Production of fresh, cooked and frozen poultry products in Oldenburg – part of the Sprehe Group

Bernard Matthews Foods Limited – Standort Oldenburg

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1950Founding of Bernard Matthews Foods, UK

2016Oldenburg site sold to the Sprehe Group

About Bernard Matthews Oldenburg

Bernard Matthews Oldenburg is a food producer based in Oldenburg that manufactures fresh, cooked and frozen poultry products. The range includes cold cuts, convenience products, savoury marinated grill steaks and organic products from certified organic farming. The company sells its products through the German food retail sector and in Northern Europe. The Oldenburg site was sold to the Sprehe Group in 2016 for 14 million euros and continues to operate under the Bernard Matthews brand. The brand traces back to Bernard Matthews Foods, founded in England in 1950, which specialised in turkey products. Quality and product safety are ensured through controlled processes along the entire value chain, regular inspections and cooperation with certified partners.

Site: Oldenburg
Processes: Production of fresh, cooked and frozen poultry products, Organic products, Convenience products, Cold cuts, Marinated grill steaks, Recipe ideas / marketing campaigns
Certificates: ISO 14001
Founded: 1950
Industries: Food retail (grocery retail), Foodservice / out-of-home market

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Poultry processing
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Production of fresh, cooked and frozen products
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Distribution via food retail and foodservice

Locations

Oldenburg

Production site for fresh, cooked and frozen poultry products (organic, cold cuts, convenience, grill steaks)

Products

**Chicken Cold Cuts & Crusted Roast**Poultry processing · Food retail

**Chicken Fillet Strips Classic**Convenience · Food retail

**Chicken Drumstick Steaks Paprika**Marinated grill steaks · Food retail

Inside the production

Industries

Food retail (grocery retail)Foodservice / out-of-home market

Additional services

Production of fresh, cooked and frozen poultry productsOrganic productsConvenience productsCold cutsMarinated grill steaksRecipe ideas / marketing campaigns

Quality & Responsibility

Product safety and product quality are ensured through controlled processes along the entire value chain, regular inspections and cooperation with certified partners. The company participates in the Initiative Tierwohl (animal welfare initiative).

Evidence	Oldenburg
ISO 14001

History

1950
Founding of Bernard Matthews Foods in England with 20 turkey eggs and one incubator.
1955
Headquarters relocated to Great Witchingham Hall near Norwich.
1960
Entry into the Guinness Book of Records as Europe's largest turkey farmer.
1971
Company goes public.
2000
Successful defence against a takeover bid from Sara Lee.
2001
Buyback by the Matthews family; back in private ownership.
2006
Contract workers convicted of animal cruelty.
2007
H5N1 avian flu outbreak at a farm in Holton, Suffolk.
2008
Rebranding from Bernard Matthews Foods to Bernard Matthews Farms.
2010
Founder Bernard Matthews steps down as chairman; the founder dies in November.
2013
Acquisition by Rutland Partners.
2016
Sale of the Oldenburg site in the summer for 14 million euros to the Sprehe Group; in September, sale of the entire group for £87.5 million to an investment company of Ranjit Singh Boparan. The Oldenburg site continues to operate under the Bernard Matthews brand.