What Reudink does

Reudink B.V. is a Netherlands-based manufacturer specializing exclusively in biological (organic) animal feed, operating as the dedicated organic-feed subsidiary of ForFarmers Group. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of organic feed across species — pigs (sow, piglet, fattening), poultry (layer, broiler, rearing), dairy and beef cattle, goats, and sheep — alongside supplementary products including roughage, vitamins and minerals (VitaSpor range), silage additives (SiloSolve), and lactic-acid-bacteria cultures (Reudink RS Health). Underlying feed technology is built on proprietary nutritional IP such as StrucC and MicC fiber fractions, the MELK energy metric for dairy cows, HerkauwIndex and VerzuringsIndex rumen-health scores, and the Split Feeding and HomeMixxing concepts, supported by farm-management software (Agroscoop, PoultryPlan, RAP, LibraGo).

The business operates three specialized organic-certified factories in Lochem (NL), Gescher (DE) and Ichenhausen (DE), and runs decentralized production at Mischfutter Werke Mannheim in southern Germany, delivering feed daily throughout Europe in bulk, big bag, big box, and 20 kg packaging. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of feed, supplements, raw materials and customized formulations, complemented by advisory services from sector-specific bio-specialists. GTM is sales-led and direct-to-farmer, combining a field specialist team, an online ordering platform, and event/farm-visit engagement. Customer concentration is low: the customer base consists of independent SMB biological farmers across the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and adjacent markets, with no large enterprise anchors.

The regulatory moat is unusually dense — Reudink holds SKAL EU-BIO, Bioland, Naturland, Demeter, Biokreis, KAT, GMP+, QM-Milch and A-Futter certifications across both the Dutch B.V. and German GmbH entities, with validity dates extending into 2027-2028. The company participates in a long-running trial-farm collaboration with Exterkate Biologische Varkenshouderij, partners with fermentation specialist Dr. Ronald Scholten (Dr.FERM), and supports a structured farmer-conversion program to capture transitioning conventional operations. No revenue, headcount, or funding figures are publicly disclosed; growth signals point to moderate expansion via product depth (EasyStart, 2025), regional capacity (Mannheim), and tooling.

Name

Reudink

Legal name

Reudink B.V.

Website

https://reudink-bio.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reudink is a Netherlands-based organic animal feed manufacturer (part of ForFarmers Group) producing certified biological feed and supplements for pigs, poultry, dairy, goats, and sheep across NW Europe from factories in the Netherlands and Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Animal Feed Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Functional Feed (Probiotics, Enzymes, Yeast, Essential Oils) (AFADAJAJ), Non-Antibiotic Health & Performance Supplements (Immune, Gut Health, Stress/Heat Support) (AFADALAO)

Keywords

• Organic animal feed
• Biological livestock feed
• Pig poultry dairy nutrition
• Custom feed concepts
• Ruminant feed manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lochem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biological Animal Feed Sales: Reudink generates revenue through the production and sale of biological animal feed for various livestock sectors including pigs, poultry, dairy cattle, goats, and sheep. Products are sold in bulk, big bag, big box, and 20 kg packaging. The company also offers complete feed concepts and single raw materials and by-products.
2. Customized Feed Solutions: Reudink provides customized feed solutions (maatwerk) tailored to specific farm needs, including special nutritional requirements or health conditions. These include Select-series, Blendix-series, and other custom formulations.
3. Feed Supplements and Additives: Sale of feed supplements including vitamins, minerals, and specialized products like Reudink RS Health (lactic acid bacteria product), SiloSolve (silage additive), and others.
4. Raw Materials and By-products: Sale of single raw materials, moist feeds, and roughage for farms that mix their own feed or use the HomeMixxing concept. Also includes processing of rest streams from the human food sector.
5. Advisory Services: Reudink provides expert advisory services from sector-specific bio-specialists as part of their integrated feed solution offering. These services include feed consultations, farm management advice, and technical support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Reudink manufactures exclusively organic (biological) animal feed for livestock sectors including pigs, poultry, dairy cattle, goats, and sheep. The company produces and delivers sector-specific feed products, specialty items (mueslis, vitamins/minerals), and bundles them with advisory services and digital farm management tools to support biological livestock farmers in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, and the UK.

Product overview

Reudink is a specialized organic animal feed company offering a comprehensive portfolio of biological feed products across multiple livestock sectors (pigs, poultry, dairy cattle, goats, sheep) plus roughage and cultivation products. The offering consists of core feed products organized by species (sow feed, piglet feed, fattening pig feed, laying hen feed, broiler feed, dairy feed, calf feed, goat feed), supplemented by specialized feeding concepts (HomeMixxing for on-farm feed mixing, Split Feeding for precision poultry feeding, Fermentation solutions), management tools (Agroscoop for farm management, PoultryPlan for poultry, Robot Analyse Programma for robotic milking), vitamin/mineral supplements (VitaSpor), and silage products (SiloSolve). Products are available in bulk, big bag, big box, and 20 kg packaging. Reudink operates specialized factories in Lochem (Netherlands), Gescher (Germany), and Ichenhausen (Germany) serving customers throughout Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HomeMixxing: Feed solution for livestock farmers who mix their own animal feed using single raw materials and customized feed solutions from Reudink.
• Split Feeding
• Agroscoop
• PoultryPlan
• Robot Analyse Programma (RAP)

Products and services

• Organic Pig Feed (Sow, Piglet, Fattening) Sector-specific certified organic pig feed products for sows, piglets (including the EasyStart concept), and fattening pigs, formulated for biological/skim-certified pig operations.
• Organic Layer / Rearing / Broiler Poultry Feed Sector-specific certified organic poultry feed for laying hens (legpluimvee), rearing pullets (opfok), and broilers (vleespluimvee), with the Split Feeding and Reudink RS Health concepts available for layers.
• Organic Dairy Cattle Feed Certified organic dairy cattle rations (melkveevoer) formulated around the MELK energy metric system and rumen health indices (HerkauwIndex, VerzuringsIndex) for biological dairy operations.
• Organic Calf Feed Certified organic calf feed (kalvervoer) for young stock on biological dairy operations.
• Organic Transition Feed Certified organic transition feed (transitievoer) for dairy cows during the dry period and calving transition.
• Organic Dairy Goat Feed and Lamb Feed Certified organic dairy goat feed (melkgeitenvoer) and lamb/kid feed (lammerenvoer) for biological small ruminant operations.
• Specialty Products (Biological Muesli, VitaSpor, SiloSolve) Specialty organic feed items including biological muesli blends, VitaSpor vitamins and minerals premix, and SiloSolve feed preservation additive.
• Hobby Farmer Feed (20 kg bags) Smaller-pack (20 kg bag) organic feed offerings targeted at hobby/private livestock keepers, available via online ordering.
• Agroscoop Farm Management System Digital farm management software supporting data-driven decision making on biological dairy and livestock farms.
• PoultryPlan Management Software Digital management software tailored for biological poultry operations to support production planning and performance tracking.
• RAP (Robot Analyse Programma) Digital analysis program for dairy farms using automated milking robots, integrating feed strategy with robotic milking performance.
• LibraGo Feed Budgeting Tool

Quantifiable outcome

• Split Feeding delivers €12,000 higher return for 12,000 hens over 85 weeks through reduced second-class eggs, 2 weeks longer first-class eggs, and up to €0.70 lower feed price
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Exterkate Biologische VarkenshouderijcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2021Collaboration with Exterkate Biologische Varkenshouderij as a biological test farm for feed trials since June 1, 2021. The farm has 170 sows and conducts feed trials on piglets, sows, and fattening pigs. Knowledge gained from these trials is used to optimize feeds and improve specialist advisory services.
• Dr. Ronald Scholten (Dr.FERM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with fermentation specialist Dr. Ronald Scholten (Dr.FERM) for expertise in fermentation applications for animal feed. Reudink works closely with Dr.FERM to advise on proper bacterial cultures, mini-fermentor possibilities, and fermentation application in ensiling.
• Mischfutter Werke Mannheim GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReudink started decentralized production at Mischfutter Werke Mannheim GmbH in southern Germany, expanding production capacity in the region.
• ForFarmers GroupcoreOthersReudink is part of the ForFarmers Group, a major European animal feed company. This provides operational scale, shared resources, and network benefits across multiple countries.
• Skal BiocontrolecoreOthersSkal Biocontrole oversees and controls biological certification compliance in the Netherlands. Reudink is registered with Skal and undergoes annual audits to maintain biological feed production certification.
• Regional (European) SuppliersminorOthersReudink works with regional (European) suppliers who share their biological core values and commitment to sustainability for raw material sourcing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trouw Nutrition (Nutreco): Global animal nutrition division of Nutreco (SHV), producing premixes, specialty feeds, and feed additives across livestock species. Comparable technology platform and species coverage; much larger and broader-geography incumbent versus Reudink's organic focus.
• ADM Animal Nutrition: Major global feed and premix manufacturer with operations across livestock species. Comparable in multi-species feed production and B2B distribution to farms; vastly larger and conventionally positioned versus Reudink's organic specialization.
• ForFarmers: Reudink's parent group and the largest conventional animal feed producer in Europe (NL/UK/DE/PL/BEL). Comparable as a multi-species feed manufacturer with pan-European logistics; differs in scale, conventional positioning, and portfolio breadth.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health: Global animal nutrition giant offering compound feeds, premixes, additives, and digital tools to livestock producers worldwide. Comparable product portfolio and species coverage; substantially larger scale, conventional positioning, and global geographic reach.

Regional players

• Versele-Laga: Belgian animal nutrition brand (Dechra) with feed and care products for hobby, sport, and production animals. Comparable as a Benelux-headquartered specialty feed brand serving farm and hobby segments; more hobby/companion-leaning versus Reudink's livestock focus.

Direct peers

• Vilofoss: European premix and specialty feed company (part of Danish Agro/InVivo group) supplying vitamins, minerals, and specialty feed concepts across livestock. Comparable in specialty feed concepts and species breadth; operates at greater scale with conventional focus.
• Agrifirm: Dutch cooperative feed and crop solutions provider serving livestock farmers across Northwestern Europe with compound feed, premixes, and specialties. Comparable to Reudink in species mix, B2B sales-led GTM, and NL-centric heritage, though much larger and conventional-led.
• De Heus Animal Nutrition: Dutch family-owned compound feed producer operating across Europe, Asia and Africa with multi-species feed and premix offerings. Directly comparable to Reudink in customer type (commercial farms), species coverage, and B2B feed distribution, though broader and conventionally focused.
• Eggersmann Gruppe: German family-owned group active in compound feed, specialty feed, and on-farm mixing solutions for livestock farmers in DACH. Comparable in regional DACH focus, multi-species feed portfolio, and on-farm advisory-led GTM.

Others

• Mühldorfer Pferdefutter: German horse-feed specialist also owned by ForFarmers Group. Sibling brand under the same parent; relevant as an indicator of how Reudink's specialty-feed playbook (niche species, premium positioning, brand-led) is replicated within the group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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