Trade fair
ABIM 2026
A key regulatory step widening the markets our biopolymers can serve.
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Natural solutions for a healthier and greener planet
Your challenge. Our biopolymer science. The right solution.
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One platform.
Solutions built
around your market
For more than 25 years, KitOzyme has advanced fungal chitosan and chitin-glucan to deliver industrial-scale solutions where performance meets nature and traceability across Health & Care, Food & Beverage, and Agriculture.
One technology platform,
Multiple applications
Create differentiated solutions for nutraceuticals, medical applications, animals, dermo-cosmetics, personal care, oral care and hair care.
Products
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Create differentiated solutions for nutraceuticals, medical applications, veterinary health, dermo-cosmetics, personal care, oral care and hair care.
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Fungal chitosan ingredients for skin care, dermo-cosmetics, sun, cleansing and make-up.
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Fungal chitosan grades for hair care, styling, conditioning and protection.
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Where Nature Meets Oral Care Innovation
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Where innovation meets wound care and hemostasis.
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Feed-approved fungal chitosan for animal health and nutrition
Why KitOzyme ?
With more than 25 years of expertise in fungal chitosan and chitin-glucan, we manufacture in Belgium and supply customers worldwide. Our European production guarantees full supply chain traceability, reliable batch-to-batch consistency.
The right source for each function
Our biopolymers are derived from selected fungal sources, including Aspergillus niger and Agaricus bisporus. Each source is chosen for its unique functionality, performance, and suitability for specific applications.
Science translated into applications
Molecular characterization, formulation expertise, and regulatory knowledge come together to solve real product-development challenges, with the documentation to support your project from day one.
From concept to industrial supply
A fully integrated pathway from biomass sourcing and extraction to application development and industrial production.
A co-development partner, not just a supplier
From first evaluation to pilot, validation, and industrial scale-up, our scientific and technical teams work alongside yours.
One platform. Multiple sources.
The right functionality for your application.
500M
Bottles treated each year
Empowering global winemakers with sustainable fungal chitosan solutions for precise fining, clarification, and microbial control in wine production.
70
Countries served
Delivering high-performance, biopolymers to leading pharmaceutical, healthcare, agricultural, and industrial partners worldwide.
5
active patent families
Backed by more than 25 years of scientific expertise, our strategic intellectual property portfolio protects key fungal biopolymer technologies and applications across Human Health & Care, Food & Beverage, and Agriculture.
25+
years of expertise
Pioneering fungal biopolymer research, IP creation, and industrial-scale manufacturing from our state-of-the-art facilities in Europe.
Nature perfected it. We scaled it.
For millions of years, nature has engineered materials of unmatched resilience and versatility. At KitOzyme, we harness the hidden power of fungal biomass to transform natural ingenuity into high-performance solutions for health.
As pioneers for over 25 years, we convert fungal biomass into tailored chitosan and chitin-glucan, 100% non-animal biopolymers designed to replace traditional animal derivatives and synthetic chemicals.
From human health and personal care to agriculture and food, we bridge advanced biotechnology and material science to create solutions with our partners.
Our conviction remains unchanged: the future of sustainable materials is already written in nature. We bring it to market.
François BLONDEL
CEO, Managing Director
Our Technologies
Fungal chitosan is a natural, non animal cationic biopolymer with a wide range of functional properties.
Sourced from selected fungal and mushroom biomass, our biopolymers offer controlled molecular characteristics that allow formulators to select the right functionality for each application.
What makes fungal chitosan different from crustacean chitosan?
Fungal chitosan differs from crustacean chitosan by its non-animal origin and its more transparent, reliable supply chain. It is allergen-free, offers stable supply, delivers consistent batch-to-batch quality, and provides a more sustainable alternative for modern formulations.
What this means for your formulation
- Consistent and traceable materials
- Application-specific functionalities
- Industrial scalability
Trade fair
Wounds UK Annual Conference 2026
A new fungal chitosan matrix protects sensitive actives through processing and shelf life.
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Trade fair
KitOzyme at in-cosmetics Global 2027
Meet our team in Barcelona (April 6–8) to discover our non-animal fungal biopolymers for advanced […]
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News
KitOzyme is a partner in INSIGHT European project
Measuring the footprint of non-animal, fermentation-based chitosan production.
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Two affiliates,
one scientific foundation
KitOzyme's fungal biopolymer platform extends beyond ingredients. It has given rise to two dedicated affiliates, each applying the same scientific foundation to specific application territories.
Medical devices based on KiOmedine® CM-chitosan.
Osteoarthritis, aesthetic medicine and ophthalmology.
kiomedpharma.com
Digestive health and microbiota modulation.
Built on chitin-glucan medical nutrition and chronic intestinal disease management.
biokuris.com
