Bernhard Kreiling

What Bernhard Kreiling does

Bernhard Kreiling GmbH & Co. KG is a German specialty compound feed manufacturer (Spezial-Mischfutterherstellung) headquartered in Bersenbrück, Lower Saxony. Founded in 1958 as a farming operation, the company has evolved over more than six decades into a contract manufacturer of complex animal feed formulations, producing horse muesli, calf milk replacers and starter feeds, cattle and ruminant specialty feeds, piglet feed, pet food, and grain processing services. It manufactures over 45,000 tonnes per year from its Bersenbrück facility, both under license contracts and as private-label output to customer-specific recipes and specifications, and markets its specialty products internationally from that single production site. The company holds the major feed-sector certifications relevant to its markets — QS, AMA-Siegel, FSA (Feed Safety Assurance), A-Futter, and pastus+ — and operates a B2B sales-led go-to-market targeting agricultural enterprises, livestock farms, and feed distributors primarily in Germany with international exports.

The company's underlying operating capability centers on recipe-to-spec compound-feed production: a process-manufacturing platform capable of highly complex mixtures, executed under customer recipes, with the documented capacity to switch or expand product runs (horse muesli, milk replacers, ruminant, piglet, pet food, and other species). Revenue mechanics are essentially B2B contract manufacturing, comprising manufacturing fees and product sales under one-time license arrangements and ongoing private-label supply, with no public pricing or contract-value disclosure and no per-customer revenue split in the available data. The firm is privately held under a GmbH & Co. KG structure with no disclosed parent company or institutional investors, supports 51–100 employees, and is currently in an active investment cycle, having broken ground on a new mixed feed plant on 20 March 2026 and announced capacity expansion plus a PV system with battery storage at the existing Bersenbrück site in 2026.

The GTM motion is sales-led and direct: B2B relationships with farms and agricultural enterprises in Germany and internationally, augmented by participation in agricultural trade shows (e.g., Agrarunternehmertage in Münster) and a content/company-information website. Distribution is direct B2B manufacturing sales with global scope. No customer logos, named brand-owner partners, or end-customer revenue concentration are disclosed in the source data, leaving customer-base composition as a structural information gap for any outside diligence.

Name

Bernhard Kreiling

Legal name

Bernhard Kreiling GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://kreiling.info

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Bernhard Kreiling GmbH & Co. KG is a German specialty compound feed manufacturer producing horse muesli, calf milk replacers, cattle, pig, and pet food via B2B license and private-label contract manufacturing from its Bersenbrück facility at 45,000+ tonnes per year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Manufacturing

NAICS

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

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Diet Formulation (starter/finisher, transition diets, heat-stress, high-forage, low-starch) (AFADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Complete Feed Milling & Blending (Cattle/Swine/Poultry) (AFADAIAA), Complete Equine Feeds (Pelleted/Extruded/Textured) (AFADAEAA), Specialty Small Animal Feed (Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Ferrets, etc.) (AFADAFAI)

Keywords

• Compound feed manufacturing
• Animal feed production
• Specialty livestock feed
• Private label feed
• Feed contract manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bersenbrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Specialty Feed Manufacturing: Manufacturing of specialty compound feeds for livestock including horses, calves, cattle, pigs, and pet food. Production under license contracts or as private label products to customer specifications. Revenue derived from manufacturing fees and product sales.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bernhard Kreiling GmbH & Co. KG manufactures specialty compound feed products (Spezial-Mischfutter) including muesli feed for horses and calves, specialty feed for cattle, milk replacer products, and piglet feed. Production is delivered both as license manufacturing and private label to customer recipes, with annual capacity above 45,000 tonnes from the Bersenbrück facility for German and international customers.

Product overview

Bernhard Kreiling GmbH & Co. KG is a specialized compound feed manufacturer offering a portfolio of seven distinct product lines: Schwein-Spezialprodukte for pigs, Kälber-Spezialprodukte for calves including milk replacers, Wiederkäuer-Spezialprodukte for ruminants, Pferde-Spezialprodukte featuring horse muesli feeds, Petfood-Spezialprodukte for pet food (produced under license or private label), products for other animal species, and Getreideveredelung grain processing services. The company produces over 45,000 tonnes annually at its Bersenbrück facility, manufacturing both under license and as private label according to customer formulations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Schwein-Spezialprodukte (Pig Special Products) Specialized feed products formulated for pigs, including piglets (Ferkelfutter), growing pigs, and breeding stock. Manufactured under license or as private label to customer recipes for agricultural enterprises and feed customers.
• Kälber-Spezialprodukte (Calf Special Products) Specialized feed products for calves, including milk replacers (Milchaustausch-Produkte) and calf starter feeds, manufactured for livestock farms and agricultural customers.
• Wiederkäuer-Spezialprodukte (Ruminant Special Products) Specialized feed products for ruminants, including cattle for dairy and beef production, manufactured under license or as private label for agricultural customers.
• Pferde-Spezialprodukte (Horse Special Products) Muesli-style feed (Müslifutter) for horses, formulated for various performance and maintenance needs, produced for agricultural enterprises and feed customers under license or private label.
• Petfood-Spezialprodukte (Pet Food Special Products) Specialized feed products for pets, manufactured under license or as private label to customer formulations for pet food brands and distributors.
• Andere Tierarten (Other Animal Species) Specialized feed products for various other animal species beyond livestock and horses, produced to customer specifications for agricultural and specialty feed customers.
• Getreideveredelung (Grain Processing) Grain processing and value-addition services for feed applications, offered to agricultural customers as part of the company's specialty feed manufacturing capabilities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Handwerkskammer OsnabrückminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaboration with Handwerkskammer Osnabrück for exoskeleton testing and workplace safety demonstrations, conducted March 2026.
• DVT (Deutscher Verband Tiernahrung)minorOthersParticipation in Futterfreunde-Treff events organized by DVT, focusing on industry topics such as aflatoxine.
• SDG-Scouts® ProgramminorOthersParticipation in SDG-Scouts® Program 2026, demonstrating commitment to sustainability and Sustainable Development Goals.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trouw Nutrition (Nutreco): Global animal nutrition business of Nutreco producing compound feeds, specialty diets, and young animal nutrition products including milk replacers. Overlaps with Kreiling's calf milk replacer and specialty feed lines and competes for European B2B feed customers.
• ADM Animal Nutrition: Global animal feed and nutrition business with a significant European footprint in compound feeds and specialty premixes. Comparable to Kreiling as a broad-line competitor for European livestock and specialty feed contracts.
• ForFarmers: One of Europe's largest compound feed producers, serving livestock farmers across multiple countries. Comparable as a large-scale compound feed manufacturer in the same European market where Kreiling competes for private-label and license contracts.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global animal nutrition leader producing compound feeds, premixes, and specialty feed ingredients across Europe. Comparable as a competitor for European license/private-label feed contracts and a potential strategic acquirer or partner.

Direct peers

• Sano - Modern Animal Nutrition: German-based specialty feed manufacturer producing compound feeds for cattle, calves, pigs, and poultry, including milk replacers. Comparable to Kreiling in specialty formulation focus, German origin, and B2B agricultural customer base.
• Josera (Erz Group): German pet food and specialty feed manufacturer producing under private-label and own-brand. Closely comparable to Kreiling's Petfood-Spezialprodukte line, particularly on private-label pet food manufacturing for European brand owners.
• Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer (deuka): One of Germany's largest compound feed manufacturers offering complete feeds for cattle, pigs, and poultry plus specialty lines. Closely comparable to Kreiling as a German compound feed producer serving livestock farms and agricultural enterprises.
• Agravis Raiffeisen: Major German agricultural cooperative producing compound feeds for livestock including cattle, pigs, and poultry under own and partner brands. Directly comparable to Kreiling as a German-based compound feed manufacturer serving B2B agricultural customers.
• Rothkötter Mischfutterwerk: German compound feed producer supplying livestock farmers with complete feeds for poultry, pigs, and cattle. Comparable to Kreiling as a regional German compound feed manufacturer with B2B distribution.
• Miavit: German manufacturer of specialty feed additives, premixes, and specialty compound feeds, co-host of the DVT Futterfreunde-Treff where Kreiling participated. Comparable as a German specialty feed producer active in the same DVT industry network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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