2025: A milestone year in Nexira’s 130-year journey
In 2025, Nexira celebrates 130 years of history. Founded in 1895, the Group has grown from a family entrepreneurial venture into a leading global player in plant-based natural ingredients for the food, nutrition, health, and cosmetics industries.
Still independent and family-owned, Nexira has built its development on a long-term vision, recognized scientific rigor, and deep respect for the women and men who bring the company to life—employees, partners, and customers. This anniversary year was an opportunity not only to look back with pride on the journey achieved, but also to reaffirm what defines Nexira’s DNA today: a strong people-centered culture, an unwavering passion for innovation, and a sustainable commitment to responsible growth.
A look back in pictures at this exceptional year.
People at the heart of our performance
Behind 130 years of innovation lies, above all, a collective adventure. In 2025, Nexira continued to strengthen its teams worldwide, welcoming new talent across industrial, R&D, commercial, and support functions to support the Group’s growth.
Human Resources teams played a key role throughout the year by taking part in recruitment fairs, professional forums, and career events, helping to strengthen Nexira’s employer attractiveness while sharing its values and showcasing its professions.
Rallye des Pépites, introducing careers to middle and high school students
European Week for the Employment of People with Disabilities
Agri-food Careers Week
This people-focused approach was recognized in 2025, as Nexira was named one of the 28 French companies awarded Deloitte’s Best Managed Companies label, which highlights excellence in management, governance, and corporate culture.
Mathieu Dondain and Olivier Houalla
A year of international visibility and engagement
In 2025, Nexira strengthened its international presence by participating in numerous trade shows, conferences, and local forums. These events provided valuable opportunities to enhance the Group’s visibility, meet customers and partners, and engage directly in discussions around market trends.
All sales teams gathered at FIE
Trees of Life: When art meets commitment
Ready to exhibit at Place de la Condorde
In partnership with SOS SAHEL, Nexira continued the Trees of Life artistic project in 2025, launched to highlight the ecosystems from which its botanical ingredients originate. This second chapter expanded to include a wider diversity of ingredients and regions.
Presented at Place de la Concorde in Paris during the PhotoClimat Biennale, dedicated to climate- and socially-engaged art, the exhibition reached a broad international audience. It was later showcased in Rouen, along the right bank quays, as part of the EOP Forum and the ZIG ZAG Festival, strengthening the link between Nexira’s history and its local roots. Through powerful visual storytelling, Trees of Life illustrates the close connection between nature, communities, and a responsible sourcing approach.
ATLAS Project: Industrial excellence and collective progress
The year 2025 marked a major milestone for the ATLAS project, launched in 2024 at the Serqueux site, aimed at improving working conditions and operational performance through automation.
Between December 2024 and June 2025, 39 weeks of work enabled the construction of a new building and the installation of an automated palletizing system. A visit from the Executive Committee in July made it possible to assess the project’s progress alongside on-site teams.
Thanks to rigorous coordination, the safety record proved particularly positive. An internal survey also reported 100% favorable feedback, making the ATLAS project a true collective success—both industrially and humanly.
Product innovation: Science as a value driver
New Clinical Study on Oli-Ola™
At Vitafoods Europe 2025, Nexira presented the results of a new clinical study on Oli-Ola™, further strengthening its scientific positioning in the nutricosmetics field.
The results highlighted several key skin benefits:
- improved skin elasticity,
- better preservation of hydration,
- visible reduction in skin imperfections.
These data confirm Nexira’s commitment to innovation grounded in solid scientific evidence and clearly measurable benefits.
Connected Against Hunger: A collective solidarity commitment
Nexira teams worldwide took part in the Connected Against Hunger challenge, organized by Action Against Hunger.
- 158 employees mobilized
- 16 international teams
- Nearly €15,000 raised
Beyond the numbers, this challenge strengthened team cohesion and raised awareness of humanitarian issues, particularly the growing impact of climate change on food security.
Awards and recognition: A year of excellence
In 2025, Nexira’s commitments and expertise were recognized on multiple levels:
- Innovation and sustainability: at Vitafoods Europe and the NutraIngredients Awards, Nexira won two prestigious awards for its Inavea™ range, recognized for its sustainable approach and positive impact.
- Nutricosmetics: Oli-Ola™ received the Ingredient Idol Award, highlighting its innovative nature, scientific rigor, and market potential.
- Management: the Best Managed Companies 2025 label confirmed the strength of the Group’s strategy, governance, and long-term vision.
- Food safety and training: as part of the Alim’Acteurs initiative, Nexira was rewarded for an innovative digital training platform dedicated to food safety, developed for production, maintenance, and logistics teams.
- CSR performance: Nexira earned a bronze EcoVadis medal, placing the Group among the top 35% of companies assessed worldwide and the top 15% in its sector.
130 years of Nexira: Celebrations worthy of its history
Founded in 1895, Nexira celebrated its 130th anniversary through two landmark events bringing together employees, customers, and partners from around the world.
- June 14, 2025 – Paris: European teams gathered for an exceptional day, including a cruise on the Seine and a dinner at the top of the Montparnasse Tower, offering panoramic views of Paris and crowned by a dessert created by Nina Métayer.
- December 2, 2025 – Museum of Modern Art of Paris: more than 420 guests—customers, partners, and international sales teams—shared an unforgettable evening in a unique artistic setting. Surrounded by works from Dufy, Delaunay, and Nkanga, guests enjoyed an elegant jazz atmosphere and a striking artistic performance.
Far more than an anniversary, these celebrations were a powerful moment to strengthen bonds and affirm Nexira’s vision focused on innovation, sustainability, and human values.
Looking to the Future
At the close of this exceptional anniversary year, Nexira looks to the future with confidence. With a unique portfolio of natural solutions, recognized scientific expertise, and a deeply people-centered culture, the company is opening a new chapter in its history—determined to accelerate responsible growth and sustainably create value for its customers, partners, and future generations.
130 years of history—and the future still to be built.
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