Klaremelk

What Klaremelk does

Klaremelk B.V. is a Dutch family-owned animal nutrition company specializing in milk replacers and compound feeds for young livestock — primarily calves, with extensions into piglets, lambs, and goat lambs. Founded in the 1960s by baker Hendrik Klarenbeek and now in its third generation of family ownership, the company operates two manufacturing facilities: an automated milk-replacer plant in Speuld (operating since 1978, fully automated in 2005) and a compound-feed plant in Harderwijk opened in 2020. Its core technology centers on specialized nutritional formulations organized into stage- and species-specific branded product families — MAXILAC (Comfort, Optimaal, Efficiënt, and Flex variants for calves plus lamb and piglet milk replacers), MAXISTART (starting-phase veal calves), MAXIGROW (growth-phase white veal), and MAXISPRINT (compound feed) — backed by the proprietary Milk Intelligence Program, the Klarenbeek Quality System, a Smart Stable Meter, and a Calf Tracking System that improves NUKA calf quality and reduces mortality and antibiotic use.

Beyond nutrition manufacturing, Klaremelk operates an integrated veal production business at owned and contracted farms with farm-management support for veal farmers, and runs a fully in-house national and international calf trading operation covering all ages, breeds, and the white and rosé veal segments. The company sells primarily B2B via a dual channel: a direct sales team for larger dairy and veal customers in the Netherlands and internationally, paired with an exclusive distribution partnership with Kalfssupport (Leo Hulter's advisory firm) covering Dutch dairy products. Customers include dairy farmers, veal farmers, sheep and goat farmers, pig farmers, and calf traders — segmented by livestock vertical. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of milk replacers and compound feeds (with customization and smaller tailored quantities), veal production, and calf trading transactions; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Klaremelk describes itself as a medium-sized family business with 11–50 employees, no outside investors, and a 60-year operating history, with its third generation currently active in management alongside the second-generation CEO Henk Klarenbeek and Managing Director Aart-Jan Klarenbeek.

Name

Klaremelk

Legal name

Klaremelk B.V.

Website

https://klaremelk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Klaremelk B.V. is a Dutch family-owned manufacturer of milk replacers and compound feeds for young livestock — calves, piglets, lambs, and veal — selling B2B to dairy farmers, veal farmers, and calf traders in the Netherlands and internationally, complemented by its own veal production and in-house calf trading operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Nutrition & Feed Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Calf & Starter Feed (Milk Replacers, Creep Feed) (AFADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Milk Replacers, Colostrum & Neonatal Nutrition (HLAMAHAJ), Performance & Health Outcome Consulting (growth, FCR, milk yield, gut health) (AFADAMAG)

Keywords

• Young animal nutrition
• Milk replacers
• Compound feed
• Calf rearing
• Veal production

Headquarters

HQ city

Speuld

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Milk Replacers: Production and sale of high-quality milk replacers for calves, piglets, and lambs
2. Compound Feed: Production and sale of compound feed for calves, perfectly matched to milk replacers for complete feed packages
3. Veal Production: Production of high-quality veal at own and contracted farms with farm management and guidance for veal farmers
4. Calf Trading: Trade in calves of all ages and breeds, nationally and internationally, managed entirely in-house

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Klaremelk manufactures and supplies high-quality milk replacers (MAXILAC, MAXISTART, MAXIGROW), compound feeds (MAXISPRINT) for calves, piglets, and lambs, produces veal at own and contracted farms, and operates a national and international calf trading business. All offerings are grounded in the proprietary Milk Intelligence Program based on practical experience from the company's own stables.

Product overview

Klaremelk offers a comprehensive animal nutrition portfolio centered on milk replacers and compound feeds for young animals. The core offerings include the MAXILAC® product line (Comfort, Optimaal, Efficiënt, Flex for calves, plus lamb and piglet variants), the MAXISTART® and MAXIGROW® programs for veal calf development phases, and MAXISPRINT compound feed. All products are underpinned by the Milk Intelligence Program. The company also operates its own veal production and manages full-cycle calf trading operations nationally and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MAXILAC®: Product line for breeding calves, goat & sheep lambs, and young piglets, including Comfort, Optimaal, Efficiënt, and Flex variants.
• MAXISTART®
• MAXIGROW®
• MAXISPRINT®

Products and services

• MAXILAC Milk Replacers Premium milk replacer product line for young animals including breeding calves, lambs, and piglets. Includes Comfort, Optimaal, Efficiënt, and Flex variants for calves, plus dedicated lamb and piglet milk replacers.
• MAXISTART Program Milk replacer program developed for the starting phase of veal calves, laying the foundation for later animal performance during this critical life stage. Available in Red and Purple variants.
• MAXIGROW Program Milk replacer program developed for the growth phase of white veal calves. Orange variant focuses on healthy, well-growing calves during the growth phase.
• MAXISPRINT Compound Feed Compound feed product for calves, produced using the latest production techniques and responsible, sustainable raw materials. Custom-made options available, perfectly matched to milk replacers for a complete feed package.
• Veal Production Production of high-quality veal at Klaremelk's own and contracted farms, applying farm management and guiding veal farmers with comprehensive chain cooperation.
• Calf Trading National and international trade in calves of all ages and breeds, managed entirely in-house. Operates a collection center for selection by class, sex, and weight, supplying both white and rosé veal calves.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved baby calf quality (NUKA) through calf tracking system
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KalfssupportcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLeo Hulter's company Kalfssupport advises dairy farmers on calf rearing and serves as the exclusive supplier for all Klaremelk dairy products in the Netherlands. They have worked together for over 10 years. As both are family businesses with flat organizations and short lines, they can switch quickly and guarantee high quality and service. Kalfssupport acts as the 'feelers in the market' for Klaremelk, identifying needs of livestock farmers and together developing suitable solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Denkavit: Dutch-headquartered specialist in young animal nutrition and milk replacers for calves, piglets, lambs, and kids. Closest direct comparable to Klaremelk on product, customer base, and Dutch heritage.
• Nukamel: Belgian manufacturer of calf milk replacers and young animal nutrition products. Directly comparable on product, customer segment (veal and dairy farmers), and European geographic reach.
• Sloten: Dutch calf milk replacer manufacturer with a comparable focus on young ruminant nutrition and a similar geographic and customer footprint in the Netherlands and Europe.
• Volac: UK-based specialist in young animal nutrition, particularly calf milk replacers and lamb milk replacers. Comparable product range and international export model to Klaremelk.
• Hamlet Protein: Denmark-based producer of specialty protein ingredients for young animal (piglet, calf) feed. Comparable focus on early-life nutrition formulation and European customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Trouw Nutrition (Nutreco): Global animal nutrition platform with a young animal nutrition portfolio. Significantly larger, broader portfolio across species and life stages, but overlapping in calf and piglet starter feed.
• ADM Animal Nutrition: Global feed manufacturer with a wide portfolio including young animal nutrition products. Comparable on species (calf, piglet) but at significantly greater scale and with broader geographic reach.
• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global animal feed and nutrition major with extensive young animal nutrition offerings. Competes with Klaremelk primarily through scale, distribution, and bundled services rather than specialization.
• FrieslandCampina Ingredients (Nutrifeed): Dutch dairy cooperative with a young animal nutrition business (Nutrifeed) producing calf milk replacers. Same geographic home base as Klaremelk with overlapping customer set, but vastly larger parent.

Regional players

• Bonanza Calf Nutrition: Regional Dutch specialist in calf nutrition and milk replacers. Comparable product focus on young calves, serving a similar Dutch dairy/veal farmer customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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