Our history

Our oldest factory dates back to 1897, when it was founded by Mr. Kramer. The factory is named "de Vechtstreek", a name still proudly worn by the company premises. It was the first factory with complete and continuously operating butter making facilities. As milk production grew in the Netherlands, the factory was expanded and extra activities added. Milk powder has been produced in Ommen since 1928. 

The origin of the factory in Kampen dates back to 1903, when it is established as the Van Heel Condensed Milk Company. At that time, the factory was situated at a different location: on Kampereiland. The factory was mainly producing condensed milk products.

Our factory in Leeuwarden was founded in 1912, under the name Lijempf (Leeuwarder IJs and Melkproducten Fabriek). At that time, our factory in Leeuwarden is the headquarters of the Lijempf group, a company that in its heyday consisted of about 19 affiliated dairy factories. In 1943 also Van Heel in Kampen became part of the Lijempf group. 

In 1973, Lijempf was taken over by Royal Wessanen, and from that point on concentrated more and more on the export of infant formula under a.o. the Bebelac brand name. As the number of international contacts increased, the factory name was changed to Lyempf.

In 1993 Lyempf becomes part of the Nutricia food group. At that time Lyempf mainly produces infant formula and a number of special powders and ice cream mixes. In 1993 there are 50 people working at Lyempf in Leeuwarden and 125 in Kampen.

In 1995 the Lyempf packaging factory in Leeuwarden (where infant formula is mixed and packaged) becomes independent of Nutricia. This factory continues under the name Lypack.

In 1996 the Hyproca Group buys the factory in Ommen: the first link in the entire production chain for infant and toddler nutrition that the group will control five years later.

The Hyproca Group becomes the owner of Lypack in 1999, which means that the process for packaging infant formula comes under its own control.

In 2008, the Hyproca Group becomes the owner of the Kabrita and CBM brands, and, in addition to cow's milk, also becomes active in goat's milk. As a result, the Hyproca Group no longer produces for third parties only, but also carries its own brands.

In 2011 the Hyproca Group start its partnership with Ausnutria. The company name of the Dutch organization (the Hyproca Group) changes to Ausnutria Hyproca and Ausnutria Hyproca becomes part of Ausnutria Dairy Corporation Ltd. located in Hong Kong. The same year the factory in Kampen is taken over. The former Lyempf factories (Kampen & Leeuwarden) are reunited.

In 2014 Holland Geiten Melk B.V., the subsidiary of Ausnutria Hyproca that is responsible for the collection of its goat's milk, merges with Sanimèl. The companies continue together with a total of 50 affiliated goat farmers. The same year, Ausnutria Hyproca takes a stake in Farmel Dairy B.V. to secure the future supply of cow's milk from the Netherlands.

Neolac Organic is the first organic infant nutrition brand based on 100% Dutch organic milk, introduced to the market by Ausnutria Hyproca in 2015. In addition, Neolac Organic infant formula is enriched with special nutrients such as GOS (prebiotic fibers) and DHA & AA.

The company in the Netherlands continues to grow. To strengthen the organization, Ausnutria Hyproca in 2016 decides to centralize its Dutch headquarters and to relocate from Almelo and Heerenveen to Zwolle.

After a long and intensive construction period, the new production location in Heerenveen starts producing end of 2017. 

For more unity and better recognition and positioning of the organization in the market, Ausnutria Hyproca in 2018 changes its name to Ausnutria. The name change is accompanied by a logo change. At that time, Ausnutria is already the leading name of its sister and mother organization in China, where it is a well-known name in the baby and child nutrition industry. The organization continues together with one name, building worldwide brand awareness. 

With sales offices and joint ventures in Europe, Russia, the Middle East, China, the United States and Brazil, Ausnutria is working on the worldwide availability of its products. Kabrita in particular, is a rapidly growing international brand. In 2019 Ausnutria opens its seventh international sales office in Mexico.