about our name
In several languages, "bêne" holds a similar meaning. In Latin and Italian, it means "well.” The word "bêne" suggests benefits. The Bêne Baby Company brand represents wellness and aligns with our mission of creating a healthy alternative within the formula market.
About Bêne Baby Formula
Bêne Baby Formula is a wonderful source of nutrition.
"We didn’t invent the best formula (human breast milk), but we set out and created the ultimate powdered baby formula. Making Bêne Baby Formula is a labor of love. Our hand-crafted formula is made with nutrition inspired by breast milk. With every feeding, you have our Bêne Baby promise of premium quality.”
—Dr. Nikos Linardakis, Founder
Bêne Baby Formula is a wonderful source of nutrition.
"We didn’t invent the best formula (human breast milk), but we set out and created the ultimate powdered baby formula. Making Bêne Baby Formula is a labor of love. Our hand-crafted formula is made with nutrition inspired by breast milk. With every feeding, you have our Bêne Baby promise of premium quality.”
—Dr. Nikos Linardakis, Founder
Nurturing Wellness
We founded The Bêne Baby Company to provide a nutritious, breast milk alternative to families and toddlers. We’re now the first American-made goat’s milk formula for toddlers ages 12 months and older.
Mission of Caring
When you shop with us, you are supporting local communities and providing healthy food for your baby. We’re located in the heart of Wisconsin’s dairyland and only source our products from American farmers and manufacturers. Interested in learning more about Bêne Baby Formula? Let us know or click on the FAQ section to learn more.
About Us
Meet Dr. Nikos Linardakis
With a rich history in health care, Dr. Nikos Linardakis provides a depth of knowledge to his role as president and co-founder of The Bêne Baby Company in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. When raising his own children, Dr. Linardakis saw a gap in the formula market for a nutritious, cow milk-based formula alternative. In recent years, he evaluated the different types of milk, their nutritional profiles and benefits. Then, with the help of Dr. James Esselman, they created the Bêne Baby Formula.
As a physician executive for 25 years, Dr. Linardakis has been: an Open Innovation Champion for the world’s largest nutritional supplement company; CEO for Tharos Laboratories; series Editor-in-Chief with McGraw-Hill in New York; director of clinical research for The Natural Standard in Cambridge, Massachusetts; and past director of quality for Nutrativa Global. Dr. Linardakis graduated from Benedictine University with a bachelor’s of science in Biology ('87), attended a master’s degree program in Applied Physiology and received his medical doctorate from the University of Health Sciences/Chicago Medical School ('97). He has held executive board appointments at Blossom Health Care Center, The Children’s Museum of Utah, the University of Utah School of Business and the Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development.
Dr. Linardakis is the published author of 11 medical textbooks with McGraw-Hill, “Ten Natural Ways to a Good Night’s Sleep,” and several health and journal articles. He is also a recipient of the 2014 Blossom Humanitarian Award for his hospital work in war-torn Afghanistan. Dr. Linardakis is the father of three young adults, and is fluent in three languages: English, Spanish and Greek.
Meet Dr. James Esselman
As the director and wellness ambassador for The Bêne Baby Company, Dr. James Esselman holds strong connections to the Wisconsin farm and dairy community. Dr. Esselman’s extensive experience in farming and the health care industry made him the perfect person to work alongside Dr. Linardakis in creating Bêne Baby. After his time spent as a U.S. Marine, Dr. Esselman pursued a career in dentistry. With more than four decades of experience in the field, he is a trusted member of the health care community in the quaint town of Nekoosa, Wisconsin. As such, he saw an opportunity to bring even more business and success to the area through Bêne Baby. From the ground up, Dr. Esselman has helped Dr. Linardakis curate the business, formula, farming practices and everything in between.