What Stichting SecureFeed does

Stichting SecureFeed is a Dutch nonprofit foundation (stichting) operating a collective assurance and risk assessment system for animal feed safety in the Netherlands. Its 352 participating companies produce more than 2 million tons of feed annually, and 1,368 suppliers are audited through the program. The organization's core offering is the SecureFeed Borgingssysteem (Assurance System), which integrates risk classification of feed materials into low, mid, and high profiles, the SecureFeed Monitoring Plan (SMD) that specifies sampling per material and tonnage, action and rejection limits, and a calamities management workflow for incident response. Supporting components include the Aflatoxin protocol, Specific Product Requirements (SPV) for high-risk materials, and a secure database and quality handbook used by participants to manage supplier-product combinations (LPCs). SecureFeed has been accepted by the Dutch NVWA as a Private Control System, a regulatory recognition that may reduce NVWA inspection frequency for participants, and it has co-developed an AI-based Decision Support System (DSS) with Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR) for predictive identification of feed safety hazards.

Revenue is generated entirely through participant contributions: a fixed €400 annual fee per participant, per-ton contributions of €0.040 (base) and €0.023 (collective monitoring), and per-LPC fees differentiated by risk class (€35 low, €75 mid, €300 high), plus one-time entry/admission fees. Audits are conducted through third-party Certifying Institutions (Control Union, KIWA, SGS), and laboratory analysis is provided by Agrolab Dr. Verwey and TLR International Laboratories. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales with embedded chain concept mandates, as Dutch pork chains including Keten Duurzaam Varkensvlees (KDV) and Varken op z'n Best require SecureFeed participation from feed suppliers, creating driven demand from the livestock sector. The organization is governed by a Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht) and Management Board (Raad van Bestuur), with a small secretariat of approximately 9 staff led by Director Rien Huige, and holds ISO 9001 certification.

Name

Stichting SecureFeed

Legal name

Stichting SecureFeed

Website

https://securefeed.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting SecureFeed is a Dutch nonprofit foundation that operates a collective feed safety assurance and monitoring system for 352 participating feed companies producing over 2 million tons of feed annually and 1,368 suppliers, recognized by the Dutch NVWA as a Private Control System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Safety Assurance

akta.pro primary industry

Supplier Approval, Verification & Food Safety Risk Management (GFSI-aligned) (AFALADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Defense Threat Assessment (TACCP) (AFALAOAH), Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis Verification (Contamination Source Tracing) (AFALAGAL), Food Safety & Veterinary Public Health (Meat/Milk Inspection) (HLAMAJAJ)

Keywords

• Animal feed safety
• Feed material monitoring
• Feed safety assurance
• Contaminant risk assessment
• Collective supplier audits

Headquarters

HQ city

Wageningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Participant Contributions (deelnemersbijdrage): Annual membership fee comprising: a fixed fee of €400 per participant; a per-ton contribution of €0.040/ton; a collective monitoring plan participation of €0.023/ton; and a per-LPC (supplier-product combination) fee differentiated by risk class: €35 for LOW, €75 + 0.35 audit point for MID, €300 + 0.85 audit point for HIGH. New participants pay a one-time entry fee of €1,000 and a €600 admission audit fee. Audit points can be earned back by conducting supplier audits at €100 per point.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stichting SecureFeed operates a collective monitoring and risk assessment system (the SecureFeed Borgingssysteem) that safeguards the quality and safety of raw materials used in animal feed. It provides risk classification of feed materials into Low/Mid/High categories, action and rejection limits for contaminants, collective monitoring plans, supplier audits, and incident/calamity management to protect the Dutch feed and food safety chain.

Product overview

Stichting SecureFeed operates as a collective of animal feed producers and suppliers focused on food safety assurance for animal products (dairy, meat, and eggs) in the Netherlands. The organization offers a unified assurance system centered on the SecureFeed Borgingssysteem (Assurance System), which encompasses monitoring and risk assessment of feed materials. The core components include the Monitoringsplan Diervoeders (monitoring plan), the Risicoclassificatie (risk classification) of feed materials into low/mid/high risk profiles, Actie- en Afkeurgrenzen (action and rejection limits), and the Meldingen en Calamiteitenmanagement system for incident handling. Participants access these functions through the SecureFeed Databank platform, which provides the quality manual, factsheets, trend analyses, and LPC management. Supporting offerings include the Aflatoxineprotocol for maize products, Specifieke Productvoorwaarden for high-risk products, and collective Leveranciersaudits. An innovative Decision Support System (DSS) developed with WFSR applies AI for early hazard identification in feed materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SecureFeed Borgingssysteem (Assurance System)

Quantifiable outcome

• 497 dairy farms quickly informed and feed recalled following Aflatoxin B1 exceedance in French maize, with milk production restored after follow-up actions.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Keten Duurzaam Varkensvlees (KDV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026KDV is an integral Dutch pig chain in which producers, processors, and retailers jointly work on sustainably produced pork. From January 2026, KDV has included SecureFeed as a mandatory component of its certification for feed ingredient assurance. This replaces KDV's separate raw materials list with SecureFeed's dynamic monitoring system.
• Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecureFeed collaborated with WFSR and other sector partners to develop an innovative Decision Support System (DSS) that uses AI and data analysis to identify feed safety risks early. The DSS covers mycotoxins, dioxins, heavy metals, and pesticides.
• Agrolab Dr. VerweycoreTechnology or IntegrationLaboratory providing analysis of feed material samples for contaminants, nutritional composition, and microbiology as part of the SecureFeed Monitoring Plan. The collaboration has been continued following a tender process.
• TLR International LaboratoriescoreTechnology or IntegrationNew laboratory partner added alongside Agrolab Dr. Verwey following a tender process, providing analysis of feed material samples for the SecureFeed Monitoring Plan.
• Varken op z'n Best (Van Loon Group)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChain concept that has mandated SecureFeed participation for several years for feed ingredient sourcing. This was the first chain concept to require SecureFeed, predating KDV's adoption.
• Het Nationale Park De Hoge VeluweminorOthersHost venue for the 2026 SecureFeed networking event. Director Seger van Voorst tot Voorst opens the symposium.
• BiognostminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organiser of a mycotoxin workshop scheduled for 2 June 2026, together with ProGnosis and SecureFeed.
• ProGnosisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organiser of a mycotoxin workshop scheduled for 2 June 2026, together with Biognost and SecureFeed.
• Nederlandse Voedsel- en Warenautoriteit (NVWA)coreOthersThe Dutch NVWA accepted SecureFeed as a Private Control System after a comprehensive desk study and on-site audit. This recognition allows the NVWA to reduce inspection frequency at participating companies and focus on non-participants.
• NevedimajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDutch feed industry association. SecureFeed coordinates with Nevedi and relevant government authorities on GMO developments including HB4-soya detection in international trade.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global testing, inspection and certification giant. SGS issues SecureFeed's ISO 9001 certificate and competes broadly in food/feed certification, offering overlapping capabilities but as part of a much wider portfolio rather than a feed-specific scheme.
• DNV: Global assurance and certification body active in food/feed safety management systems. DNV competes for feed/food certification mandates but operates as a broad incumbent rather than a sector-specific collective.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC player offering feed/food safety certification, audits and testing. Bureau Veritas is a broad incumbent with capabilities overlapping SecureFeed's audit and assurance remit, but without a feed-specific collective scheme.
• Kiwa: Dutch-based TIC firm that acts as one of SecureFeed's Certifying Institutions alongside Control Union and SGS. Kiwa offers broader testing and certification, making it an incumbent competitor for the audit work underlying SecureFeed's scheme.
• Control Union: Global certification and sustainable-sourcing company headquartered in the Netherlands and one of SecureFeed's contracted Certifying Institutions. Control Union is a broad incumbent that performs SecureFeed's admission and annual audits.

Direct peers

• OVOCOM: Belgian feed industry organization operating the GMP-equivalent FCA (Feed Chain Alliance) standard for feed safety. OVOCOM is a directly comparable national feed-safety scheme with similar collective monitoring and risk-classification mechanics.
• Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC): UK trade body operating feed assurance schemes including FEMAS and TASCC. AIC is a directly comparable national-level collective that runs feed-material and supply-chain assurance with similar participant-driven governance.
• GMP+ International: Dutch-based international feed safety assurance scheme covering the animal feed chain with GMP+ FSA certification. GMP+ is the dominant comparable collective scheme, and its existence defines SecureFeed's direct competitive set in the Dutch and EU feed-safety market.
• QS Qualität und Sicherheit GmbH: German cross-stage quality assurance scheme covering feed, meat and food. QS is a comparable integrated chain-assurance scheme that competes with SecureFeed-style models across the German feed-to-meat value chain.

Others

• Eurofins Scientific: Global food and feed testing laboratory group. Eurofins operates in the upstream analytical layer that SecureFeed relies on through contracted labs, making it an adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct scheme competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@StichtingSecureFeed
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-securefeed

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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