Cheese dairy cooperative in Itzehoe – Gouda, Cagliata and other cheese varieties for industrial food processing.

Breitenburger Milchzentrale eG

Itzehoe, Schleswig-HolsteinNew on Amplifa

1879Founded

more than 100Employees

more than 300Producer farms as cooperative owners

Itzehoe (DE)Site

About Breitenburger Milchzentrale

Breitenburger Milchzentrale eG is a cooperative founded in 1879 and headquartered in Itzehoe, Schleswig-Holstein. Originally established by seventy farmers from the region, the cooperative is today owned by more than three hundred producer farms. The company produces cheese varieties such as Gouda, Cagliata, Edam, Emmental, Cheddar and Steppe cheese as well as butter, cream and whey concentrate in state-of-the-art production facilities. Its products are aimed at the food, baking and catering industries and are characterized by defined flavor profiles, optimal melting behavior and consistent quality. The fresh raw milk is collected by an own vehicle fleet from the certified farms between Hamburg and Dithmarschen and processed immediately. With more than 100 employees, Breitenburger Milchzentrale delivers its quality products worldwide, including individual pallet configuration for chilled or frozen transport.

Site: Itzehoe
Processes: Own logistics and vehicle fleet for milk collection transport and worldwide delivery, Individual pallet configuration (chilled or frozen), Sales and personal consulting
Materials: Gouda, Cagliata 45 % fat in dry matter, Edam 40 % fat in dry matter, Emmental 45 % fat in dry matter, Cheddar 50 % fat in dry matter, Raw milk
Certificates: Certified producer farms
Founded: 1879
Employees: more than 100
Industries: Food industry, Baking industry, Catering

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Raw milk delivery by certified producer farms
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Collection transport with own vehicle fleet
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Production in a state-of-the-art production facility
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Packaging (15-kg block cheese in primary foil)
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Logistics and worldwide delivery

Products & Raw Materials

Gouda

Classic with optimal melting properties and uniform texture, ideal for industrial processing, grating and slice production.

Cagliata

Cagliata 45 % fat in dry matter

Semi-finished product for the production of mozzarella, kashkaval, burrata and other pasta filata cheese varieties.

Edamer

Edam 40 % fat in dry matter

Creamy cheese with good melting properties for gratinating and baking.

Emmentaler

Emmental 45 % fat in dry matter

Mild, nutty cheese with characteristic holes for baked goods and cheese snacks.

Cheddar

Cheddar 50 % fat in dry matter

Hard cheese with firm texture, easy to process as shredded or sliced product for burgers, toasts and sandwiches.

Milch

Raw milk

Fresh milk from certified and continuously monitored producer farms in northern Germany.

Site

Itzehoe

Headquarters and production

Materials: Gouda, Cagliata, Edam, Emmental, Cheddar, Steppe cheese, butter, cream, whey concentrate

State-of-the-art production facility
Own logistics and vehicle fleet

Products

**Gouda block cheese**Block cheese 15 kg · Food industry

**Gouda round**Cheese production · Food industry

Inside the production

Industries

Food industryBaking industryCatering

Additional services

Own logistics and vehicle fleet for milk collection transport and worldwide deliveryIndividual pallet configuration (chilled or frozen)Sales and personal consulting

Quality

Production exceeds the requirements of internationally certified standards in many areas. All cooperative farms are certified and continuously monitored.

Evidence	Itzehoe
Certified producer farms

History

1879
Founded as a cooperative by seventy farmers from the region around Itzehoe
Today more than three hundred producer farms as cooperative owners; over 140 years of existence