Zilor

Industry

Biorefining, Energy, Feed, Food ingredients, Post-harvest & processing, Veterinary, Waste & circular economy

Topics

Sugar, palm oil & agri-commodity processing, Bioethanol, Biomass, bagasse & waste valorisation, Yeast, fermentation & food ingredients

Role

Producer — “…rigin): Biotechnology-based producer of 100% natural ingredients for human consumption (Food) and animal nutri…”

Why it is bioeconomy

Zilor is a Brazilian company in the sugar-energy sector that processes sugarcane into sugar, ethanol, bioenergy, and yeast-based natural ingredients.

Found via

Braskem (B3: BRKM5); Raízen (B3: RAIZ4); São Martinho (B3: SMTO3); Inpasa

Not yet cited as a supplier in a graded solution.

Subsidiaries: Biorigin S.A. (30% stake) · Açucareira Quatá S.A. · Companhia Agrícola Quatá (CAQ)

• 2024-11 and 2025-05 Latest status: In May 2025, Zilor concluded a joint venture by selling 70% of its Biorigin business to the French company Lesaffre, and in November 2024, it acquired the Salto Botelho Agroenergia unit. ↗ ↗ ↗
• 2026-10-01 BRAZIL: Zilor plans to increase cane crush by 10% and does not rule out new acquisitions  - Sugaronline
  Zilor plans to boost its cane crush by 10% and is open to pursuing new acquisitions.
• 2026-09-30 Zilor mira 14 milhões de toneladas de cana e avalia novas aquisições | NovaCana
  Zilor is positioned for growth, aiming to process 14 million tons of sugarcane (up from 12.7m) and exploring acquisitions, boosted by a solid financial structure, governance improvements, and recent integration of a new mill and a reorganization with Biorigin. …
• 2026-09-08 Em ano duro para as usinas, Zilor foca eficiência - The AgriBiz
  Zilor is streamlining after a costly year, focusing on sugar, ethanol, and bioelectricity while maintaining a leaner structure and pursuing selective acquisitions; it recently sold 70% of its biotech unit (Biorigin) to Lesaffre to free capital and reduce risk. …
• 2026-08-27 Zilor reverte lucro e tem prejuízo de R$ 73,1 milhões no 1º trimestre da safra 2026/27 | NovaCana
  Zilor posted a net loss of R$ 73.1 million in Q1 2026/27, reversing a prior quarter's profit, with revenue dropping to R$ 717.3 million due to weaker cane milling and challenging sugar prices.
• 2026-08-26 Zilor divulga resultados do 1T27 em cenário desafiador
  Zilor reports a challenging start to 1T27 with climate impact and pressured sugar prices, but notes improving cane productivity thanks to tech investments and reinforces its conservative, hedged, and capital-efficient strategy to weather cycles and sustain …
• 2026-10-02 Zilor projeta moer 10,2% mais e avalia novas aquisições - Mídia MS
  Zilor Energia e Alimentos prevê processar 10,2% mais cana no ciclo atual (cerca de 14 milhões de toneladas) após um recorde de 12,7 milhões na temporada 2025/26, e está avaliando novas aquisições para acelerar o crescimento; as informações são de André …

Ownership & investors 6

Partners & deals 1

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