Martin Braun Nederland BV

What Martin Braun Nederland BV does

Martin Braun Nederland BV is a Dutch B2B manufacturer of high-quality raw materials and semi-finished products serving the bakery, ice cream, and chocolate industries. Founded in 1927 and headquartered at a single manufacturing facility in Kerkrade, southern Netherlands (Langheckweg 25), the company produces more than 200 products organized into four product groups: crispy products (Krokantproducten), fresh/refrigerated products (Koelversproducten), fruit fillings (Vruchtenvullingen), and pastry powders (Banketpoeders). Products are manufactured from natural pure ingredients under strict hygiene and quality standards, and are sold under the DELITE and MARTIN BRAUN NEDERLAND brands.

The company's go-to-market is exclusively B2B direct sales to industrial and artisanal bakery, ice cream, and chocolate manufacturers, with pricing conducted on a quote basis and no publicly disclosed price list. It positions itself as a flexible, tailor-made product development partner, offering formulations customized to customer product and process requirements. Its credentials rest on four certifications — BRCGS, Riskplaza-audit+, RSPO (mb/sg), and Rainforest Alliance (mb) — covering food safety, quality management, and sustainable sourcing of palm oil and other inputs.

Martin Braun Nederland BV has been part of the Martin Braun-Gruppe since 2014, which itself sits within Oetker Collection KG, a diversified German food and hospitality conglomerate. Products are exported across European countries and internationally to the Americas and Asia. The Dutch B.V. entity discloses only 7 employees, suggesting a lean local operating footprint that draws on parent-group resources for broader commercial, R&D, and distribution reach. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Martin Braun Nederland BV

Legal name

Martin Braun Nederland B.V.

Website

https://martinbraunnederland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Martin Braun Nederland BV is a Dutch B2B manufacturer, founded in 1927, producing 200+ raw materials and semi-finished products across four categories for industrial and artisanal bakery, ice cream, and chocolate customers, exporting globally under DELITE and MARTIN BRAUN NEDERLAND brands as part of Oetker Collection KG since 2014.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Bakery Manufacturing (Gluten-Free, Artisan, Health-Focused) (AFAKAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Baking & Dessert Mixes (Brownie, Cookie Mixes, Frosting) (CRADABAN), Refrigerated Dough & Batters (Biscuits, Cookie Dough, Pie Crust) (CRADACAI), Hydrocolloids, Thickeners & Gelling Agents (Pectin, Xanthan, Carrageenan, Gelatin) (CRADAOAD)

Keywords

• Bakery ingredients
• Food manufacturing
• Pastry powders
• Fruit fillings
• Ice cream ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Kerkrade

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food ingredient and raw material sales: Manufacturing and selling of high-quality raw materials and semi-finished products (ingredients) to food industry customers. Products are sold under DELITE and MARTIN BRAUN NEDERLAND brands. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales of products across multiple product categories including crispy products, fresh/refrigerated products, fruit fillings, and pastry powders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Martin Braun Nederland BV manufactures high-quality raw materials and semi-finished products (over 200 SKUs) from natural pure ingredients for the bakery, ice cream, and chocolate industries. The portfolio is organized into four product groups: Krokantproducten (crispy/finishing products), Koelversproducten (fresh/chilled products), Vruchtenvullingen (fruit fillings), and Banketpoeders (pastry powders), produced under DELITE and MARTIN BRAUN NEDERLAND brands and exported across Europe, America, and Asia.

Product overview

Martin Braun Nederland BV is a manufacturer of high-quality raw materials and semi-finished products for the bakery, ice cream, and chocolate industries, operating since 1927. The company produces over 200 products organized into 4 product groups: Krokantproducten (crispy/finishing products), Koelversproducten (fresh/chilled products), Vruchtenvullingen (fruit fillings), and Banketpoeders (pastry powders). Products are marketed under two sub-brands: DELITE and MARTIN BRAUN NEDERLAND, and are exported to European countries as well as America and Asia. The company also offers tailor-made product development services conforming to customer product and process requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DELITE: Brand under which Martin Braun Nederland BV produces products that are highly appreciated both in the Netherlands and abroad.

Products and services

• Krokantproducten

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Corbion: Dutch ingredient specialist in food preservation, lactic acid, and bakery enzymes/algae ingredients. Corbion's bakery and ice cream ingredient solutions compete for the same industrial customer base as Martin Braun Nederland BV, particularly in freshness and shelf-life extension.
• Lesaffre: French global leader in yeast and fermentation, with a growing bakery ingredients portfolio that overlaps with Martin Braun Nederland BV's bread, viennoiserie, and pastry powder offerings. Lesaffre's baking segment competes directly for industrial bakery customers.
• Barry Callebaut: World's largest chocolate and cocoa manufacturer supplying industrial customers including those in the chocolate and ice cream industries that Martin Braun Nederland BV serves. Overlap is in semi-finished chocolate and filling ingredients for industrial applications.
• AB Mauri: AB Mauri (part of Associated British Foods) is one of the largest global bakery ingredient manufacturers. It competes with Martin Braun Nederland BV across yeast, bakery mixes, and icings/fillings, serving industrial bakeries and foodservice customers worldwide, and is far larger in scale and geographic reach.

Regional players

• Mühlenchemie: German-based specialist in flour treatment, enzyme systems, and baking improvers serving the European milling and industrial baking industry. Adjacent competitor in the upstream ingredient stack feeding bakery manufacturers that also buy from Martin Braun Nederland BV.

Direct peers

• IREKS: German-headquartered manufacturer of baking ingredients, malt products, and bakery mixes. IREKS is closely comparable to Martin Braun Nederland BV in its specialization in bakery mixes, fillings, and tailor-made solutions for industrial and artisanal bakeries across Europe.
• Zeelandia: Royal Zeelandia is a Dutch-founded, family-owned manufacturer of bakery ingredients, mixes, and improvers for industrial and artisanal bakeries. Direct competitor to Martin Braun Nederland BV in the Dutch and broader European bakery ingredients market with a similar tailor-made and brand-led go-to-market.
• Bakels: Swiss-headquartered global supplier of bakery ingredients including mixes, fillings, icings, and chocolate products. Bakels' product portfolio and B2B go-to-market targeting industrial and craft bakeries directly mirror Martin Braun Nederland BV's value proposition.
• Döhler: German-headquartered B2B ingredient specialist for beverages, dairy, bakery, ice cream and confectionery applications. Döhler's fruit preparations and inclusions overlap directly with Martin Braun Nederland BV's Vruchtenvullingen and ice cream industry offerings.
• Puratos: Belgian-headquartered global supplier of bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients. Puratos is the most direct large-scale competitor to Martin Braun Nederland BV in B2B bakery and confectionery ingredients, operating an overlapping product portfolio (mixes, fillings, icings, and inclusions) and serving the same industrial and artisanal customer base across Europe and globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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