What Interfood does

Interfood is a privately held Dutch dairy ingredients trading company, incorporated as Interfood Holding BV and headquartered in Bladel, Netherlands, that has operated since 1970 as the 'essential link' between global dairy suppliers and industrial food manufacturers. The company distributes over 550,000 metric tons of dairy products per annum through 14 offices spanning every continent, serving seven primary end-markets: bakery, confectionery, dairy, convenience, specialized nutrition, ice cream, and food processing. Its product portfolio spans six categories — liquids and concentrates, milk powders, whey powders and lactose, dairy proteins, butter and anhydrous milk fat, and cheese — sourced and resold to industrial buyers under multi-year enterprise contracts.

The company's technology stack centers on two proprietary assets: Interfood Connect, a digital order management platform providing 24/7 contract, document, and planning access for customers and suppliers, and the Dairy Food Studio, an in-house R&D laboratory for product benchmarking, application testing, and Dairy Masterclasses. Beyond physical product trading, Interfood monetizes a portfolio of value-added services including global market intelligence (delivered via the monthly Market Watch newsletter and published price volatility studies), dairy risk management solutions via derivatives hedging, supply chain coordination, quality assurance, and sustainability advisory.

Interfood's go-to-market is enterprise field sales supported by regional offices across Europe, APAC, and the Americas, targeting industrial food manufacturers directly. Revenue mechanics combine transaction-fee economics on commodity trading spreads with professional-services revenue from risk management, R&D, and sustainability engagements. The firm operates with an entrepreneurial, family-like culture, is privately held with no disclosed institutional shareholders, and in 2025 transitioned to a new CEO (Andries de Groen) while pursuing sustainability partnerships and a vertically integrated production JV in Estonia with Epiim and Royal A-ware.

Name

Interfood

Legal name

Interfood Holding BV

Website

https://interfood.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Interfood is a privately held Dutch dairy ingredients trader founded in 1970 that distributes over 550,000 MT of dairy products annually across 14 global offices, serving industrial food manufacturers in bakery, confectionery, dairy, nutrition, ice cream, and processing via commodities trading, risk management, and R&D services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dairy Ingredients Trading: Interfood generates revenue by sourcing and selling dairy commodities including liquids, concentrates, milk powders, whey powders, lactose, dairy proteins, butter, AMF, and cheese to industrial food manufacturers globally.
2. Value-Added Services: Revenue from specialized services including global market insights, dairy risk management solutions, supply chain solutions, R&D support, quality assurance, and sustainability solutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Interfood is a global dairy ingredient trading company that sources and distributes over 550,000 metric tonnes of dairy products annually to industrial food manufacturers worldwide. The company operates as an intermediary between global dairy suppliers and industrial customers across bakery, confectionery, dairy, convenience, specialized nutrition, ice cream, and processing industries, complemented by value-added services including market insights, price risk management, supply chain coordination, R&D, and quality assurance.

Product overview

Interfood is a dairy ingredient trading company serving as the essential link between global dairy suppliers and industrial customers. The company operates a diversified portfolio of six core dairy product categories: Liquids & Concentrates (buttermilk, cream, permeate, skimmed milk, whole milk), Milk Powders (skimmed, whole, buttermilk, fat-filled, infant nutrition), Whey Powders & Lactose (sweet whey, demineralized whey, permeate, lactose), Dairy Proteins (casein, caseinates, MPC, WPC, WPI), Butter and AMF (various butter types, anhydrous milk fat), and Cheese (Cheddar, Mozzarella, Gouda, Edam, Emmental). Beyond product trading, Interfood provides services including Global Market Insights, Dairy Risk Management Solutions, Supply Chain Solutions, Research & Development (operated through the Dairy Food Studio), Quality Assurance, and Sustainability Solutions. The company also offers Interfood Connect, a proprietary digital platform for streamlined order management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Interfood Connect: A streamlined order management platform for Interfood customers and suppliers, centralizing contracts, documents, and planning.
• Dairy Food Studio

Products and services

• Liquids & Concentrates Buttermilk, cream, permeate, skimmed milk, whole milk, and concentrates (permeate concentrate, skimmed milk concentrate, whey concentrate) supplied to industrial food manufacturers for dairy applications.
• Milk Powders Skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder (full cream), buttermilk powder, fat-filled milk powder, and infant nutrition formulas produced through spray drying or roller drying processes, supplied to industrial manufacturers.
• Whey Powders & Lactose Sweet whey powder, demineralized whey (20-90%), lactose-free whey, acid whey, whey permeate, demineralized whey permeate, milk permeate, and various lactose grades for food applications.
• Dairy Proteins Casein, rennet casein, sodium caseinate, calcium caseinate, milk protein concentrate (MPC 40-90%), micellar casein, whey protein concentrates (WPC35, WPC80), and whey protein isolates (WPI 90%) supplied to industrial food and nutrition manufacturers.
• Butter and AMF Butter varieties (unsalted lactic, unsalted sweet, salted sweet, textured) and anhydrous milk fat products (AMF >99.8%, anhydrous butter oil, butter oil >99.3%, ghee) supplied to bakery, confectionery, and industrial food customers.
• Cheese Cheddar, Mozzarella, Gouda, Edam, and Emmental cheese varieties available in loaves, wheels, and blocks for industrial food processors and food service applications.
• Interfood Connect Digital order management platform that centralizes contracts, documents, and planning for Interfood customers and suppliers, providing 24/7 accessibility with robust security for streamlined transactions.
• Dairy Risk Management Solutions Price risk management service for dairy buyers and suppliers offering fixed forward pricing, floating pricing, and custom hedging strategies, supported by derivatives expertise and market intelligence.
• Global Market Insights Continuous global dairy market monitoring and intelligence service providing customers and suppliers with price trends, volatility studies, and monthly Market Watch newsletter analysis.
• Dairy Research & Development (Dairy Food Studio) State-of-the-art laboratory offering dairy value engineering, product benchmarking, application testing, and technical collaboration for customers developing or refining dairy-based products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Study on Price Volatility in EU Dairy Market providing data-driven insights for risk management
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ambient CarbonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Interfood supports Ambient Carbon's innovative methane reduction solution in the global dairy supply chain. This partnership aligns with Interfood's sustainability focus and commitment to reducing carbon emissions in dairy operations.
• FirstFarmsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership to cut carbon emissions in the global dairy supply chain. Combines Interfood's trading expertise with FirstFarms' sustainable dairy production capabilities.
• EpiimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Estonian dairy manufacturer Epiim to build a new cheese and whey powder factory in Estonia, in collaboration with Royal A-ware. Interfood is developing heat-resistant whey for sweetened condensed milk, to be marketed as Interfood Kalla brand.
• Royal A-warecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term partnership with Dutch dairy company Royal A-ware and Epiim for building ultradmodern dairy facility in Estonia. Strategic collaboration for cheese and whey powder production.
• HAS HogeschoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partnership providing dairy expertise and knowledge sharing for Interfood Dairy Masterclasses program.
• De RuurhoeveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCheese farm partnership for dairy masterclasses, providing practical knowledge about cheese production processes.
• De HooilandenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganic dairy farm partnership for dairy masterclasses, offering insights into organic dairy production.
• De SmaakminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtisan ice cream and chocolate maker partnership for dairy masterclasses, enabling hands-on product application knowledge.
• RademakerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch bakery machine producer with deep expertise in dough and pastry. Partnership enables cross-industry knowledge sharing between butter and dough expertise for R&D-driven business development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hoogwegt Group: Dutch-headquartered global dairy trader and ingredient supplier, directly comparable to Interfood in product portfolio (powders, whey, cheese, milk), B2B customer focus on industrial food manufacturers, and global office footprint. Both compete head-to-head in European and international dairy distribution.
• Arla Foods Ingredients: Specialized dairy ingredients business of Arla Foods cooperative, supplying whey proteins, milk powders, and lactose to industrial food manufacturers globally. Comparable in product portfolio (whey, lactose, dairy proteins) and customer segments (bakery, dairy, nutrition).
• Glanbia Nutritionals: B2B ingredient supplier specializing in dairy proteins (whey, casein), cheese, and nutritional premixes serving sports nutrition, infant formula, bakery, and dairy customers. Comparable in product mix (dairy proteins, whey) and industrial customer focus.
• DairyAmerica: US-based dairy ingredient cooperative marketing nonfat dry milk and skim milk powder to industrial customers globally. Comparable as a specialized dairy commodity marketer, though narrower in product scope than Interfood.

Broad incumbents

• FrieslandCampina Ingredients: Ingredients arm of major Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina, offering dairy proteins, lactose, and specialized nutrition ingredients to B2B customers worldwide. Larger and more vertically integrated than Interfood but serving overlapping customer segments.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company with substantial dairy ingredient offerings (dairy proteins, cheeses, cultures) serving bakery, dairy, and nutrition customers. Larger and more diversified than Interfood but with overlapping dairy ingredient portfolio and B2B industrial customer base.
• Fonterra Ingredients: Ingredients business of New Zealand dairy cooperative Fonterra, one of the world's largest dairy exporters, supplying milk powders, whey, cheese, and dairy proteins globally. Direct overlap with Interfood's milk powders and whey product lines.
• Lactalis Ingredients: Ingredients division of global dairy leader Lactalis, supplying milk powders, whey, cheese, and butter to industrial customers. Comparable product categories and B2B industrial customer overlap, though much larger and more vertically integrated.
• Cargill: Global agricultural commodity trader and ingredient supplier with significant dairy ingredient operations. Overlaps with Interfood in industrial B2B ingredient distribution, risk management services, and global office footprint, though Cargill operates at vastly greater scale and broader commodity scope.

Emerging players

• Volac: UK-based dairy ingredient specialist focused on whey proteins and lactoferrin for sports nutrition and infant formula. Comparable in dairy protein focus and serving overlapping specialized nutrition customers, though narrower in product portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrLg6t0B - Interfood maintains a presence on YouTube featuring product videos and explainers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/interfood-group

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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