Shipping slaughter of pigs and sows with marketing of half carcasses, piglets and slaughter by-products.
Heinz Tummel GmbH & Co. KG
SchöppingenNew on Amplifa
About us
Heinz Tummel GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned slaughterhouse in Schöppingen in the Münsterland region and is one of the largest shipping slaughterhouses for pigs and sows in Germany. At the EC-approved slaughterhouse on Eggeroder Straße, up to 5,000 pigs are slaughtered per week; marketed are pig and sow half carcasses, piglets (suckling piglets and weaned pigs) as well as slaughter by-products such as liver, heart and tongue. Around 90 % of the animals come from within a 100 km radius, enabling short transport routes and seamless origin verification. On the company premises, the partner company Boeser Frischfleisch handles the cutting operations. The company works according to IFS Food V8, the QS inspection scheme, the HACCP concept, the EU organic label and ISO 50001, and supplies the meat industry, food retail, butchers and further-processing companies nationwide.
- Site
- Schöppingen
- Processes
- Slaughter of pigs and sows (shipping slaughter), Marketing/cutting and shipping of pig and sow half carcasses, Delivery of piglets (suckling piglets, weaned pigs) individually according to size, weight and, Trading in slaughter by-products (liver, heart, tongue), Cutting plant (since 1991, in partnership with Boeser Frischfleisch on the company premises), Cutting (partnership with Boeser Frischfleisch), Marketing of slaughter by-products, Origin verification/traceability
- Materials
- Pigs, Sows, Piglets (suckling piglets, weaned pigs), Slaughter by-products (liver, heart, tongue), Pig half carcasses, Sow half carcasses, Piglets, Slaughter by-products
- Certificates
- IFS Food V8, QS inspection scheme, HACCP, EU organic label, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1870
- Employees
- 200+
- Industries
- Meat industry, Food retail, Butchers/Meat processing, Agriculture
- 01
Purchasing of animals from QS-certified farms
- 02
Scheduling & livestock logistics
- 03
Slaughter
- 04
Cooling
- 05
Marketing & shipping
- 06
Cutting (partner Boeser Frischfleisch)
- 07
Wastewater treatment (own sewage treatment plant)
Products & Raw Materials
Pig half carcasses
Uniformly sorted pig half carcasses as the core product for further-processing companies.
Sow half carcasses
Half carcasses from sows for meat processing.
Piglets
Suckling piglets and weaned pigs, delivered individually according to size, weight and intended use.
Slaughter by-products
Liver, heart and tongue for further processing.
Locations
Schöppingen
DEHeadquarters, EC-approved slaughterhouse and shipping
- Lot size
- 5,000 pigs/week
- Materials
- Pigs, sows, piglets
- EC-approved slaughterhouse (1974)
- Cutting plant (1991)
- Sewage treatment plant (1994)
- Blast chilling tunnel (2004)
- Livestock truck wash hall (2019)
- Cold storage rooms (modernized 2024)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slaughter of pigs and sows (shipping slaughter)Manufacturing/Production (Food – Slaughterhouse) | – | – | – | 5,000 pigs per week | Pigs, Sows, Piglets |
| Marketing/cutting and shipping of pig and sow half carcassesCutting/Processing | – | – | – | – | Pork, Sow meat |
| Delivery of piglets (suckling piglets, weaned pigs) individually according to size, weight andCutting/Processing | – | – | – | – | Piglets |
| Trading in slaughter by-products (liver, heart, tongue)Cutting/Processing | – | – | – | – | Liver, Heart, Tongue |
| Cutting plant (since 1991, in partnership with Boeser Frischfleisch on the company premises)Cutting/Processing | – | – | – | – | Pork |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC-approved slaughterhouse (slaughter facility) | – | 1 | Capacity 5,000 pigs per week | 1974 | Eggeroder Straße, Schöppingen |
| Cutting plant | – | 1 | – | 1991 | Schöppingen |
| Sewage treatment plant | – | 1 | – | 1994 | Schöppingen |
| Blast chilling tunnel | – | 1 | – | 2004 | Schöppingen |
| Livestock truck wash hall | – | 1 | – | 2019 | Schöppingen |
| Cold storage rooms | – | – | – | 2024 | Schöppingen |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
Seamless traceability from the pig half carcass back to the origin of the piglets, daily plant inspections, HACCP concept, hygiene training and annual IFS certification.
| Evidence | Schöppingen |
|---|---|
| IFS Food V8 | |
| QS inspection scheme | |
| HACCP | |
| EU organic label | |
| ISO 50001 |
History
- ca. 1870
Founding of a butchery in Schöppingen by Wilhelm Tummel
- 1962
Focus on the slaughter operation at the new company site on Amtsstraße in Schöppingen
- 1974
Commissioning of the EC-approved slaughterhouse on Eggeroder Straße with a capacity of 5,000 pigs per week
- 1991
Extension with a cutting plant
- 1994
Commissioning of the company's own sewage treatment plant
- 2004
Addition of a blast chilling tunnel and expansion of cooling capacity
- 2019
Construction of a new livestock truck wash hall
- 2024
Renovation and modernization of all cold storage rooms