Kayim Group

What Kayim Group does

Kayim Group is a privately held Dutch family business founded in 1946, headquartered in Elburg, the Netherlands, operating as an umbrella organization for three wholly-owned subsidiaries: De Stille Kracht B.V. (DSK), K&B Food Industries B.V., and Kayim Research B.V., with a fourth branded entity, Kayim Specialties, also referenced. The group's core technology is spray cooling of liquid high-grade fats and emulsifiers into solid forms — powder, flakes, pastilles, and pellets — using specialized spray towers and pastillation belts, alongside precision mixing via nauta-link and double lint mixers capable of blending two to fourteen ingredients, and encapsulation of solid and liquid substances for animal feed and other applications.

The company serves food industry customers across protein processing, bakery, confectionery, animal feed, and technical vertical applications, with physically separated production lines for non-allergen, non-GMO, Kosher, and Halal runs. Kayim Research provides an integrated R&D pathway from feasibility studies and lab testing through pilot production (from 300 kg) to commercial scale-up. The business model is project-based B2B contract manufacturing with quote-based pricing: revenue is generated through per-order spray cooling service fees, mixing and repackaging transaction fees, and professional-services revenue from R&D engagements. GTM is direct enterprise field sales targeting both small enterprises and internationally-known companies, with a website (Dutch and English) as the primary marketing surface. Certifications include FSSC22000, ISO22000, GMP+, GMP+ FSA, OK Kosher, OU Kosher, and Halal Correct.

Name

Kayim Group

Legal name

Kayim Group

Website

https://kayim.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kayim Group is a Dutch family-owned contract manufacturer founded in 1946, spray-cooling fats and emulsifiers into solid forms and precision-mixing powdered ingredients for the food, animal feed, and technical industries via three subsidiaries in Elburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Elburg

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Spray Cooling Services: Custom spray cooling of fats and emulsifiers for foodgrade, animal feed, and technical applications. Produces solid forms (powder, flakes, pastilles, pellets) based on customer specifications.
2. Mixing and Repackaging Services: Custom mixing and repackaging of powdered raw materials for the food industry according to customer-provided recipes, producing semi-finished products.
3. Research and Development Services: Product development and optimization services through Kayim Research, including feasibility studies, lab testing, pilot production, analysis, and commercial scale-up support.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Kayim Group is a contract manufacturer providing custom spray cooling of liquid fats and emulsifiers into solid forms (powder, flakes, pastilles, pellets), custom mixing and repackaging of powdered raw materials per customer recipes, and product development services from feasibility studies through pilot production. Operations serve foodgrade, animal feed, and technical applications markets from the company's Elburg, Netherlands facility.

Product overview

Kayim Group is a family business established in 1946, operating as an umbrella organization for three specialized divisions: De Stille Kracht B.V. (DSK), K&B Food Industries B.V., and Kayim Research B.V. DSK specializes in spray-cooling liquid fats and emulsifiers into solid forms (powder, flakes, pastilles, pellets) for foodgrade, animal feed, and technical applications. K&B Food Industries handles mixing and repackaging of powdered raw materials for the food industry, serving protein processing, bakery, and confectionery sectors. Kayim Research provides product development and optimization services including feasibility studies, lab testing, and pilot production starting from 300 kg batches. All divisions use innovative techniques and maintain shared quality standards including FSSC22000, Kosher, and Halal certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• De Stille Kracht B.V. (DSK) Spray Cooling Service Custom spray cooling service that transforms liquid high-grade fats and emulsifiers into various solid forms (powder, flakes, pastilles, pellets) using specialized spray towers and cooling/pastillation belts. Serves foodgrade, animal feed, and technical application sectors. Designed for food ingredient manufacturers requiring precise solid forms of emulsified fats.
• K&B Food Industries B.V. Custom Mixing and Repackaging Service Custom mixing and repackaging service using nauta-link and double lint mixers to blend 2 to 14 powdered ingredients into semi-finished products per customer-provided recipes. Targets protein processing, bakery, and confectionery industry manufacturers requiring precisely blended powdered ingredients.
• Kayim Research B.V. Product Development and Optimization Service Product development and optimization service including feasibility studies, lab testing, pilot production from 300 kg batches, analysis, fine-tuning, encapsulation of solid and/or liquid substances, physical design of crystalline products, and commercial scale-up support. Serves customers seeking R&D partnership for spray cooling of complex fat compositions and formulation development.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AAK: Sweden-based specialty oils and fats company serving bakery, dairy, confectionery, and animal nutrition end-markets with custom formulations, including encapsulation and spray cooling capabilities — directly comparable B2B specialty fats platform to Kayim's DSK subsidiary.
• Roquette: Global, family-owned specialty ingredient manufacturer with deep presence in starches, polyols, and plant-based proteins for food and nutrition. Comparable to Kayim in family-owned European roots and B2B specialty ingredient processing.
• Balchem: US-listed specialty ingredient manufacturer with a strong encapsulation platform serving food, animal nutrition, and industrial markets — directly comparable to Kayim's spray cooling/encapsulation offering and multi-vertical go-to-market.
• IOI Loders Croklaan: Netherlands-headquartered specialty fats and oils supplier to bakery, confectionery, and infant nutrition customers. Comparable to Kayim in geography, customer verticals, and specialty fat processing depth.
• Sonneveld Group: Dutch family-owned bakery ingredient manufacturer serving industrial bakeries with custom mixes and improvers. Closest Dutch family-owned comparable to Kayim in size, geography, and bakery vertical.
• Puratos: Belgian family-owned supplier of bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients with custom formulation services — directly comparable to Kayim's K&B Food Industries offering across bakery and confectionery segments.
• CSM Ingredients: European (Netherlands/Italy) bakery and confectionery ingredient specialist offering custom premixes and functional systems. Directly comparable to Kayim in geography and bakery/confectionery customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• ADM: Global food ingredient and agricultural processor with specialty ingredient capabilities serving nutrition, bakery, and beverage markets. Comparable broad incumbent competitor for customer wallet share in food-grade specialty ingredients.
• Ingredion: Global specialty ingredient provider focused on starches, sweeteners, and texturizers for food and beverage customers. Comparable broad incumbent with custom formulation services overlapping Kayim's food-ingredient processing.
• Cargill: Global food and agricultural ingredient giant offering oils/fats, starches, and custom ingredient processing at scale. Overlaps with Kayim across food ingredient processing but operates as a broad incumbent with much wider portfolio and geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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