Spray-dried milk products such as infant formula, dietetic drinking nutrition and creamer from Kappeln.
CREMILK GmbH
KappelnNew on Amplifa
The milk specialist from the land between the seas
CREMILK GmbH is a specialist in spray-dried, soluble milk products headquartered in Kappeln on the Schlei in Schleswig-Holstein. The company produces infant milk formula based on cow's and goat's milk, foods for special medical purposes (dietetic foods), dietetic drinking and supplementary nutrition, and creamers for hot beverages, both conventional and in BIO quality. The process chain covers milk reception, skimming, wet blending, evaporation, spray drying, after-drying with adjustment of residual moisture, wettability, particle size and bulk density, as well as dry blending and agglomeration. The raw milk comes from regional contract farmers in the North Sea and Baltic Sea region who supply the plant exclusively. CREMILK develops recipes in its own development department and also manufactures as a private-label contract producer for industry and retail. Founded in 1918, the plant has been part of the CAFEA Group since 1999 and supplies customers worldwide.
- Site
- Kappeln
- Processes
- Spray drying (milk to powder in the spray tower), Milk reception, Skimming, Wet blending, Evaporation (evaporator, removal of liquid), After-drying (adjustment of residual moisture, wettability, particle size, bulk density), Dry blending / mixing (e.g. with coffee or cocoa), Agglomeration
- Materials
- Cow's milk, Goat's milk (infant formula based on goat's milk), Skim milk, Coffee, Cocoa, Condensed milk, Goat's milk, Spray drying
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 (energy management), IFS Food, BRC Food, HACCP, Organic certification, DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, Organic certification (DE-ÖKO-001)
- Founded
- 1918
- Employees
- almost 200
- Industries
- Food industry, Baby food / infant formula, Medical nutrition / dietetic foods, Hot beverage industry (coffee/cocoa, vending), Retail / private label
- 01
Recipe/product development
- 02
Milk reception
- 03
Skimming
- 04
Wet blending
- 05
Evaporation
- 06
Spray drying
- 07
After-drying
- 08
Agglomeration / dry blending
- 09
Quality control
- 10
Packaging
Raw materials and processes
Cow's milk
Base raw material from regional contract farming for infant formula, drinking nutrition and creamer.
Goat's milk
Base for infant milk formula based on goat's milk.
Skim milk
Starting basis for wet blending with further raw materials before evaporation.
Coffee
Blended with dry milk in dry blending to produce instant beverages.
Cocoa
Component for drinking chocolates and cappuccinos in dry blending.
Spray drying
Core process for gentle drying of milk into soluble powder in the spray tower.
Agglomeration
Alters product properties such as solubility, free-flow behavior and bulk density.
Dry blending
Customer-specific blending of dry milk, e.g. with coffee or cocoa.
Sites
Kappeln
DEProduction site (spray drying) and company headquarters
- Materials
- Cow's milk, goat's milk, skim milk, coffee, cocoa
- Spray tower
- Evaporator
- After-dryer
- Fully automatic dosing and monitoring systems
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spray drying (milk to powder in the spray tower)Other | – | – | – | – | Cow's milk, Goat's milk |
| Milk receptionOther | – | – | – | – | Cow's milk |
| SkimmingOther | – | – | – | – | Cow's milk |
| Wet blendingOther | – | – | – | – | Skim milk, Raw materials |
| Evaporation (evaporator, removal of liquid)Other | – | – | – | – | Milk |
| After-drying (adjustment of residual moisture, wettability, particle size, bulk density)Other | – | – | – | – | Dried milk |
| Dry blending / mixing (e.g. with coffee or cocoa)Other | – | – | – | – | Dried milk, Coffee, Cocoa |
| AgglomerationOther | – | – | – | – | Milk powder |
| Recipe development / product developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | Milk, Coffee, Cocoa |
| PackagingOther | – | – | – | – | Milk powder |
| Quality control / laboratory analyses / sensory testsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spray tower | – | – | – | – | Kappeln |
| Evaporator | – | – | – | – | Kappeln |
| After-dryer | – | – | – | – | Kappeln |
| Fully automatic dosing and monitoring systems | – | – | – | – | Kappeln |
Additional services
Quality
Strict quality controls in all production processes, regular laboratory analyses and systematic sensory tests ensure consistent quality. Fully automatic dosing and monitoring systems guarantee precise adherence to recipes.
| Evidence | Kappeln |
|---|---|
| IFS Food | |
| BRC Food | |
| HACCP | |
| DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 | |
| Organic certification (DE-ÖKO-001) |
History
- 1918
Foundation of the first milk drying plant in Kappeln on the Schlei.
- 1928
Nestlé becomes involved in the plant; it becomes a significant site for dried milk production.
- 1929
Start of condensed milk production.
- 1942
Start of infant milk formula production.
- 1943
Production of the first soluble coffee in Germany.
- ab 1950er
Development into the largest manufacturer of infant milk formula in Europe.
- 1999
Renaming to CREMILK; membership in the CAFEA Group.