Manufacturer of frozen pasta convenience products such as lasagne, cannelloni, casseroles and risotto as well as sauces and soups for the out-of-home market
Giacobbe Pasta GmbH
Bitburg (Daimlerstraße 2), GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Giacobbe Pasta
Giacobbe Pasta GmbH, based in Bitburg (Eifel), manufactures frozen pasta convenience products for professional kitchens. The product range includes lasagne, cannelloni, gratins and casseroles, moussaka, risotto base as well as sauces, soups and stews – partly in gastronorm format and in organic, vegan, vegetarian as well as gluten-free and lactose-free variants. All products are developed in-house and produced according to the handmade approach, with many production steps carried out manually. In its standard range, the company consistently avoids flavour enhancers, yeast extracts, preservatives and palm fat (clean label). All production steps from raw material intake to packaging take place at the Bitburg site; customers are primarily institutional catering, system catering, company canteens, kindergartens, clinics, senior care homes, catering services and upscale gastronomy (Di Cucina line). As a German family business with Italian roots, the company is IFS Food and organic certified and offers customised private label solutions.
- Site
- Bitburg
- Processes
- Manufacture of frozen pasta convenience products (lasagne, cannelloni, casseroles, moussaka,, Individual recipe and product development (private label / customised solutions), Deep-freeze freezing (linear freezing), In-house product development (recipe development in-house), Handmade approach in production, Clean label (no palm fat, no flavour enhancers, preservatives, yeast extracts in the, Custom/customer-specific solutions (private label), Tailor-made products for the out-of-home market
- Materials
- Wheat (pasta sheets), Spelt, Beef, Veal, Salmon, Ricotta, Grana Padano, Pecorino
- Certificates
- IFS Food, Organic certification
- Founded
- 1993
- Industries
- Institutional catering, System catering, Company canteens, Kindergartens, Clinics, Senior care homes
- 01
Raw material intake and incoming goods inspection
- 02
In-house recipe and product development
- 03
Dough and filling production (handmade approach)
- 04
Layering, portioning and baking
- 05
Deep-freeze freezing (linear freezing)
- 06
Packaging
- 07
Delivery to the out-of-home market
Ingredients & Processes
Wheat and spelt (pasta sheets)
Basis of the pasta sheets for lasagne, cannelloni and pasta casseroles.
Beef and veal
Used in Bolognese and veal Bolognese variants as well as sauces.
Salmon
Filling of the salmon lasagne with béchamel sauce and leaf spinach.
Ricotta, Grana Padano, Pecorino
For fillings, béchamel cheese sauces and pesto.
Soy (soy béchamel)
Basis of the vegan organic products.
Rice (risotto)
Pre-cooked, vegan and gluten-free risotto base.
Potatoes, vegetables, champignon mushrooms, leaf spinach
Ingredients for casseroles, gratins, moussaka as well as sauces and soups.
Site
Bitburg
DEProduction and administration site
- Lot size
- GN trays and carton goods for institutional catering and gastronomy
- Materials
- Wheat, spelt, meat, fish, cheese, vegetables, rice
- Linear freezer (deep-freeze system, 2025)
- Photovoltaic system (526 kWp)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of frozen pasta convenience products (lasagne, cannelloni, casseroles, moussaka,Food production | – | – | – | – | Pasta (wheat, spelt), Beef, Veal, Salmon, Ricotta, Cheese (Grana Padano, Pecorino), Leaf spinach, Vegetables, Soy béchamel, Rice, Béchamel/cream sauces, Basil, Pine nuts, Kidney beans, Champignon mushrooms |
| Individual recipe and product development (private label / customised solutions)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deep-freeze freezing (linear freezing)Food production | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linear freezer (deep-freeze system) | – | 1 | – | 2025 | Bitburg, Daimlerstraße |
| Photovoltaic system | – | 1 | 526 kWp | 2025 | Bitburg, Daimlerstraße |
Additional services
Quality
As an IFS Food and organic certified company, Giacobbe safeguards quality across all production steps from raw material intake to packaging at its own site. The Giacobbe quality seal commits the standard range to the clean label principle: no flavour enhancers, preservatives or palm fat.
| Evidence | Bitburg |
|---|---|
| IFS Food | |
| Organic certification |
History
- 1980er
The brothers Litterio and Rocco Giacobbe handcraft their first lasagnes in Bitburg according to traditional recipes.
- 1993
Founding of Giacobbe Pasta GmbH by Rainer Nels.
- 1997
Relocation to the current site on Daimlerstraße in Bitburg; subsequent continuous expansion of production and product range.
- Ende 2023
After more than 30 years of management, Rainer Nels hands over leadership to Jakob Hübinger.
- 2025
Investments in sustainability: photovoltaic system (526 kWp), water-saving project, around 90 % electric/hybrid vehicle fleet, new linear freezer; Giacobbe becomes an official training company.