Organic farming, raw material processing and food manufacturing – from sowing to the finished product
Hofgut Storzeln GmbH
Storzeln 1, 78247 HilzingenNew on Amplifa
About Hofgut Storzeln
Hofgut Storzeln GmbH is a family-run business in the Hegau region near Hilzingen on Lake Constance, uniting organic farming, raw material processing and food production under one roof. On its own and leased land, raw materials such as soy, oats, buckwheat, sunflower seeds, millet and lupins are grown according to Bioland guidelines. In the company's own raw material processing facility, these are dried, cleaned, color-sorted, hulled and milled on a contract basis; the portfolio includes flakes, groats, flours, extrudates and TVP. In the attached manufactory, single-ingredient products, mueslis, snacks, instant meals as well as plant-based oat and soy drinks are produced – also as contract manufacturing and private label. Services include recipe and product development, packaging development, storage tests, laboratory analyses and sensory testing. Customers include foodspring and Followfood, among others.
- Site
- Hilzingen
- Processes
- Organic farming (arable farming, Bioland), Drying / storage of raw materials, Pre-cleaning, cleaning and fine cleaning, Color sorting, Hulling, Milling, Filling into big bags / bagging, Roasting
- Materials
- Soy, Oats, Buckwheat, Sunflower seeds, Millet, Lupins, Nuts, Dried fruits
- Certificates
- EU Organic Certificate (Regulation (EU) 2018/848), Bioland Certificate, IFS Progress Food Version 3 (Intermediate level, 92.45%), FSSC 22000, EU Organic Certificate (Regulation (EU) 2018/848, DE-ÖKO-006), Bioland, IFS Progress Food V3 (Intermediate level 92.45%)
- Industries
- Food industry, Sports nutrition/Fitness food, Organic food, Agriculture
- 01
Organic farming (cultivation of soy, oats, buckwheat, sunflowers, millet)
- 02
Drying / storage
- 03
Pre-cleaning, cleaning and fine cleaning
- 04
Color sorting
- 05
Hulling
- 06
Milling
- 07
Production of flakes, groats, flours, extrudates, TVP
- 08
Mixing of dry components
- 09
Filling into big bags, sacks, pouches, cups and cans
Raw Materials & Processes
Soy
Whole beans, split kernels or roasted; base for soy drinks, Protein Flakes and TVP.
Oats
Regional Lake Constance cultivation for flakes, flours and plant-based oat drinks.
Buckwheat
Gluten-free raw material for cleaned goods, flakes and flours.
Sunflower seeds
Bioland raw goods from regional cultivation for cleaned and processed goods.
Millet
Gluten-free grain for cleaned, hulled and milled products.
Lupins
Raw material for lupin products such as extrudates and TVP.
Nuts and dried fruits
Ingredients for mueslis, snacks and mixes; also freeze-drying of fruits.
Locations
Hilzingen
DEHeadquarters: farming, raw material processing, food production/manufactory
- Materials
- Soy, oats, buckwheat, sunflower seeds, millet, lupins, nuts, dried fruits
- Color sorter
- Hulling system
- Milling
- Roasting system
- Freeze-drying
- Filling system for big bags/sacks
- Filling of pouches, cups, cans
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organic farming (arable farming, Bioland)Other (agriculture) | – | – | – | – | Soy, Oats, Buckwheat, Sunflowers, Millet |
| Drying / storage of raw materialsOther (raw material processing) | – | – | – | – | Soy, Oats, Buckwheat, Sunflowers, Millet |
| Pre-cleaning, cleaning and fine cleaningOther (raw material processing) | – | – | – | – | Cereals, Legumes, Oilseeds |
| Color sortingOther (raw material processing) | – | – | – | – | Cereals, Legumes, Oilseeds |
| HullingOther (raw material processing) | – | – | – | – | Cereals, Legumes, Oilseeds |
| MillingOther (raw material processing) | – | – | – | – | Cereals, Legumes, Oilseeds |
| Filling into big bags / baggingPackaging | – | – | – | – | Cereals, Legumes, Oilseeds |
| RoastingOther (food processing) | – | – | – | – | Soy |
| Production of flakes / groats / flours / extrudates / TVPOther (food processing) | – | – | – | – | Oats, Soy, Buckwheat, Millet, Lupins |
| Production of plant-based drinks (oat drinks, soy drinks)Other (food production) | – | – | – | – | Oats, Soy |
| Mixing of dry components with subsequent filling into pouches, cups and cansAssembly (filling/packaging) | – | – | – | – | Cereal products, Cereals, Nuts, Dried fruits, Vegetables |
| Contract manufacturing / filling (single-ingredient products, food mixes, snacks, instant meals)Assembly (filling/packaging) | – | – | – | – | Cereals, Soy, Muesli ingredients |
| Freeze-drying of fruitsOther (food processing) | – | – | – | – | Fruits |
| Recipe & product development, packaging developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Storage tests, laboratory analyses, sensory testingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Strict controls, storage tests, laboratory analyses and sensory testing ensure product quality. The company is EU-organic certified (ABCERT AG, DE-ÖKO-006), a Bioland member (operation number 907654), FSSC 22000 certified and rated IFS Progress Food V3.
| Evidence | Hilzingen |
|---|---|
| EU Organic Certificate (Regulation (EU) 2018/848, DE-ÖKO-006) | |
| Bioland | |
| FSSC 22000 | |
| IFS Progress Food V3 (Intermediate level 92.45%) |
History
- 1382
Hofgut Storzeln first mentioned in records (transfer from Heinrich von Roggwil to Münsterlingen Monastery)
- 1849
Sale of the Hofgut to Johann Winzeler from Barzheim
- 1916
City of Stuttgart purchases the Hofgut to supply milk to Stuttgart hospitals; until the 70s a children's convalescent home
- 1989
Dissolution, sale and parceling of the Hofgut
- 2007
The Emrich couple begins acquiring the land and buildings
- 2010
Hofgut reunited, owned by the Emrich family ever since
- 2016
Launch of the company's own online shop
- 2021
Production of various organic products under the motto 'from sowing to the finished product'