Roasts and packages peanuts and nut specialties for the German snack market.
ültje GmbH (Marke der Intersnack Deutschland SE)
Schwerte (Headquarters, Production) · Olsberg (Production)New on Amplifa
About ültje
ültje is a German manufacturer of peanuts and nut specialties based in Schwerte. The company's roots go back to 1867, when Russell KG was registered in Emden as an import and wholesale agency; since 1949 peanuts have been roasted under the ültje brand name. The product range includes roasted and seasoned peanuts, coated peanuts, premium nuts such as cashews, pistachios and almonds, nut mixes, nut and fruit mixes as well as unroasted and unsalted products of the ültje pur line. Production comprises roasting, refinement with spices, filling into cans and pouches, and vacuum packaging. Quality inspections are carried out along the entire manufacturing process, from raw material inspection to filling. Since 2000, the headquarters with production and administration has been located in Schwerte; another production site is located in Olsberg. ültje belongs to the Intersnack Group and operates in Germany in the peanuts and nut specialties segment.
- Site
- Schwerte
- Processes
- Roasting of peanuts and nuts, Refinement with spices/chocolate, Vacuum packaging, Filling into cans and pouches, Raw material inspection and quality tests along the entire manufacturing process
- Materials
- Peanuts, Premium nuts (cashews, pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts), Spices and flavor components, Vacuum packaging
- Founded
- 1867
- Industries
- Snack and nibble foods, Food manufacturing, Nut processing
- 01
Raw material selection and inspection in the countries of origin
- 02
Roasting
- 03
Refinement (spices, chocolate, dough coating)
- 04
Filling into cans and pouches
- 05
Vacuum packaging / freshness seal
- 06
Quality inspection and distribution
Raw Materials and Processes
Peanuts
Core raw material for roasted, seasoned and coated snack products.
Premium nuts (cashews, pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts)
Used for premium nut products, nut mixes and nut and fruit mixes.
Spices and flavor components
Used for refining nuts, including paprika, curry, BBQ honey, honey caramel.
Vacuum packaging
Removal of oxygen guarantees long-lasting freshness of the products.
Locations
Schwerte
DEHeadquarters, production and administration (since 2000)
- Materials
- Peanuts, premium nuts
Olsberg
DEProduction site
Emden
DEHistorical founding and production site (1949–2000, 17,000 m² site; demolished)
- Materials
- Peanuts
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
History
- 1867
Foundation of Russell KG by Alfred Russell in Emden as an import and wholesale agency
- 1949
First peanut roasting in Emden by Alexander and Enno Russell under the ültje brand name
- 1953
Reconstruction of the company premises in Emden destroyed during the war
- 1957
Introduction of vacuum-packed peanuts as one of the first companies
- 1966
Russell and the ültje nuts become part of the Oetker Group; new logo
- 1970
First ültje Kernchen in the Ziehfix can
- 1989
First TV commercial featuring the ültjemann
- 1996
Going online with www.ueltje.de; Stefan Raab as the ültjemann
- 1997
Renamed as ültje GmbH & Co. KG after acquisition by Felix GmbH & Co. KG
- 2000
Merger into The Nut Company; relocation of production and administration to Schwerte
- 2002
Launch of the choiZZ product range
- 2003
Introduction of a freshness seal (welded cover foil)
- 2008
Merger of The Nut Company with Intersnack to form the Intersnack Group
- 2013
Introduction of oven peanuts, baked twice in the oven
- 2015
Introduction of Extra Roast peanuts through long-time roasting
- 2017
Introduction of the unroasted and unsalted ültje pur line
- 2019
70 years of the ültje brand
- 2020
Introduction of tortillas with peanuts
- 2021
Launch of the SWAVY product line (sweet-salty snack mixes)