What SCCL does

SCCL (Saskatoon Colostrum Company Ltd.) is a Saskatoon, Saskatchewan-based manufacturer of whole bovine colostrum products serving newborn livestock (dairy and beef calves, lambs, kids) and companion animals. Founded in 1994 and operating for 30+ years with a 101-250 employee base, the company collects excess maternal colostrum from licensed dairy farms in Canada, the United States, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Scotland through its Donor Dairy Program (a network aggregating from over 1 million cows), heat-treats the raw material to mitigate pathogen transmission risk (Johne's, BVD, BLV, Salmonella), and dries it into shelf-stable powder that preserves immunoglobulins, colostral fat, growth factors, hormones, and antimicrobial compounds. The portfolio is organized into branded lines including Calf's Choice Total (Gold, HiCal, and 100 variants), Headstart (including a lamb/kid HiCal SKU), PureStart (OMRI-Listed for organic herds), Colostrum 200, Bovine Dried Colostrum, SCCL Colostrum Lamb & Kid, Calostro Bovino Completo (Mexico), and PETerna (pets), with market-specific packaging, dosing, and brand naming handled per geography.

Name

SCCL

Legal name

Saskatoon Colostrum Company Ltd.

Website

https://sccl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SCCL (Saskatoon Colostrum Company Ltd.) is a Saskatoon, Canada-based manufacturer of whole bovine colostrum supplements and replacers for newborn calves, lambs, kids, and pets. Founded in 1994, the company sells through 50+ distributors across 25+ countries and sources raw material from a donor dairy network exceeding 1 million cows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Health & Nutrition

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Milk Replacers, Colostrum & Neonatal Nutrition (HLAMAHAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Calf & Starter Feed (Milk Replacers, Creep Feed) (AFADAAAA), Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)

Keywords

• Bovine colostrum products
• Colostrum replacers
• Newborn calf nutrition
• Livestock supplements
• Animal health nutrition

Headquarters

HQ city

Saskatoon

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bovine Colostrum Product Sales: SCCL manufactures and sells whole bovine colostrum products (supplements and replacers) to livestock producers through a network of distributors. Products are sold in various sizes (bags, pails, bulk bags) for use in dairy, beef, and small ruminant operations worldwide.
2. Donor Dairy Program: SCCL compensates dairy farms for excess colostrum that would otherwise be discarded. Farms in Canada, Mexico, The Netherlands, Scotland, and USA participate in the program where SCCL handles pickup logistics.
3. Bulk Ingredient Supply: SCCL is approved to provide colostrum ingredient supply for human-grade products, offering bulk ingredient procurement to manufacturers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SCCL manufactures and sells whole bovine colostrum supplements and replacers for newborn livestock. The company collects excess maternal colostrum from licensed dairy farms, heat-treats it to neutralize pathogens, and dries it into shelf-stable powder marketed under product lines such as Calf's Choice Total, Headstart, PureStart, Colostrum 200, and PETerna. Products are distributed globally through more than 50 channel partners across 25+ countries for use on dairy, beef, and small ruminant operations.

Product overview

SCCL (Saskatoon Colostrum Company Ltd.) is a manufacturer of whole bovine colostrum products for newborn animals. The company offers a portfolio of colostrum supplements and replacers across multiple product lines including Calf's Choice Total® (including HiCal, Gold, and 100 variants), Headstart® (including HiCal for lambs/kids), PureStart™ (OMRI-listed for organic use), Colostrum 200™, Bovine Dried Colostrum, SCCL Colostrum Lamb & Kid, Calostro Bovino Completo, and PETerna® for pets. Products serve dairy and beef calves, lambs and kids, and are distributed across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia through distributors like Alta Genetics, Grober Nutrition, and others. SCCL sources colostrum from licensed dairies and heat-treats it for safety before drying into powder form.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Calf's Choice Total: Colostrum supplement and replacer established for newborn calves with immunity and colostral fat energy boost.
• Headstart
• PureStart
• Colostrum 200
• PETerna
• Bovine Dried Colostrum

Products and services

• Calf's Choice Total Gold Research-proven whole bovine colostrum supplement and replacer for newborn dairy and beef calves, available in 225g and 16.8kg sizes for the USA market.
• Calf's Choice Total HiCal (Bag) Whole bovine colostrum replacer that establishes immunity while providing colostral fat energy boost for calves, in 700g bags (14 per case).
• Calf's Choice Total HiCal (Pail) Whole bovine colostrum supplement and replacer for stressed calves in a 16.8kg pail (up to 24 feedings at 700g dose) for the USA market.
• Calf's Choice Total 100 Whole bovine colostrum supplement and replacer distributed in UK, Netherlands, Estonia, Portugal, Latvia, and Lithuania, available in 100g, 700g, and 4.9kg sizes.
• Headstart Research-proven whole bovine colostrum supplement for newborn calves, available in 225g and 700g packages for the Canadian market.
• Headstart HiCal Whole colostrum product for newborn lambs and kids supporting immunity and providing energy, in 700g with 10 bags per case (up to 35 feedings at 20g dose), for sale in Canada only.
• PureStart Natural bovine colostrum supplement or replacer for organic herds, OMRI Listed for Organic Use, containing 100g IgG per 700g package (15 bags per case).
• Colostrum 200 Veterinarian-recommended complete colostrum replacer helping calves achieve passive transfer of immunity in a single feeding, containing 200g IgG per 750g package (12 bags per case), for sale in the USA only.
• Bovine Dried Colostrum Research-proven whole bovine colostrum supplement, available in 350g and 700g packages for the Canadian market.
• SCCL Colostrum Lamb & Kid Whole fat colostrum replacer or supplement for newborn lambs and kids with high protein content, in 1.5kg package (up to 75 feedings at 20g dose), for sale in the UK only.
• Calostro Bovino Completo Research-proven whole bovine colostrum supplement for newborn calves, distributed exclusively in Mexico.
• PETerna Colostrum product formulated for pets, in 150g package, available in Canada through Maddies Natural Pet Products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Calves with excellent transfer of passive immunity have lower bovine respiratory disease rates, significantly less lung damage on ultrasound, and lower preweaning death loss (Edwards et al. 2026 study)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Headstart DairycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadstart Dairy is featured as a case study partner showcasing how SCCL products help achieve herd goals through colostrum management. The dairy understands that successful herd starts with healthy calves and serves as a reference customer demonstrating SCCL product benefits.
• ElancocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElanco distributes SCCL colostrum products in South Korea (GoodStart, ProStart brands) and Chile (Calostro Bovino Completo). Products are marketed under Elanco's brand names.
• Land O LakescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLand O Lakes distributes SCCL colostrum products in the USA market, offering colostrum replacer and colostrum replacer for lambs and kids through their Purina Mills retail channel.
• Sollio AgricultureminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSollio Agriculture distributes Bovine Dried Colostrum and Colostrum Sollio Agriculture branded products in Canada, with pickup from donor dairy farms.
• Donor Dairy Program FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDairy farms in Canada, Mexico, The Netherlands, Scotland, and USA participate in SCCL's Donor Dairy Program. Farms are compensated for excess colostrum and SCCL handles pickup logistics. Network spans over 1 million cows.
• University of Guelph Research PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCCL collaborates with University of Guelph researchers (including Dr. Michael Steele and team) on published studies examining colostrum efficacy, gut development, passive immunity, and calf health outcomes. Multiple peer-reviewed papers co-authored with SCCL team members.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Elanco Animal Health: Elanco is a major animal health company that distributes SCCL colostrum products in select markets but also competes broadly in livestock health and nutrition. They represent both a channel partner and a broader incumbent in production animal health with much greater scale and product portfolio breadth.
• Zoetis: Zoetis is the world's largest animal health company offering a comprehensive portfolio of livestock pharmaceuticals, vaccines, diagnostics, and nutrition products. While not focused exclusively on colostrum, they compete in adjacent production animal health categories where SCCL positions itself.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Cargill Animal Nutrition is a global leader in animal feed and nutrition with Provimi calf nutrition products. They operate at vastly larger scale than SCCL and serve overlapping dairy and beef producer customers, making them a broad incumbent competitor in calf nutrition.
• Land O'Lakes / Purina Animal Nutrition: Land O'Lakes distributes SCCL products through Purina Mills but also manufactures their own broad portfolio of livestock nutrition products including colostrum alternatives. Their cooperative structure and agricultural member base give them significant scale advantages in the US dairy and beef markets.

Direct peers

• Milk Products LLC: Milk Products LLC manufactures colostrum replacers and milk replacers for calves under the Sav-A-Caf brand. They are a direct competitor to SCCL in the North American calf nutrition market with similar product positioning focused on newborn calf immunity.
• Grober Nutrition: Grober Nutrition is a Canadian-based manufacturer of milk replacers and colostrum products for calves, lambs, and kids. While also a channel partner for SCCL in Canada, they directly compete in the same calf nutrition product category with proprietary formulations.
• DMV International: DMV International is a Dutch-based manufacturer of colostrum and dairy-derived ingredients for animal and human nutrition. They compete with SCCL in the colostrum ingredient space and have similar European distribution reach with established bovine colostrum product lines.
• Sterling Technology: Sterling Technology is a direct peer that manufactures bovine colostrum and immunoglobulin products for both animal and human nutrition markets. Like SCCL, they process whole bovine colostrum into ingredient and finished products, serving nutraceutical and food manufacturers.
• Betsen International: Betsen International is a Belgian-based company specializing in colostrum and colostrum-based products for livestock and companion animals. They directly compete with SCCL in calf colostrum replacers and supplements, particularly across European markets.

Emerging players

• APC Inc: APC Inc is a US-based manufacturer of bovine plasma and colostrum ingredients for animal nutrition. They overlap with SCCL in the colostrum ingredient supply space and serve similar feed manufacturer and supplement customers with emerging specialty protein products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ColostrumSaskatoon
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• LinkedInca.linkedin.com/company/sccl
• Instagraminstagram.com/scclcolostrum

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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