and Training Services (B2C)
Korabi Puratos 26-Jun-2023 Joint Venture Distributors/Wholesale
Foley's Chocolates 02-Jun-2023 Buyout/LBO Food Products
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Puratos Exits (1)

Puratos’s most recent exit was on 20-Feb-2001 from Boulangerie de l'Europe. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Boulangerie de l'Europe 20-Feb-2001 Completed
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Puratos Affiliates

Subsidiaries (13)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Puratos Kenya Holding Zevenbergen, Netherlands 2019
Puratos Taiwan Dilbeek, Belgium 2017
Puratos Sweden Vellinge, Sweden 2011
Fruitapeel Simonswood, United Kingdom 2006
Bakery Future Lines Ceparana - La Spezia, Italy 1995
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Puratos FAQs

  • When was Puratos founded?

    Puratos was founded in 1919.

  • Where is Puratos headquartered?

    Puratos is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

  • What is the size of Puratos?

    Puratos has 10,000 total employees.

  • What industry is Puratos in?

    Puratos’s primary industry is Food Products.

  • Is Puratos a private or public company?

    Puratos is a Private company.

  • What is Puratos’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Puratos is .

  • How much funding has Puratos raised over time?

    Puratos has raised $1.18B.

  • Who are Puratos’s investors?

    Barings and Innovate UK have invested in Puratos.

  • Who are Puratos’s competitors?

    IRCA (Food and Beverage), Ab Mauri India Pvt, Rich Products, Aryzta Ireland & Uk, and Ab Mauri Italy Società Benefit are some of the 86 competitors of Puratos.

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