DFE Pharma

DFE Pharma is a global leader in pharma- and nutraceutical excipient solutions. It develops, produces and supplies functional excipients that act as fillers, binders, disintegrants, and stabilize active ingredients. Headquartered in Goch, Germany, it serves over 5,000 customers in 100+ countries with around 450 people worldwide. Its roots date back more than 100 years to two dairy producers in the Netherlands and New Zealand that became lactose excipient producers and joined as DMV-Fonterra Excipients, giving the 'DFE' name. Since 2020 it is jointly owned by Royal FrieslandCampina and CVC Capital Partners, each holding 50%.

The roots of DFE Pharma date back more than 100 years, when two dairy producers in the Netherlands and New Zealand gradually transformed into modern producers of lactose excipients and joined to become the world's leading excipient manufacturer. The abbreviation of these two companies, DMV-Fonterra Excipients, led to the first part of the name 'DFE', complemented by 'Pharma' as an independent company focused on the (bio)pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industry. Since 2020, DFE Pharma is jointly owned by Royal FrieslandCampina and CVC Capital Partners, each holding a 50% share.

Global leader in pharma- and nutraceutical excipient solutions; partner in quality with reliable security of supply.

• Functional excipients

  Excipients that play an essential role as fillers, binders, disintegrants, and in stabilizing active ingredients for release in a predictable and effective manner into the patient's system.

• Lactose excipients

  Produced by the two dairy producers that became modern producers of lactose excipients.

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