Manufacturer of ready-to-cook potato and vegetable products from domestic cultivation – from field to plate from a single source.
Kartoffelmanufaktur Pahmeyer GmbH & Co. KG
Werther (Westphalia) · Rotenhagener Str. 47, 33824New on Amplifa
About Pahmeyer
Kartoffelmanufaktur Pahmeyer GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company based in Werther (Westphalia) specializing in the production of fresh, ready-to-cook potato and vegetable products. Around three quarters of the processed potatoes come from the company's own cultivation on farmland it operates in the immediate vicinity of the company, with the remainder sourced from regional partner farms. The entire value chain is mapped in Werther: cultivation, harvesting, storage in climate-controlled and specially ventilated potato halls, the peeling operation with fractionation and cutting (e.g. dice 10 x 10 mm, slices 6/7 mm), and production in the potato manufactory founded in 2008. There, chilled and frozen products such as potato pancakes, rösti, wedges, baby potatoes and vegetable medallions are produced – without conventional preservation and without artificial additives or preservatives. Customers include food retail, wholesale, gastronomy, hotels and catering; in addition, Pahmeyer develops innovative and private-label products. Production runs on 100% green electricity from the farm's own biogas plant, combined heat and power unit and photovoltaics; peeling residues and organic by-products are recycled in a circular economy.
- Site
- Werther (Westphalia)
- Processes
- Peeling of potatoes (peeling operation: peeling, fractionating, cutting into required sizes), Production of fresh ready-to-cook potato convenience products (special, Production of potato pancakes (baked in cast-iron pans), Production of frozen products (frozen: potato pancakes, rösti, vegetable medallions), Pre-cooking of potato products (baby potatoes, potato slices pre-cooked), Cutting of potatoes into defined sizes (dice 10 x 10 mm, slices 6 mm / 7 mm, quarters), Potato cultivation and harvesting (own farmland, approx. 3/4 self-sufficiency), Storage of potatoes in climate-controlled and ventilated potato halls
- Materials
- Potatoes (domestic cultivation), Sweet potatoes, Carrots, Celery, Onions, Rapeseed oil, Wheat flour, Oat flakes
- Founded
- 1994
- Employees
- approx. 200
- Industries
- Food retail, Wholesale, Gastronomy, Hotels, Catering
- 01
Cultivation (own farmland)
- 02
Harvesting
- 03
Storage in climate-controlled potato halls
- 04
Peeling, fractionating, cutting
- 05
Manufactory (production of chilled & frozen products)
- 06
Sales & just-in-time logistics
- 07
Energy generation from residual materials (biogas)
Raw Materials & Processes
Potatoes (domestic cultivation)
Around three quarters of the raw material comes from the company's own cultivation, the remainder from regional partner farms, which enables short transport routes and consistent quality.
Sweet potatoes
Raw material for sweet potato rösti in the branded and frozen ranges.
Vegetables (carrots, celery, onions, broccoli)
Essential ingredients for vegetable medallions, vegetable grillies and potato bakes.
Auxiliary products (rapeseed oil, wheat flour, oat flakes, whole egg)
Recipe ingredients for potato pancakes and vegetable products.
Sites
Werther (Westphalia)
DEFarm, agriculture, potato manufactory, peeling operation, storage
- Materials
- Potatoes, sweet potatoes, vegetables
- Climate-controlled, specially ventilated potato halls
- Peeling operation (since 2002)
- Potato manufactory (since 2008)
- Biogas plant
- Combined heat and power unit
- Photovoltaic system
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peeling of potatoes (peeling operation: peeling, fractionating, cutting into required sizes)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potatoes |
| Production of fresh ready-to-cook potato convenience products (specialPlastics | – | – | – | – | Potatoes |
| Production of potato pancakes (baked in cast-iron pans)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potatoes |
| Production of frozen products (frozen: potato pancakes, rösti, vegetable medallions)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Vegetables |
| Pre-cooking of potato products (baby potatoes, potato slices pre-cooked)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potatoes |
| Cutting of potatoes into defined sizes (dice 10 x 10 mm, slices 6 mm / 7 mm, quarters)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Potatoes |
| Potato cultivation and harvesting (own farmland, approx. 3/4 self-sufficiency)Other | – | – | – | – | Potatoes |
| Storage of potatoes in climate-controlled and ventilated potato hallsOther | – | – | – | – | Potatoes |
| Development of individual innovation/private-label productsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Potatoes |
| Biogas generation from production residues (farm's own biogas plant, combined heat and power unit)Other | – | – | – | – | Peeling residues, organic by-products |
| Just-in-time delivery of freshly produced potato dishes dailyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Potato products |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato halls (climate-controlled, specially ventilated) | – | – | – | – | Werther |
| Peeling operation | – | – | – | 2002 | Werther |
| Potato manufactory (production) | – | – | – | 2008 | Werther |
| Biogas plant | – | 1 | – | – | Werther |
| Combined heat and power unit | – | 1 | – | – | Werther |
| Photovoltaic system | – | 1 | – | – | Werther |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1900
Farm comes into family ownership
- 1994
Farm specializes in potato cultivation
- 2002
Expansion to include a potato peeling operation
- 2008
Founding of the potato manufactory