Manufacturer of fine baked goods: cookies, spekulatius, tarts and gingerbread, produced in Groß Hesepe and Großröhrsdorf

Coppenrath Feingebäck GmbH

Groß Hesepe · GroßröhrsdorfNew on Amplifa

1825Founded

ca. 300Employees

2Production sites

up to 120 t/dayBaked goods shipped

more than 60Countries supplied

About Coppenrath Feingebäck

Coppenrath Feingebäck GmbH, based in Groß Hesepe, is a family-run manufacturer of fine baked goods founded in 1825 and today run in its seventh generation. The company produces cookies, spekulatius, tarts, gingerbread as well as specialties for special diets such as sugar-free, lactose-free, gluten-free and vegan products. In addition to the classic baked goods range, the offering includes gastro baked goods for the foodservice wholesale trade. Up to 120 tonnes of baked goods are shipped worldwide every day, supplying more than 60 countries. Around 300 employees work at the two production sites in Groß Hesepe (Lower Saxony) and Großröhrsdorf (Saxony). The range extends from year-round baked goods to seasonal Christmas pastries and licensed products, including in cooperation with Nintendo.

Site: Groß Hesepe
Processes: Fine baked goods manufacturing (cookies, spekulatius, tarts, gingerbread), Gastro baked goods, Online shop (Fooody4u), Outlet (Coooky Outlet)
Materials: Wheat flour, Sugar, Honey, Marzipan, Chocolate
Founded: 1825
Employees: ca. 300
Industries: Food / fine baked goods, Foodservice wholesale (B2B)

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Procurement of certified raw materials
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Dough preparation and baking
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Finishing (including chocolate, marzipan)
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Packaging
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Shipping and export to more than 60 countries

Raw Materials

Wheat flour

Basic raw material for cookies, spekulatius and tarts.

Sugar

Central raw material of the baked goods range; sugar-free variants available as an alternative.

Honey

Traditional raw material for Coppenrath honey cake.

Marzipan

Raw material for refined baked goods specialties.

Chocolate

Raw material for cookies and Coookys.

Sites

Groß Hesepe

Headquarters and production

Großröhrsdorf

Production (consolidated production of the former Freudenberg Dauerbackwaren and Gebrüder Lembcke)

Products

**Coookys**Fine baked goods · Food retail and wholesale

**Tarts**Fine baked goods · Foodservice wholesale

**Classic fine baked goods**Fine baked goods · Food retail and wholesale

**Free From Products**Special diets (sugar-free, gluten-free, lactose-free, vegan) · Food retail

**Cosmo Coookys x Mario Kart World Edition**Fine baked goods · License cooperation with Nintendo

Inside the production

Industries

Food / fine baked goodsFoodservice wholesale (B2B)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Fine baked goods manufacturing (cookies, spekulatius, tarts, gingerbread)Plastics	–	–	–	–	Wheat flour, Sugar, Honey, Marzipan, Chocolate

Additional services

Gastro baked goodsOnline shop (Fooody4u)Outlet (Coooky Outlet)

Reference customers

Nintendo (license cooperation)Aktion Mensch (sweepstakes cooperation)

History

1825
Heinrich Coppenrath opens the Coppenrath country bakery in Geeste/Groß Hesepe
1830er–1840e
Coppenrath honey cake becomes a fine baked goods hit; rusk production added
1924
Business intensification under Aloys Coppenrath (4th generation), first trucks
1948
Franz Coppenrath takes over the business, realignment into a modern large-scale bakery
1970
Start of international sales activities
1975
Aloys Coppenrath and Josef Wiese found Coppenrath & Wiese
1978
Fire destroys the production facility; rebuilt within two months
1995
Andreas Coppenrath takes over the company management after the death of his father
2009
Acquisition of Keksfabrik Gebrüder Lembcke GmbH & Co
2012
Acquisition of Freudenberg Dauerbackwaren GmbH; production consolidated in Großröhrsdorf