About Food Processing sector in Netherlands
The Food Processing sector in Netherlands comprises 234 companies, including 77 funded companies having collectively raised $2.68B in venture capital money and private equity. Out of these, 62 are Series A+ funded.
Food Processing sector in Netherlands has seen 44 acquisitions and 8 IPOs. This represents almost 22.2% of all such companies - which is higher than the 5.4% exit rate of tech companies in general.
This sector includes companies that are involved in the processing of food and agricultural commodities to manufacture final or intermediate food products.
Companies involved in the processing of fruits & vegetables, meat & seafood, dairy, manufacturing of food ingredients, pet food manufacturers are included in this sector. Companies processing and selling food products through their own brands, food service businesses, food distributors, agricultural commodity traders, farming companies, animal feed manufacturers, food equipment manufacturers. Service providers such as R&D, logistics, marketing, enterprise solutions are excluded.
Top Food Processing Companies in Netherlands
There are 234 Food Processing startups in Netherlands which include Corbion, DSM, Louis Dreyfus Company, revyve, Louis Dreyfus. Out of these, 77 startups are funded, with 62 having secured Series A+ funding.
Over the past 10 years, an average of 3 new companies have been launched annually.
Here is the list of top Food Processing startups in Netherlands
1. Corbion
Corbion focuses on manufacturing bioproducts using tissue engineering and fermentation technology. The company has developed biobased innovation and biobased ingredients. The biobased innovation includes PLA (polylactic acid) / lactide, a resin used to make degradable bioplastic and biobased ingredient includes foods (fortification, emulsification, and acidification)and biochemical. They partner with several companies to improve their product quality.
Key facts about Corbion
- Founded Year: 1919
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $125M
- Investors: Quest for Growth, Triodos Investment Management and 4 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Sep 01, 2020, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 63/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 2 of 501 Competitors
2. DSM
Science-based company operating in the fields of health, nutrition and bioscience. It serves a wide range of end-consumer markets providing nutrition solutions ranging from animal feed to medical and early-life nutrition, pharmaceutical & biomedical, fragrances, laundry-care brands, prestige perfumes, and ingredients for food and beverage, and home & personal care products. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $8.82B and a net profit of $1.79B.
Key facts about DSM
- Founded Year: 1902
- Location: Heerlen (Netherlands)
- Stage: Public
- Investors: Aimforthemoon, Triodos Investment Management and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Jul 31, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 62/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 5 of 1,054 Competitors
Key facts about Louis Dreyfus Company
- Founded Year: 1851
- Location: Rotterdam (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series A
- Investors: Bank of America, Credit Suisse and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Jan 02, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 60/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 7 of 1,054 Competitors
4. revyve
Key facts about revyve
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Wageningen (Netherlands)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $9.35M
- Investors: Oost NL, SHIFT Invest and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, May 02, 2023, $*****
- Tracxn Score: 44/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 56 of 1,054 Competitors
Key facts about Louis Dreyfus
- Founded Year: 1851
- Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Stage: Unfunded
- Tracxn Score: 44/100 What is this?
- Competitors Rank: 12 of 501 Competitors
Companies founded year-on-year in the Food Processing sector in Netherlands
9 Food Processing startups in Netherlands were founded in 2018 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.
- Total Number of Companies
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | - |
2024 | 1 |
2023 | - |
2022 | 1 |
2021 | 3 |
2020 | 6 |
2019 | 7 |
2018 | 9 |
2017 | 3 |
2016 | 8 |
Stage-wise distribution of Food Processing sector companies in Netherlands
Out of the total 234 Food Processing companies in Netherlands, 77 have secured funding. Among them, 62 have reached Series A or higher, and 58 to Series B or beyond.
Founded - 234
Funded - 77
Series A+ - 62
Series B+ - 58
Series C+ - 58
Company Stage | No. of companies |
|---|---|
Founded | 234 |
Funded | 77 |
Series A+ | 62 |
Series B+ | 58 |
Series C+ | 58 |
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Funding Trends in the Food Processing sector in Netherlands
Total funding year-on-year in the Food Processing sector in Netherlands
The Food Processing sector in Netherlands saw a total funding of more than $1.99B in the last 10 years. The most amount of funding was in 2019 at more than $1.72B.
- Total Funding
Year | Total Funding |
|---|---|
2025 | $1.73M |
2024 | $2.79M |
2023 | $62.6M |
2022 | $102M |
2021 | $2.27M |
2020 | $64.2M |
2019 | $1.72B |
2018 | $3.64M |
2017 | $661K |
Recent Funding Rounds in Food Processing in Netherlands
In the year 2025, till September 2025, Food Processing companies in Netherlands have raised $67.6M in equity funding across 4 rounds.
In the same period last year (i.e. till March 2024), Food Processing companies in Netherlands had raised $2.79M across 3 rounds.
So, 2025 has seen a 2322.78% rise in funding in Food Processing companies in Netherlands as compared to 2024.
Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Food Processing companies in Netherlands:
Company | Round Raised | Amount Raised | Funding Date | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Series B | 4139 | Sep 23, 2025 | ||
Series B | 5574 | Sep 22, 2025 | ||
Seed | 9322 | Sep 17, 2025 | ||
Seed | 3378 | Mar 11, 2025 | ||
Unattributed | 9906 | Dec 16, 2024 |
Top Investors in Food Processing in Netherlands
Triodos Investment Management is the top investor in Food Processing companies in Netherlands based on number of companies invested.
Here are some top investors in Food Processing companies in Netherlands:
Investor | Location | Top Portfolio Companies |
|---|---|---|
Driebergen Rijsenburg (Netherlands) | ||
Sunnyvale (United States) | ||
The Hague (Netherlands) | Nedspice and Africa Juice | |
Apeldoorn (Netherlands) | ||
Delft (Netherlands) | - |
M&A activity in Food Processing sector in Netherlands
In the year 2025, till September 2025, 2 acquisitions happened in Food Processing sector in Netherlands. Last year, in 2024, a total of 3 acquisitions happened in Food Processing sector in Netherlands.
Here are some recent, important acquisitions in Food Processing sector in Netherlands:
Company | Acquisition Type | Acquisition Date | Acquirers |
|---|---|---|---|
Business Acquisition | Sep 04, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Sep 01, 2025 | ||
Business Acquisition | Nov 19, 2024 | - | |
Business Acquisition | Jun 12, 2024 | ||
Business Acquisition | Feb 07, 2024 |
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Acquisition trends in Food Processing sector in Netherlands
Here are the acquisition trends in Food Processing sector in Netherlands:
- Total Number of Acquisitions
Year | No. of companies |
|---|---|
2025 | - |
2024 | 3 |
2023 | 8 |
2022 | 2 |
2021 | 1 |
2020 | 5 |
2019 | 6 |
2018 | 6 |
2017 | 6 |
2016 | 3 |
IPOs in Food Processing in Netherlands
In the year 2015, till March 2015, 1 IPO happened in Food Processing sector in Netherlands.
Here are some recent, important IPOs in Food Processing sector in Netherlands:
Company | IPO Date | Exchange Symbol |
|---|---|---|
Mar 27, 2015 | Euronext Exchange (Euronext) | |
May 27, 2011 | National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) | |
Sep 10, 2001 | Euronext Exchange (Euronext) |
Top News in Food Processing in Netherlands
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Enable Injections Appoints David Kroekel as Chief Operating OfficerPR Newswire•Feb 07, 2024•Enable Injections, DSM
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Corbion enters agreement to divest emulsifiers businesschemengonline.com•Jan 29, 2024•Kingswood Capital, Corbion
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Deal of the Month for LDC's artisan cake firm exitInsider Media•Jan 24, 2024•Cakesmiths, Louis Dreyfus Company
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Corbion Announces Completion of Circular Lactic Acid Plant in ThailandChemical Industry Digest•Dec 23, 2023•Corbion
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dsm-firmenich and Sustained drive consumer transparency with farm-to-fork ecological footprint toolFoodIngredientsFirst•Nov 07, 2023•dsm firmenich, Sustained, DSM
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Corbion extends pet food offerings with algae-based omega-3s as consumers prioritize animal healthFoodIngredientsFirst•Oct 23, 2023•Corbion
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Louis Dreyfus JV in China completes first phaseWorld Grain•Sep 29, 2023•Louis Dreyfus Company, Guangdong HAID Group, Fuling
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Corbion Launches AlgaPrime DHA P3 Omega-3 Ingredient for Pet Food IndustryPet Age•Sep 26, 2023•Corbion
