Manufacture and packaging of solid and filled chocolate articles for private label since 1923.
Farüchoc Schokoladenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
Carl-Dütting-Straße 1, 49090 Osnabrück, DeutschlandNew on Amplifa
The Farüchoc Chocolate Factory
Farüchoc Schokoladenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG is a company of the Windel Group based in Osnabrück and specializes in the manufacture, production and packaging of solid and filled chocolate articles. The company produces Napolitains, bars and small bars, chocolate sticks, moulded chocolate, crispy pralines, mocha beans, small chocolate pieces, coated fruits and nuts, pralines, puffed rice chocolate, advent calendars as well as liquid chocolate and coating and molding compounds for pralines, biscuits, wafers, cakes and ice cream. Production takes place on single-mould bar lines, cluster lines, enrobing lines and roller embossing lines; chocolate recipes include, among others, milk, semi-bitter, dark and white chocolate, vegan, organic and lactose-free variants as well as chocolate with sugar substitutes. Customers come from the confectionery and chocolate industry, baked goods and ice cream industry, retail, promotional products industry as well as gastronomy, hotels and catering. The offering ranges from recipe and mould development through production to packaging and logistics, including the processing of supplied raw materials and customer-provided packaging.
- Site
- Osnabrück
- Processes
- Production of chocolate and couverture (liquid chocolate), Single-mould bar lines for the production of bars, small bars, chocolate sticks and moulded, Cluster lines for the production of crispy pralines, Enrobing lines for the production of coated fruits and nuts, Roller embossing lines for the production of mocha beans, Packaging of chocolate articles (machine-based with manual finishing), Molding and coating compounds for pralines, biscuits, wafers, cakes and ice cream products, Private-label production of chocolate and couverture
- Materials
- Cocoa, Fine-flavor cocoa, Milk chocolate, Semi-bitter chocolate, Dark chocolate, White chocolate, Vegan chocolate, Organic chocolate
- Certificates
- IFS Food, Organic (DE-ÖKO-013), Fairtrade (Trader), RSPO Supply Chain Certification, Rainforest Alliance Sustainable Agriculture Standard (Multi Site, Windel GmbH &, ZNU Standard Sustainable Business, HACCP, Kosher, Sedex, IFS Food (since 2003), Fairtrade (FLO ID 24902), RSPO Supply Chain, Rainforest Alliance
- Founded
- 1923
- Industries
- Confectionery and chocolate industry, Baked goods industry, Ice cream industry, Retail (private and licensed brands / private label), Promotional products industry, Gastronomy, hotels, catering
- 01
Recipe and mould development
- 02
Production of liquid chocolate (conching, molding line)
- 03
Forming of articles (single-mould bar lines, clusters, enrobing, roller
- 04
Packaging (machine-based with manual finishing)
- 05
Logistics handling
Raw Materials and Chocolate Specifications
Chocolate and couverture
Production of liquid chocolate as well as coating and molding compounds in recipes such as milk, semi-bitter, dark and white.
Organic chocolate (organic cane sugar, organic beet sugar, organic coconut
Organic quality under the EU Organic Regulation, certified according to DE-ÖKO-013.
Vegan chocolate
Recipe without animal ingredients for corresponding product specifications.
Lactose-free chocolate (≤ 1,000 ppm)
For customers with lactose-free product specifications.
Chocolate with sugar substitutes (maltitol, lactitol)
Sucrose-free or "no sugar added" variants.
Fine-flavor cocoa and origin chocolate
Chocolates with fine-flavor cocoa varieties or defined origin.
Palm oil (RSPO-certified)
Only RSPO-certified palm oil is used in production.
Cane sugar (Fairtrade-certified)
Fairtrade-certified cane sugar according to the FLO standard.
Nuts (walnuts, Brazil nuts, almonds)
Used in coated fruits and nuts as well as crispy pralines.
Compound coating
Alternative to chocolate and couverture, also available in organic quality.
Sites
Osnabrück
DEProduction, administration, high-bay warehouse
- Part weight / size
- 3 g – 500 g unit weight
- Materials
- Chocolate, couverture, compound coating
- Single-mould bar lines
- Cluster lines
- Enrobing lines
- Roller embossing lines
- Chocolate molding line (2012)
- Conches (2020)
- High-bay warehouse
- Combined heat and power plant (CHP, 2013)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of chocolate and couverture (liquid chocolate)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Cocoa, Milk chocolate, Semi-bitter chocolate, Dark chocolate, White chocolate |
| Single-mould bar lines for the production of bars, small bars, chocolate sticks and mouldedAssembly | – | 500 g bars | 3 g – 500 g | – | Chocolate, Couverture |
| Cluster lines for the production of crispy pralinesAssembly | – | – | – | – | Chocolate, Cornflakes, Crispbread, Puffed rice, Nuts, Rice crisps |
| Enrobing lines for the production of coated fruits and nutsSurface | – | – | – | – | Chocolate, Fruits, Nuts |
| Roller embossing lines for the production of mocha beansForming | – | – | – | – | Milk chocolate, Semi-bitter chocolate, Coffee |
| Packaging of chocolate articles (machine-based with manual finishing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Flow pack, Stand-up pouch, Gable-top carton, Folding carton, Tin, Blister pack, Aluminium foil |
| Molding and coating compounds for pralines, biscuits, wafers, cakes and ice cream productsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Chocolate, Couverture, Compound coating |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-mould bar lines | – | – | Bars, small bars, chocolate sticks, moulded chocolate with and without filling | – | Osnabrück |
| Cluster lines | – | – | Crispy pralines | – | Osnabrück |
| Enrobing lines | – | – | Coated fruits and nuts | – | Osnabrück |
| Roller embossing lines | – | – | Mocha beans | – | Osnabrück |
| Chocolate molding line | – | 1 | – | 2012 | Osnabrück |
| Conches | – | – | – | 2020 | Osnabrück |
| High-bay warehouse | – | 1 | – | 2021/2022 | Osnabrück |
| Combined heat and power plant (CHP) | – | 1 | – | 2013 | Osnabrück |
Additional services
Quality
Farüchoc has been IFS-certified since 2003 and relies on established processes with regular quality inspections as well as a detailed HACCP concept. Technology, products and processes are regularly audited by independent, accredited certification bodies.
| Evidence | Osnabrück |
|---|---|
| IFS Food (since 2003) | |
| HACCP | |
| Organic (DE-ÖKO-013) | |
| Fairtrade (FLO ID 24902) | |
| RSPO Supply Chain | |
| Rainforest Alliance | |
| ZNU Standard Sustainable Business | |
| Kosher | |
| Sedex |
History
- 1923
Founded in Saxony as the chocolate factory Falkenpflug.
- 1967
Merger with the company Rüger, giving rise to the name FARÜCHOC; production relocated to Karlsruhe
- 1995
Acquired by today's Windel Group
- 1999
Production relocated from Karlsruhe to Osnabrück
- 2000
Regular investments in the further development of the company and the site
- 2008
Capacity expansion and modernization of chocolate production; expansion of production, warehouse and office space
- 2012
Investment in an energy-efficient chocolate molding line
- 2013
Commissioning of a combined heat and power plant (CHP)
- 2020
Capacity expansion through investments in conches
- 2021/2022
Expansion of the high-bay warehouse and installation of a rooftop photovoltaic system