Laude

What Laude does

Laude B.V., founded in 1962 in Ter Apel, Netherlands, is a specialized plastic cheese mould manufacturer serving industrial cheese producers and, more recently, vegan food manufacturers worldwide. The company designs and produces custom-made moulds for Gouda, Edam, and Euroblock cheese, as well as multi-moulds, combination moulds, and specialty products such as RFID-tagged smart moulds, acidification/resting moulds, whey trays, and signature cheese marking rings. Its core technology rests on proprietary HQ-PE (High Quality Polyethylene) and HQ-PP (High Quality Polypropylene) food-grade plastic blends, microperforation processes, vibration welding, CNC machining, and laser-cut stainless steel frames manufactured to USDA, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 standards.

The company operates a sales-led, enterprise field-sales model; 51-100 employees serve global blue-chip dairy customers including FrieslandCampina, Lactalis, Emmi, DMK, A-Ware, CONO Kaasmakers, Molkerei Ammerland, DOC, and Rouveen. Approximately all moulds are custom-made to each customer's production line specifications, with standard variants sold through a webshop at €170 to €767.50 per unit. Moulds are engineered for 20-30 year service lives, generating primarily one-time license-style sales with limited recurring revenue. Since Tetra Pak International acquired the company in 2016, Laude has retained operational autonomy while gaining access to Tetra Pak's global dairy processing network, and in 2022 expanded into moulds for vegan cheese and plant-based meat alternatives. A leadership transition in March 2025 brought Jan Mulder, a 27-year Laude veteran, into the Managing Director role succeeding Auke Rienks.

Name

Laude

Legal name

Laude B.V.

Website

https://laude.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Laude B.V., a Dutch Tetra Pak subsidiary founded in 1962, designs and manufactures custom plastic cheese moulds for industrial Gouda, Edam, and Euroblock producers, plus growing vegan food manufacturers, serving global dairy multinationals with proprietary food-grade plastics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ter Apel

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Cheese Moulds: Custom-made cheese moulds for industrial cheese production. Almost all cheese moulds are custom-made based on customer specifications for specific production lines and cheese types
2. Standard Cheese Moulds: Standard range of moulds for Gouda, Edam and Euroblock cheese shapes sold through webshop. Prices range from €170 to €767.50 per unit
3. Special Products: Signature cheese marking rings, smart moulds with RFID tags, acidification/resting moulds, whey trays, and plastic parts for food industry equipment
4. Mould Recycling Service: Service to recycle old cheese moulds through partners, completing the circular economy for their products

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laude manufactures custom-made and standard plastic cheese moulds for industrial cheese and vegan food production, including single moulds, multi moulds, combination moulds, and special products such as smart RFID-tagged moulds, acidification moulds, and whey trays. Moulds are produced from proprietary HQ-PE and HQ-PP food-grade plastics with microperforation, vibration welding, and laser-cut stainless steel frames to shape traditional hard/semi-hard cheeses (Gouda, Edam, Euroblock) and plant-based alternatives.

Product overview

Laude is a world's leading plastic cheese mould manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial cheese mould products. The core offering consists of Single Moulds (individual moulds in Gouda, Edam, and other shapes from 350g to 16kg capacity), Multi Moulds (multi-unit moulds producing multiple cheeses simultaneously), Combination Moulds (uniform outside dimensions enabling multiple shapes on one production line), and Special Products (custom solutions including smart moulds with tracking tags, acidification moulds, whey trays, and plastic parts). All moulds are available as custom-made products tailored to specific production environments, or as standard models sold through the webshop. Laude has expanded into vegan food production moulds for plant-based cheese and meat alternatives. The company uses proprietary food-grade HQ-PE and HQ-PP plastic compounds developed specifically for cheese moulding applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single Moulds Individual cheese moulds in various shapes (Gouda, Edam) and sizes (350g to 16kg) designed for manual processing and (semi-)automated production lines in industrial cheese production.
• Multi Moulds Custom-made multi-unit cheese moulds that produce multiple cheeses simultaneously, increasing production line efficiency for industrial dairy producers.
• Combination Moulds Custom moulds with uniform outside dimensions enabling production of multiple cheese shapes on a single production line, developed in collaboration with Tetra Pak Obram.
• Special Products Custom specialty products including signature cheese branding (marking rings), smart moulds with RFID tags, acidification/resting moulds, whey trays, plastic parts for food industry equipment, and vegan food moulds for plant-based cheese and meat substitute production.
• Euroblock 500 x 300 mm Standard Mould Standard single mould for 15 kg Euroblock cheese (500x300mm), constructed for manual processing and (semi-)automated production lines, priced at €767.50 per unit via webshop.
• Custom Cheese Moulds (Bespoke) Bespoke cheese moulds custom-made for individual client production environments, temperatures, and pressures, accounting for almost all of Laude's mould production.
• Mould Recycling Service Service to recycle old cheese moulds through partners (ReVink program), completing the circular economy by converting production waste streams of HQ-PE and HQ-PP plastics into high-quality granulate.

Quantifiable outcome

• Moulds last 20-30 years with proper use
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vink Kunststoffen (ReVink Program)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Laude joined the ReVink recycling program in 2022. Vink is the leading distributor of semi-finished plastics in Europe. Through this partnership, Laude's production waste streams of high-graded HQ-PE and HQ-PP plastics are recycled into high quality granulate, preventing downgrading of materials and completing the circular process of plastics.
• Tetra PakcoreOthers · 1 January 2016Tetra Pak acquired Laude's shares in 2016, strengthening Laude's position in the international cheese mould industry. Tetra Pak is a Swedish family business focused on packaging and processing different products. Laude retained its core values of excellence, innovation and durability while gaining access to Tetra Pak's global resources and market presence.
• Tetra Pak ObramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on special cheese mould projects. Worked together on combination mould projects for cheese makers requiring multiple cheese shapes on one production line.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Tetra Pak: Swedish multinational and Laude's parent company since 2016; broader food and dairy processing portfolio including packaging, processing, and cheese equipment (via Tetra Pak Obram); overlaps directly with Laude in cheese moulds and dairy processing solutions for global dairy customers.
• JBT Corporation: Food processing and packaging equipment manufacturer serving dairy, beverage, and prepared food industries; offers cheese processing and packaging solutions overlapping with Laude's customer base and cheese production workflows.
• SPX FLOW: Major food and dairy processing equipment manufacturer with mixers, separators, pumps, and cheese processing technologies; serves many of the same dairy customers as Laude with broader system offerings that may include or interface with cheese moulds.
• Krones AG: German-based food and beverage processing and packaging equipment giant; serves dairy producers with bottling, processing, and packaging systems; an adjacent competitor in industrial dairy solutions serving many of the same global dairy accounts.
• Alfa Laval: Swedish industrial equipment manufacturer with significant food and dairy processing portfolio including heat exchangers, separators, and hygienic processing equipment; serves many of the same dairy customers with broader process technology offerings.
• Sulzer: Swiss industrial engineering company with applications in food and dairy processing; serves dairy customers with mixing, separation, and hygienic processing technologies that interface with cheese production workflows alongside moulding equipment.
• GEA Group: One of the largest dairy processing equipment manufacturers globally; owns Alpma and provides complete cheese production lines that may include moulds; broadly competes in dairy process technology and serves many of the same blue-chip dairy customers as Laude.

Direct peers

• Alpma: Germany-based (Rott am Inn) manufacturer of cheese making equipment including vats, presses, and moulds; one of the closest direct competitors to Laude in plastic and stainless cheese moulds for industrial dairy production. Now part of the GEA Group.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laude-cheesemoulds

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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