Manufacturer of vitamin-rich natural products such as cell-liquid brewer's yeast, superfoods and whole-fruit juices – since 1950

Dr. Metz KG

Kelkheim (65779) · GermanyNew on Amplifa

1950Founded

3rd generationFamily business

KelkheimHeadquarters with own production

DE-ÖKO-013Organic control body

About Dr. Metz

Dr. Metz KG is a third-generation family business that has been producing vitamin-rich, purely plant-based natural products since 1950. The core product is the cell-liquid brewer's yeast Panaktiv®, the first liquid brewer's yeast product worldwide, which is still produced using the purely biological Metz process. The product range includes brewer's yeast products, organic sprouted muesli (CereGran®), superfoods such as tiger nut and sweet lupin products, Finnish organic oats, berry whole-fruit juices made from Scandinavian wild berries, omega oils, cranberry products and tea specialties. All products are made without additives and without added vitamins; the raw materials (including brewer's yeast, oats, barley, spelt, sweet lupin, hemp, berries) are selected and processed in the company's own facility in the Taunus region. Sales channels are direct shipping via the online shop as well as supplying health food stores, pharmacies, wholesalers and brick-and-mortar retail. The sole location is Kelkheim (Taunus) near Frankfurt am Main.

Site: Kelkheim
Processes: Production of foods / dietary supplements (own production of brewer's yeast products,, Own production/manufacture of natural foods, Direct shipping from the manufacturer (online shop), Key account/reseller support (naturopaths, wholesalers, brick-and-mortar retail), Free samples and brochures for business customers, Customer magazine and guides
Materials: Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae carlsbergensis), Oats, Barley, Spelt, Tiger nut, Sweet lupin, Hemp, Wheat germ
Certificates: Organic control body DE-ÖKO-013
Founded: 1950
Industries: Food/Dietary supplements, Health food/Health food store, Pharmacy, Naturopathic practices

01
Raw material selection and purchasing (including from Finland, Canada, German
02
Production using the biological Metz process (brewer's yeast)
03
Pureeing/bottling of whole-fruit juices
04
Packing of the products
05
Direct shipping from the manufacturer (online shop) as well as wholesale

Raw Materials and Processes

HEFE

Brewer's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae carlsbergensis)

Core raw material for Panaktiv®, cell-liquid and rich in B vitamins.

HAFER

Oats

Basis for Finnish organic oats and Norwegian sand oats (porridge, steel cut).

GERSTE

Barley

Raw material for sprouted muesli (CereGran®) and dietary fibers (ProMend aktiv®).

DINKEL

Spelt

Sprouted ingredient of the organic muesli CereGran®.

ERDMANDEL

Tiger nut

Fiber-rich basis for flakes and cream.

LUPINE

Sweet lupin

Protein-rich raw material (38 g protein/100 g) for ground products and burger patties.

HANF

Hemp

Protein and oil raw material from German organic farming.

BEERE

Berries (blueberry, sea buckthorn, lingonberry, cranberry, rosehip, aronia)

Raw materials for whole-fruit juices and powders from wild collection or Canadian organic farming.

OEL

Walnut, flax, wheat germ

Raw materials for cold-pressed omega oils.

TEE

Hojicha green tea, mulberry leaf

Raw materials for tea specialties in powder form.

Locations

Kelkheim (Taunus)

Headquarters, production and shipping (own production in the Taunus region)

Materials: Brewer's yeast, cereals, berries, oils, tea

Products

**Panaktiv® – liquid brewer's yeast**Biological Metz process · Brewer's yeast/dietary supplement

**CereGran® – organic sprouted muesli**Sprouting · Healthy breakfast

**Organic tiger nut cream**Production/processing · Bread spread

**Blueberry whole-fruit juice**Pureeing/bottling · Berry whole-fruit juices

**Organic sea buckthorn whole-fruit juice**Pureeing/bottling · Berry whole-fruit juices

**Organic sweet lupins, ground**Production/processing · Plant-based proteins

**Finnish organic oats**Processing · Healthy breakfast

**Minactiv®**Production/processing · Vitamins/minerals

Inside the production

Pure nature – raw materials with natural abundance of vital substances

Own production in the green Taunus region

Quality – purely plant-based, without additives

Organic hojicha and mulberry leaf powder

Industries

Food/Dietary supplementsHealth food/Health food storePharmacyNaturopathic practices

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Production of foods / dietary supplements (own production of brewer's yeast products,Plastics	–	–	–	–	Brewer's yeast, Oats, Barley, Spelt, Tiger nut, Sweet lupin, Hemp, Wheat germ, Cranberry, Berries (blueberry, sea buckthorn, lingonberry, aronia,, Walnut, flax, wheat germ, Maple syrup, Green tea (hojicha), Mulberry leaf

Additional services

Own production/manufacture of natural foodsDirect shipping from the manufacturer (online shop)Key account/reseller support (naturopaths, wholesalers, brick-and-mortar retail)Free samples and brochures for business customersCustomer magazine and guides

Reference customers

Health food storesPharmacies (historical first suppliers, according to the about-us page)

Quality

Organic control body DE-ÖKO-013; all products are purely plant-based, without additives and without added vitamins.

Evidence	Kelkheim
Organic control body DE-ÖKO-013

History

1950
Foundation of the company Dr. Metz by brewer's yeast pioneer Heinrich Metz in Bielefeld and Hamburg; Panaktiv® was the first liquid brewer's yeast product worldwide.
1960er
Relocation toward Frankfurt, later to Kelkheim in the Taunus region; Dr. Metz became one of the first suppliers to health food stores and pharmacies with Panaktiv®.
Third-generation family business; development of further vitamin-rich natural products, 75 years of company history.