Bioland-certified farm dairy processing organic milk, yoghurt, quark, cream, schmand and butter
Hofmolkerei Dehlwes GmbH & Co. KG
Lilienthal (Trupe 17) · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Hofmolkerei Dehlwes
The organic farm dairy Dehlwes is a family business in Lilienthal near Bremen whose farm has been in family hands since 1811. The company exclusively processes Bioland milk from its own cows and from Bioland farmers in northern Germany. The product range includes fresh organic milk and UHT milk in two fat levels, natural yoghurt, quark preparation, cream products such as cream, schmand, sour cream and crème fraîche as well as butter and cheese. The processes include pasteurisation, homogenisation, ultra-high-temperature treatment, microfiltration, fermentation, mixing and filling into plastic cups, tube bags, buckets and vacuum packaging; in addition, milk is loaded into tanker trucks. For the wholesale/foodservice sector, large containers such as 10-litre bags, 5- and 10-kg buckets and 15-kg butter blocks are offered. Customers include food retail (REWE, Edeka, Kaufland), organic food shops and wholesale buyers; the site also features a farm shop with a regional full product range. The business has been run organically since 1999 and is certified under the EU Organic Regulation (DE-ÖKO-006) as well as IFS Food Version 8.
- Site
- Lilienthal
- Processes
- Pasteurisation, Homogenisation, Ultra-high-temperature treatment (UHT milk), Microfiltration, Fermentation (yoghurt, quark, soured milk products), Mixing, Packaging in plastic cups, tube bags, buckets, vacuum packaging in plastic film, Loading of milk into tanker trucks
- Materials
- Organic milk (Bioland, northern German), Organic cream / organic whipping cream 30 % fat, Organic schmand 24 % fat, Organic sour cream 10 % fat, Organic crème fraîche 30 % fat, Organic butter 82 % fat, Organic natural yoghurt 3.5 % fat, Organic quark preparation 0.2 % fat
- Certificates
- EU organic certificate (DE-ÖKO-006), IFS Food Version 8 (basis level, 93.13 %), IFS Food Version 8
- Founded
- 1811
- Industries
- Food retail (REWE, Edeka, Kaufland), Organic food shops / organic stores, Wholesale buyers / foodservice
- 01
Milk intake from Bioland farms in northern Germany
- 02
Pasteurisation / ultra-high-temperature treatment
- 03
Homogenisation or microfiltration
- 04
Fermentation (yoghurt, quark, soured milk products)
- 05
Mixing
- 06
Filling and packaging
- 07
Tanker truck loading or delivery
Raw Materials & Processes
Organic milk (Bioland, northern German)
Raw milk from own cows and Bioland farms in northern Germany as the basis for the entire product range.
Organic cream / organic whipping cream 30 % fat
Cream product for wholesale buyers in a 5-kg bucket.
Organic schmand 24 % fat
Soured milk product for hot and cold use in gastronomy.
Organic sour cream 10 % fat
Soured milk product in the low-fat variant for wholesale buyers.
Organic crème fraîche 30 % fat
Cream product with 30 % fat for the foodservice sector.
Organic butter 82 % fat
Butter as a 15-kg block for wholesale buyers.
Organic natural yoghurt 3.5 % fat
Mildly tart yoghurt in 200-g and 500-g cups as well as large containers.
Organic quark preparation 0.2 % fat
Low-fat variant made from quark and sour whey from organic farming.
Locations
Lilienthal, Trupe 17
DEDairy, farm shop and administration (Official authorisation DE NI 18401)
- Lot size
- Retail (200 g–1 L) and large containers (5–15 kg, 10-litre bags)
- Materials
- Organic milk, organic cream, organic butter, organic yoghurt, organic quark
- Filling and packaging systems (plastic cups, tube bags, buckets, vacuum packaging)
- Milk tanker truck loading
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PasteurisationHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Organic raw milk (Bioland) |
| HomogenisationHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Organic raw milk (Bioland) |
| Ultra-high-temperature treatment (UHT milk)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Organic raw milk (Bioland) |
| MicrofiltrationOther | – | – | – | – | Organic raw milk (Bioland) |
| Fermentation (yoghurt, quark, soured milk products)Other | – | – | – | – | Organic milk, organic cream |
| MixingOther | – | – | – | – | Drinking milk, cocoa, yoghurt, quark, schmand, crème |
| Packaging in plastic cups, tube bags, buckets, vacuum packaging in plastic filmOther | – | – | – | – | Drinking milk, cocoa, yoghurt, quark, schmand, crème |
| Loading of milk into tanker trucksOther | – | – | – | – | Organic raw milk |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filling and packaging systems (plastic cups, tube bags, buckets, vacuum packaging) | – | – | – | – | Lilienthal, Trupe 17 |
| Milk tanker truck loading | – | – | – | – | Lilienthal, Trupe 17 |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Quality is ensured by annual inspection by the organic control body ABCERT AG (DE-ÖKO-006) and an IFS Food audit by SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH (Version 8, 93.13 %).
| Evidence | Lilienthal |
|---|---|
| EU organic certificate (DE-ÖKO-006) | |
| IFS Food Version 8 |
History
- 1811
Farm has been in family hands since 1811 (family business); the next generation now runs the business.
- 1999
Conversion to organic farming (organic since 1999).