Aakamp

Name

Aakamp

Legal name

Aakamp GmbH

Website

https://aakamp.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breddorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Aakamp generates revenue through contract manufacturing of food supplements and dietary foods in various dosage forms (capsules, tablets, softgels, powders, granules, liquids). Services include recipe development, production, filling, packaging, and quality assurance. Revenue is generated through project-based manufacturing contracts rather than product sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Aakamp is a German contract manufacturer (Lohnhersteller) of food supplements and dietary foods. The company produces capsules, tablets, softgels, powders, granules, liquids, and gummies for brands, private-label companies, and entrepreneurs. Services span recipe development, production, filling, packaging, project planning, and quality assurance, with flexible batch sizes from 250 to 2.5 million units produced under GMP conditions.

Product overview

Aakamp is a German pharmaceutical contract manufacturer (Lohnhersteller) specializing in dietary supplements and dietetic foods. The company operates as a unified full-service offering combining contract manufacturing services with multiple dosage form products. Core products include seven distinct dosage forms: Fruchtgummis (gummies), Kapseln (hard capsules), Weichkapseln (softgels), Tabletten (tablets), Pulver (powders), Granulat (granules), and Flüssigkeiten (liquids). These are supported by four integrated services: Lohnherstellung (contract manufacturing), Konfektionierung (packaging), Abfüllung (filling), Projektplanung (project planning), and Qualitätssicherung (quality assurance). The company also maintains a reference catalog of 100+ standard capsule formulations. Aakamp produces exclusively in Germany under GMP conditions, with flexible batch sizes from 250 to 2.5 million units. The company merged with La Nutré Pharma GmbH to form Ourvita Germany GmbH in 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kapseln (Capsules) Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of hard capsules for dietary supplements in various sizes, colors, and vegan (gelatin-free) variants. Pre-dosed, taste- and smell-neutral, with better absorption compared to tablets. Targeted at supplement brands requiring encapsulated products.
• Tabletten (Tablets) Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of pressed tablets for dietary supplements. Cost-effective dosage form, produced approximately ten times faster than capsules. Available in various shapes, colors, and sizes with long shelf life and good dosing properties. For supplement brands seeking tablet-format products.
• Weichkapseln (Softgels) Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of soft gelatin capsules (softgels), formed, filled, and sealed in one operation. Suitable for liquid ingredients with complete closure and better bioavailability than powdered forms. Vegan variants available. For brands needing softgel-format supplements.
• Fruchtgummis (Gummies) Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of gummy supplements as an alternative dosage form to tablets, capsules, or granules. Made with natural flavors, sweeteners, and colors, non-GMO ingredients, available in vegan versions, no preservatives. For brands targeting consumer-friendly chewable supplements.
• Pulver (Powder) Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of powder mixtures for supplements requiring high dosage. Over 50 flavor variations available, with special technical processes for solubility and other functional properties. For brands needing powder-format supplements such as protein shakes and meal replacements.
• Granulat (Granules) Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of granular supplements with better flow properties than powder, less demixing, good tolerance through single-component granulation, and no dust development. For brands needing granule-format supplements.
• Flüssigkeiten (Liquids) Contract Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of liquid dietary supplements in various forms including emulsions, suspensions, juices, and drop bottles. Easy intake with flexible dosing, suitable for consumers with difficulty swallowing tablets or capsules. For brands seeking liquid-format supplements.
• Lohnherstellung (Contract Manufacturing Service) Full-service contract manufacturing of dietary supplements and dietetic foods in various dosage forms including capsules, tablets, powders, granules, and liquids. Flexible production sizes from 250 to 2.5 million units. Targeted at supplement brand owners and private-label companies.
• Konfektionierung (Packaging Service) Packaging services including labeling, coding, shrink-wrapping/sleeving, set assembly, and individual product design with quick delivery times. For brands needing end-of-line packaging of supplement products.
• Abfüllung (Filling Service) Contract filling services in various formats: blisters (10/12/20 units), containers/doses, sachets/stand-up pouches, and bulk packaging. For brands needing primary packaging of supplement products.
• Projektplanung (Project Planning Service) End-to-end project management from initial consultation through production to packaging and logistics, including recipe validation and regulatory compliance. For brands seeking a single point of coordination for their supplement product launches.
• Qualitätssicherung (Quality Assurance Service) Quality management services including GMP compliance, ISO 9001 certification, HACCP implementation, raw material testing, in-process controls, and final product release testing. For brands needing regulatory-grade quality assurance for their supplement products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of over 15 million capsules, 7.5 million tablets, and 60 tonnes of powder mixtures
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ourvita Germany GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2025Aakamp GmbH has merged with La Nutré Pharma GmbH to form Ourvita Germany GmbH. This consolidation creates a stronger combined entity in the contract manufacturing of food supplements and dietary foods.
• Bech PackagingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPackaging supplier partner for mass containers and cans used in the filling process of food supplements.
• PontminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPackaging supplier partner for mass containers and cans used in the filling process of food supplements.
• AlphaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPackaging supplier partner for mass containers and cans used in the filling process of food supplements.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aenova Group: One of the largest pharmaceutical contract manufacturers in Europe with multiple German production sites, offering solid, semi-solid, and sterile dosage forms — directly comparable to Aakamp as a German-headquartered CDMO serving pharma and supplement brands.
• Martin Bauer Group: German-headquartered supplier of botanical extracts, teas, and plant-based ingredients with proprietary extraction and contract-manufacturing capabilities — directly comparable as a vertically integrated German ingredient/CDMO serving the supplement industry.
• Hermes Arzneimittel: German manufacturer of pharmaceutical and dietary supplement products with in-house production of tablets, capsules, and liquids. Comparable as a German-based manufacturer offering contract and branded supplement production.
• Glanbia Nutritionals: Global nutrition solutions provider offering premixes, proteins, and contract manufacturing of finished supplement dosage forms for B2B brand customers — overlaps directly with Aakamp's capsule, powder, and tablet contract-manufacturing model.
• Temmler Pharma: European pharmaceutical CDMO with German production roots offering contract manufacturing of solid and semi-solid dosage forms, including dietary supplements — same B2B contract-manufacturing thesis and customer profile.
• Rottendorf Pharma: German pharmaceutical contract manufacturer specializing in solid oral dosage forms (tablets, capsules) for European pharma and supplement clients — same GMP-grade contract-manufacturing model and customer type as Aakamp.

Broad incumbents

• Lonza Group: Swiss-headquartered global CDMO with a broad portfolio including oral dosage form manufacturing for nutrition and pharma customers; comparable as a much larger incumbent operating in the same contract-manufacturing space.
• dsm-firmenich: Global nutrition and health ingredients company with premix and finished-dose capabilities serving supplement brand customers — overlaps with Aakamp as a broad incumbent in nutrition product manufacturing and formulation.
• Catalent: Global pharmaceutical and consumer health CDMO offering softgel, tablet, capsule, and oral dose manufacturing at much larger scale; a broad incumbent whose consumer-health and supplement manufacturing arm directly overlaps with Aakamp's offering.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific (Patheon): Through its Patheon CDMO business, offers end-to-end pharmaceutical and supplement contract manufacturing at global scale — a broad incumbent competitor to Aakamp for brands seeking larger, multi-region manufacturing partners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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