Moulins de kleinbettingen

What Moulins de kleinbettingen does

Moulins de Kleinbettingen is a privately held Luxembourgish milling company founded in 1704, operating from a single headquarters and production site at 8 rue du Moulin in Kleinbettingen, Luxembourg. The company produces a broad portfolio of cereal-based products — flours (classic, specialty, and organic), durum wheat semolina, pasta (egg, short, long, and stuffed), breakfast cereals (oat flakes, mueslis, granolas, crunchy), sweet preparations (cake and crêpe mixes), sugars, and textured vegetable proteins (TVP) — sold under the Le Moulin 1704 consumer brand and via private label contracts. Its underlying technology combines one of Europe's most modern milling infrastructures with High Moisture Extrusion (HME) capability for producing both dry and wet extruded plant proteins, a relatively differentiated capability for a mill of this size.

The company serves three distinct customer segments: (1) Grande distribution — supermarkets in Luxembourg and Europe via both the Le Moulin 1704 brand and private label ('marques distributeurs'); (2) Industrie alimentaire — B2B food manufacturers purchasing custom flours, semolina, functional flours, blends, and vegetable proteins in Europe and beyond; and (3) Artisan boulanger — local Luxembourg artisan bakers supplied through the 'Filière Blé d'Ici' and 'Filière Produit du Terroir' programs, which formalize partnerships with Luxembourgish wheat farmers. Distribution is described as national (Luxembourg) and international (Europe). The company is led by Jean Muller as Administrateur délégué (CEO), holds IFS Food, GMP+ International, and BIO (LU-BIO-O4) certifications, and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or headcount.

Name

Moulins de kleinbettingen

Legal name

Moulins de Kleinbettingen

Website

https://mkmoulin.lu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1704

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Moulins de Kleinbettingen is a Luxembourg-based mill founded in 1704 that produces flours, semolina, pasta, cereals, sweet preparations, and textured vegetable proteins under the Le Moulin 1704 brand, serving supermarkets, B2B food manufacturers, and artisan bakers across Luxembourg and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flour Milling & Cereal Products

NAICS

Grain and Oilseed Milling (3112), Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour (311824), Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing (31123), Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing (311230), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Flour & Milling Products Manufacturing (wheat, corn, rice, specialty flours) (AFAKABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing (RTE, hot cereals, granola) (AFAKABAA), Couscous, Bulgur & Other Processed Grain Foods Manufacturing (AFAKABAJ), Grain-Based Mixes & Doughs Manufacturing (pancake/waffle mixes, baking mixes, dough bases) (AFAKABAF), Breakfast Foods & Cereals (Cereal, Granola, Oatmeal) (CRADAAAE)

Keywords

• Flour milling products
• Cereal food processing
• Textured vegetable proteins
• Durum wheat pasta
• Breakfast cereals manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kleinbettingen

HQ country

Luxembourg

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Branded Consumer Products (Le Moulin 1704): Sale of branded flour, semolina, pasta, cereals, and sweet preparations under the Le Moulin 1704 brand through grande distribution (supermarkets) to end consumers.
2. Private Label / B2B Manufacturing: Custom production and packaging of flour, semolina, functional flours, and vegetable proteins for food industry partners and private label brands (marques distributeurs).
3. Artisan Baker Supply: Supply of specialty flours and products to artisan bakers through the 'Filière Blé d'Ici' and 'Filière Produit du Terroir' programs, supporting local bakery partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Moulins de Kleinbettingen mills cereal grains into flour and semolina and manufactures downstream cereal-based food products including pasta, breakfast cereals, sweet preparations, sugars, and textured vegetable proteins (TVP). Products are sold through retail (Le Moulin 1704 brand and private labels), B2B food industry supply (custom flours, functional flours, blends), and artisan baker partnerships supported by local wheat sourcing.

Product overview

Moulin 1704 is a portfolio of cereal-based food products organized into five main product lines: flours and semolinas (classic, specialty, organic varieties), pasta (egg pasta, short and long formats, stuffed pasta), breakfast cereals (oat flakes, mueslis, granolas, crunchy), sweet preparations for baking (cake mixes, crêpe preparations), and sugars. The company also produces textured vegetable proteins (TVP) for the food industry using high-moisture extrusion technology. Products are distributed through retail, food industry, and artisan bakery channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Moulin 1704: Main commercial brand offering cereals, flours, semolina, pastas, and preparations for baking and cooking. Products include classic flours, specialty flours, organic flours, semolina, egg pastas, short pastas, long pastas, stuffed pastas, oat flakes, mueslis, granolas, crunchy cereals, sweet preparations, and sugars.

Products and services

• Farines et Semoules (Flours and Semolinas)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 320 years of milling expertise
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Luxembourgish FarmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Luxembourgish farmers for local wheat sourcing. The company works hand-in-hand with local farmers to cultivate local and sustainable wheat, supporting the 'Filière Blé d'Ici' (Local Wheat Program) and 'Filière Produit du Terroir' (Terroir Product Program). This partnership ensures quality local raw materials and supports sustainable agriculture in Luxembourg.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roquette: Global plant-based ingredient specialist with a sizeable plant-protein business serving food manufacturers. Comparable to Moulins de Kleinbettingen's textured vegetable protein (TVP) and B2B ingredient ambitions, though at much larger scale.
• King Arthur Baking Company: Premium branded flour and baking-mix company in the US with strong heritage positioning. Comparable to Le Moulin 1704's premium, heritage-anchored branded flour and cake/crepe preparation lines sold through retail.
• Grands Moulins de Paris: French flour miller combining industrial flour supply with branded consumer products and B2B ingredient supply. Closest analog to Moulins de Kleinbettingen's integrated mill + own-brand + B2B model in a European context.
• Bob's Red Mill: US-based branded miller offering flours, cereals, muesli/granolas, baking mixes, and grains through retail and food-service. Highly comparable to Le Moulin 1704's branded portfolio across flour, cereals, and baking preparations.
• Puratos: Belgian B2B supplier of bakery ingredients, flours, mixes, and finished products to artisan and industrial bakeries. Directly comparable to Moulins de Kleinbettingen's industrie alimentaire and artisan boulanger channels and to its functional flours/blends offering.

Broad incumbents

• Archer Daniels Midland (ADM): Global food ingredient and grain processor with milling, specialty ingredients, and plant-protein operations. Overlaps with Moulins de Kleinbettingen in grain milling and emerging alternative-protein ingredients, but at far greater scale and breadth.
• Cargill: Global agribusiness and grain processor with European flour milling, starch, and ingredient operations. Competes broadly with Moulins de Kleinbettingen across commodity flour supply and B2B ingredients, though not focused on the artisanal/premium branded niche.

Emerging players

• Beyond Meat: US plant-based protein company selling meat alternatives using extrusion and protein processing. Adjacent competitor in the downstream plant-based protein market that Moulins de Kleinbettingen's TVP/HME capability targets as an ingredient supplier.

Others

• Bühler Group: Swiss supplier of milling technology, equipment, and processing solutions for grain and food producers globally. An enabling partner rather than a competitor — relevant to Moulins de Kleinbettingen's 'most modern mill in Europe' positioning.

Regional players

• Perlinger Mühle: Regional German flour miller with branded retail products and traditional milling heritage. Comparable regional European miller profile to Moulins de Kleinbettingen, though focused on the German market rather than Luxembourg/Benelux/France.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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