Maxum Foods

What Maxum Foods does

Maxum Foods Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-based, privately held B2B supplier and manufacturer of dairy ingredients, founded in 2003 to serve food manufacturers, food service operators, animal nutrition customers, and the health industry across Australia and New Zealand. The company operates three divisions — Dairy Ingredients (milk powders, butters and fats, cheeses, whey proteins, anhydrous milk fat, and specialised products), Maxum Food Service (commercial kitchens, bakeries, hospitality), and Animal Nutrition (calf milk replacers under the MaxCare, MaxFeed, TruMilk, and now Sprayfo brands) — plus the premium Westgold butter and cream brand sourced from New Zealand's West Coast and Canterbury. The firm runs a curated global supplier network across Australia, New Zealand, the EU, and the USA, complemented by Australian Trusted Trader accreditation (2019) that accelerates customs clearance, and it manages over 50,000 tonnes of dairy product volume annually. Revenue is generated via quote-based B2B transaction sales with credit terms for approved buyers; the company is sales-led with direct engagement to source and formulate custom dairy specifications, and reportedly turns over approximately AUD 300 million with roughly 70 employees as of the most recent disclosures. The manufacturing footprint includes a dairy processing facility in Laverton North, Melbourne, while a four-level Milton, Queensland headquarters houses sales, QA, finance, customer service, and marketing functions; in 2025 the firm appointed its first CEO and signed an exclusive New Zealand distribution agreement for Sprayfo with Trouw Nutrition.

Name

Maxum Foods

Legal name

Maxum Foods Pty Ltd

Website

https://maxumfoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maxum Foods is a Brisbane-headquartered, privately held B2B supplier and manufacturer of dairy ingredients serving food manufacturers, food service operators, and animal nutrition customers across Australia and New Zealand via three divisions and the Westgold brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dairy Ingredients

NAICS

Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115), Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing (311514), Dairy Product (except Frozen) Manufacturing (31151)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Infant Formula & Specialized Dairy Nutrition Manufacturing (AFAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dairy Ingredients (Whey, Lactose, Milk Powders) Wholesale (AFAIAEAG), Demineralized Milk Powders (Low-Ash/Infant-Grade Bases) (AFAHAFAK)

Keywords

• Dairy ingredients supply
• Milk powders wholesale
• Butter and fats distribution
• Animal nutrition products
• Food service dairy

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Dairy Ingredient Sales: B2B sales of dairy ingredients including milk powders, butter, cheese, protein powders, and specialized products to food manufacturers, food service operators, and animal nutrition businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Revenue generated through direct product sales with pricing based on market value and volume.
2. Food Service Products: Sale of food service products including Westgold butter and cream to food service operators, bakeries, restaurants and hospitality businesses.
3. Animal Nutrition Products: Distribution and sale of calf milk replacers and animal nutrition products under MaxCare, MaxFeed, and TruMilk brands. Includes exclusive distribution agreements with partners like Sprayfo.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Maxum Foods is a B2B dairy ingredients supplier and distributor that sources, supplies, and manufactures dairy products for the food, health, and animal nutrition industries across Australia and New Zealand. The company offers milk powders, butters and fats, cheeses, protein powders, specialised dairy ingredients, and infant animal nutrition products through its Dairy Ingredients, Food Service, and Animal Nutrition divisions. It operates a global supplier network and provides branded offerings such as Westgold butter/cream and MaxCare/MaxFeed/TruMilk calf milk replacers.

Product overview

Maxum Foods operates as a dairy ingredients supplier with multiple business divisions: (1) Dairy Ingredients supplying milk powders, butters, cheeses, protein powders, specialised products, and infant animal nutrition; (2) Maxum Food Service for the foodservice industry; (3) Animal Nutrition (MaxCare) providing calf milk replacers under MaxFeed, TruMilk, and Sprayfo brands; and (4) Westgold, a premium grass-fed butter and cream brand from New Zealand. The company also supplies specific products including Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF), Whey Protein Concentrate/Isolate, and pastry butter products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MaxCare: Animal nutrition division offering infant calf milk replacers and animal nutrition products across Australia and New Zealand.
• MaxFeed
• TruMilk
• Westgold

Products and services

• Anhydrous Milk Fat (AMF) Concentrated dairy fat product with minimum 99.8% fat content, made by removing moisture and non-fat solids from fresh cream or butter. Known for long shelf life, high smoke point, and consistent texture; supplied to food manufacturers.
• Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) Whey protein powder containing 34-80% protein, used in sports nutrition, bakery, snacks, and dairy beverages; supplied to food manufacturers and health/nutrition businesses.
• Whey Protein Isolate (WPI) Refined whey protein with over 90% protein content and minimal lactose; used in clinical nutrition, high-performance sports nutrition, and clear protein beverages.
• Sweet Whey Powder By-product of cheese production with 11-14% protein content; used in bakery, confectionery, infant nutrition, and processed foods.
• Pastry Butter and Butter Sheets Specialised butter products with higher fat content and lower water content designed for laminated pastries, croissants, and puff pastry applications; supplied to bakeries and food manufacturers.
• Milk Powders Bulk milk powders including full cream milk powder supplied to food manufacturers across Australia and New Zealand.
• Butters and Fats (Westgold) Butter products supplied under the Westgold premium brand (including salted and unsalted butter and cream), sourced from grass-fed, free-range cows in New Zealand's West Coast and Canterbury regions; supplied to food service operators and food manufacturers.
• Cheeses Cheese products supplied to food manufacturers, including mozzarella, cheddar, and specialty cheeses, with capability to source technical specifications such as high-melt cheese.
• Specialised Dairy Products Custom and specialty dairy ingredient formulations for specific technical requirements, including custom-size butter blocks, formulated dairy ingredients, and bespoke specifications.
• Calf Milk Replacers (MaxCare, MaxFeed, TruMilk) Calf milk replacers and infant animal nutrition products supplied under MaxCare, MaxFeed, and TruMilk brands to farmers and rural/agricultural stores across Australia and New Zealand.
• Dairy Sourcing and Supply Services Sourcing, formulating, and supplying technical dairy requirements from a global supplier network for food manufacturers, food service operators, and animal nutrition businesses; includes custom specifications and end-to-end supply chain management.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50,000 tonnes of dairy sold per year
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Trouw Nutrition / SprayfocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 19 December 2025Maxum Animal Nutrition entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Trouw Nutrition's leading milk replacer brand, Sprayfo, in New Zealand. Sprayfo is part of Trouw Nutrition, the Animal Nutrition division of global leader Nutreco. Founded over 60 years ago in Sloten, the Netherlands, Sprayfo is manufactured by Trouw Nutrition and is one of the world's largest producers of calf milk replacers, trusted by farmers in more than 50 countries. The partnership expands Maxum Animal Nutrition's product portfolio and provides customers access to world-leading research in young ruminant development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fonterra Co-operative Group: New Zealand dairy cooperative and the dominant ANZ supplier of milk powders, butter, cheese and protein ingredients to food manufacturers. Directly comparable as Maxum's principal domestic competitor and a likely supplier.
• Synlait Milk: NZ-based dairy processor and ingredient supplier focused on milk powders, butter, nutritional powders and infant formula ingredients. Direct competitor in Maxum's specialty dairy ingredients category.
• Tatua Co-operative Dairy: NZ dairy specialty ingredients company focused on casein, whey proteins and dairy flavors. Highly comparable as an ANZ-based specialty dairy ingredient supplier with similar technical dairy customer base.
• Proliant Dairy Ingredients: US-based whey protein ingredient manufacturer serving food, nutrition and dairy customers. Comparable as a specialized dairy protein ingredients supplier in Maxum's whey protein and nutritional product category.
• Open Country Dairy: New Zealand dairy ingredients company and the country's second-largest milk powder producer, exporting to food manufacturers across Asia. Comparable as an ANZ dairy ingredients peer competing in bulk milk powders.

Broad incumbents

• Bega Cheese: Australian-listed dairy and ingredients group with dairy ingredient supply, branded dairy foods and nutritionals. Comparable on geography, product mix (milk powders, butter, cheese) and B2B customer base.
• Glanbia Nutritionals: Global dairy and nutritional ingredients business selling whey protein, cheese, butter and specialty powders to food and nutraceutical manufacturers. Comparable as a globally scaled dairy-ingredients supplier competing for the same buyer set.
• Arla Foods Ingredients: Specialized ingredients arm of Arla Foods, one of Europe's largest dairy cooperatives, supplying whey protein, milk powders and specialty dairy fractions globally. Direct overlap with Maxum's protein powders and specialized products range.
• Lactalis Ingredients: Global dairy ingredients division of Lactalis, supplying milk powders, whey, butter and cheese ingredients to food manufacturers worldwide. Comparable scale, product breadth and customer profile.

Regional players

• Burra Foods: Australian dairy ingredient manufacturer producing milk powders, whey and dairy nutritionals for food manufacturers across Asia and Oceania. Comparable as a regional ANZ dairy ingredients supplier with similar customer verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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