Manufacturer of preserves, jams, jellies, fruit spreads, fruit purees and organic rosehip seed oil since 1886.
Maintal Konfitüren GmbH
Haßfurt (Bavaria)New on Amplifa
About Maintal Konfitüren
Maintal Konfitüren GmbH is an independent family business now run by the fourth and fifth generation, headquartered in Haßfurt in Bavaria. Since 1886 the company has been producing preserves, jams, jellies and fruit spreads, including the Maintal Hagebutten-Konfitüre extra (rosehip extra preserve). Processing takes place at the Bavarian confiture manufactory five days a week: the fruits are deep-frozen at perfect ripeness, then gently cooked in small batches in the vacuum kettle at low temperatures and with short heating, filled, packaged and shipped. The ingredients come from more than 20 countries; the product range includes conventional, organic, Demeter and reduced-sugar products as well as wine jellies made from Franconian quality wines. Since 2020, cold-pressed organic rosehip seed oil (organic wild rose oil) has been extracted from rosehip seeds for the cosmetics industry. Distribution takes place via food retail, organic markets, a factory outlet and an online shop with direct shipping within Germany.
- Site
- Haßfurt
- Processes
- Production of preserves, jams, jellies and fruit spreads (cooking in the vacuum kettle,, Filling, packaging and shipping of preserves/jams/jellies/fruit spreads, Deep-freezing of fruits at perfect ripeness, Production and cold pressing of organic rosehip seed oil (organic wild rose oil) for the cosmetics, Online shop with direct shipping, Factory outlet, Own research & development team, Production of organic rosehip seed oil (organic wild rose oil) for the cosmetics industry
- Materials
- Rosehip(s), Apricot, Strawberry, Raspberry, Sour cherry, Mango, Garden fruits, Forest fruits
- Certificates
- ZNU Standard Sustainable Business Food, IFS, Organic seal (EU Organic Regulation), Halal (Jakim MS 1500:2019, MUI HAS 23000, SMIIC 1:2011, GSO 2055-1), Demeter
- Founded
- 1886
- Industries
- Food retail, Organic markets, Cosmetics industry, End consumers (factory outlet, online shop)
- 01
Selection of fruits from carefully selected suppliers in more than 20 countries
- 02
Deep-freezing the fruits at perfect ripeness
- 03
Gentle cooking in small batches in the vacuum kettle
- 04
Filling
- 05
Packaging
- 06
Shipping or distribution via retail, factory outlet and online shop
Fruits & Ingredients
Rosehip
Main raw material of the company, used e.g. for the Maintal Hagebutten-Konfitüre extra and, since 2020, for producing cold-pressed organic rosehip seed oil.
Organic fruits from certified cultivation
The basis of the organic range built up since 2000 with a fruit content of 60 to 70%.
Demeter fruits (biodynamic)
The basis of the Demeter line Annes Feinste, farmed biodynamically since 1924.
Franconian quality wine (Silvaner, Regent)
Gently cooked in small batches into wine jellies.
Apple sweetness
The only sweetening agent of the reduced-sugar line with 50% less sugar.
Wild lingonberries
Harvested at the optimal stage of ripeness and sold as select lingonberries.
Site
Haßfurt
DEProduction, administration, factory outlet, shipping
- Lot size
- Small cooking batches in the vacuum kettle
- Materials
- Organic and conventional fruits, sugar, apple sweetness, Franconian quality wine
- Vacuum kettle
- Cold storage facility (opened 2023, with heat recovery and solar system)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of preserves, jams, jellies and fruit spreads (cooking in the vacuum kettle,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Fruits (rosehip, apricot, strawberry, raspberry,, Sugar, Apple sweetness, Franconian quality wine (Silvaner, Regent) |
| Filling, packaging and shipping of preserves/jams/jellies/fruit spreadsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Deep-freezing of fruits at perfect ripenessPlastics | – | – | – | – | Fruits |
| Production and cold pressing of organic rosehip seed oil (organic wild rose oil) for the cosmeticsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rosehip seeds |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum kettle | – | – | – | – | Haßfurt |
| Cold storage facility | – | 1 | – | 2023 | Haßfurt |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
Maintal is multiple-certified by independent inspection bodies: according to the ZNU Standard Sustainable Business Food, according to IFS (transparency, product quality, hygiene), according to the EU Organic Regulation (organic seal with seamless control of the chain), according to Halal standards and as a Demeter producer.
| Evidence | Haßfurt |
|---|---|
| ZNU Standard Sustainable Business Food | |
| IFS | |
| Organic seal (EU Organic Regulation) | |
| Halal (Jakim MS 1500:2019, MUI HAS 23000, SMIIC 1:2011, GSO 2055-1) | |
| Demeter |
Company History
- 1886
Founded by Josef Müller junior in Haßfurt as a wholesale business for vegetables and regional products (tea, herbs, dried fruit, rosehips).
- 1889
Start of production of jams and jellies.
- 1923
Son Rudolf Müller takes over, renaming the company Maintal Obstindustrie and building new premises outside Haßfurt, the present company headquarters.
- 1954
Helmut Müller joins the management; in 1973 he takes over leadership completely.
- 1978–1998
The Maintal rosehip preserve is also used on Himalaya expeditions by Karl Maria Herrligkoffer and becomes market leader in Germany.
- 1999
Change of generations: Anne Feulner and Klaus Hammelbacher take over the management (4th generation).
- 2000
Development of an extensive organic range; the Annes Feinste brand is available in organic markets.
- 2016
Certification according to the ZNU Standard Sustainable Business Food.
- 2018
Winner of 'Erfolgreich.Familienfreundlich' – Bavaria's Top 20 and finalist of the Großer Preis des Mittelstandes (Grand Prize of Mid-Sized Companies).
- 2020
Production of cold-pressed organic rosehip seed oil (organic wild rose oil) for the cosmetics industry.
- 2023
Grand opening of the cold storage facility in Haßfurt in May; Klaus Hammelbacher retires, and an expanded management team (Future Team) takes over.
- 2025
Valentin Feulner joins the company leadership from May 2025 (5th generation).