Breitsamer + Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG

About Breitsamer Honig

Breitsamer + Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG, based in Munich, is a German importer, filler and distributor of honey. The Bavarian family business, now in its third generation, fills a range of honey specialties extending from the Bavarian Schmankerl through classic and Fairtrade honeys to honey in dispensers, honey sticks and buffet dispensers for large-scale consumers. All honeys are subject to the company's own quality criteria, which are stricter than those of the German Honey Ordinance, with transparent origin labeling and varietal purity. Filling takes place at the Fürth and Markt Erlbach sites, the latter with its own laboratory; in addition, there is a cooperation with Bienenwirtschaft Meißen GmbH. The company also fills products under the Feinkost Käfer name under license and distributes its products through its own online shop. The corporate group includes, among others, Immenhof Naturprodukte Hans Breitsamer KG, Ulis Honigmarkt GmbH, the Erlbacher Honighaus, ErlFood GmbH and Bienenwirtschaft Meißen GmbH. Today, Breitsamer is the second-largest German honey filler.

Site

München

Processes

Honey filling, Import and distribution of honey, Licensed filling (e.g. Feinkost Käfer), Online shop

Founded

1935

Industries

Food, Honey

1. 01

   Import and purchase of honey from contract beekeepers

2. 02

   Quality inspection (Markt Erlbach laboratory)

3. 03

   Filling

4. 04

   Distribution and online shop

Locations

Inside the production

History

1. 1935

   Johann Breitsamer begins selling honey from his brother-in-law's apiary in his dairy shop in Munich-Haidhausen.

2. 1951

   Construction of a new filling plant in Munich-Ramersdorf.

3. 1964

   Son Hans Breitsamer takes over the management.

4. 1969

   Merger with the Honighaus Georg Ulrich OHG in Fürth to form Breitsamer + Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG; filling operations relocated to Fürth.

5. 1981

   New filling plant with laboratory in Markt Erlbach.

6. 1985

   Third-largest honey filler in Europe.

7. 1990

   Cooperation with the VEB Bienenwirtschaft Meißen, today's Bienenwirtschaft Meißen GmbH.

8. 1995

   Robert and Christian Breitsamer, sons of Hans Breitsamer, join the company.

9. 2005

   Following the acquisition of Langnese-Honig by Fürsten-Reform, Breitsamer becomes the second-largest German honey filler.