Produces mustard, spirit vinegar on beechwood chips and cold-pressed edible oils using historical methods in Eystrup.
Eystruper Feinkost GmbH
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About us
Eystruper Feinkost GmbH in Eystrup (Lower Saxony) continues the tradition of the vinegar & mustard factory Ph. Leman founded in 1809. The company produces mustard – including around 20 mustard specialities – vinegar specialities and edible oils. The spirit vinegar is produced using the natural-biological trickling (Fessel) process on beechwood chips, with the vinegar mash trickling over the chips. In the company's own oil mill, built in 1915, rapeseed and mustard seed are cold-pressed; the cold-pressed rapeseed oil is considered a speciality of the house. The products are bottled and inspected personally. The site, with listed facilities such as the steam generator, vinegar factory and oil mill, has its own rail siding. Production of Leman GmbH & Co. KG was discontinued as of 1 July 2024; the website operates under the name Eystruper Feinkost GmbH.
- Site
- Eystrup
- Processes
- Mustard production (approx. 20 mustard specialities), Vinegar production using the trickling (Fessel) process (vinegar mash trickles over beechwood chips), Production of spirit vinegar on beechwood chips, Vinegar production using the Orléans process (historical), Cold pressing of rapeseed and mustard seed in the company's own oil mill (rapeseed oil as a, Bottling of vinegar, mustard and oil specialities, Product inspection of the vinegar, mustard and oil specialities, Factory outlet
- Materials
- Mustard seed, Rapeseed (rapeseed oil/canola oil), Beechwood chips (process material for vinegar production), Rapeseed, Beechwood chips
- Founded
- 1809
- Industries
- Gourmet food/food
- 01
Raw material delivery (mustard seed, rapeseed)
- 02
Cold pressing in the company's own oil mill
- 03
Mustard production
- 04
Vinegar production using the trickling (Fessel) process on beechwood chips
- 05
Bottling
- 06
Product inspection
- 07
Factory outlet
Raw materials & processes
Mustard seed
Basic material for the approx. 20 mustard specialities; also gently pressed in the company's own oil mill.
Rapeseed
Cold-pressed; the rapeseed oil is offered as a cold-pressed speciality.
Beechwood chips
Carrier of the vinegar bacteria in the trickling (Fessel) process for the natural production of spirit vinegar.
Site
Eystrup
DEFactory, factory outlet and administration
- Materials
- Mustard seed, rapeseed, beechwood chips
- Oil mill (1915)
- Steam generator (listed)
- Vinegar factory using the trickling (Fessel) process
- Boiler system with a horizontal, brick-encased boiler
- Steam pump
- Silo with six cells
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard production (approx. 20 mustard specialities)Other (food production) | – | – | – | – | Mustard seed |
| Vinegar production using the trickling (Fessel) process (vinegar mash trickles over beechwood chips)Other (food production) | – | – | – | – | Beechwood chips |
| Production of spirit vinegar on beechwood chipsOther (food production) | – | – | – | – | Beechwood chips |
| Vinegar production using the Orléans process (historical)Other (food production) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cold pressing of rapeseed and mustard seed in the company's own oil mill (rapeseed oil as aOther (food production) | – | – | – | – | Rapeseed, Mustard seed |
| Bottling of vinegar, mustard and oil specialitiesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product inspection of the vinegar, mustard and oil specialitiesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil mill (pressing of rapeseed and mustard seed) | – | 1 | – | 1915 | Eystrup |
| Steam engine/steam generator (historical, listed) | – | 1 | – | 1913 | Eystrup |
| Vinegar factory with trickling (Fessel) process (facility with beechwood chips, listed) | – | 1 | – | – | Eystrup |
| Boiler system with horizontal, brick-encased boiler (boiler house) | – | 1 | – | 1910 | Eystrup |
| Steam pump | – | 1 | – | 2017 sanie | Eystrup |
| Silo (concrete, six cells) | – | 1 | – | 1916 | Eystrup |
Additional services
History
- 1809
Founded by Johann Ludwig Leman as a one-man operation
- 1873
New site for industrial production; first steam engine
- 1913–1915
Occupation of the current site in Eystrup: rail siding, steam generator, vinegar factory using the trickling (Fessel) process, oil mill
- 2007
Acquisition of the company Arthur Höhne in Bremen (vinegar producer and wholesale for gourmet food and pickled preserves)
- 2009
Insolvency after 200 years of existence; acquisition by Siegfried Heidorn, continuation as Leman GmbH & Co. KG
- 2011
Foundation of the Industrial Monument Mustard Factory Leman Interest Group
- 2024
Discontinuation of production of Leman GmbH & Co. KG as of 1 July 2024; the website names Eystruper Feinkost GmbH