Manufacture of mustard, sauces, ketchup, dressings and delicatessen products for food retail and system catering

Develey Senf & Feinkost GmbH

Unterhaching · Dingolfing · Bautzen · Pfarrkirchen · Vaterstetten · Düsseldorf · Arnstadt · Bad Langensalza · Dijon/Fleurey-sur-Ouche (FR) · Warsaw (PL) · Vienna (AT) · Liptovský Mikuláš (SK) ·New on Amplifa

1845Founded

2,300+Employees worldwide

65+Export countries

4th generationFamily ownership by the Durach family

40+Countries supplied to McDonald's

About Develey Senf & Feinkost

Develey Senf & Feinkost GmbH was founded in 1845 by Johann Conrad Develey as a mustard manufactory in Munich and is today an internationally active family business in its fourth generation, headquartered in Unterhaching near Munich. The company produces mustard in numerous varieties, ketchup, mayonnaise, remoulade, sauces, salad dressings as well as delicatessen products such as pickled gherkins, pickled preserves and pickled vegetables; the range also includes vinegar, syrups and horseradish. The brand portfolio includes Develey, Bautz'ner, Löwensenf, Specht, BBQUE, Reine de Dijon and KOCH'S, complemented by distribution brands such as Tabasco and Kikkoman. In addition to food retail, Develey supplies the system catering sector; the partnership with McDonald's has existed since 1971 and today spans more than 40 countries. With over 2,300 employees, the company exports its products to more than 65 countries and operates production sites in Germany as well as in France, Poland, Austria, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The headquarters with its plant is located in Unterhaching, with further German plants including Dingolfing and Bautzen.

Site: Unterhaching
Processes: Contract manufacturing of sauces for system catering, Distribution of licensed/distribution brands (Tabasco, Kikkoman)
Materials: Mustard, Ketchup & Mayonnaise, Sauces, Salad Dressings, Delicatessen, Vinegar, Syrup & Horseradish
Certificates: HACCP (EU directive)
Founded: 1845
Employees: 2300
Industries: Food / Delicatessen, System catering, FMCG retail (grocery retail)

01
Raw material purchasing (including regional contract farming)
02
Raw material inspection and tasting
03
Production
04
Filling
05
Quality assurance
06
Sales and export

Product Groups & Recipes

SENF

Mustard

Range from Mild through Hot, Dijon, Wholegrain and English to Bavarian-style sweet mustard and specialities.

KET/MAYO

Ketchup & Mayonnaise

Comprehensive selection of ketchups, mayonnaises, remoulades and salad creams.

SAUCEN

Sauces

Classic recipes such as BBQ, curry, garlic and cocktail, as well as contract manufacturing for system catering.

DRESS

Salad Dressings

From classics such as yoghurt and French to balsamic, Caesar and honey-mustard.

FEINKOST

Delicatessen

Pickled gherkins, red and white cabbage and pickled vegetables, produced predominantly regionally in Bavaria.

ESSIG

Vinegar, Syrup & Horseradish

Spirit vinegar, white wine vinegar and balsamic vinegar, syrups and horseradish products, complemented by the KOCH'S brand.

Locations

Unterhaching

Headquarters & plant

Materials: Mustard, sauces, ketchup, dressings, delicatessen

Dingolfing

Plant

Bautzen

Production (Bautz'ner Senf & Feinkost GmbH)

Materials: Mustard (mustard seed from Upper Lusatia and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania)

Pfarrkirchen

Production (Süko GmbH, Specht brand)

Materials: Pickled preserves, delicatessen

Dijon / Fleurey-sur-Ouche

Production (Reine de Dijon SA)

Materials: Mustard

Warsaw

Production (Develey Polska Sp. z o.o.)

Vienna

Production (Mautner Markhof Feinkost GmbH)

Liptovský Mikuláš

Production (Snico s.r.o.)

Dobruška

Production (Kand s.r.o.)

Products

**Mustard**Manufacturing · Food/grocery retail

**Ketchup & Mayonnaise**Manufacturing · System catering

**Sauces**Manufacturing · System catering

**Salad Dressings**Manufacturing · Food/grocery retail

**Delicatessen/Pickled Gherkins**Pickling · Food/grocery retail

**Vinegar, Syrup & Horseradish**Manufacturing · Food/grocery retail

Inside the production

Brand portfolio: Develey, Löwensenf, Bautz'ner, KOCH's, Specht, BBQUE and others

Photo from the 60s: man with mustard bucket

Industries

Food / DelicatessenSystem cateringFMCG retail (grocery retail)

Additional services

Contract manufacturing of sauces for system cateringDistribution of licensed/distribution brands (Tabasco, Kikkoman)

Reference customers

McDonald's

Quality

Raw materials undergo an average of 43 analyses and 12 tastings before they end up in products. Quality assurance is carried out according to strict purchasing regulations and seamless documentation of all critical control points in accordance with the EU HACCP directive.

Evidence	Unterhaching
HACCP (EU directive)

History

1845
Johann Conrad Develey founds his mustard manufactory on Kaufinger Straße in Munich.
1854
Invention of sweet mustard by Johann Conrad Develey.
1874
Award of the title 'Royal Bavarian Court Supplier'.
1968
Acquisition of the Specht brand from Pfarrkirchen.
1971
Start of the partnership with McDonald's.
1992
Acquisition of Bautz'ner Senf & Feinkost.
1995
Acquisition of Reine de Dijon (France).
1998
Commissioning of the plant in Warsaw.
2001
Acquisition of Löwensenf (Düsseldorf).
2002
Acquisition of Mautner Markhof Feinkost (Austria).
2012
Cooperation with the Turkish market leader Fersan.
2013
Axia Award from Deloitte for sustainability measures in Unterhaching, including connection to deep geothermal energy.
2019
Axia Best Managed Companies Award, 'Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019' for Michael Durach as well as the German Sustainability Award.
2021
Acquisition of KOCH'S, horseradish manufacturer from Baiersdorf.
2025
180th anniversary celebration; company in its fourth generation owned by the Durach family.