Processing of Swiss poultry into roast chicken, poultry specialities, sausage products and meat skewers.
Ernst Kneuss Geflügel AG
MägenwilNew on Amplifa
About KNEUSS Güggeli
Ernst Kneuss Geflügel AG is a third-generation family-owned company based in Mägenwil (canton of Aargau) and has been processing Swiss poultry since 1960. Its range of services includes the slaughtering and cutting of poultry, the refinement into poultry specialities, the production of poultry separator meat, poultry meat and meat skewers as well as the marinating, seasoning and stuffing of roast chickens. In addition, sausage products such as liver sausage, bratwurst and smoked sausage are produced, products are packed (loose, wrapped, in roasting bags or MAP trays) and labelled. Distribution takes place via the company's own Güggelishop in Mägenwil with daily fresh lunch menus, the farm-gate sales, a cooled-box delivery by post and an online shop; BARF dog and cat food is also offered. The company employs more than 200 staff and delivers exclusively within Switzerland, with an order deadline of 13 Uhr (1 p.m.) for next-day delivery between 07.00 and 09.00.
- Site
- Mägenwil
- Processes
- Slaughtering of poultry, Cutting of poultry, Refinement into poultry specialities, Production of poultry separator meat, Marinating, seasoning, stuffing of roast chickens and poultry specialities, Production of poultry meat and meat skewers, Packaging of poultry meat and poultry meat preparations (loose in boxes, wrapped,, Labelling of poultry meat products and poultry preparations
- Materials
- Poultry meat (CH), Poultry skin, Poultry liver, Poultry heart, Veal breast bacon / veal meat (CH), Veal breast bacon
- Certificates
- Suisse Garantie, Bio Suisse / CH organic ordinance, IFS Food Version 8 (Higher Level, 96.00%, IFS Star Status), EnAW target agreement (Energie-Agentur der Wirtschaft, participant since 2013), BTS – Particularly animal-friendly barn husbandry (GKZV), IFS Food v8 (Higher Level, 96.00 %, Star Status), BTS (GKZV), EnAW target agreement, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1960
- Employees
- 200+
- Industries
- Food / Poultry processing, Retail / Online shop, Gastronomy lunch menus, BARF dog and cat food
- 01
Slaughtering of poultry
- 02
Cutting of poultry
- 03
Deboning by hand
- 04
Marinating, seasoning, stuffing
- 05
Production of poultry separator meat, poultry meat and meat skewers
- 06
Sausage production
- 07
Packaging and labelling
- 08
Distribution (shop, farm-gate sales, fresh-box delivery)
Raw materials & Processing
Poultry meat (CH)
Basic raw material for all poultry products, of Swiss origin.
Poultry skin
Used, among other things, in smoked sausage and liver sausage.
Poultry liver
Ingredient of the Güggeli liver sausage (18 %).
Poultry heart
Used in liver, autumn brat and smoked sausage.
Veal breast bacon / veal meat (CH)
Used as coating or filling for Poulet-Tricolore and Poulet-Hüttenschnitzel.
Locations
Mägenwil
CHSlaughtering, cutting, refinement, packaging, shop with lunch menus
- Materials
- Poultry meat (CH), poultry skin, poultry liver, poultry heart, veal breast bacon
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughtering of poultryInspection | – | – | – | – | Poultry meat, Poultry skin, Poultry liver, Poultry heart |
| Cutting of poultryEngineering | – | – | – | – | Poultry meat |
| Refinement into poultry specialitiesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Poultry meat |
| Production of poultry separator meatEngineering | – | – | – | – | Poultry meat |
| Marinating, seasoning, stuffing of roast chickens and poultry specialitiesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Poultry meat |
| Production of poultry meat and meat skewersEngineering | – | – | – | – | Poultry meat |
| Packaging of poultry meat and poultry meat preparations (loose in boxes, wrapped,Plastics | – | – | 200 g – 720 g | – | Poultry meat |
| Labelling of poultry meat products and poultry preparationsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Poultry meat |
| Sausage production (liver sausage, bratwurst, smoked sausage)Plastics | – | – | 200 g – 320 g | – | Poultry meat, Poultry skin, Poultry liver, Poultry heart |
| Hand deboning of poultry meatEngineering | – | – | – | – | Poultry meat |
Additional services
Quality
Processing is certified according to IFS Food Version 8 at higher level (96.00 %, IFS Star Status); the poultry meat is inspected for fitness for consumption by the cantonal veterinarian. Further evidence includes Suisse Garantie, Bio Suisse, BTS (particularly animal-friendly barn husbandry) as well as an EnAW target agreement for energy efficiency and CO2 reduction.
| Evidence | Mägenwil |
|---|---|
| IFS Food v8 (Higher Level, 96.00 %, Star Status) | |
| Suisse Garantie | |
| Bio Suisse / CH organic ordinance | |
| BTS (GKZV) | |
| EnAW target agreement | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1960
Company founded by Ernst Kneuss sen.
- 2013
Participation in the EnAW programme (Energie-Agentur der Wirtschaft / Energy Agency of the Swiss Economy) for CO2 reduction and energy efficiency