Production of hard cheese from 100 % mountain hay milk from farmers of the Zillertal region, since 1923 in the fourth generation.
Bergkäserei Zillertal GmbH
Schlitters (Tyrol) · Company headquarters, cheese dairy, farm shop, online shop/logisticsNew on Amplifa
About Bergkäserei Zillertal
Bergkäserei Zillertal GmbH is a family-owned company in Schlitters in the Zillertal valley that has been producing hard cheese since 1923. For four generations, the family has collected hay milk from around 130 dairy farmers in the region and processed it into hard cheese; part of the milk is organic milk from certified farms. The maximum delivery distance for the hay milk is 30 km, with many supplying farms being mountain farms located above 800 metres above sea level. The process water is fresh mountain spring water from the region. In addition to the cheese dairy operations, the services include a farm shop/direct sales, an online shop, as well as logistics and shipping; deliveries are made within the EU. According to its own statements, the company works with heat recovery, power management, near-complete utilisation of by-products and recyclable packaging. Managing director and master cheesemaker in the fourth generation is Hansjörg Hirschhuber.
- Site
- Schlitters
- Processes
- Hard cheese production (cheese manufacturing), Cheese production and trade, Farm shop/direct sales, Online shop, Logistics/shipping
- Materials
- Mountain hay milk, Organic milk (from certified farms), Recyclable polypropylene mono films (packaging), Organic milk, Recyclable polypropylene mono films
- Certificates
- Quality management (internal person responsible)
- Founded
- 1923
- Industries
- Food/Food trade, Milk processing, Gastronomy/Retail, Gastronomy/Retail (implicit)
- 01
Milk delivery by around 130 regional dairy farmers (max. 30 km distance)
- 02
Processing of the mountain hay milk into hard cheese
- 03
Maturing
- 04
Packaging in recyclable polypropylene mono films
- 05
Sales via farm shop, online shop and shipping/logistics
Raw materials & Packaging
Mountain hay milk
100 % mountain hay milk from farmers within a maximum distance of 30 km, partly from farms above 800 m above sea level, is the base raw material for the hard cheeses.
Organic milk
Part of the milk is organic milk from correspondingly certified farms (organic cheese).
Recyclable polypropylene mono films
For self-service packaging, 100 % recyclable polypropylene mono films of the latest generation are used.
Location
Schlitters
ATCheese dairy, company headquarters, farm shop, online shop/logistics
- Materials
- Mountain hay milk, organic milk
- Heat recovery systems
- Modern power management
Product range
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hard cheese production (cheese manufacturing)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Mountain hay milk, Organic milk |
Additional services
Quality
Hansjörg Hirschhuber, as managing director, is also responsible for quality management. Processes such as heat recovery, power management and near-complete utilisation of the resulting by-products are part of the company's operations.
| Evidence | Schlitters |
|---|---|
| Quality management (internal person responsible) |
History
- 1923
Start of the cheese dairy operations; since then, the cheesemaking know-how has been passed down through four generations of the family.
- 2023
100 years of Bergkäserei Zillertal.