Kaiku Sociedad Cooperativa

What Kaiku Sociedad Cooperativa does

Kaiku Sociedad Cooperativa is a first-degree agricultural cooperative domiciled in Urnieta, Gipuzkoa, Spain, founded in 1953 through the consolidation of regional milk-producer cooperatives in the Basque Country and Navarra. It operates a member-owned dairy collection and farm-services platform, gathering milk daily from 240+ member farms across 25 collection routes spanning the Basque Country, Navarra, La Rioja, and Burgos, achieving annual volumes exceeding 225 million liters. The cooperative's service portfolio extends well beyond milk collection to include integrated quality control with proprietary veterinarians, livestock supplies delivery, animal nutrition and rationing by two staff nutritionists, tank repair and maintenance (20+ years of in-house experience), home fuel delivery through distributor agreements, and insurance management including specialized farmer-targeted policies.

The cooperative participates in IPARLAT, a jointly controlled dairy processing company established in 1992, which operates a UHT processing facility in Urnieta and serves as the cooperative's primary commercial outlet. Through IPARLAT's approved-supplier (Interproveedor) status with Mercadona — established in 2004 — member milk reaches Spanish retail shelves under the Kaiku brand and private labels. Commercial operations were separated from industrial activities in 2003 with the creation of Kaiku Corporación Alimentaria. Governance is democratic, with a Governing Council (Consejo Rector) elected every four years from representatives of 13 geographic zones. The cooperative has no external parent, no venture capital, and no publicly disclosed revenue, headcount, or technology platforms.

Name

Kaiku Sociedad Cooperativa

Legal name

KAIKU SOCIEDAD COOPERATIVA

Website

https://cooperativakaiku.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kaiku Sociedad Cooperativa is a member-owned dairy cooperative in northern Spain that collects 225+ million liters of milk annually from 240+ member farms across the Basque Country, Navarra, La Rioja, and Burgos, and supplies processed dairy products through its IPARLAT stake to retailers including Mercadona.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Dairy Cooperative

NAICS

Dairy Cattle and Milk Production (11212), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Services (700), Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Milk Production (Raw Milk) (AFAEACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Milking Parlor & Dairy Farm Support Services (Non-veterinary) (AFAEALAK), Dairy Housing, Milking Systems & On-Farm Infrastructure Operations (AFAEACAG), Mineral & Salt Products for Ruminants (Free-Choice Minerals, Salt Blocks) (AFADAAAF), Multi-Stakeholder Grocery Cooperatives (CRAHALAD)

Keywords

• Dairy cooperative services
• Milk collection logistics
• Livestock supply distribution
• Animal nutrition services
• Agricultural cooperative management

Headquarters

HQ city

Urnieta

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Milk collection and sale: Collection of milk from member farms (250 farms, 25 routes, daily collection 365 days/year), with quality control integrated into the service. Milk is processed through IPARLAT and sold to retailers. This is the core revenue stream.
2. Farm supplies: Delivery of agricultural supplies including milking hygiene products, milk replacers, fertilizers, paper, silage plastics, automotive consumables, spare parts, and fuel to member farms.
3. Animal feed: Sale of forages (maize forage, sweet corn, alfalfa, beet pulp, citrus pulp) and compound feeds manufactured through contracted facilities. Two nutritionists provide rationing services tailored to each farm.
4. Tank repair and fuel services: Technical services for tank repair and maintenance, plus fuel delivery through negotiated agreements with distributors.
5. Insurance services: Facilitation of insurance management including auto, tractor, home, life insurance and specialized farmer-targeted policies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kaiku Sociedad Cooperativa is a first-degree agricultural cooperative that performs daily collection of milk from more than 240 member farms across 25 routes in the Basque Country, Navarra, La Rioja, and Burgos, 365 days per year. It sells the collected milk through its participation in IPARLAT for processing and distribution to retailers such as Mercadona, while also providing member farmers with a comprehensive portfolio of support services including veterinary quality control, animal nutrition and rationing, delivery of farm supplies (feed, hygiene products, fuel), tank repair, and insurance management.

Product overview

Kaiku Sociedad Cooperativa is a first-level agricultural cooperative that operates a service-oriented business model centered on dairy farming. The cooperative provides an integrated portfolio of services including milk collection and quality management (core service), livestock supplies, animal nutrition with proprietary rationing, tank maintenance, fuel delivery, and insurance. The cooperative also participates in transformation industry through Iparlat, integrating the entire milk value chain from farm to finished dairy products. The service ecosystem is organized around supporting farmer members' competitiveness while maintaining sustainable rural practices across the Basque Country, Navarra, La Rioja, and Burgos regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Milk Collection and Sales Management (Recogida y Gestión de Leche) Daily milk collection from approximately 250 member farms across 25 collection routes covering the Basque Country, Navarra, La Rioja, and Burgos, operating 365 days per year with pickup and delivery to IPARLAT processing facilities.
• Milk Quality Control (Control de Calidad de Leche) Per-delivery milk quality checks, anomaly monitoring, and personalized follow-up by proprietary veterinarians, with field inspector support for member farmers.
• Livestock Supplies (Suministros Ganaderos) Home delivery of livestock supplies to member farms including milking hygiene products, maternized milk replacers, fertilizers, paper, silage plastics, automotive consumables, and spare parts.
• Animal Nutrition (Alimentación Animal) Customized animal nutrition and rationing by dedicated nutritionists, supplying forages (fodder corn, sweet corn, alfalfa, beet pulp, citrus pulp) and compound feeds manufactured through contracted facilities with independent quality controls.
• Tank Repair and Sales (Reparación y Venta de Tanques) Year-round technical service for on-farm milk tank repair, maintenance, and sales, operated by a team with more than 20 years of experience.
• Fuel Home Delivery (Gasóleo a Domicilio) Fuel (gasóleo) delivery service to member farms through negotiated agreements with fuel distributors, offering competitive quality/price ratios across the cooperative's geographic area.
• Insurance Management (Seguros) Insurance management services for member farms covering conventional policies (car, tractor, home, life) and specialized coverage designed by farmers for farmers.
• Kaiku Commercial Brand Commercial brand under which Kaiku dairy products are marketed through IPARLAT processing and distributed to retailers including Mercadona.

Quantifiable outcome

• 225+ million liters of milk collected annually from 240+ farms

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MercadonacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004IPARLAT (in which Kaiku participates) became an approved supplier (Interproveedor) to Mercadona in 2004. This partnership enabled rapid growth and geographic expansion across the northern Iberian Peninsula. Kaiku milk products are sold through Mercadona stores.
• IPARLATcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992IPARLAT is the dairy processing company in which Kaiku participates as a founding member. Established in 1992 through the merger of GURELESA, CELASA, and CLEDEL. IPARLAT operates a state-of-the-art UHT milk processing facility in Urnieta and serves as the primary commercial outlet for Kaiku's milk production. The company distributes dairy products under Kaiku brand and private labels to major retailers including Mercadona.
• LANA Cooperative (Mondragón)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990In 1990, an agreement was signed with LANA cooperative from Mondragón to integrate their liquid cow's milk division. LANA members were offered the option to join Gurelesa (one of Kaiku's predecessor cooperatives).
• Kaiku Corp. AlimentariacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKaiku Food Corporation was established in 2003 as part of a reorganization of IPARLAT to separate industrial and commercial activities. Commercial brands were transferred to Kaiku Corp. Alimentaria. Kaiku Soc. Coop. participates in this company.
• GurelesaminorOthersGurelesa was one of the founding dairy cooperatives that merged into Kaiku S.Coop. in 2009 through a fusion absorption process, along with Copeleche and 2nd degree Kaiku.
• CopelecheminorOthersCopeleche was one of the founding dairy cooperatives that merged into Kaiku S.Coop. in 2009 through a fusion absorption process, along with Gurelesa and 2nd degree Kaiku.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Grupo Lactalis Iberia: Spanish arm of global dairy giant Lactalis, operating broad dairy processing, branded and private-label supply across Iberia. Overlaps with Kaiku via retail dairy supply but lacks the farmer-owned cooperative model.
• Danone Iberia: Spanish operations of multinational dairy and plant-based beverage group, supplying major retailers including Mercadona. Competes with IPARLAT/Kaiku for private-label and branded dairy shelf space but operates at a far larger scale.
• Calidad Pascual: Major Spanish privately held dairy company with national UHT and fresh dairy portfolio supplying major retailers including Mercadona competitors. Comparable downstream retail-facing dairy operations but structured as a privately held company rather than a cooperative.

Direct peers

• Agrocantabria: Cantabrian dairy cooperative co-shareholder of IPARLAT with Kaiku. Directly comparable farmer-owned cooperative model aggregating raw milk for IPARLAT processing, sharing commercial channels and processing infrastructure with Kaiku.
• Cooperativa Ganadera del Valle de los Pedroches (Covap): Large Andalusian multi-purpose agricultural cooperative with a substantial dairy division serving retailers nationwide. Comparable first-degree cooperative governance, member service bundling, and branded dairy distribution in the Spanish market.
• Central Lechera Asturiana (CAPSA Food): Spanish dairy cooperative and branded dairy producer with similar farmer-owned structure, national retail distribution, and private-label manufacturing relationships. Highly comparable business model focused on milk collection from member farms and downstream dairy processing.
• Feiraco Cooperativa Galega: Galician first-degree dairy cooperative aggregating milk from member farms, providing supplies and feed, and marketing dairy products. Closely comparable in cooperative structure, member services, and raw milk aggregation in a distinct Spanish region.
• Llet Nostra (Lleters de Catalunya): Catalan dairy cooperative also participating in IPARLAT alongside Kaiku and Agrocantabria. Comparable member-owned raw milk collection and processing model serving a different Spanish geography, with overlapping commercial channels through IPARLAT.

Others

• IPARLAT: Dairy processing company in which Kaiku holds a joint-venture interest alongside Agrocantabria and Lleters de Catalunya. Functions as Kaiku's processing partner and commercial channel rather than a competitor, but provides the clearest benchmark for the cooperative's downstream economics.

Regional players

• Entrepinares (Grupo Entrepinares): Spanish dairy company headquartered in Valladolid, focused on cheese and dairy products in northern/central Iberia. Operates in adjacent product categories and geographies with comparable retailer supply relationships, though not a farmer cooperative.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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