Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer

Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer (since 2026 trading as deuka Tiernahrung Cremer GmbH & Co. KG) is a German compound feed manufacturer headquartered in Düsseldorf. It describes itself as the largest private feed producer in Germany, with its core business being the production of mixed, mineral and specialty feeds for cattle, pigs and poultry as well as for pets and companion animals of all kinds. The company operates 16 production sites across Germany and employs more than 730 people from 23 nations, producing roughly 2.4 million tonnes of feed per year (2025). The company was formed in 2007 through the merger of deuka Deutsche Tiernahrung GmbH & Co. KG and Cremer Futtermühlen GmbH under the umbrella of the Cremer-Gruppe. Its parent company today is the trading house Handelsgesellschaft Peter Cremer m.b.H. of Hamburg. The two legacy businesses continue to operate separately in compound feed distribution, with the brands deuka (formerly deuka Deutsche Tiernahrung), Club and Nordkraft (formerly Cremer Futtermühlen). The Reco and Rekord brands are no longer used, while deukavallo is well known in the horse feed segment. The product range covers loose and bagged poultry feed (layers, fattening poultry, fancy and commercial poultry, pigeons and birds), cattle feed (calves, dairy cows, bulls), pig feed (piglets, sows, fattening pigs), sheep and goat feed, rabbit and rodent feed, horse feed, dog feed and cat feed. The company also runs deuka Feed Ingredients, a unit specialised in developing innovative feeding products and high-quality feed components refined using the patented opticon process, a pressure-hydrothermal treatment that improves the digestibility of wheat, barley and maize. Products made with this process are also supplied to competitors in the compound feed market worldwide. A subsidiary, Gesellschaft für Tierernährung mbH (GfT), has been part of the group since 1 January 2008 and markets the Gelamin and Brockmanns brands, focusing mainly on pet food. The company serves domestic agriculture through a broad distribution network and close customer support, and its deuka brand has been fed to animals in Germany and many European neighbouring countries for nearly 100 years. Digital services such as the DEU·PA partner portal support farmers and trade partners with ordering, information and services.

Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer traces its origins to two German feed businesses that were combined in 2007. The deuka Deutsche Tiernahrung GmbH & Co. KG and Cremer Futtermühlen GmbH merged under the umbrella of the Cremer-Gruppe, with the parent company today being the trading house Handelsgesellschaft Peter Cremer m.b.H. of Hamburg. The two legacy operations continued to work separately in compound feed distribution, preserving their respective brand identities: deuka on the one hand, and Club and Nordkraft on the other. The Reco and Rekord brands were later discontinued, while deukavallo became a well-known name in horse feed. The deuka brand itself is a long-established tradition, having been fed to animals in Germany and many European neighbouring countries for nearly 100 years. Over the decades the company built a network of compound feed plants across Germany. Its 16 sites are located in Bramsche, Bremen, Düsseldorf, Edderitz, Emden, Erfurt, Herzberg, Höltinghausen, Könnern, Mannheim, Neuss, Plochingen, Heilbronn, Wildeshausen and Regensburg. These plants rank among the most modern and largest compound feed works in the Federal Republic. On 1 January 2008, Gesellschaft für Tierernährung mbH (GfT) became a subsidiary of Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer. GfT was founded in 1969 and traces part of its heritage to M. Brockmann GmbH & Co., established in 1880 and affiliated with GfT in 1971. Today GfT focuses mainly on pet food and markets the Gelamin and Brockmanns brands. Technological development has been a hallmark of the company. It developed the patented opticon process for producing rumen-protected protein. Compared with other methods, the process damages amino acids less, prevents an excessively high proportion of 'protected components' that would impair optimal digestion, and increases palatability, especially for dairy cows. The process is also used in piglet feed production, and products made with it are supplied worldwide to competitors in the compound feed market. The company also offers starter feeds for dairy cows containing 8% propylene glycol, intended to provide high-energy, palatable feed and help prevent ketosis. In 2026 the company adopted the name deuka Tiernahrung Cremer GmbH & Co. KG, aligning its corporate identity more closely with its best-known brand. It continues to describe itself as Germany's largest private compound feed manufacturer, producing around 2.4 million tonnes of feed annually (2025) with more than 730 employees from 23 nations across 16 German sites. Its broad distribution network and close customer support make it a strong partner to domestic agriculture, and its digital DEU·PA partner portal supports farmers and trade partners with ordering, information and services.

• 2026

  The company adopts the name deuka Tiernahrung Cremer GmbH & Co. KG.

• 2026

  deuka takes over a compound feed plant in Edderitz, expanding production capacity.

• 2025

  The company produces approximately 2.4 million tonnes of feed.

• 2008

  On 1 January, Gesellschaft für Tierernährung mbH (GfT) becomes a subsidiary of Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer.

• 2007

  deuka Deutsche Tiernahrung GmbH & Co. KG and Cremer Futtermühlen GmbH merge under the Cremer-Gruppe to form Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer.

• 1971

  M. Brockmann GmbH & Co. is affiliated with GfT.

• 1969

  Gesellschaft für Tierernährung mbH (GfT) is founded.

• 1880

  M. Brockmann GmbH & Co. is founded; it is later affiliated with GfT in 1971.

Germany's largest private compound feed manufacturer, a strong partner to domestic agriculture with a broad distribution network and close customer support.

• deuka brand feed

  Traditional brand fed to animals in Germany and many European neighbouring countries for nearly 100 years.

• Club brand feed

  Brand of major importance in southern Germany.

• Nordkraft brand feed

  Brand of major importance in northern Germany.

• deukavallo horse feed

  Well-known brand in the horse feed segment.

• opticon process feed components

  Patented pressure-hydrothermal treatment that improves the digestibility of wheat, barley and maize; also used to produce rumen-protected protein.

• Dairy cow starter feed with 8% propylene glycol

  High-energy, palatable feed intended to help prevent ketosis.

• Gelamin and Brockmanns pet food (GfT)

  Brands of subsidiary Gesellschaft für Tierernährung mbH, focused mainly on pet food.

1. 1Startseite | deuka Tiernahrung Cremerdeuka.de
2. 2Über uns | deuka Tiernahrung Cremerdeuka.de
3. 3Futtermittelanalyse-Tool | Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremerdeuka.de
4. 4Optimierungen in der DEU·PA-App | deuka Tiernahrung Cremerdeuka.de
5. 5Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremerwikidata.org
6. 6Deuka Tiernahrung Cremerde.wikipedia.org