Manufacturer of frozen potato specialties such as French fries, rösti and croquettes based in Frastanz, Austria.
11er Nahrungsmittel GmbH
Frastanz (AT)New on Amplifa
About 11er
11er Nahrungsmittel GmbH is a family-owned Austrian company, owner-managed for generations and headquartered in Frastanz, Vorarlberg, producing frozen potato specialties such as French fries, rösti, croquettes, filled potato products and mashed potato balls. Only yellow-fleshed potato varieties (including Agria, Fontane, Lady Amarilla, Romina) are processed, sourced from contract farming along the Danube and March rivers as well as from southern Bavaria, together with sunflower and rapeseed oil. Production includes cutting, frying/par-frying, breading, filling as well as deep-freezing and packaging on modern production lines. In addition to its own brands, the company offers private-label production from 50 tonnes for retail and foodservice with its own product development. Sales channels include food retail, gastronomy, wholesale and catering; exports extend to Europe, Asia and overseas. The Frastanz site houses production, the deep-freeze warehouse and the factory outlet (Genuss Lädile).
- Site
- Frastanz
- Processes
- French fries production (various cuts such as 7/7 mm, 9/9 mm, Allumettes, Steakhouse, Dipper,, Rösti production (crispy rösti, mini rösti, pan rösti, filled rösti pockets), Croquette production (breaded, various coatings: cornflakes, almonds, seeds), Filled potato products (rösti pockets, toasties, hot dog, tartelettes, boats), Mashed potato products (mashed potato balls, breaded), Deep-frying/par-frying (fryer 175°C), Deep-freezing and packaging (film bags or coated cartons), Manufacture of cornmeal products and breaded vegetables
- Materials
- Potato Agria, Potato Fontane, Potato Lady Amarilla, Potato Romina, Sunflower oil, Rapeseed oil, Potato starch, Cornmeal
- Certificates
- IFS Food Version 8, Organic certification (Regulation (EU) 2018/848), Halal, ISCC EU (RED III), biogas/biomethane plant, Sedex Supplier Plus Membership, SMETA Audit (most recently conducted), Green electricity certificate (100% Austrian hydropower), ÖKOPROFIT, Organic certification (EU) 2018/848, ISCC EU (biogas), Sedex/SMETA
- Founded
- 1941
- Industries
- Food retail, Gastronomy, Wholesale, Catering / large-scale kitchens
- 01
Potato cultivation with contract farmers (KSG)
- 02
Raw material intake and quality control
- 03
Cutting/processing
- 04
Frying/par-frying or breading/filling
- 05
Deep-freezing
- 06
Packaging
- 07
Logistics and distribution
Raw Materials & Processes
Yellow-fleshed potato varieties (Agria, Fontane, Lady Amarilla, Romina)
Main raw material from contract farming in Austria and southern Germany for a golden-yellow baking colour.
Sunflower and rapeseed oil
Vegetable oils for par-frying and deep-frying.
Potato starch
Binding agent in rösti and mashed potato recipes.
Cornmeal
Base for cornmeal products and breaded vegetables.
Locations
Frastanz
ATHeadquarters, production, deep-freeze warehouse, factory outlet (Genuss Lädile)
- Part weight / size
- Products from 10 g to 440 g
- Lot size
- Batches from 50 t (private label) to large volumes
- Materials
- Potato, sunflower/rapeseed oil, potato starch, cornmeal
- Specialties line (rösti/croquettes)
- Deep-freeze warehouse 1 (1975)
- Deep-freeze warehouse 2 (1986)
- Biogas plant (2017)
- Heat recovery system (2008)
- Wastewater treatment plant (1983)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French fries production (various cuts such as 7/7 mm, 9/9 mm, Allumettes, Steakhouse, Dipper,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potato (Agria, Fontane, Lady Amarilla), Sunflower oil, Rapeseed oil |
| Rösti production (crispy rösti, mini rösti, pan rösti, filled rösti pockets)Plastics | – | – | 10 g – 440 g | – | Potato (Agria, Fontane, Lady Amarilla, Romina), Sunflower oil, Rapeseed oil, Alpine cheese, Bacon, Emmental cheese, Cream cheese, Spinach, Mozzarella |
| Croquette production (breaded, various coatings: cornflakes, almonds, seeds)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potato, Coating (breadcrumbs, sesame, cornflakes) |
| Filled potato products (rösti pockets, toasties, hot dog, tartelettes, boats)Plastics | – | – | 10 g – 230 g | – | Potato, Tomato, Mozzarella, Salmon, Cream cheese, Spinach, Brie, Chicken, Beef, Minced meat, Pesto, Kimchi, Nougat, Vanilla, Cranberry |
| Mashed potato products (mashed potato balls, breaded)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potato |
| Deep-frying/par-frying (fryer 175°C)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potato, Vegetable oil |
| Deep-freezing and packaging (film bags or coated cartons)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potato products, Chestnuts (peeled) |
| Manufacture of cornmeal products and breaded vegetablesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Cornmeal, Vegetables |
| Private-label production (from product development to delivery, minimum quantity 50 t)Plastics | – | – | 10 g – 230 g | 50 tonnes – Large volumes | Potato (yellow-fleshed varieties from the Alpine region) |
| Biogas generation from production residues (potato peels)Other | – | – | – | – | Potato peels, Cooking oil (used fat/UCO), Food waste |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biogas plant | – | 1 | – | 2017 | Frastanz |
| Heat recovery system | – | 1 | – | 2008 | Frastanz |
| Wastewater treatment plant | – | 1 | – | 1983 | Frastanz |
| Deep-freeze warehouse | – | 2 | – | 1975, 1986 | Frastanz |
| Specialties line (rösti/croquettes) | – | – | – | 1988-1991 | Frastanz |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
Production is carried out in accordance with IFS Food Version 8 (audit result 95.59%) with product scopes covering the manufacture, deep-freezing and packaging of potato and cornmeal products and breaded vegetables. In addition, there is organic certification under Regulation (EU) 2018/848 as well as Halal certification.
| Evidence | Frastanz |
|---|---|
| IFS Food Version 8 | |
| Organic certification (EU) 2018/848 | |
| Halal | |
| ISCC EU (biogas) | |
| Sedex/SMETA | |
| ÖKOPROFIT |
History
- 1941
Founding of Wilhelm Grabher & Co. in Lustenau as a mobile vegetable trader
- 1968
Operation of an own sauerkraut factory
- 1971
Start of French fries production
- 1975
Construction of the first deep-freeze warehouse
- 1978-1979
Entry into retail with 11er Pommes Frites
- 1983
First biogas plant and wastewater treatment plant
- 1986
Construction start of the second deep-freeze warehouse
- 1988-1991
Construction of an own specialties line (crispy rösti, croquettes)
- 1993
Introduction of the 11er SENNA ÖKO system for cooking oil
- 1994
Founding of the Kartoffel-Service Gesellschaft (KSG), located in Heimstetten
- 2003
Opening of the factory outlet in Frastanz
- 2008
Construction of a heat recovery system
- 2014
Complete relaunch of the 11er packaging
- 2015
Launch of the 11er climate initiative
- 2017
Commissioning of a new biogas plant; switch to 100% green electricity from hydropower