Production of meat and sausage specialities as well as organic products for food retail

LFW Ludwigsluster Fleisch- und Wurstspezialitäten GmbH & Co. KG

Ludwigslust (DE)New on Amplifa

1892Founded

approx. 450Employees

17,500 m²Production area

approx. 14,000 t/yearProduction volume

> 70 %Organic share of revenue

About Ludwigsluster

LFW Ludwigsluster Fleisch- und Wurstspezialitäten GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned company based in Ludwigslust (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) that has been producing meat and sausage specialities since 1892. The product range includes scalded sausage, cooked sausage, raw sausage, raw and cooked cured meat products, meat preparations as well as self-service fresh meat from pork, beef/veal, poultry, goat and lamb, partly in natural or artificial casings. With an organic share of over 70 % of total revenue, the company processes organically certified raw materials in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/848. In addition to its three own brands Ludwigsluster, BioLust and BioBalance, the company also develops and produces private labels with individual recipes for the food retail sector, including for EDEKA, REWE, Kaufland, NORMA and famila. Around 14,000 tonnes of products are manufactured annually on approximately 17,500 m² of production space; about 450 employees work in production, quality assurance, logistics and administration.

Site: Ludwigslust
Processes: Meat processing / sausage production (scalded sausage, cooked sausage, raw sausage, raw and cooked, Own brand production, Private label production for food retail (individual recipes), Catering/events with food trucks and swing grill (partner 'Wurst Uli'), Factory outlet (Fridays)
Materials: Pork, Beef/veal, Poultry meat, Goat meat, Lamb meat, Artificial casings, Natural casings, Goat and lamb meat
Certificates: IFS Food Version 8 (Higher Level, 97.50%), QS Meat and Meat Products (Processing/Cutting), Organic certificate (EU 2018/848, DE-ÖKO-001), Bioland, demeter, Biokreis, Biopark Organic Farming
Founded: 1892
Employees: approx. 450
Industries: Food retail, Food trade / B2B meat processing

01
Raw material selection and purchasing from agricultural partners
02
Meat processing and sausage production
03
Quality assurance and laboratory analyses
04
Packaging
05
Marketing via own brands and private labels
06
Logistics to food retail

Raw Materials and Processes

Pork

Basic raw material for sausage and cured meat production

Beef/veal

Processed into meat preparations and sausage products

Poultry meat

Used in meat preparations and poultry meat products

Goat and lamb meat

Covered within the IFS-certified scope of production

Natural and artificial casings

Filling of scalded, cooked and raw sausages

Site

Ludwigslust

Production and administration

Materials: Pork, beef/veal, poultry, goat, lamb meat

Products

**Ludwigsluster sausage specialities**Meat processing · Food retail

**BioBalance meat and vegetable combination**Organic meat processing · Food retail

Inside the production

Ludwigsluster tradition brand

BioLust organic brand

BioBalance brand

Industries

Food retailFood trade / B2B meat processing

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Meat processing / sausage production (scalded sausage, cooked sausage, raw sausage, raw and cookedFood processing (not an industrial manufacturing process, system fit)	–	–	–	approx. 14,000 tonnes/year	Pork, Beef/veal, Poultry, Goat, Lamb

Additional services

Own brand productionPrivate label production for food retail (individual recipes)Catering/events with food trucks and swing grill (partner 'Wurst Uli')Factory outlet (Fridays)

Reference customers

EDEKAREWEKauflandNORMAfamilaKonsum Frischemarkt

Quality and Certifications

Quality assurance includes strict raw material selection, regular laboratory analyses, internal inspection procedures and complete traceability from raw material to the shelf. The company is certified according to IFS Food Version 8 (Higher Level, 97.50%), QS and the EU Organic Regulation.

Evidence	Ludwigslust
IFS Food Version 8 (Higher Level, 97.50%)
QS Meat and Meat Products (Processing/Cutting)
Organic certificate (EU 2018/848, DE-ÖKO-001)
Bioland
demeter
Biokreis
Biopark Organic Farming

Company History

1892
Foundation of a butcher's shop by the brothers Hermann and Ernst Schulze in Ludwigslust
1950er
Expansion into regional sausage speciality production
1992
Laying of the foundation stone for the new 9,000 m² facility after reunification
2003
Launch of the organic brand BioLust
2004
Start of organic production
2005
Expansion to 15,000 m² of production area
2009
Expansion to 16,000 m² of production area
2014/15
New energy supply concept and expansion to 17,000 m²
2019
Expansion to 17,500 m² of production area
2021
Launch of the BioBalance brand
2022
130th company anniversary