Meat and sausage specialities as well as convenience products for bulk consumers, gastronomy and retail from Upper Swabia
Buchmann GmbH
Grünkraut-Gullen (Headquarters, Production) · Salem-Neufrach · ObeteuringenNew on Amplifa
Your meat and sausage specialist from Upper Swabia
Buchmann GmbH is a family business founded in 1935 in Grünkraut-Gullen in Upper Swabia, which has established itself as a meat and sausage specialist. The company, with around 180 employees, processes pork, beef, veal, lamb, game and poultry into fresh meat, sausage and ham specialities as well as kitchen-ready convenience products. The value chain includes cutting in the EU-certified plant (EZ/EV-BW-404-EWG), sausage production, smoking, maturing (Dry & Wet Aging), cooking using the Cook-&-Chill process as well as vacuum and MAP packaging. With its own initiatives such as Buchmann's LandSchwein, BioRind and LandRind, the company works together with farmers from Upper Swabia, the Allgäu region and Lake Constance. Customers include bulk consumers such as hospital kitchens, canteens and caterers, the gastronomy sector, retail companies, butchers, bakeries and end consumers in the company's own branches. Deliveries are made with the company's own refrigerated vehicles from Lake Constance to Ulm and from the Hegau region to the Allgäu.
- Site
- Grünkraut-Gullen
- Processes
- Meat cutting and processing (EU cutting and processing no. EZ/EV-BW-404-EWG), Sausage production (raw sausage, scalded sausage, cooked sausage), Smoking of ham and sausage, Cooking and roasting (Teflon roaster, fat-free roasting), Cook & Chill process (rapid cooling below 5 °C), Sous-vide vacuum cooking, Cutting, dicing, shredding, mincing and flaking of meat, Breading of meat products
- Materials
- Pork, Beef, Veal, Lamb, Game (roe deer, deer, wild boar), Poultry (chicken, turkey), Suckling pig, Pea protein
- Certificates
- IFS, FSSC 22000, Bioland, EU-Bio, QZBW, IFS (GFSI-recognized), Bioland / EU-Bio, EU cutting and processing no. EZ/EV-BW-404-EWG
- Founded
- 1935
- Employees
- 180
- Industries
- Gastronomy, Bulk consumers (hospital kitchens, canteens, senior care homes, caterers), Retail companies, Butchers, Bakeries, Food retail
- 01
Purchasing regional raw products (LandSchwein, BioRind, LandRind)
- 02
Cutting in the EU-certified plant (EZ/EV-BW-404-EWG)
- 03
Sausage production, smoking, maturing
- 04
Convenience manufacturing (cutting, breading, marinating, cooking)
- 05
Vacuum/MAP packaging
- 06
Logistics with own refrigerated vehicles
- 07
Retail sales in branches
Meat types and raw materials
Pork
Basis of the premium line Buchmann's LandSchwein from GMO-free, regional husbandry.
Beef
Conventional, Bioland-certified (BioRind), LandRind (QZBW) and Goldbeef Dry & Wet Aged.
Veal
Fine-fibred, tender meat of German origin from partner Brüninghoff.
Lamb
Pasture-fed lamb from New Zealand, low in fat and rich in protein.
Game
Roe deer, deer and wild boar from Germany, Poland, Spain and New Zealand.
Poultry
Chicken from Bavarian slaughterhouses, turkey fresh daily from German cutting plants.
Plant proteins
Pea, wheat and soy protein for the vegan/vegetarian VeggiKüche line.
Locations
Grünkraut-Gullen
DEHeadquarters, production and branch store
- Materials
- Pork, beef, veal, lamb, game, poultry, plant proteins
- Teflon roasting system (roasting band)
- Packaging system
- Rapid steam generator (natural gas)
- Combined heat and power unit (CHP)
- CFC-free refrigeration system
- Photovoltaic system (210 kWp carport)
Salem-Neufrach
DEBranch store
Obeteuringen
DEBranch store inside an Edeka market
Product areas
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat cutting and processing (EU cutting and processing no. EZ/EV-BW-404-EWG)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef, Veal, Lamb, Game, Poultry |
| Sausage production (raw sausage, scalded sausage, cooked sausage)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef, Turkey meat, Bacon, Spices |
| Smoking of ham and sausageFood processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef, Turkey meat |
| Cooking and roasting (Teflon roaster, fat-free roasting)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef, Poultry |
| Cook & Chill process (rapid cooling below 5 °C)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Meat, Sausage products |
| Sous-vide vacuum cookingFood processing | – | – | – | – | Meat |
| Cutting, dicing, shredding, mincing and flaking of meatFood processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef, Poultry, Lamb, Game |
| Breading of meat productsFood processing | – | – | – | – | Meat |
| Marinating and seasoningFood processing | – | – | – | – | Meat |
| Vacuum packing (Vac) and MAP packaging (modified atmosphere)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Meat and sausage products |
| Production of vegan/vegetarian products (VeggiKüche)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Pea protein, Wheat protein, Soy protein |
| Meat maturing (Dry Aging & Wet Aging, Goldbeef)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Beef |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teflon roasting system (roasting band) | – | – | – | 2009 | Grünkraut-Gullen |
| Packaging system | – | – | – | 2009 | Grünkraut-Gullen |
| Rapid steam generator (natural gas) | – | 2 | – | 2017 | Grünkraut-Gullen |
| Combined heat and power unit (CHP) | – | 2 | – | 2015 | Grünkraut-Gullen |
| Refrigeration system (CFC-free) | – | – | – | 2014 | Grünkraut-Gullen |
| Photovoltaic system (carport) | – | – | 210 kWp on approx. 1,000 m² | 2025 | Grünkraut-Gullen |
| Refrigerated vehicles for delivery | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality assurance follows a holistic approach based on the HACCP concept with external certifications (IFS, FSSC 22000, Bioland, EU-Bio, QZBW) and external laboratory analyses. Production monitoring, weight controls, storage tests and regular tastings complement the internal quality management.
| Evidence | Grünkraut-Gullen |
|---|---|
| IFS (GFSI-recognized) | |
| FSSC 22000 | |
| Bioland / EU-Bio | |
| QZBW | |
| EU cutting and processing no. EZ/EV-BW-404-EWG |