Meat cutting plant and manufacturer of self-service meat products with sausage and ham specialties from Hof/Saale.
E. Schiller Fleisch GmbH
Hof/SaaleNew on Amplifa
About Schillerfleisch
E. Schiller Fleisch GmbH is a fifth-generation family company based in Hof/Saale. The company processes pork and beef into fresh meat products, minced meat, meat preparations, barbecue products, and fine sausage and ham specialties. All production steps take place 'under one roof' at the site – from cutting through processing to self-service packaging (FlatSkin®, Tubular-Bag, Seal-Packaging) – without intermediate storage or site changes. Customers include retail organizations, butchers and meat trades, the sausage industry, gastronomy, hotels, and producer associations. With 300 employees in a 24/7 shift system, 6,000 m² of production and cooling space, and a capacity of 1,000,000 kg of meat products per week, the company supplies the market just-in-time with its own temperature-monitored truck fleet (SFLogistik). The company also offers individual product development with whitelabel marketing, consultancy on organic certification, and a factory outlet.
- Site
- Hof/Saale
- Processes
- Slaughter (at attached slaughterhouse/partner, 'We handle the slaughtering'), Demand-oriented cutting and portioning of fresh meat, Production of minced meat and meat preparations (certified minced meat operation), Production of barbecue products (marinated minute steaks, grill skewers, sausage variations), Sausage and ham product manufacturing (fine sausage and ham specialties), Self-service packaging of meat products (FlatSkin® vacuum packaging, Tubular-Bag, Seal-Packaging), Temperature-controlled refrigerated logistics with own truck fleet (just-in-time), Individual product development / prototype development with whitelabel marketing
- Materials
- Pork, Beef, Sausage products / sausage and ham specialties, Sausage and Ham Specialties
- Certificates
- IFS Higher Level
- Founded
- 1889
- Employees
- 300
- Industries
- Food retail / retail chains, Butchers and meat trades, Sausage industry / sausage factories, Gastronomy and catering, Hospitality, Agriculture / producer associations
- 01
Purchase of live livestock
- 02
Slaughter (short transport, attached slaughterhouse)
- 03
Demand-oriented cutting
- 04
Processing (minced meat, barbecue products, sausage and ham products)
- 05
Self-service packaging (FlatSkin®, Tubular-Bag, Seal-Packaging)
- 06
Temperature-controlled chilled logistics just-in-time
- 07
Factory outlet
Raw Materials and Processes
Pork
Cutting, minced meat, meat preparations, barbecue products and sausage products made from pork with origin programs of different husbandry levels.
Beef
Cutting and processing of beef, including in the programs 'Glück im Stall – Rind' and 'Rind regional'.
Sausage and Ham Specialties
Fine sausage and ham product manufacturing according to artisan tradition since 1976.
Site
Hof/Saale
DEHeadquarters, production (Meat Center Hof) and factory outlet
- Materials
- Pork, beef, sausage products
- Packaging machine for FlatSkin® vacuum packaging (2021)
- 40 temperature-monitored refrigerated vehicles (SFLogistik GmbH)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter (at attached slaughterhouse/partner, 'We handle the slaughtering')Meat Processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef |
| Demand-oriented cutting and portioning of fresh meatMeat Processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef |
| Production of minced meat and meat preparations (certified minced meat operation)Meat Processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef |
| Production of barbecue products (marinated minute steaks, grill skewers, sausage variations)Meat Processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef |
| Sausage and ham product manufacturing (fine sausage and ham specialties)Meat Processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef |
| Self-service packaging of meat products (FlatSkin® vacuum packaging, Tubular-Bag, Seal-Packaging)Packaging | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef, Sausage products |
| Temperature-controlled refrigerated logistics with own truck fleet (just-in-time)Logistics | – | – | – | – | Fresh meat, Sausage products |
| Individual product development / prototype development with whitelabel marketingDevelopment | – | – | – | – | Pork, Beef |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packaging machine for FlatSkin® vacuum packaging | – | 1 | – | 2021 | Hof |
| Refrigerated vehicles (trucks, temperature-monitored) | – | 40 | – | – | Hof (SFLogistik GmbH) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
The IFS certification has been achieved for years with the 'Higher Level' distinction. Batches – including animal origin and supply chains – are fully traceable.
| Evidence | Hof/Saale |
|---|---|
| IFS Higher Level |
History
- 1889
Founding of the butchery Schiller by Karl Schiller
- 1970
Albert Schiller hands over the business to his sons Karl and Erwin Schiller (3rd generation)
- 1976
Construction of a modern production facility for sausage and ham specialties
- 1989
Erwin Schiller founds 'Schiller Vieh+Fleisch' with his wife Silvia and daughter Barbara; Karl Schiller runs the Albert Schiller KG
- 1990
Following German reunification and the opening of the border, Schiller Vieh+Fleisch develops into a meat cutting plant
- 1993–1995
The Meat Center Hof and the company E. Schiller Fleisch GmbH commence operations
- 1999
Hans-Jürgen Kummer and Gerd Leucht take over management; development of the market for self-service packaging
- 2004
Erwin Schiller passes away; Kummer and Leucht take over complete management of the company
- 2015
Gerd Leucht and Barbara Schiller-Leucht take over the business; Hannes Leucht (5th generation) joins
- 2020
Price guarantee for pork to support regional pig producers
- 2021
New packaging machine for FlatSkin® packaging commissioned
- 2022
Thomas Priebe joins the family company as authorized officer
- 2023
Thomas Priebe becomes managing director