Manufacture of dairy and delicatessen products as well as plant-based alternatives for private labels
Elsdorfer Molkerei und Feinkost GmbH
Elsdorf · SchlüchternNew on Amplifa
Tradition and Innovation: Private Labels with Passion
Elsdorfer Molkerei und Feinkost GmbH has been producing fresh dairy products at its Elsdorf site in Lower Saxony since 1909 and is part of the Bauer Group as an independent company. The portfolio comprises quark, cream cheese, fruit and natural yoghurt, desserts, herby quark, tzatziki and sour cream as well as delicatessen items such as dressings, sauces, dips and sliced cheese, complemented by soy-based plant-based alternatives and UHT-stable products such as drinks in Tetrapak packaging. Production takes place on modern production lines for dairy and delicatessen products with filling in containers from 60 g to 10 kg, including cups, buckets, stand-up pouches and tube bags as well as PP bottles; Tetra Pak filling is carried out at the Schlüchtern site. More than 200 million litres of milk from 134 suppliers within a 90 km radius are processed annually. With 430 employees and revenue of 300 million euros, the company supplies food retail, wholesale, food service and industry, and exports to more than 30 European countries. The focus is on the development of individual private label concepts in flavour and container size.
- Site
- Elsdorf
- Processes
- Milk processing / dairy production (fresh dairy products: quark, cream cheese, fruit and, Delicatessen production (dressings, sauces, dips, salads, desserts, sliced cheese in one piece), UHT treatment / filling of long-life products (drinks in Tetrapak, sauces in, Packaging: round/square cups, multipack and thermoformed cups, buckets, stand-up pouches,, Contract filling and co-packing (dairy products, plant-based drinks, desserts, dessert sauces), Fresh-cut production (raw and delicatessen salads, bowls, wok and pan mixes, salad cups,, Product development / recipe development (individual private label concepts, tailor-made, In-house laboratory quality assurance: daily quality assurance analyses and sensory testing
- Materials
- Milk, Soy (plant-based yoghurt alternative), Potato (delicatessen raw material), Vegetables/fruit (fresh-cut), PP (polypropylene, packaging bottles), Soy, Potato, Vegetables and Fruit
- Certificates
- IFS Food (Higher Level), ZNU – Sustainable Business, ISO 50001 Energy Management, VLOG – Food without Genetic Engineering, Rainforest Alliance, Organic / Vegan / Vegetarian, DLG Award (annually)
- Founded
- 1909
- Employees
- 430
- Industries
- Food retail, Wholesale, Food service, Industry
- 01
Milk delivery from 134 regional farmers
- 02
Dairy production (quark, cream cheese, yoghurt, desserts)
- 03
Delicatessen production (dressings, sauces, dips, salads)
- 04
UHT treatment and filling
- 05
Packaging in various container formats
- 06
Laboratory quality assurance with daily analyses and sensory testing
- 07
Distribution to retail, wholesale, food service and industry
- 08
Export to more than 30 European countries
Raw Materials and Packaging Materials
Milk
Basic raw material for dairy products such as quark, cream cheese, yoghurt and desserts, sourced from 134 farmers within a 90 km radius.
Soy
Basis of the plant-based yoghurt alternatives of the Life is soyummy brand.
Potato
Regional raw material of the delicatessen production, cornerstone of the product range since 1986.
Vegetables and Fruit
Used in fresh-cut production for salads, bowls, wok and pan mixes as well as fruit variations.
Polypropylene (PP)
Material for bottle packaging of delicatessen products.
Production Sites
Elsdorf
DEHeadquarters / Dairy and Delicatessen Production
- Part weight / size
- Container sizes 0.06–10 kg
- Lot size
- Large series and smaller volumes
- Materials
- Milk, soy, potato, vegetables/fruit
- Modern production lines for dairy and delicatessen products
- Filling machines
Schlüchtern
DEProduction site for Tetra Pak filling
- Materials
- Milk, plant-based drinks
- Tetra Pak filling
Product and Packaging Variety
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk processing / dairy production (fresh dairy products: quark, cream cheese, fruit andPlastics | – | – | – | – | Milk |
| Delicatessen production (dressings, sauces, dips, salads, desserts, sliced cheese in one piece)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Milk, Plant-based raw materials |
| UHT treatment / filling of long-life products (drinks in Tetrapak, sauces inPlastics | – | – | 0.06 kg (60 g cup) – 10 kg (bucket) | – | Milk, Plant-based alternatives (e.g. soy) |
| Packaging: round/square cups, multipack and thermoformed cups, buckets, stand-up pouches,Plastics | – | – | 0.06 kg – 10 kg | – | – |
| Contract filling and co-packing (dairy products, plant-based drinks, desserts, dessert sauces)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Milk, Plant-based drinks |
| Fresh-cut production (raw and delicatessen salads, bowls, wok and pan mixes, salad cups,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Vegetables, Fruit |
| Product development / recipe development (individual private label concepts, tailor-madeEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house laboratory quality assurance: daily quality assurance analyses and sensory testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filling machines | – | – | – | – | Elsdorf |
| Modern production lines for dairy and delicatessen products | – | – | – | – | Elsdorf |
Additional services
Quality without Compromise
Quality assurance analyses and sensory tests are carried out daily in the company's own laboratory. Cooperation takes place exclusively with certified suppliers; quality and food safety are demonstrated across the entire value chain through certificates and seals.
| Evidence | Elsdorf | Schlüchtern |
|---|---|---|
| IFS Food (Higher Level) | ||
| ISO 50001 Energy Management | ||
| ZNU – Sustainable Business | ||
| VLOG – Food without Genetic Engineering | ||
| Rainforest Alliance | ||
| Organic / Vegan / Vegetarian | ||
| DLG Award (annually) |
Passion since 1909
- 1907
Paul Reichert establishes a private business for the marketing of dairy products.
- 1909
Sale of the company to 45 farmers – founding of the Elsdorf dairy cooperative.
- 1930
Processing of more than 2.8 million litres of milk.
- 1939
Construction of a new building with advanced facilities on 5,100 m² of company premises.
- 1945
Destruction of the buildings in the Second World War.
- 1948
Reconstruction through the efforts of the Elsdorf farmers.
- 1978
Start of trout farming using the dairy's waste heat.
- 1986
Founding of Kartoffelverwertungsgesellschaft mbH – cornerstone of the delicatessen range.
- 2007
The Bauer family acquires a substantial stake in Heideblume Molkerei Elsdorf-Rotenburg AG – Elsdorfer becomes part of the Bauer Group.
- 2009
100 years of Elsdorfer.
- 2015
Launch of the "MeinQ" brand – pioneer in the high-protein segment.
- 2018
Introduction of soy-based plant-based yoghurt alternatives under the "Life is soyummy" brand.
- 2022
Focus on individual and customised private label concepts.