Twilmij

What Twilmij does

Twilmij B.V. is a Dutch nutritional solutions manufacturer specializing in premixes and milk replacers for the animal feed industry, operating from a single site in Stroe, the Netherlands, since 1963. The company serves business-to-business customers — animal feed manufacturers — across four species verticals: ruminants, pigs, poultry, and petfood. Its core technology rests on Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) for ingredient identity verification, automated dosage systems, stainless-steel Nauta mixers for homogeneous non-stressed premix blending, and tracking-and-tracing controls designed to eliminate cross-contamination; the production facility is positioned as ultra-modern and largely automated. Twilmij monetizes primarily through direct sales of custom-formulated premixes, combined with on-site nutritionist consultation, and does not publish pricing. The go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with no intermediary distribution, and is delivered through three named in-house nutritionists covering pigs and ruminants/petfood.

Since November 2017 the company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Royal DSM N.V., which provides access to a global research network and parent product lines including Rovimix vitamins, Ronozyme enzymes, Mycofix mycotoxin solutions, and Balancius muramidase. The in-house brand portfolio is built around four sub-brands — TWILMIX (vitamin/mineral premixes across all four species), GENIAL (functional ingredients such as oregano- and butyric acid-based products), ZELMO (organic milk replacers for piglets), and TWILACID (organic-acid-based acidifier premixes) — supplemented by an early-nutrition SmartStart concept developed through an ERDF 'Hatchery of the Future' project in 2019. All customer and supplier communications have been migrated to the DSM email domain, formalizing integration into the parent's structure. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range.

Name

Twilmij

Legal name

Twilmij B.V.

Website

https://twilmij.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Twilmij B.V. is a Dutch B2B manufacturer of customized vitamin and mineral premixes, acidifiers, and milk replacers for animal feed producers serving ruminants, pigs, poultry, and petfood, operating since 1963 from Stroe as a subsidiary of Royal DSM N.V.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Premixes and Nutrition

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Animal Food Manufacturing (31111)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Vitamin Premixes (AFADAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD), Mycotoxin Risk Management (Binders, Deactivators) (AFADAKAG), Companion Animal Milk Replacers & Weaning Diets (AFADAFAG), On-Farm Custom Ration Formulation (TMR/PMR, Species-Specific) (AFADAMAA), Medicated Feed Additives & Premixes (Veterinary Pharmaceuticals) (HLAMAEAN), Specialized Dairy Nutrition Base Powder & Premix Manufacturing (Vitamin/Mineral/Functional Premixes) (AFAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Animal feed premixes
• Milk replacers
• Vitamin mineral premixes
• Mycotoxin deactivators
• Feed additives

Headquarters

HQ city

Stroe

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Premixes and Milk Replacers: Twilmij manufactures and sells premixes and milk replacers for the animal feed industry. The company provides customized premix formulations combined with nutritional expertise to animal feed manufacturers across multiple species categories including ruminants, pigs, poultry, and petfood.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Twilmij B.V. manufactures and sells customized premixes and milk replacers used by animal feed producers to formulate complete feeds for ruminants, pigs, poultry, and petfood. Its portfolio spans vitamin and mineral premixes (TWILMIX), organic milk replacers (ZELMO), acid-based premixes (TWILACID), functional additives (GENIAL), and mycotoxin deactivators (Mycostick Advanced). Sales are delivered directly to feed manufacturers, with personalized technical advice from in-house nutritionists.

Product overview

Twilmij B.V. is a manufacturer of premixes and milk replacers for the animal feed industry, offering specialized nutritional solutions across four animal categories: Ruminants, Pigs, Poultry, and Petfood. The core product portfolio centers on TWILMIX premixes for vitamins and minerals, ZELMO organic milk replacers for piglets, and GENIAL product lines. Twilmij develops products in partnership with suppliers, manufacturers, research institutes, universities and laboratories. The product range includes acidifiers (TWILACID), amino acid mixes, mycotoxin deactivators (Mycostick Advanced, Mycofix), enzymes (RONOZYME WX, RONOZYME Rumistar, Balancius), liver health products (Rovimix HyD), stress management solutions, and specialized products like TWILFLITS transition mixes. Since November 2017, Twilmij is part of Royal DSM N.V., leveraging global DSM product lines alongside its own formulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TWILMIX: Premix product line for various animal categories including pigs, poultry, and cattle
• GENIAL
• ZELMO
• TWILMIX Mycostick Advanced
• TWILACID
• Leva-MOS

Products and services

• TWILMIX Pig Premixes Comprehensive range of vitamin and mineral premixes for all categories of pigs, developed in cooperation with suppliers, research institutes and universities, for animal feed manufacturers.
• TWILMIX Poultry Premixes Comprehensive range of vitamin and mineral premixes for broilers, laying hens and breeders, developed with research partners for poultry feed manufacturers.
• TWILMIX Ruminant Premixes and Mineral Products Ruminant premix and mineral range including TWILMIX Cattle Claw Excellent, TWILMIX Beef Buffer Xtra, and TWILMIX Goat Buffer, formulated for dairy cows, rosé calves, and goats to support claw health, rumen buffering and metabolic stability.
• TWILMIX Petfood Premixes (Amino Acid Mixes) Amino acid premixes for balanced pet food including lysine, methionine, threonine, tryptophan and valine formulations for pet food manufacturers.
• ZELMO Organic Milk Replacers Organic milk replacers such as ZELMO Red Organic, a high-energy complete formula for motherless and weak piglets, prepared from certified organic raw materials for pig producers.
• TWILACID Acid-Based Premixes Organic acid-based premix line for piglets, sows, and poultry (TWILACID Piglet / Piglet Extra / Sow and TWILACID Poultry) supporting gut health and feed digestion for feed manufacturers.
• GENIAL Functional Pig and Poultry Additives Product line including GENIAL Oregano, GENIAL Xtragan for pigs and GENIAL Buty-Gan for poultry, with nature-identical active components to support digestive, intestinal and overall animal health.
• TWILMIX Mycostick Advanced Broad spectrum mycotoxin deactivator using bentonite, algae extracts, yeast derivatives and silymarine to bind toxins and protect liver function in poultry feed.
• Early Nutrition Hatchery Solution (SmartStart concept) Early nutrition feed supplement using hydrogel technology for day-old chicks in hatcheries, developed under the ERDF 'Hatchery of the Future' project for poultry integrators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved animal health and productivity through optimized premix formulations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Royal DSM N.V.coreOthers · 1 November 2017Twilmij B.V. has been part of Royal DSM N.V. since November 2017. DSM is a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials. This ownership provides Twilmij access to DSM's global research capabilities, product portfolio including Rovimix vitamins, Ronozyme enzymes, Mycofix mycotoxin solutions, Balancius muramidase, and extensive knowledge network in animal nutrition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Trouw Nutrition: Global premix and feed additive business of Nutreco; sells vitamin/mineral premixes, young animal nutrition, and functional feed additives to animal feed manufacturers worldwide, directly competing with Twilmij's core TWILMIX portfolio across multiple species.
• Kemin Industries: US-headquartered manufacturer of nutritional and functional feed additives (acidifiers, mold inhibitors, mycotoxin binders, gut health products) sold to feed manufacturers globally, overlapping Twilmij's acidifier, mycotoxin, and gut health premix offerings.
• Orffa Additives: Belgian-headquartered specialist in feed additives and premix concepts (Excential, C-Line) for livestock and pet food, with a comparable European customer base and similar emphasis on customized premix solutions.

Broad incumbents

• ADM Animal Nutrition: Multinational feed manufacturer and premix supplier (including Pancosma) providing vitamins, additives, and complete feed solutions; overlaps Twilmij in premix distribution to European and global feed manufacturers.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global animal nutrition major offering premixes, complete feeds, and specialty ingredients across ruminants, poultry, swine and aquaculture; competes with Twilmij on premix supply to feed manufacturers while also serving integrated feed production.
• DSM Nutritional Products: Parent-level business unit of Royal DSM that supplies vitamins (Rovimix), enzymes (Ronozyme), and functional additives (Mycofix, Balancius, VevoVitall) that Twilmij incorporates into its premixes; the broader DSM portfolio sets the competitive landscape and ingredient benchmark Twilmij operates against.
• Alltech: Global animal nutrition company offering premixes, specialty ingredients (yeast-based, organic trace minerals, mycotoxin management) and on-farm programs; competes with Twilmij across multiple species and in the European market.
• Phibro Animal Health: Global animal health and nutrition company offering medicated feed additives, nutritional specialty products, and premix-relevant ingredients; a broader incumbent that competes with Twilmij on functional and medicated feed additive premixes.

Emerging players

• Lallemand Animal Nutrition: Specialist in yeast, probiotics, and microbial-based feed additives for ruminants, swine, poultry and aquaculture; competes with parts of Twilmij's functional premix portfolio (e.g., yeast cell wall Leva-MOS, GENIAL Oregano, mycotoxin management lines).
• Innovad Group: European-based supplier of feed additives, mycotoxin solutions, and acidifiers for livestock and pet food; an emerging specialist competing with Twilmij's TWILACID and Mycostick Advanced product lines in the European feed manufacturer channel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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