About us

Alesco is PharmaNutra’s division dedicated to the research, development, production and distribution of raw materials and functional ingredients used in the formulations of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetic and food products.

In addition to holding exclusive licences for the distribution in Italy of functional ingredients produced by some of the world’s major innovative companies, since 2010 Alesco has been developing and producing a range of proprietary formulations based on Sucrosomial® Technology, a patented delivery system which is an authentic innovation in the integration of minerals and nutrients.

It has always been Alesco’s duty and responsibility to distribute safe, effective and high-quality products. The aim is therefore to make a difference by producing and distributing only functional ingredients with unique, innovative properties and multiple applications.

Our history

Alesco was established in Pisa in 2000, with the aim of standing out in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and food market for the high scientific value of the raw materials distributed. Initially the company focused on the distribution of third-party active ingredients, but very soon, thanks to continuous investments in Research & Development, Alesco began to produce proprietary functional ingredients.

In particular, the core business of Alesco focused on the development of micro-elements and macro-elements, and in 2010 it developed Sucrosomial® Technology, a unique, innovative delivery system that in less than a decade has revolutionised the martial therapies and mineral-based supplements sector. In 2016, the iron-based compound called Sideral® r.m. (Sucrosomial® Iron) was voted “Readers Ingredient of the Year” by the famous and authoritative journal Nutraingredients.com.

Alesco has continued to work both to improve its formulations and to introduce innovative, effective and sustainable solutions to the Italian market. Therefore, after the successful application of Sucrosomial® Technology to iron, research led to the development of new Sucrosomial® minerals, such as magnesium, calcium, iodine, zinc and selenium, as well as Sucrosomial® vitamins and a wide range of ingredients considered among the most effective and innovative on the market.

In 2024, as a result of a merger by incorporation, Alesco became to all intents and purposes a business division of PharmaNutra S.p.A., of which it was already a wholly owned subsidiary.

Alesco’s present and future are defined by the production and global distribution of unique and exclusive active ingredients. The company remains driven by the same enthusiasm, passion and professionalism that have always set it apart, always aligned with PharmaNutra’s vision of harnessing science to advance effective and safe nutrition.

Our services

In addition to supplying functional ingredients and raw materials to the pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and food industry, Alesco offers a range of services to its partners in Italy and abroad: