Production of cheese specialities from cow's and goat's milk according to original recipes at the Schmölln/Hartha site

Käserei Altenburger Land GmbH & Co. KG

Schmölln OT Hartha (Lumpzig), GermanyNew on Amplifa

1897Founding of the dairy (website also mentions 1926)

Eurial GroupCorporate group

2018Expansion of production capacities at the Lumpzig site

Factory outlet & weekly marketsSales channels

About Käserei Altenburger Land

Käserei Altenburger Land GmbH & Co. KG produces cheese specialities from cow's and goat's milk according to original recipes in artisanal quality in Schmölln OT Hartha (Lumpzig), Thuringia. The company specialised early on in the processing of goat's milk; around 95% of the goat's milk produced in the region is processed in the dairy. Under the Der Grüne Altenburger brand, a mild goat's cheese range is produced, ranging from traditionally ripened Camembert to goat's cream cheese; the Rotkäppchen and Rügener Badejunge brands stand for cow's milk cheese. The milk is sourced predominantly from carefully selected regional dairy farmers. In addition to production, the company operates a factory outlet at the site and is regularly represented at weekly markets in the region. The dairy belongs to the Eurial Group. In 2018, the spatial and machine production capacity at the site was expanded with funding support.

Site: Schmölln OT Hartha (Lumpzig)
Processes: Cheese production from cow's and goat's milk according to original recipes, Production and ripening of goat's cheese specialities (Camembert, goat's cream cheese), Factory outlet, Sales at weekly markets
Materials: Cow's milk, Goat's milk
Certificates: Certifications
Founded: 1926
Industries: Food, Cheese production, Dairy industry

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Milk intake from regional goat and dairy farmers
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Cheese production according to original recipes
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Ripening under the supervision of the master cheesemakers
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Distribution via factory outlet and weekly markets

Raw materials & processes

Goat's milk

Around 95% of the goat's milk produced in the region is processed here into goat's cheese specialities such as Camembert and goat's cream cheese.

Cow's milk

Cow's milk from carefully selected regional dairy farmers forms the basis of the Rotkäppchen and Rügener Badejunge brands.

Locations

Schmölln OT Hartha (Lumpzig)

Production, administration, factory outlet

Materials: Cow's milk, goat's milk

Products

**Der Grüne Altenburger – goat's cheese range**Cheese production · Goat's milk

**Rotkäppchen & Rügener Badejunge**Cheese production · Cow's milk

**Altenburger Käse**Cheese production · Traditional recipe

Inside the production

Industries

FoodCheese productionDairy industry

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Cheese production from cow's and goat's milk according to original recipesPlastics	–	–	–	–	Cow's milk, Goat's milk
Production and ripening of goat's cheese specialities (Camembert, goat's cream cheese)Plastics	–	–	–	–	Goat's milk

Additional services

Factory outletSales at weekly markets

Quality

Master cheesemakers monitor the course of natural ripening. The quality of the cheese specialities is ensured by first-class raw materials from selected regional dairy farmers.

Evidence	Schmölln OT Hartha (Lumpzig)
Certifications

History

1897
Founding of the dairy ("Seit 1897 – Tradition, die man schmeckt"); the website title also mentions "seit 1926"
2018
Funded project for the expansion of spatial and machine production capacities; relocation of production volumes to the Lumpzig site
Energy efficiency consultancy co-financed by the ERDF and the Free State of Thuringia