Dairy for butter, quark, yoghurt, buttermilk and milk powder for retail and the food industry
EMP Milchhof Prenzlau GmbH
Brüssower Allee 85, 17291 Prenzlau, DeutschlandNew on Amplifa
About us
EMP Milchhof Prenzlau GmbH is a dairy in Prenzlau in the Uckermark region and processes fresh raw milk daily into dairy products and milk powder. The product range includes butter in various container sizes, quark in several fat levels, mild yoghurt 3.5 %, buttermilk and milk powder qualities such as skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, buttermilk powder and cream powder. Production runs continuously in 24/7 operation with modern dairy technology, three spray drying towers and a capacity of around 70,000 tonnes of products per year. Raw milk comes predominantly from farms in the surrounding area. Customers include food retail, bulk consumers, wholesale and industrial further processing; milk powder is supplied as 25-kg sacks, in big bags or in silos, including export handling. The site looks back on a dairy tradition dating from 1889 and has been part of the EDEKA Zentrale since 2025. Around 140 employees work in production, laboratory, engineering, logistics and administration.
- Site
- Prenzlau
- Processes
- Milk processing / raw milk processing, Butter production (sweet cream, sour cream, cultured butter), Quark production (various fat levels), Yoghurt production (3.5% mild), Buttermilk production and filling, Milk powder production (spray drying, skimmed milk, whole milk, buttermilk, cream powder), Milk concentrate production (Skimmed/Whole Milk Concentrate, buttermilk concentrate,, Butter contract packing (supplied block butter)
- Materials
- Raw milk, Skimmed milk, Whole milk, Cream, Buttermilk, Whey (Sour Whey), Organic milk (OGT, organic), Organic milk
- Certificates
- IFS Food V8, ISO 50001, Organic certificate, KLBD Kosher, IIDC Halal, HaPI Halal, QM Milch, QS, VLOG
- Founded
- 1889
- Employees
- 140
- Industries
- Food retail, Food industry (further processing), Wholesale/bulk consumers, Gastronomy
- 01
Raw milk delivery and sampling at the collection tanker
- 02
Acceptance, registration and raw milk analysis
- 03
Standardisation and processing
- 04
Production of butter, quark, yoghurt, buttermilk and milk powder
- 05
Filling, packaging and labelling
- 06
Final product inspection and release
- 07
Storage and dispatch
Raw materials & processes
Raw milk
Basic raw material from predominantly regional producer farms, conventional, organic (OGT), VLOG and QM++.
Skimmed milk
Starting product for skimmed milk powder and concentrates.
Whole milk
Basis for whole milk powder and whole milk concentrates.
Cream
Raw material for butter and cream powder.
Buttermilk
Arises during butter production and is processed into a beverage and buttermilk powder.
Whey (Sour Whey)
Processed into whey concentrate.
Organic milk
Organic-certified raw milk for organic products.
Site
Prenzlau
DEDairy production site, dried milk plant and laboratory
- Part weight / size
- 70,000 t products/year
- Lot size
- 25 kg sacks, big bags, silo
- Materials
- Raw milk, skimmed milk, whole milk, cream, buttermilk, whey
- 3 spray drying towers (dried milk plant, 1970/1977)
- 5 stainless steel storage tanks
- FT-NIR analysis instrument
- LIMS laboratory system
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milk processing / raw milk processingFood production | – | – | 70,000 tonnes/year | – | Raw milk |
| Butter production (sweet cream, sour cream, cultured butter)Food production | – | – | 250 g – 25 kg (container) | – | Cream, Raw milk |
| Quark production (various fat levels)Food production | – | – | – | – | Raw milk |
| Yoghurt production (3.5% mild)Food production | – | – | – | – | Milk |
| Buttermilk production and fillingFood production | – | – | – | – | Buttermilk |
| Milk powder production (spray drying, skimmed milk, whole milk, buttermilk, cream powder)Food production | – | – | – | Sack goods (25 kg), big bag, silo | Skimmed milk, Whole milk, Buttermilk, Cream |
| Milk concentrate production (Skimmed/Whole Milk Concentrate, buttermilk concentrate,Food production | – | – | – | – | Skimmed milk, Whole milk, Buttermilk, Whey |
| Butter contract packing (supplied block butter)Food production | – | – | 250 g | – | Butter |
| Laboratory analytics (raw milk, final product and environmental testing, FT-NIR analysis,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Filling & packaging of dairy productsFood production | – | – | – | – | Butter, Quark, Yoghurt, Buttermilk, Milk powder |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spray drying tower (milk drying) | – | 3 | – | 1970 (2 | Prenzlau |
| Stainless steel tanks (storage) | – | 5 | – | – | Prenzlau |
| FT-NIR analysis instrument | – | – | – | – | Prenzlau |
| LIMS (laboratory information and management system) | – | – | – | – | Prenzlau |
Additional services
Quality
Raw milk is sampled at the collection tanker and analysed at the plant for pH value, freezing point, fat and protein; FT-NIR methods, microbiological testing, environmental monitoring and a LIMS-based traceability system accompany every step through to final product release. Analyses are performed to VDLUFA standards with external interlaboratory comparisons.
| Evidence | Prenzlau |
|---|---|
| IFS Food V8 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| Organic certificate | |
| KLBD Kosher | |
| IIDC Halal | |
| HaPI Halal | |
| QM Milch | |
| QS | |
| VLOG |
History
- 1889
Founding of a dairy cooperative (Molkerei Triftstraße) in Prenzlau
- 1881–1894
Dairyman Franz Wienholz builds a margarine factory on Brüssower Straße, production under 'Schwanenweiß mit Blauband'
- 1945
Resumption of dairy operations as VdgB dairy cooperative Prenzlau e.G. with 500 kg of milk processing per day
- 1962
Commissioning of the VEB Uckermärkischer Milchhof on Brüssower Allee
- 1970
Start of the dried milk plant with two spray drying towers; third spray tower in 1977
- 1990
Conversion into Uckermärker Milch GmbH
- 1991
Occupancy of the new milk plant on Brüssower Allee (27 June 1991); new company with Meierei-Zentrale GmbH Berlin and Milchhof Eiskrem GmbH + Co. KG Mettmann as principal shareholders
- 1993
Start of quark production
- 2007
Initial certification to IFS Food
- 2009
Return to the name Uckermärker Milch GmbH
- 2014
125th anniversary; announcement of the acquisition of 60% by the Hochdorf Holding
- 2015
Hochdorf Holding acquires 60% of Uckermärker Milch GmbH
- 2020
Hochdorf sells its 60% stake to Ostmilch Handels GmbH
- 2023
End of ice cream production in Prenzlau (31 August 2023, Rosen Eiskrem Süd GmbH/DMK Eis)
- 2025
Acquisition of the site by the EDEKA Zentrale as of 1 March 2025; renaming to EMP Milchhof Prenzlau GmbH
- 2026
Resumption of buttermilk filling and first yoghurt cups