Contract filling and co-packing of liquid foods in Tetra Pak and pouch packaging with full-service product development.
Immergut GmbH & Co. KG
Schlüchtern (plant, sales & administration) · Elsdorf (registered office)New on Amplifa
About Immergut
Immergut GmbH & Co. KG is a specialized company for contract filling and co-packing of liquid products, located in Schlüchtern (Hesse) with the registered office in Elsdorf. The company belongs to the Bauer Group and processes more than 74 million kilograms of milk, juices and milk alternatives annually into around 180 million units. The Schlüchtern plant has 32 filling lines, including nine Tetra Pak lines (EDGE, Prisma Edge, Prisma Square) as well as Gualapack and aseptic SIG pouch filling lines. The service portfolio covers concept and product development, recipe development, mixing and filling according to customer recipes, cold and aseptic high-pressure homogenization, secondary packaging and robotic palletizing. Around 90% of revenue comes from co-packing for retail and industry, and 80% of production is exported to the EU and worldwide. The product range comprises more than 300 items, including milk-based mixed drinks, desserts, functional beverages, dietetic products, enteral nutrition and pet food.
- Site
- Schlüchtern
- Processes
- Contract filling / co-packing of liquid products, Mixing & filling (processing) according to customer recipe, Concept & product development, Cold homogenization (pre-processing), Aseptic high-pressure homogenization, Robotic palletizing, Secondary packaging (Multipack 3-pack/6-pack shrink-wrapped), Contract filling / co-packing (32 filling lines)
- Materials
- Milk (cow, sheep, goat), Soy, Oats, Rice, Quinoa, Almond, Juices, Coconut water
- Certificates
- IFS Version 8 Higher Level, BRC (Issue 9, 2022), classification A+ (UK scope), ZNU Sustainable Business Management, SMETA, Organic DE-ÖKO-003 EU, Markenqualität Hessen (Hessen Brand Quality), GMO-free, Rainforest Alliance (cocoa/coffee), FairTrade (cocoa, coffee, sugar), V-Label (individual items), ISO 50001:2018 energy management, ISO 14001:2015 environmental management, ISO 45001:2018 occupational health and safety, ISO 9001 (process-oriented since 2000), HACCP (since 1998), FSC-certified Tetra Pak carton packaging, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, BRC Issue 9 (A+), Organic DE-ÖKO-003, HACCP
- Employees
- 200
- Industries
- Food industry, Beverage industry, Retail (private labels), Pet food, Dietetic foods / enteral nutrition
- 01
Concept & product development
- 02
Recipe development
- 03
Raw material pre-processing / cold homogenization
- 04
Mixing according to customer recipe
- 05
Aseptic high-pressure homogenization
- 06
Filling (Tetra Pak / pouch)
- 07
Secondary packaging (Multipack)
- 08
Robotic palletizing
- 09
Co-Man service (bulk)
Raw Materials & Processing
Milk (cow, sheep, goat)
Basis for milk-based mixed drinks, desserts, cream products and dairy products.
Soy
Foundation for specialized products based on cow's milk alternatives.
Oats
Raw material for plant-based vegan beverage concepts.
Rice
Milk alternative for hypoallergenic and vegan product concepts.
Quinoa
Plant-based raw material for specialty products without cow's milk.
Almond
Basis for plant-based beverages and milk alternatives.
Juices
Processing into soft drinks such as iced tea and fruit juice beverages.
Coconut water
Raw material for lifestyle and functional beverages.
Locations
Schlüchtern
DEPlant, sales & administration
- Materials
- Milk, juices, milk alternatives, pet food
- 4x Tetra Pak EDGE (200/250 ml, straw or HeliCap Pro)
- 1x Tetra Pak Prisma Edge (200/250/300 ml, telescopic straw or DreamCap Pro)
- 2x Tetra Pak Prisma Square (330 ml, DreamCap Pro)
- 2x Tetra Pak EDGE (500 ml/1 l, LightWing cap)
- 1x Gualapack pouch filling line (Cheerpack CP 70–500 ml, Doypack DP 40–200 ml)
- 1x SIG pouch filling line aseptic (Doypack DP 90–200 ml, from Q4/2026)
- Ytron high-speed mixer
- Aseptic high-pressure homogenizers
- Robotic palletizing system
- Automatic secondary packaging line (pouch line)
Elsdorf
DERegistered office
Product Concepts
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contract filling / co-packing of liquid productsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Milk, Juices, Milk alternatives (soy, oats, rice, quinoa, almond), Pet food |
| Mixing & filling (processing) according to customer recipeEngineering | – | – | – | – | Milk, Juices, Milk alternatives |
| Concept & product developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cold homogenization (pre-processing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Aseptic high-pressure homogenizationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Robotic palletizingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Secondary packaging (Multipack 3-pack/6-pack shrink-wrapped)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
10 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TetraPak EDGE filling line (200ml/250ml, straw or HeliCap Pro cap) | Tetra Pak EDGE | 4 | 200ml/250ml | – | Schlüchtern |
| TetraPak Prisma Edge filling line (200/250/300ml, telescopic straw or DreamCap Pro) | Tetra Pak Prisma Edge | 1 | 200ml/250ml/300ml | – | Schlüchtern |
| TetraPak Prisma Square filling line (330ml, DreamCap Pro) | Tetra Pak Prisma Square | 2 | 330ml | – | Schlüchtern |
| TetraPak EDGE filling line (1L/500ml, LightWing cap) | Tetra Pak EDGE | 2 | 1 liter / 500ml | – | Schlüchtern |
| Gualapack pouch filling line (Cheerpack CP 70–500ml, Doypack DP 40–200ml) | Gualapack Cheerpack CP / Doypack DP | 1 | 70/90/110/200/250/330/375/500 ml; DP 40/70/90/110/150/200 ml | – | Schlüchtern |
| SIG pouch filling line aseptic (Doypack DP 90–200ml, from Q4/2026) | SIG Doypack DP | 1 | DP 90/100/110/150/200 ml | – | Schlüchtern |
| Ytron high-speed mixer | Ytron | 1 | – | 2024/2025 | Schlüchtern |
| Aseptic high-pressure homogenizer | – | 1 | – | 2024/2025 | Schlüchtern |
| Robotic palletizing system | – | – | – | – | Schlüchtern |
| Automatic secondary packaging line (pouch line) | – | – | – | 2025/2026 | Schlüchtern |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
The company has been working with a HACCP system since 1998 and process-oriented according to ISO 9001 since 2000. Quality assurance includes IFS Higher Level, BRC A+, organic certification as well as annual inspections by a veterinarian.
| Evidence | Schlüchtern |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| IFS Version 8 Higher Level | |
| BRC Issue 9 (A+) | |
| Organic DE-ÖKO-003 | |
| HACCP | |
| SMETA | |
| ZNU Sustainable Business Management |
History
- 1883
Foundation of the Stavenhagen dairy
- 1894
Foundation of the Schlüchtern dairy cooperative
- 1932
Foundation of the A. Ziegler dairy in Schlüchtern
- 1964
Acquisition of the Immergut "West" brand by the A. Ziegler dairy
- 1990
Immergut "West" becomes a member of the Numico Group
- 2001
Acquisition of Immergut "West" by Friesland Dairy & Drinks Group and Coberco Dairy Foods
- 2003
Merger of Immergut "West" and "East"
- 2005
Foundation of Immergut GmbH & Co. KG
- 2007
Immergut becomes a member of the Bauer Group
- 2014
Immergut becomes part of the Bauer holding
- 2024/2025
Modernization of robotic palletizing, installation of Ytron mixer, cold homogenization, first aseptic high-pressure homogenization, batch management
- 2025/2026
Installation of an aseptic SIG pouch filling line, automatic secondary packaging, digitalization (traceability, planning tool)