Manufacturer of tarte flambée bases and topped frozen tarte flambée for retail and gastronomy.
Gusto Palatino GmbH & Co. KG
Hauenstein · second production site (near the French border)New on Amplifa
About Gusto Palatino
Gusto Palatino GmbH & Co. KG is a manufacturer specialized in tarte flambée, headquartered in Hauenstein in the Südwestpfalz region. The company produces tarte flambée bases in various shapes, sizes and recipes (including wheat, spelt and rye with malt) as well as ready-topped frozen tarte flambée and accessories such as electric tarte flambée ovens and serving boards made of bamboo or birch. The bases are pre-baked using a proprietary hot-pressing process and made exclusively from flour, water, vegetable oil and table salt, without yeast or raising agents. Production is fully automated and based on self-constructed production technology via its own technology company; in Hauenstein the daily capacity is up to 200,000 bases and the annual capacity around 30 million tarte flambées and bases. Customers are resellers and professional buyers from retail, gastronomy, system catering, hotels and catering, supplied throughout Europe and internationally via partners. The offering is complemented by product and concept development, training in the company's own Competence Center and individual packaging design with customer labels.
- Site
- Hauenstein
- Processes
- Hot-pressing method (pre-baking of the tarte flambée bases, proprietary manufacturing process), Fully automatic die-cutting of the dough to specified shape and size, Fully automatic cream dosing (ultra-thin application of tarte flambée cream, topping), Rapid freezing (frozen production), Packaging under modified atmosphere (fully automatic, with individual customer label), Product and concept development as well as training/knowledge transfer (Competence Center), Manufacture of serving boards made of bamboo or birch (own production), Product and concept development
- Materials
- Wheat flour, Spelt flour (100 % spelt flour), Rye flour, Vegetable oil, Table salt, Malt, Tarte flambée cream, Bamboo
- Certificates
- IFS (International Food Standard), Organic control body DE-ÖKO-007
- Founded
- 2006
- Industries
- Food retail / private labels, Gastronomy / foodservice, System catering, Hotels and hospitality, Catering / contract catering, Large-scale consumers
- 01
Raw material purchasing and supplier audit (regional sourcing)
- 02
Dough production and die-cutting (own cutting systems)
- 03
Pre-baking using a proprietary hot-pressing process
- 04
Cream dosing and topping (fully automatic)
- 05
Rapid freezing and storage under cold chain
- 06
Packaging under modified atmosphere with customer label
- 07
Delivery logistics and distribution
Ingredients and processes
Wheat flour
Basis of the traditional Alsatian tarte flambée bases without yeast or raising agents.
Spelt flour (100 %)
Ancient-grain variant of the tarte flambée bases in Rustique style.
Rye flour with malt
Savory base of the Brewer's tarte flambée bases.
Tarte flambée cream
Applied in an ultra-thin layer onto the bases by a fully automatic dosing system.
Bamboo
Material for serving boards from own production.
Birch
Material for serving boards from own production.
Locations
Hauenstein
DEHeadquarters and production site
- Part weight / size
- Bases 60–160 g, approx. 25–38 cm edge length
- Lot size
- Large-scale series (up to 200,000 bases/day)
- Materials
- Wheat, spelt and rye flour, tarte flambée cream
- Own cutting systems (dough cutters, own design)
- Fully automatic cream dosing system
- Fully automatic production line (packaging, rapid freezing, storage)
Second production site
DEProduction site near the French border
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot-pressing method (pre-baking of the tarte flambée bases, proprietary manufacturing process)Food processing | – | – | 60 g – 160 g | Daily capacity up to 200,000 | Wheat flour, Spelt flour, Rye flour, Water, Vegetable oil, Table salt, Malt, Tarte flambée cream, Bacon, Onions, Cheese, Leek, Tomatoes, Peppers, Salmon, Dill, Chicken kebab, Diced apple, Cinnamon |
| Fully automatic die-cutting of the dough to specified shape and sizeFood processing | – | approx. 38 cm × approx. 29 cm | – | – | Dough (flour, water, vegetable oil, table salt) |
| Fully automatic cream dosing (ultra-thin application of tarte flambée cream, topping)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Tarte flambée cream, Toppings (bacon, onions, cheese, leek, tomatoes, peppers, |
| Rapid freezing (frozen production)Food processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging under modified atmosphere (fully automatic, with individual customer label)Food processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product and concept development as well as training/knowledge transfer (Competence Center)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of serving boards made of bamboo or birch (own production)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Bamboo, Birch |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric tarte flambée oven (sales product) | FOUR2 230 V | – | Innenmaße: 2x B 350 x T 410 x H 80 mm; Außenmaße: B 520 x T 580 x H 350 mm; 3,4 kW / 230 V / 50 Hz, | – | – |
| Electric tarte flambée oven (sales product) | FP 66 R 230 V | – | Innenmaße: 2x B 410 x T 360 x H 90 mm; Außenmaße: B 550 x T 430 x H 375 mm; 2,4 kW / 230 V / 50 Hz, | – | – |
| Electric tarte flambée oven (sales product) | MILANTOAST 230 V | – | Innenmaße: 2x B 400 x T 340 x H 85 mm; Außenmaße: B 522 x T 350 x H 360 mm; 3,5 kW / 230 V / 50/60 | – | – |
| Electric tarte flambée oven (sales product) | TIZIANO TZ 230 400 V | – | Innenmaße: 2x B 620 x T 460 x H 145 mm; Außenmaße: B 920 x T 660 x H 732 mm; 6,4 kW / 400 V / 50 | – | – |
| Own cutting systems (dough cutters) | Own design (via own technology company) | – | – | – | Hauenstein |
| Fully automatic cream dosing system | Own design | – | – | – | Hauenstein |
| Fully automatic production line (packaging, rapid freezing, storage) | Own design / equipment unique worldwide | – | – | – | Hauenstein |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certification
The company is certified according to IFS (International Food Standard), whose compliance is verified through regular audits. All production steps from dough to packaging under modified atmosphere are documented and technically monitored; raw material suppliers are audited and inspected directly at the source.
| Evidence | Hauenstein |
|---|---|
| IFS (International Food Standard) | |
| Organic control body DE-ÖKO-007 |
History
- 2006
Foundation of Gusto Palatino GmbH & Co. KG in Hauenstein by three founders with a background as gastronomy suppliers of tarte flambée products.