Develops and produces food additives, spices, convenience products and flavours for the meat industry
VAN HEES GmbH
Walluf (DE) · France · Switzerland · USA · BeneluxNew on Amplifa
About VAN HEES
VAN HEES GmbH is a German, internationally active food company headquartered in Walluf. The medium-sized family business develops and produces food additives, spices, spice blends, convenience products and flavours for meat-processing and meat-refining craft businesses and industrial companies. The products are delivered to around 80 countries. The range includes functional additives, which the company groups under the term quality additives, including bowl-cutter aids, emulsifiers, curing accelerators and seasonings. In addition to product manufacturing, Van Hees conducts training courses and seminars for the meat industry. The company serves its markets through locations or subsidiaries in Germany, France, Switzerland, the USA and the Benelux countries.
- Site
- Walluf
- Processes
- Training and Seminars
- Materials
- Phosphate-based additives, Ascorbic acid-based curing accelerators, Milk protein-based emulsifiers, Mono-/diglyceride-based emulsifiers, Flavour enhancers, Sugar-based additive
- Founded
- 1947
- Industries
- Meat-processing and meat-refining craft businesses and industrial companies
- 01
Development
- 02
Production
- 03
Distribution
- 04
Training and Seminars
Products and Active Ingredients
Phosphate-based additives
The basis of bowl-cutter aids such as PLASMAL/PLASTAL and products for cooked cured meat products (SCHINKO).
Ascorbic acid-based curing accelerators
The basis of the curing accelerators PÖK and PRIMAL.
Milk protein-based emulsifiers
Hydrolysed milk proteins, marketed under the PRALLO brand.
Mono-/diglyceride-based emulsifiers
Made from edible fatty acids, in the product range since the 1970s (LEMAL).
Flavour enhancers
Van Hees was one of the pioneers in the use of sodium glutamate (SMAk brand).
Sugar-based additive
ROSIPUR improves the consistency, taste and texture of meat products.
Locations
Walluf
DEHeadquarters
Industries
Additional services
Company History
- 1947
Founded by Kurt van Hees (1900–1979), a pioneer in the use of phosphates in the meat sector; initially preservatives for fruit and vegetables; first brands ARA, OVO and GURKO
- 1950er
Phosphate-based product for cooked cured meat products under the SCHINKO brand; development of the ascorbic acid-based curing accelerators PÖK and PRIMAL
- 1952
Acquisition of Vereinigte Gewürzmühlen (VG) as a second mainstay in the distribution of spices and spice blends
- 1960er
Development of milk protein-based emulsifiers (PRALLO), pioneer in the use of sodium glutamate-based flavour enhancers (SMAk), bowl-cutter aid BULLIN
- 1970er
Renaming of PLASMAL to PLASTAL; mono-/diglyceride-based emulsifiers (LEMAL); products LÖSIN, RENTAL and ROSIPUR