Praline manufactory in Lippstadt: handmade pralines, Pecarée® truffle squares, and sweet tea biscuits and savoury cheese biscuits from our own bakery
Peters GmbH
Hansastraße 11, 59557 Lippstadt, GermanyNew on Amplifa
Praline manufactory in its third generation
Peters GmbH is a family-run praline and confectionery manufactory in its third generation, based in Lippstadt. Founded in 1936 by master confectioner Franz Peters as an ice cream parlour and café, the company developed from 1975 with its own praline production into a supplier for confectioneries, the food retail trade and major customers such as Lufthansa. The focus is on handmade pralines and truffles, the patented (2008) Pecarée® truffle square, chocolate dragées, as well as sweet tea biscuits and savoury cheese biscuits from the company's own bakery. Products are crafted by master hands using select chocolate varieties, fresh cream, fresh butter and fine liqueurs and brandies, without preservatives or artificial colourings. With more than 100 new recipes annually, the range is continuously developed; products are sold in 31 countries. At the Hansastraße 11 site, the manufactory and bakery produce, complemented by the 200 m² SchokoWelt flagship store opened in 2011 with a glass-walled manufactory and factory outlet.
- Site
- Lippstadt
- Processes
- Praline production (praline manufactory, handmade pralines & truffles, own since 1975, Biscuit production in own bakery (sweet tea biscuits and savoury cheese biscuits, handmade, Patented production process for Pecarée® truffle squares (patented in 2008; wafer-thin, R&D product development (more than 100 new recipes annually; recipe patents/awards e.g. Chocolate, Handmade pralines and truffles (including Pecarée®), Tea biscuits and cheese biscuits from our own bakery, Personalisation/custom design (custom motif, own packaging designs), Wholesale/food retail supply (retailer and new customer programme)
- Materials
- Chocolate (white, milk, dark), Fresh cream, Fresh butter, Liqueurs and brandies, Marzipan and nuts, Cheese (Gouda, Parmesan, Manchego, Cheddar, Mozzarella)
- Certificates
- Patent production process Pecarée® (2008)
- Founded
- 1936
- Industries
- Confectionery/sweets, Food retail trade (FMCG retail), Gastronomy/cafés, Wholesale, Gift items
- 01
Recipe and product development
- 02
Praline production in the manufactory
- 03
Biscuit production in the company's own bakery
- 04
Packaging (including metal tins, Bento solid-wood boxes)
- 05
Distribution wholesale/food retail, online shop and SchokoWelt factory outlet
Ingredients & Processing
Chocolate (white, milk, dark)
Base for pralines, truffles, Pecarée® and dragées made with select chocolate varieties.
Fresh cream
Basis of the ganache fillings and pralines; results in the limited shelf life as a mark of quality.
Fresh butter
Central recipe element, e.g. tea biscuits with 33% fresh butter.
Liqueurs and brandies
Finest fillings such as Marc de Champagne and Cassis for pralines and Pecarée®.
Marzipan and nuts
Used in macaroon confectionery, Florentines and nut-containing pralines.
Cheese (Gouda, Parmesan, Manchego, Cheddar, Mozzarella)
Savoury cheese biscuits are baked by hand with selected cheese varieties.
Site
Lippstadt
DEHeadquarters, praline manufactory, bakery, SchokoWelt flagship store
- Materials
- Chocolate, fresh cream and butter, liqueurs and brandies, marzipan, cheese
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praline production (praline manufactory, handmade pralines & truffles, own since 1975Food (confectionery/pastry craft) | – | – | – | – | Chocolate (white, milk, dark), fresh cream, liqueurs and brandies, marzipan, fresh butter |
| Biscuit production in own bakery (sweet tea biscuits and savoury cheese biscuits, handmadeFood (confectionery/biscuits) | – | – | – | – | Wheat flour, butter (33% fresh butter, e.g. in tea biscuits), cheese (Gouda, Parmesan, Manchego, Cheddar, Mozzarella), almonds/walnuts, jam |
| Patented production process for Pecarée® truffle squares (patented in 2008; wafer-thinFood (confectionery) | – | – | – | – | chocolate, cream/ganache, espresso, caramel, Marc de Champagne, Cassis |
| R&D product development (more than 100 new recipes annually; recipe patents/awards e.g. ChocolateFood (product development) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Peters processes exclusively select chocolate varieties, fresh cream and fresh butter as well as the finest liqueurs and brandies – without preservatives or artificial colourings. The shorter shelf life (pralines 6 months, Pecarée® and biscuits 5 months, storage at 16–18 °C) is a deliberate mark of quality of the fresh production.
| Evidence | Lippstadt |
|---|---|
| Patent production process Pecarée® (2008) |
Company History
- 1936
Franz Peters, a master confectioner, founds his first ice cream parlour in Lippstadt; run as a café in winter, and during the war and years of captivity managed solely by his wife Henny.
- 1966
Norbert Frochte-Peters marries Bärbel, the boss's daughter, and completes his confectioner apprenticeship at Café Peters.
- 1975
Norbert Frochte-Peters establishes the first own praline production; Confiserie Most becomes the first major customer, later Lufthansa and others.
- 1976
Norbert takes over the management of Café Peters as son-in-law; the café receives the golden coffee cup.
- 1994
Matthias Meier becomes production manager of Peters GmbH and later wins more than 40 awards at the Chocolate Tasting Club (England) as well as distinctions at the PralinenClub Deutschland.
- 1996
Dorothée Frochte-Peters takes over the management together with her father and builds up the export business.
- 2003
Christian Frochte-Peters takes over the management of Peters GmbH as prospective successor.
- 2008
Norbert Frochte-Peters develops the Pecarée®; the production process is patented, the word mark and design are protected; distribution in 31 countries.
- 2011
Opening of the SchokoWelt as a 200 m² flagship store in Lippstadt with a glass-walled manufactory.