Processing and distribution of organic teas, herbs and spices from 100 % organic farming
SONNENTOR Kräuterhandelsgesellschaft m.b.H.
Sprögnitz (Großgöttfritz) · ZwettlNew on Amplifa
Family-owned organic company from the Waldviertel region
SONNENTOR Kräuterhandelsgesellschaft m.b.H. is an Austrian family-owned company from the Waldviertel region, founded in 1988 by Johannes Gutmann, specializing in organic teas, herbs, spices and derived products. The raw materials come from contract farmers in Austria and Germany as well as from international cultivation partnerships and are processed at the headquarters in Sprögnitz after harvest and drying: cleaning, cutting, blending, filling and labeling of teas, tea-like products, herbs, spices, fruits, cocoa, mushrooms, salt, herb and spice salts as well as oilseeds. In addition to distribution through its own stores, franchise partners, B2B trade and online shop, the company also offers tourism and gastronomy services with Country Lofts and City Lofts as well as the organic inn Leibspeis'. Subsidiaries exist in Romania (since 2001) and the Czech Republic (since 2013). All products are certified in accordance with the EU Organic Regulation and tested in accredited laboratories for over 600 substances.
- Site
- Sprögnitz
- Processes
- Blending, filling and labeling of tea, herbs, spices, Processing and packaging of herbs, spices and tea, Cultivation of organic herbs by contract farmers, B2B trade distribution, Franchise system, Contract farming with organic farmers, Quality assurance/laboratory tests (>600 substances), Tours/seminars/events
- Materials
- Tea and tea-like products, Herbs, Spices and spice blends, Herb and spice salts, Oilseeds and seeds, Cocoa, fruits, mushrooms, Hydrolates, essential oils, honey, propolis
- Certificates
- EU Organic Certificate (Reg. EU 2018/848), JAS (Japanese Agricultural Standard) Organic, HACCP (Codex Alimentarius CXC 1-1969), ABCERT Cejkovice, ISO 14001:2016, Organic Cosmetics Certificate, BIO Suisse, EU Organic Certificate (AT-BIO-301), HACCP (CXC 1-1969), JAS Organic, Organic Cosmetics
- Founded
- 1988
- Industries
- Food/Trade in organic tea, herbs and spices, Organic cosmetics, Tourism/Gastronomy
- 01
Contract farming with organic farmers
- 02
Harvest and drying (not above 40 °C)
- 03
Incoming goods inspection and laboratory tests
- 04
Cleaning and cutting
- 05
Blending
- 06
Filling and labeling
- 07
Distribution (stores, franchise, B2B, online shop)
Products and Processing
Tea and tea-like products
Cleaning, cutting, blending and filling of organic tea and herbal and fruit blends.
Herbs
Organic herbs from contract farmers, gently dried and processed.
Spices and spice blends
Pure spices and blends such as cinnamon, paprika, vanilla or pumpkin spice.
Herb and spice salts
Processing of salt as well as herb and spice salts.
Oilseeds and seeds
Processing of oilseeds, seeds and kernels.
Cocoa, fruits, mushrooms
Processing of cocoa, fruits and dried mushrooms into organic food products.
Hydrolates, essential oils, honey, propolis
Further organic-certified product categories in the assortment.
Locations
Sprögnitz (Großgöttfritz)
ATHeadquarters with production, processing, herb halls, Country Lofts and organic inn Leibspeis'
- Materials
- Tea, herbs, spices, fruits, cocoa, mushrooms, salt, oilseeds
Zwettl
ATStore with City Lofts (experience world)
Product Examples
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food processing (not a manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | Tea, Herbs, Spices, Fruits, Cocoa, Mushrooms, Salt, Oilseeds |
| Blending, filling and labeling of tea, herbs, spicesFood processing (not a manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | Tea, Herbs, Spices, Salt, Oilseeds |
| Processing and packaging of herbs, spices and teaFood processing (not a manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | Herbs, Spices, Tea |
| Cultivation of organic herbs by contract farmersAgriculture (not a manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | Herbs, Spices |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Incoming goods inspection includes organic certification, sensory analysis and contamination checks; raw materials are subsequently tested in accredited laboratories for over 600 substances (including pesticides, bacteria, pyrrolizidine alkaloids). Metal detectors and magnets as well as continuous visual inspections are used in production; processes are governed by the Total Quality Management System (TQMS) and the Quality Manual (QMH).
| Evidence | Sprögnitz (Großgöttfritz) |
|---|---|
| EU Organic Certificate (AT-BIO-301) | |
| HACCP (CXC 1-1969) | |
| ISO 14001:2016 | |
| JAS Organic | |
| BIO Suisse | |
| Organic Cosmetics |
Company History
- 1988
Founded by Johannes Gutmann in the Waldviertel region; first cultivation partnerships
- 1992
Site in Sprögnitz
- 1994
Creation of the logo: free farming families and a good life
- 2000
Breakthrough on the German market
- 2001
Subsidiary in Romania
- 2012
Purchase of the Zwettl property (City Lofts); introduction of e-mobility
- 2013
Market entry into the Czech Republic
- 2018
First HACCP certification on 21.09.2018
- 2019
Expansion of the management team with Klaus Doppler, Gerhard Leutgeb and Manuela Raidl-Zeller
- 2024
ISO 14001 first certification on 06.11.2024