Name

Elbe Fetthandel

Legal name

EFG Elbe Fetthandel GmbH

Website

https://elbe-fett.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EFG Elbe Fetthandel GmbH is a German privately held B2B trading company supplying vegetable oils, fats, fatty acids, proteins, and feed ingredients to the animal feed, pet food, oleochemical, and food industries across greater Europe, operating as part of the Marvesa Supply Chain Services B.V. group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Ingredients

NAICS

Starch and Vegetable Fats and Oils Manufacturing (31122), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Edible Oils & Fats Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commodity Edible Vegetable Oils (Refined/Bleached/Deodorized) (AFAJALAA), Fats, Oils & Lipid Ingredients (Specialty Oils, MCTs, Structured Lipids) (CRADAOAL)

Keywords

• Vegetable oil trading
• Animal feed ingredients
• Fatty acid supply
• Oleochemical products
• Feed fat powders

Headquarters

HQ city

Geesthacht

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (Fats, Oils, Proteins): EFG Elbe Fetthandel generates revenue through the sale of vegetable oils, fats, fatty acids, proteins, and other feed ingredients to the animal feed, pet food, oleochemical, and food industries. As an international trading company, they supply both commodities and specialty/niche products via their worldwide contacts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

EFG Elbe Fetthandel GmbH is an international trading company supplying vegetable oils, fats, fatty acids, proteins, and feed ingredients to the animal feed, pet food, oleochemical, and food industries. The company sources globally and supplies both commodities and specialty/niche products throughout Europe, representing its Dutch sister company Marvesa Oils & Fats B.V. towards German customers.

Product overview

EFG Elbe Fetthandel is an international trading company for vegetable oils, fats, fatty acids, proteins, and related products. The company operates as a B2B supplier serving the animal feed industry, pet food industry, oleochemical industry, and food industry. Its product portfolio includes branded fat powder products (ELBE DF series: DF 100 PT-PV, DF CASO, DF 100 PT-LB, DF 1680 WB), feed fats (Lecifeed, PhytoLipoGenics, Energy Products), lecithins, glycerin, proteins, vegetable oils, animal fats, and specialty feed ingredients. The company sources products globally and supplies commodities as well as niche specialty products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ELBE DF 100 PT-PV: Fractionated spray-dried fat from triglycerides with high palmitic acid content (min. 70%)
• ELBE DF CASO
• ELBE DF 100 PT-LB
• ELBE DF 1680 WB

Products and services

• ELBE DF 100 PT-PV Fractionated spray-dried triglyceride fat with a minimum 70% palmitic acid content. Offers good palatability and digestibility for ruminants and monogastric animals.
• ELBE DF CASO Rumen-protected saponified fat (calcium soap), a first-generation dry fat used in rations for high-yielding dairy cows for over 30 years.
• ELBE DF 100 PT-LB Advanced triglyceride of the latest generation enriched with 3-5% lecithin, improving emulsification and fat utilization in overall rations.
• ELBE DF 1680 WB Rumen-stable dry fat of the latest generation absorbed in the small intestine rather than the rumen, even under unfavorable acidic conditions.
• Feed Fats (Lecifeed, PhytoLipoGenics, Energy Products) High-energy, standardized dietary fat products based on pure vegetable oils and fatty acids, including Lecifeed (improves fine distribution of fats in the digestive tract), PhytoLipoGenics (medium chain fatty acids with anti-bacterial action), and Energy Products.
• Lecithins (Soybean and Rapeseed) Soybean- and rapeseed-derived lecithin products for feed applications.
• Crude Glycerin Crude vegetable glycerin with a minimum 80% glycerin content, for feed and oleochemical applications.
• Protein Products Various protein products including corn gluten meal, wheat gluten meal, soya protein concentrate, pea protein, potato protein, linseed meal, groundnut expeller, and HiPro sunflower meal.
• Vegetable Oils Vegetable oils including soybean oil (GMO, NON GMO, organic), sunflower oil, rapeseed oil, linseed oil, and hempseed oil in conventional and organic varieties.
• Animal Fats Animal fats including lard, tallow, poultry fat, bone fat, fish oil, and salmon oil.
• Feed Specialty Products Feed specialties including amino acids, zinc oxide, sodium bicarbonate, and yeast.
• Pet Food Ingredients Pet food raw materials including spirulina, green-lipped mussel powder, blue mussel powder, dried animal products, extracts, millet, and broken rice.
• Technical Fatty Acids and Fat Processing By-Products Various fatty acids and other by-products of fat processing for technical applications in oleochemistry, biodiesel, or combustion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fat powders increase milk quantity and milk fat at constant protein level, counteract loss of body weight, reduce risk of ketosis, and increase fertility.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Marvesa Oils & Fats B.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarvesa Oils & Fats B.V. is a leading Dutch manufacturer and supplier of high energy fat products for the animal feed and aqua feed industries, servicing greater Europe. The feed fat business of NOBA B.V. was merged with Marvesa Oils & Fats B.V. in November 2018. EFG Elbe Fetthandel represents their Dutch sister company towards German customers to guarantee good communication and enlarge the distribution area.
• Pro-FettcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPro-Fett is a leading Austrian manufacturer and supplier of high energy fat blends for the compound feed industry. Located near Vienna, it supplies customers in Austria and neighboring countries. The company focuses on high quality and feed safety throughout production and transportation, with just-in-time delivery as a key strength.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• AAK AB: Sweden-listed specialty oils and fats company with strong European presence in bakery, dairy, and infant nutrition, and a significant animal feed fat business. Directly comparable to Elbe's ELBE DF specialty fat range, but with global scale, proprietary processing, and a public-company balance sheet.
• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global agribusiness major with a large European footprint in oilseed processing, refined oils, and animal nutrition ingredients. Overlaps with Elbe's product mix (vegetable oils, proteins, feed fats) but operates integrated crushing and ingredient manufacturing.
• Vandemoortele NV: Belgian food group with significant operations in fats, oils, and related ingredients for bakery, food service, and industrial customers across Europe. Overlaps with Elbe in vegetable oils/fats trading and the food-industry customer segment, but operates at significantly larger scale and vertically integrated.
• Bunge Limited: Global agribusiness with significant European oilseed processing and refined oils distribution, plus an animal feed ingredient business. Comparable to Elbe in vegetable oil and protein trading, but at scale with origination, crushing, and refining assets Elbe lacks.
• Avril Group: French agricultural and agro-industrial group with significant European operations in oils, fats, and animal nutrition (including the Sanders feed business). Comparable to Elbe in European feed-fat and protein supply, with greater vertical integration.
• Cargill, Incorporated: Global agricultural trading and processing giant with a substantial European oils/fats, animal nutrition, and food ingredients business. Competes with Elbe in vegetable oil sourcing, feed fats, and protein meals, but at a vastly different scale and with integrated crushing/refining assets.

Emerging players

• IOI Corporation Berhad: Malaysia-based, vertically integrated palm oil major with growing European oils and fats distribution. Adjacent peer relevant for the palm-oil and specialty-fat portions of Elbe's product range, particularly for customers sourcing tropical oils.

Direct peers

• Marvesa Oils & Fats B.V. Dutch sister company of Elbe Fetthandel, manufacturing and supplying high-energy fat products for the animal feed and aqua feed industries across Europe. Closest functional peer given the parent-group relationship, product overlap in feed fats, and shared European customer base.
• Pro-Fett GmbH: Austrian manufacturer and supplier of high-energy fat blends for the compound feed industry and an explicit distribution partner of Elbe. Overlapping product line in feed fats and a regional DACH complement that competes in adjacent geographies.
• C. Thywissen GmbH: A German-headquartered B2B trader of oils, fats, and oleochemical products, similar in size, geography (DACH region), and product mix to Elbe Fetthandel. Both are mid-sized German trading specialists with overlapping supplier and customer bases in feed and oleochemistry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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