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Nutrazur: the powdered essential oils company sets up in Valais

Nutrazur has opened its first Swiss subsidiary at the PhytoArk in Conthey, the GGBa reported on 26 November 2024.

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Background

Nutrazur is a French company specialising in essential oils for oral use. It was founded by Dr Bruno Obriot. Its patented process turns liquid essential oils into encapsulated powder. Dosage is better controlled and use is safer.

The key points

Nutrazur has opened its first Swiss subsidiary at the PhytoArk, in Conthey, the GGBa reported on 26 November 2024. PhytoArk is the Valais competence centre for natural extracts.

The company plans to sell its products in Switzerland once registered. It also wants to research Asian plants little known in Europe. It intends to recruit a PhD student in biology and work with Agroscope in Conthey and Swiss universities.

Key figures

  • 4 months : time taken to set up, from company creation to first local contacts

Who says what

  • Bruno Obriot (founder): Valais offers an environment conducive to research; support from PhytoArk was decisive.

Further reading

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