Manufacturer of Turkish Halal meat specialties: Pastırma, Tosun beef ham, Sucuk and juicy beef ham from Hövelhof.
Gürkan Schinkenproduktion GmbH
HövelhofNew on Amplifa
About Gürkan Schinkenproduktion GmbH
Gürkan Schinkenproduktion GmbH is a company for traditional Halal meat specialties founded in 1999 by Özcan Gürkan in Bielefeld, and has been producing in Hövelhof (district of Paderborn) since 2000. The focus is on the production of original Turkish Kayseri Pastırma from 100% Halal beef and lamb, complemented by Tosun® Pastırma (molded beef ham), Sucuk in ring form and juicy beef ham (Dana Jambon). The products are created in many coordinated work steps with a great deal of manual labor: salting, applying the spice coating of Çemen, and several weeks of air drying in a climate-controlled drying hall whose climate is adapted to that of the Kayseri region. For sliced goods, the spice coating is removed in elaborate manual work; convenience packs are industrially sliced and packaged. Every work step is monitored and documented. The products are distributed via butchers, Turkish grocery retail and the food trade. The company continues the family tradition in its second generation since 1968.
- Site
- Hövelhof
- Processes
- Pastırma production (air-dried ham, Kayseri Pastırma), Drying process (air drying, multi-week, climate-controlled drying hall), Fermentation (natural fermentation technique without heat treatment, Sucuk), Oven cooking (Dana Jambon / juicy beef ham), Massaging under high pressure (curing with spice blend, Dana Jambon), Sausage production (beef bratwurst, beef salami, Sucuk), Industrial production and packaging of Halal beef cold cuts, Slicing of Pastırma (sliced goods, convenience packs in slices)
- Materials
- Halal beef, Halal lamb, Beef (for beef bratwurst, beef salami, beef cold cuts), Lamb (for Sucuk, lamb Pastırma), Spice blend (Çemen), Çemen spice blend, Air drying, Natural fermentation
- Certificates
- Halal guidelines, Process controls and documentation
- Founded
- 1999
- Industries
- Food trade, Butcher shops, Turkish grocery retail, Turkish grocery retail
- 01
Raw material (Halal beef and lamb)
- 02
Salting and applying the spice coating (Çemen)
- 03
Maturation and multi-week air drying in a climate-controlled drying hall
- 04
Removal of the spice coating / cooking or fermentation
- 05
Slicing (sliced goods)
- 06
Packaging
- 07
Quality control
Raw materials and processing techniques
Halal beef
Basis for Kayseri Pastırma, Tosun®, juicy beef ham and beef sausages.
Halal lamb
Used for lamb Pastırma (Kuzu) and Sucuk.
Çemen spice blend
Forms the spice coating that creates the characteristic aroma during maturation and drying.
Air drying
Multi-week, gentle air drying in a drying hall with climate control adapted to the climate of the Kayseri region.
Natural fermentation
Fermentation technique without heat treatment for Sucuk.
Oven cooking
Gentle cooking of Dana Jambon (juicy beef ham) after pressure massaging with spice blend.
Hövelhof site
Hövelhof
DEProduction and administration
- Materials
- Halal beef, Halal lamb, Çemen
- Drying hall (climate adapted to Kayseri region, expansion 2021)
- Packaging systems (modernized 2013)
- Production halls (extensions 2014/2015 and 2016)
- Oven for cooking (Dana Jambon)
Product portfolio
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pastırma production (air-dried ham, Kayseri Pastırma)Food processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Halal beef |
| Drying process (air drying, multi-week, climate-controlled drying hall)Food processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Beef, Lamb |
| Fermentation (natural fermentation technique without heat treatment, Sucuk)Food processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Beef, Lamb |
| Oven cooking (Dana Jambon / juicy beef ham)Food processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Beef |
| Massaging under high pressure (curing with spice blend, Dana Jambon)Food processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Beef |
| Sausage production (beef bratwurst, beef salami, Sucuk)Food processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Beef, Lamb |
| Industrial production and packaging of Halal beef cold cutsFood processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Beef |
| Slicing of Pastırma (sliced goods, convenience packs in slices)Food processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Beef, Lamb |
| Handwork: salting and applying spice coating (lamb leg salted by hand)Food processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Lamb |
| Removal of the spice coating (Çemen) by handFood processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | Beef |
| Quality control (process controls and documentation of all work steps)Food processing (meat processing) | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drying hall (climate adapted to Kayseri region) | – | – | – | 2021 (Ausb | Hövelhof |
| Packaging systems | – | – | – | 2013 (Mode | Hövelhof |
| Production hall | – | – | – | 2014/2015 | Hövelhof |
| Oven for cooking (Dana Jambon) | – | – | – | – | Hövelhof |
Additional services
Quality assurance
Every work step is strictly monitored and meticulously documented; all products are made from Halal beef and lamb in accordance with Halal guidelines.
| Evidence | Hövelhof |
|---|---|
| Halal guidelines | |
| Process controls and documentation |
Company history
- 1968/1969
Foundation of one of the first specialty stores for Turkish food (Bielefeld region) with a butcher shop by Gürkan Senior
- 1973
Production operation for Turkish baked goods and Halal meat products in Bielefeld Altenhagen
- 1975
Industrial production and packaging of Halal beef cold cuts in the Westphalia region
- 1992
Specialty supermarket in Bielefeld Brackwede with its own butcher shop
- 1994
Production operation for Halal meat products with the manufacture of original Turkish Pastırma
- 1996
Introduction of Tosun Pastırma in Germany
- 1997
Introduction of sliced Pastırma for Turkish grocery retail
- 1999
Foundation of Gürkan Schinkenproduktion in Bielefeld by Özcan Gürkan
- 2000
New production facility in Hövelhof
- 2002
Modernization and specialization on Pastırma
- 2013
Modernization of the packaging systems
- 2014/2015
Construction of a new production hall
- 2016
Construction of another production hall
- 2021
Expansion of the drying hall
- 2022
Expansion of the Pastırma product range