Maltra Foods

What Maltra Foods does

Maltra Foods is an Australian family-owned food and beverage contract manufacturer founded in 1997 by the Eydlish family in St Kilda, Melbourne. The company specialises in dry and liquid blending, packing, and co-manufacturing of food and beverage products, serving retail brands, foodservice operators, and cafés across Australia with international export capability. Over 25+ years it has expanded from six employees to over 100 dedicated staff across four manufacturing facilities in Victoria and Queensland, with three generations of the founding family currently active in the business.

The operating platform comprises 10,500 square metres of purpose-built manufacturing infrastructure, including fully computerised dry and liquid blending lines, air-conditioned humidity-controlled production zones, HACCP-certified and BRC-aligned quality systems, and Dairy Food Safety Victoria License No. 20545 plus Registered Export Establishment No. 1499. Technical capabilities span spray-drying for protein powders, multi-claim support (halal, kosher, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free), and an R&D team of food technologists, regulatory specialists, and baristas responsible for thousands of proprietary formulations. Product categories cover sports nutrition, hot and cold beverages, baking mixes, soft serve and frozen yoghurt, and sweeteners, alongside four proprietary house brands (Arkadia Beverages, Urban Barista, Jack Frost, GreenSpoon).

Maltra generates revenue primarily through private-label and contract manufacturing engagements, with quote-based pricing tied to minimum order quantities confirmed post-formulation, supplemented by own-brand distribution through retail and foodservice channels. The business is sales-led, with account managers engaging brands through a structured brief-to-dispatch process, and exports via registered export establishment status. Strategic partners include Fonterra Australia for dairy ingredient co-development and JB COCOA Sdn Bhd (where Maltra acts as Australian agent for cocoa supply). Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Maltra Foods

Legal name

Maltra Foods

Website

https://maltrafoods.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Maltra Foods is an Australian family-owned contract manufacturer founded in 1997 that blends and packs dry and liquid food and beverage products for retail brands, foodservice operators, and cafés, operating four HACCP-certified facilities with international export capability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clayton

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing / Co-Manufacturing: Maltra Foods earns revenue by manufacturing food and beverage products on behalf of brands (private label / contract manufacturing). Services span formulation, production, packaging, and delivery. Revenue is generated per production run/batch with confirmed minimum order quantities and pricing. The company also manufactures and sells its own proprietary brands (Arkadia Beverages, Urban Barista, Jack Frost, GreenSpoon).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Maltra Foods is an Australian contract food and beverage manufacturer that formulates, blends, packs and delivers powdered and liquid food products on behalf of retail, foodservice and café brands. Services span the full lifecycle from R&D and sample development through to finished-goods delivery, supported by HACCP- and BRC-certified facilities in Victoria and Queensland. The company also manufactures and distributes four proprietary house brands (Arkadia Beverages, Urban Barista, Jack Frost, GreenSpoon).

Product overview

Maltra Foods is an Australian-owned food and beverage contract manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and manufacturing services. The core offerings span six product categories: Sports Nutrition & Supplement (whey, plant proteins, pre-workouts, collagen, meal replacements), Hot Beverages (hot chocolate, chai, coffee, superfood lattes), Cold Beverages (frappes, milkshakes, iced teas, smoothie purees), Baking Mixes (brownies, cakes, crepes, pancakes), Soft Serve & Frozen Yoghurt (100+ flavours of powder mixes), and Sweeteners (Stevia, Panela, Coconut Blossom). The company operates four proprietary house brands—Arkadia Beverages, Urban Barista, Jack Frost, and GreenSpoon—alongside contract manufacturing services including Dry Blending, Liquid Blending, Packaging Solutions, Quality Assurance, R&D, and Sustainable Sourcing. These services are delivered through HACCP-certified facilities in Victoria and Queensland with end-to-end support from formulation through to delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arkadia Beverages: Premium chai teas, drinking chocolates, syrups, frappes, milkshake toppings, smoothie purees and dessert sauces.
• Urban Barista
• Jack Frost
• GreenSpoon

Products and services

• Sports Nutrition and Supplement Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of liquid and powdered sports nutrition formulations including whey protein concentrate, whey protein isolate, plant proteins, protein water, pre-workouts, collagen, meal replacement shakes, and gut/brain/immunity supplements for retail and foodservice brands.
• Hot Beverages Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of powdered and liquid hot beverage products including hot chocolate, chai powder, coffee powder, superfood lattes, functional beverages, and coffee syrups for cafés, retail and foodservice brands.
• Cold Beverages Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of powdered and liquid cold beverage bases including frappe bases, milkshake bases, iced teas, iced chocolate, iced chai, smoothie purees, milkshake toppings, dessert sauces and flavoured syrups.
• Baking Mixes Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of baking powder formulations for brownies, cakes, crepes, pancakes and breads for retail brands and households.
• Soft Serve and Frozen Yoghurt Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of soft serve ice cream and frozen yoghurt powder mixes with over 100 flavour combinations, including gelato powder mixes and flavoured frozen dessert powders using premium Australian milk.
• Sweeteners Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of natural sweeteners including low-calorie Stevia-based sweeteners, Panela, Coconut Blossom sugar and Organic Fair Trade sugar for retail and foodservice customers.
• Arkadia Beverages (House Brand) Maltra's house brand offering 7 blends of drinking chocolate, over 20 syrup varieties, frappes, milkshake toppings, smoothie purees and dessert sauces for cafés and retail.
• Urban Barista (House Brand) Maltra's house brand of superfood lattés and specialty beverages using natural ingredients with innovative flavours, colours and textures.
• Jack Frost (House Brand) Maltra's house brand providing premium frozen yoghurt blends and Australian milk soft serve products for cafés and restaurants.
• GreenSpoon (House Brand) Maltra's house brand of natural sweeteners including Stevia-based sweeteners, Panela, Coconut Blossom sugar and Organic Fair Trade sugar for healthy households.
• Dry Blending Service State-of-the-art dry blending and packing services in a 10,500 sqm purpose-built facility with temperature/humidity control and allergen-free monitoring capabilities.
• Liquid Blending Service Liquid beverage manufacturing including smoothie purees, milkshake toppings, dessert sauces, flavoured and natural syrups, and beverage concentrates.
• Packaging Solutions Packaging services including sachets, canisters, pouches, rewind bags, jars, composite/metal cans and cartons with label development support for Food Standards Code compliance.
• Research and Development Service R&D services for custom powder and liquid formulations, claims support (gluten-free, vegan, halal, kosher, dairy-free), quality consistency testing, and shelf life studies.
• Quality Assurance Service Quality and food safety systems including HACCP programs, documented SOPs, product/ingredient/environment testing, and regular compliance audits.
• Sustainable Sourcing Service Sustainable ingredient sourcing with global supplier relationships, quality standards compliance, and human rights and animal welfare protections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100+ staff and thousands of formulations developed since 1997
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JB COCOA Sdn BhdcoreTechnology or IntegrationMaltra Foods is the Australian agent for JB COCOA Sdn Bhd, which manufactures quality cocoas used successfully throughout food industries globally. This partnership ensures a reliable, quality cocoa supply for Maltra's drinking chocolate and cocoa-based product formulations.
• Fonterra AustraliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFonterra and Maltra Foods have developed a long-standing partnership. Fonterra supplies raw dairy ingredients, and Maltra Foods formulates these into superior end-user products for consumers. Fonterra Sales Manager Mark Sandilands is quoted praising Maltra's dedication and creative formulation approach.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Symrise: Global food, beverage, and nutrition ingredients supplier (taste, nutrition, health) serving branded manufacturers—a large-scale incumbent with co-development capabilities in protein and beverage bases comparable to Maltra's portfolio.
• Givaudan: World's largest flavours and fragrances company supplying beverage, dairy, and snack manufacturers; comparable as a global B2B formulation partner operating across Maltra's core beverage and dessert powder categories.
• Sensient Technologies: Global supplier of flavours, colours, and ingredients for food, beverage, and personal care; comparable as a sophisticated B2B ingredients/formulation partner operating at greater scale than Maltra's contract manufacturing arm.
• ADM: Global food and ingredient manufacturer with beverage, nutrition, and flavour offerings through ADM Nutrition; competes with Maltra across protein powder, beverage bases, and functional ingredient categories.
• Tate & Lyle: Global B2B food and beverage ingredients company serving CPG manufacturers with specialty sweeteners and texturants—an incumbent playing in Maltra's beverage sweetener and dairy-blended powder categories.
• Glanbia: Global dairy and nutritional ingredients group with significant whey-protein and sports-nutrition ingredient manufacturing; comparable to Maltra's sports nutrition powder capabilities through its Performance Nutrition and Ingredient segments.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company providing ingredients, flavours, and co-manufacturing services to food and beverage brands; comparable as a large-scale third-party manufacturer serving the same brand customers Maltra serves.

Direct peers

• Manildra Group: Privately-held Australian food manufacturer (flour, starch, gluten, and ingredient products) operating national infrastructure as a B2B supplier—a domestic peer sharing Maltra's multi-generational family ownership profile and contract-manufacturing exposure.
• Pact Group: ASX-listed Australian contract packaging and manufacturing group serving FMCG, food, and beverage customers across ANZ with extensive purpose-built facilities—directly comparable to Maltra's co-manufacturing model for branded food and beverage customers.

Regional players

• Bega Cheese: ASX-listed Australian dairy and food manufacturer with significant contract manufacturing capability; an Australian peer sharing Maltra's dairy ingredient supply chain and soft-serve/yoghurt powder exposure but operating at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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