Kabrita produces high-quality goat milk formula for babies and young children, trusted by families around the world. From our production sites in the Netherlands, we combine Dutch dairy expertise with advanced technology to ensure safe and nutritious products.
In this article, we take you inside Kabrita’s production facilities and explain how our infant formula is made, packaged, and delivered globally.
Our Production Network in the Netherlands
Ausnutria has three production sites and five factories in the Netherlands. From here, Kabrita products are exported to more than 60 countries worldwide. Each site plays an important role in producing safe, high-quality infant nutrition.
1. Factory site Kampen
At our Kampen factory, we produce base powders used in baby and children’s nutrition. The facility includes:
- Milk reception systems
- Evaporation units
- Wet blending equipment
- Two drying towers
Each base powder is carefully designed to match the final formula, ensuring consistent quality and nutrition.
2. Factory site Heerenveen
At our Heerenveen site, base powders from Kampen are combined with key ingredients and packaged into finished products.
The factory uses modern technology and efficient processes to ensure product safety and consistency. Finished products are stored in a nearby high-rise warehouse before global distribution.
3. Factory site Leeuwarden
At the factory in Leeuwarden, the base powders from Kampen are mixed with key ingredients, packaged, and distributed to warehouses. The mixing process ensures:
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Even mixing of ingredients
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High product quality
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Controlled packaging conditions for longer shelf life
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Products are then shipped to warehouses around the world
Sustainability and Innovation
1. Ausnutria builds world’s largest gasless powder factory
Ausnutria is developing a new gas-free factory in Heerenveen to reduce emissions and energy use. By using heat pumps, electric heating, and recycled heat, energy consumption is reduced by up to 40%, with further improvements expected. These efforts help create a more sustainable way of producing infant nutrition.
2. Ausnutria cuts stretch film by 50% at Dutch factories
At our Heerenveen and Leeuwarden sites, we improved how pallets of infant formula are wrapped. By optimizing the pallet wrapping machines and how the stretch film is applied, we now use the material more efficiently.
This allows the film to better handle movement during transport while using less material. As a result, stretch film usage has been reduced by 50%.
This improvement lowers costs and supports more sustainable production by reducing material waste.
3. Ausnutria upgrades CIP installations at Dutch factories
Ausnutria has completed a major upgrade of its Cleaning in Place (CIP) systems, which automatically clean production equipment without taking it apart.
The new centralized system improves automation and allows better tracking of cleaning data. Cleaning processes that were previously done manually are now fully automated, with each system following a set program for time, temperature, and cleaning strength.
This upgrade improves efficiency, safety, and working conditions. It also reduces water and energy use by reusing cleaning water and increasing system capacity, allowing multiple cleanings at the same time.
Conclusion
As we've explored Kabrita's production sites in the Netherlands, it's clear that our commitment to producing high-quality baby and children's nutrition products is unwavering. From the strategic importance of the Dutch dairy industry to the advanced manufacturing processes at our Kampen and Heerenveen factory sites, every detail is carefully considered to ensure the best possible products for families.
FAQ
1. Where exactly is Kabrita's infant formula produced?
Kabrita infant formula is produced in the Netherlands at Ausnutria’s advanced production facilities in Kampen, Heerenveen, and Leeuwarden.
2. What makes Kabrita production different?
Kabrita uses high-quality Dutch goat milk and advanced manufacturing processes to ensure safety, consistency, and nutritional value in every batch.
3. How is Kabrita goat milk formula made?
The process starts with base powder production in Kampen, followed by mixing, packaging, and storage in Heerenveen and Leeuwarden under strict quality controls.
4. Why is the Dutch dairy industry so important to Kabrita’s quality?
The Netherlands offers a unique combination of centuries-old dairy farming traditions and cutting-edge innovation. By being rooted in the Dutch dairy industry, Kabrita leverages world-class standards for milk quality and safety, ensuring that our goat milk formula meets the rigorous demands of modern parents.
5. Is sustainability a focus at your Dutch production sites?
Absolutely! When Ausnutria designed the facilities in Heerenveen, we integrated the latest technological developments to minimize our environmental footprint. We are constantly looking for innovative ways to improve efficiency and ensure that our production processes are as sustainable as they are advanced.
6. Can I trust that Kabrita products meet international nutritional standards?
Yes, you certainly can. Because we serve families in over 60 countries, our production processes are designed to meet and exceed a wide variety of international nutritional standards. Our precision mixing and science-based formulations ensure that every child receives the balanced nutrition they need for healthy growth.