Manufacturer of salmon-style ham, roast and poultry specialities in self-service packaging for food retail.
Berschneider GmbH
Am Heisterbusch 12, 19246 ValluhnNew on Amplifa
About Berschneider
Berschneider GmbH is a family-owned company based in Valluhn in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern that produces meat specialities for households throughout Germany. The product range mainly comprises salmon-style ham in various variants, roast specialities such as crusted pork roast and roast Kasseler, ham products as well as smoked goose and duck breast. The pork and poultry purchased from selected suppliers is processed at the Valluhn site by skilled personnel. Core processes are curing (graved), smoking over beechwood smoke, oven baking and pre-slicing of the products. A key focus is on self-service packaged products under modified atmosphere (MAP), in which atmospheric oxygen is replaced by nitrogen and carbon dioxide. The products are delivered to discounters and food retail central warehouses throughout Germany.
- Site
- Valluhn
- Processes
- Smoking over beechwood smoke, Curing (graved), Oven baking/browning, Self-service packaging under modified atmosphere (protective atmosphere: oxygen removed,, Slicing/pre-slicing (sliced self-service products), Self-service packaging under modified atmosphere (MAP), In-house hygiene/food safety checks per batch
- Materials
- Pork (pork loin, pork shoulder), Goose breast (Polish), Duck breast, Modified atmosphere packaging, Smoking over beechwood smoke, Curing (graved), Oven baking/browning, Goose breast (Polish) and duck breast
- Certificates
- IFS Food
- Founded
- 1966
- Employees
- 150+
- Industries
- Food retail, Discounters, Meat products manufacturing
- 01
Purchase of meat from selected suppliers
- 02
Curing (graved) or seasoning
- 03
Smoking over beechwood smoke or oven baking
- 04
Slicing/pre-slicing
- 05
Self-service packaging under modified atmosphere (MAP)
- 06
In-house hygiene and food safety checks per batch
- 07
Delivery to discounters and food retail central warehouses
Raw Materials and Processes
Modified atmosphere packaging
Replacement of atmospheric oxygen with nitrogen and carbon dioxide preserves freshness and aroma until the best-before date.
Smoking over beechwood smoke
Traditional smoking process for salmon-style ham, cauldron ham, goose and duck breast.
Curing (graved)
Gentle curing with dill for graved salmon-style pork made from lean pork loin.
Oven baking/browning
Oven process for products such as crusted pork roast and roast Kasseler.
Pork (pork loin, pork shoulder)
Raw material for salmon-style ham, ham and roast specialities.
Goose breast (Polish) and duck breast
Raw material for mildly salted, beechwood-smoked poultry delicacies.
Site
Valluhn
DEProduction of meat specialities
- Materials
- Pork, poultry
- Refrigeration and storage technology
- Self-service packaging line (modified atmosphere/MAP)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking over beechwood smoke | – | – | – | – | Pork, Goose meat |
| Curing (graved) | – | – | – | – | Pork |
| Oven baking/browning | – | – | – | – | Pork |
| Self-service packaging under modified atmosphere (protective atmosphere: oxygen removed, | – | – | – | – | Pork, Poultry |
| Slicing/pre-slicing (sliced self-service products) | – | – | – | – | Pork, Poultry |
Additional services
Quality and Food Safety
Every batch is checked in-house for hygiene and food safety; personal hygiene as well as refrigeration and storage technology are inspected daily. The company is certified to IFS Food and works according to the standards of collective-bargaining-bound companies in the meat industry.
| Evidence | Valluhn |
|---|---|
| IFS Food |
Company History
- 1966
Founded as a craft business by master butcher Kurt Berschneider in Hamburg
- 1994
Relocation to Valluhn near Zarrentin in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Acquisition by the Dieterle family, continuous expansion of the company