Production of meat and sausage products such as ham, bacon, raw and scalded sausages in Westphalian tradition since 1914.
Kleinemas Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. KG
Verl (Verl-Sürenheide)New on Amplifa
About Kleinemas
Kleinemas Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. KG is a fourth-generation family company based in Verl (Verl-Sürenheide), East Westphalia. The company produces around 100,000 kg of meat and sausage products daily, including bratwurst, Westphalian Mettenden, Gelderland belly bacon, bacon, lardons, ham cubes, mini salamis, ham snackis, beer beissers and salmon-style ham. Production uses exclusively fresh QS pork purchased according to strict specifications. The processes include raw sausage production, scalded sausage and sausage meat production with mixer technology for sausage meat standardization, curing and ham production as well as environmentally friendly smoking with purified smoke condensate. Packaging is done with modified atmosphere (MAP); every MAP-packed unit is automatically tested for leak-tightness. Customers include food retail, to whom displays and private labels are offered, as well as the company's own factory outlet store. With over 300 employees on 14,000 sqm of production space and an export share of 15%, the company supplies the domestic and international markets. Quality management is certified to IFS Higher Level and QS, and the energy management system to DIN EN ISO 50001:2018.
- Site
- Verl
- Processes
- Smoking (environmentally friendly smoking processes, smoke condensate), Raw sausage production, Scalded sausage / fried sausage production (sausage meat standardization, mixer technology), Cured products / ham production (Lachsschinken, Katenbauch), Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) with 100% leak-tightness testing, Direct sales (factory outlet store), Displays for retail customers, Environmentally friendly smoking processes
- Materials
- Pork (fresh QS pork), Fresh QS pork, Smoke condensate smoking, Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, IFS Higher Level, QS-certified, ISO 50001, QS
- Founded
- 1914
- Employees
- >300
- Industries
- Food retail, Food industry / meat products
- 01
Procurement of QS pork according to strict specifications
- 02
Quality inspection of incoming meat by butchers
- 03
Sausage and ham production (raw sausage, scalded sausage, cured products)
- 04
Smoking with purified smoke condensate
- 05
Packaging with modified atmosphere with 100% leak-tightness testing
- 06
Delivery via refrigerated carriers
Raw Materials and Processes
Fresh QS pork
Exclusively used raw material, procured according to strict specifications with salmonella monitoring.
Smoke condensate smoking
Environmentally friendly smoking process using purified smoke condensate, which makes afterburning unnecessary.
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
Packaging process with automatic 100% leak-tightness testing of every MAP-packed unit.
Location
Verl-Sürenheide
DEProduction plant and administration
- Materials
- QS pork
- Smoking system (smoke condensate)
- Cooling machines with waste heat recovery
- Combined heat and power unit
- Solar system
- Modified atmosphere packaging system with automatic leak testing
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking (environmentally friendly smoking processes, smoke condensate)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Pork |
| Raw sausage productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Pork |
| Scalded sausage / fried sausage production (sausage meat standardization, mixer technology)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Pork |
| Cured products / ham production (Lachsschinken, Katenbauch)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Pork |
| Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) with 100% leak-tightness testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooling machines (waste heat recovery) | – | – | – | – | Verl-Sürenheide |
| Smoking system (smoking with purified smoke condensate) | – | – | – | – | Verl-Sürenheide |
| Combined heat and power unit | – | – | – | – | Verl-Sürenheide |
| Solar system | – | – | – | – | Verl-Sürenheide |
| Modified atmosphere packaging system with automatic leak testing | – | – | – | – | Verl-Sürenheide |
Additional services
Quality
Quality management is certified to IFS Higher Level and QS. Testing procedures include salmonella monitoring of every raw sausage batch with release after external laboratory testing, pH and aw value controls, daily microbiological sampling, and 100% leak-tightness testing of all MAP-packed units.
| Evidence | Verl-Sürenheide |
|---|---|
| ISO 50001 | |
| IFS Higher Level | |
| QS |
History
- 1914
Albert Kleinemas opens a farm butchery in Verl; in July 1914 the license for meat product production is granted.
- 2021
28 gold and 5 silver medals at the International DLG Quality Test for ham & sausage.
- 2023
Certification of the energy management system according to DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 (valid until 2026-12-13).