Production of soups, stocks, sauces and seasoning pastes in artisanal quality for retail and gastronomy.

Jürgen Langbein GmbH

Kaltenkirchen (Production) · Stemwede-Levern (Administration and Logistics, Rila) · Versmold (Menzi GmbH, Production) · Filiatra, GR (RILA Hellas, Production) · Arica, CL (RILA Chile, Production)New on Amplifa

1880Production tradition of Jürgen Langbein

1969Founding of the Rila corporate group

Approx. 350+Employees across the entire group

4Production sites in DE, GR, CL

Approx. 1,000Products in the group's product range

Fine Culinary Art Since 1880

Jürgen Langbein GmbH is a manufacturing operation for national and international delicacies based in Kaltenkirchen (Schleswig-Holstein) and has been part of the Rila corporate group since 1998. The production tradition of maritime fresh pastes dates back to 1880 and still forms the basis for further developments today. The range includes gourmet stocks, soups, sauces and seasoning pastes, handcrafted on the basis of traditional recipes and high-quality ingredients by master chefs. The company operates as an approved production facility for meat, fish and dairy processing and also manufactures private labels for food retail under the Rila Genussmanufaktur label. Since 1999, the operation has been certified organic under the EEC control system and complies with the IFS Food guidelines. The portfolio is complemented by the sister company Menzi GmbH in Versmold with sauce stocks, soup pastes and dishes for catering and food retail units.

Site: Stemwede-Levern
Processes: Production of soups, stocks, sauces and seasoning pastes, Private label production for food retail (Rila Genussmanufaktur), Import of delicacies, B2B distribution, Production in artisanal quality by master chefs
Materials: Meat Processing, Fish and Maritime Pastes, Dairy Processing, Vegetables and Fruit, Organic Ingredients (EEC Control System)
Certificates: IFS Food, Organic (EEC control system / DE-001), IFS Logistics, Organic (EEC control system, DE-001)
Founded: 1880 (Mark
Industries: Food retail, Delicacies/Wholesale, Gastronomy

01
Raw material purchasing from certified trading partners
02
Recipe and product development
03
Handcrafted production by master chefs (simmering, cooking methods)
04
Quality inspection by chefs, food technicians and food technologists
05
Filling into jars, cans and cups
06
B2B distribution via wholesale and food retail

Ingredients and Processing

FLE

Meat Processing

Approved production facility for meat processing, among other things for Ragoût Fin and roast stock.

FIS

Fish and Maritime Pastes

Traditional maritime fresh pastes since 1880, e.g. lobster paste and Büsum crab soup.

MIL

Dairy Processing

Approved dairy processing as the basis for cream soups and velouté soups.

GEM

Vegetables and Fruit

Vegetable bases for stocks and preserves; fruit/vegetable processing at the Filiatra and Arica sites.

BIO

Organic Ingredients (EEC Control System)

Organic product lines such as organic vegetable stock and organic roast stock under the EEC control system, organic control body DE-001.

Locations

Kaltenkirchen

Delicacy production: soups, stocks, sauces, pastes; meat, fish and dairy processing

Materials: Meat, Fish, Dairy, Vegetables

Stemwede-Levern

Administrative and logistics site of the Rila group headquarters

Versmold

Production at Menzi GmbH: sauce stocks, soup pastes, dishes for catering and food retail units

Photovoltaic system

Filiatra

Production at RILA Hellas S.A.: fruit and vegetable preserves, filling into jars and thermoformed trays

Materials: Fruit, Vegetables

Arica

Production at RILA Chile: refinement, packaging and distribution of agricultural products

Materials: Olives, Chilies, Garlic, Seasoning pastes

Product Examples

**Vegetable Stock 500 ml**Simmering · Retail/Delicacies

**Lobster Paste 50 g**Maritime fresh paste · Delicacies/Wholesale

**Büsum Crab Soup 400 ml**Soup production · Retail

**Ragoût Fin 400 g**Meat processing · Delicacies

**Roast Stock 500 ml**Simmering · Retail/Gastronomy

**Organic Roast Stock 400 ml**Organic processing · Retail

Inside the production

Master kitchen: preparation of sauces in artisanal quality

Beef soup set with paste, egg custard and meat dumplings

Industries

Food retailDelicacies/WholesaleGastronomy

Additional services

Production of soups, stocks, sauces and seasoning pastesPrivate label production for food retail (Rila Genussmanufaktur)Import of delicaciesB2B distributionProduction in artisanal quality by master chefs

Quality and Certification

Production according to IFS Food guidelines and the EEC control system (organic, organic control body DE-001); quality inspection by experienced chefs, food technicians and food technologists. Logistics is certified according to IFS Logistics.

Evidence	Kaltenkirchen	Versmold	Filiatra
IFS Food
Organic (EEC control system, DE-001)
IFS Logistics

History

1880
Origins of the production of maritime fresh pastes under Jürgen Langbein
1969
Founding of the family company Rila by Ursula and Helmut Richter (delicacy import)
1993
Founding of RILA Hellas S.A. in Filiatra
1996
Founding of RILA Chile in Arica
1998
Jürgen Langbein GmbH becomes part of the Rila corporate group
1999
Organic certification under the EEC control system
2007
New production hall of RILA Hellas in Filiatra
2018
Menzi GmbH in Versmold becomes part of the Rila group