Oilseed processing, refining of vegetable oils, specialty fats, margarine and biodiesel
Bunge Global SA
Neuss · Mannheim · Hilter am Teutoburger Wald · HamburgNew on Amplifa
About Bunge in Germany
Bunge is a global agribusiness and food company with over 200 years of history, whose legal seat is Bunge Global SA in Switzerland (commercial register CHE-318.451.510). In Germany, the company is represented by plants in Neuss, Mannheim and Hilter as well as a trading office in Hamburg. In Neuss, functional oils and fats are produced; a refinery with two production lines enables refining and modification processes of vegetable crude oils. The Mannheim site is one of Europe's most important rapeseed processing plants and comprises crushing, refining and biodiesel production; rapeseed meal for animal feed and by-products such as lecithin are also produced. The Hilter site, with over 120 years of margarine tradition, is one of Europe's largest margarine production sites with 23 filling lines and more than 200 products. Soybeans, rapeseed, sunflowers as well as tropical oils such as shea, palm and coconut are processed; the products are sold to the food, feed, confectionery and dairy industries, the bakery and confectionery trades as well as gastronomy and large-scale catering.
- Site
- Neuss
- Processes
- Oilseed processing (crushing of rapeseed), Refining of vegetable oils (refinery, refining and modification processes of vegetable, Biodiesel production, Production of functional oils and fats (specialty fats), Margarine production (margarine, edible fats and oils), Filling (packaging of oils and fats, 23 filling lines), Meal production (animal nutrition/animal feed), Analytics: automated 3-MCPD and glycidyl ester analysis in vegetable oils (ISO 18363-4:2021)
- Materials
- Rapeseed, Soybeans, Sunflower, Shea, Palm, Coconut, Grain, Rapeseed (rapeseed seeds)
- Certificates
- GFSI schemes (FSSC 22000, BRC, SQF), ISCC EU / ISCC PLUS, RSPO membership, RTRS, 2BSvs, ProTerra, PRO-S, EFISC-GTP, Halal, Kosher, SGS NON-GMO IP Supply Chain, FSSC 22000 / BRC / SQF (GFSI), RSPO, Halal / Kosher
- Founded
- 1818
- Industries
- Food industry, Animal feed industry, Biodiesel/energy sector, Bakeries/confectionery trade, Gastronomy and foodservice, Contract catering
- 01
Raw material trading (oilseeds and grains)
- 02
Oilseed processing (crushing)
- 03
Refining of vegetable oils
- 04
Production of functional oils, specialty fats and margarine
- 05
Biodiesel production
- 06
Analytics and quality inspection
- 07
Filling and packaging
- 08
Distribution to industry, trades and foodservice
Raw Materials and Processes
Rapeseed (rapeseed seeds)
Main raw material of rapeseed processing in Mannheim for oil, meal and biodiesel.
Soybeans
Trading and processing raw material for oil and protein-rich meal.
Sunflower
Oilseed raw material for vegetable oils for the food industry.
Shea
Tropical fat for specialty fats, among others through the acquisition of Loders Croklaan.
Palm
Tropical oil for margarine and specialty fat product ranges, RSPO certified.
Coconut
Tropical oil for functional fats and ingredients.
Grain
Trading object of the Hamburg office for Northern Europe and the Baltic states.
Sites
Neuss
DEPlant: refinery for functional oils and fats
- Materials
- Vegetable crude oils, functional oils and fats
- Refinery with two production lines
- Degumming and neutralization systems
- Bleaching systems
- Deodorization columns
- Fat hardening
- Chemical interesterification
- Enzymatic interesterification
- Packaging lines 5 to 1000 l
Mannheim
DEPlant: rapeseed processing, refining and biodiesel
- Materials
- Rapeseed, rapeseed meal, rapeseed oil, lecithin, biodiesel
- Rapeseed processing plant (crushing)
- Refining
- Biodiesel plant
Hilter am Teutoburger Wald
DEPlant: margarine, edible fats and oils
- Materials
- Vegetable fats and oils, over 200 products
- 23 filling lines
Hamburg
DETrading office: grain and protein trading for Northern Europe and the Baltic states
- Materials
- Grain, proteins
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oilseed processing (crushing of rapeseed)Casting | – | – | – | – | Rapeseed, Soybeans, Sunflower kernels |
| Refining of vegetable oils (refinery, refining and modification processes of vegetableSurface | – | – | – | – | Rapeseed oil, Soybean oil, Sunflower oil |
| Biodiesel productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rapeseed oil, Vegetable oils |
| Production of functional oils and fats (specialty fats)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Vegetable oils, Vegetable fats |
| Margarine production (margarine, edible fats and oils)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Vegetable fats, Vegetable oils |
| Filling (packaging of oils and fats, 23 filling lines)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Vegetable oils, Margarine, Edible fats |
| Meal production (animal nutrition/animal feed)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Rapeseed meal, Soybean meal |
| Analytics: automated 3-MCPD and glycidyl ester analysis in vegetable oils (ISO 18363-4:2021)Testing | – | – | – | – | Vegetable oils |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refinery with two production lines | – | 2 | Refining and modification processes of vegetable crude oils | – | Neuss |
| Filling lines | – | 23 | – | – | Hilter |
| Biodiesel plant | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
| Rapeseed processing plant (crushing, refining, biodiesel production) | – | – | – | – | Mannheim |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Over 90% of Bunge's production sites are certified according to GFSI audit schemes such as FSSC 22000, BRC and SQF. An analytical innovation is a fully automated solution for the analysis of 3-MCPD and glycidyl esters in vegetable oils, which became an industry standard as ISO 18363-4:2021.
| Evidence | Neuss | Mannheim | Hilter am Teutoburger Wald | Hamburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSSC 22000 / BRC / SQF (GFSI) | ||||
| ISCC EU / ISCC PLUS | ||||
| RSPO | ||||
| 2BSvs | ||||
| RTRS | ||||
| ProTerra | ||||
| EFISC-GTP | ||||
| Halal / Kosher |
History
- 1818
Johann P. G. Bunge founds Bunge & Co. as a trading company in Amsterdam.
- 1884
Expansion to South America (Argentina), grain trading with the Born family.
- 1887
Foundation of the N. Simons Söhne oil mill in Neuss (predecessor of Walter Rau Neusser Öl und Fett AG).
- 1905
Expansion to Brazil.
- 1918
Start of trading in North America.
- 1929
Walter Rau Lebensmittelwerke acquire the Neuss oil mill.
- 1979
Renaming to Walter Rau Neusser Öl und Fett AG.
- 2001
Relocation of the company seat to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE IPO, headquarters in the USA).
- 2012
Closure of the oil mill in Neuss, which had been in operation since 1911.
- 2016
The Bunge Group acquires 62.81% of the shares of Walter Rau Neusser Öl und Fett AG.
- 2017-18
Acquisition of Loders Croklaan (tropical oils and specialty fats).
- 2019
Relocation of the global headquarters to the St. Louis area.
- 2020
New global strategy with oilseeds at the core.
- 2021
Joint venture with Chevron for renewable fuel feedstocks; climate goals with science-based targets.