Production and distribution of chicken, turkey and duck specialties from 100% German origin
WIESENHOF Geflügel-Kontor GmbH
Visbek-Rechterfeld (Headquarters) · Lohne · Bogen · Cloppenburg · Königs Wusterhausen · Bad Belzig · Dannenberg · Hadamar · Haldensleben · Laage-Kronskamp · EberswaldeNew on Amplifa
About WIESENHOF
WIESENHOF is a German brand for poultry specialties and belongs to the PHW Group, based in Visbek-Rechterfeld (Lower Saxony). Founded in 1932, the family-owned company produces fresh, frozen and meat-free products from chicken, turkey and duck, including marinated fresh products, poultry sausage, cold cuts, frozen items as well as veggie product lines. The value chain includes hatcheries, rearing at around 1,000 partner farms in controlled barn farming, own feed production (MEGA Tierernährung), slaughtering, processing, delicatessen production as well as logistics centers. All production stages of the chicken and turkey specialties are located in Germany, predominantly within the company itself; the origin guarantee with complete traceability has been in place since 1995. In fiscal year 24/25, the PHW Group generated revenue of around €4.1 billion with approx. 11,300 employees.
- Site
- Visbek-Rechterfeld
- Processes
- Factory outlet, Retailer search, Gastro service/system catering and foodservice, Logistics centers, Central veterinary laboratory (BWE) / food laboratory (LAG), Feed production, By-product recovery for energy generation, Traceability/origin guarantee since 1995
- Materials
- Chicken meat, Turkey meat, Duck meat, Meat-free raw materials
- Certificates
- ISO (certification according to company information), ifta, QS
- Founded
- 1932
- Employees
- approx. 11,300
- Industries
- Poultry fattening and processing, Food retail, Gastronomy/Foodservice, Animal nutrition, Alternative protein sources
- 01
Feed production (MEGA Tierernährung)
- 02
Hatcheries (among others Duck-Tec hatchery Bad Belzig)
- 03
Rearing at partner farms
- 04
Slaughtering and processing
- 05
Delicatessen and specialty production (Allfein, Nutrilo)
- 06
Logistics and distribution
- 07
Central veterinary laboratory (BWE) / food laboratory (LAG)
Processing and Product Lines
Chicken meat
Basis of the fresh chicken specialties, poultry sausage and frozen products.
Turkey meat
Processed into fresh turkey specialties from German rearing.
Duck meat
Fresh and frozen duck specialties, Peking ducks from controlled farming.
Meat-free raw materials
Basis of the veggie product lines (Bruzzzler Veggie, Green Legend).
Industries
Additional services
Quality and Origin Guarantee
WIESENHOF has guaranteed complete traceability of its products since 1995; safety is demonstrated through its own and independent controls with certifications ranging from ISO via ifta to QS. A central veterinary laboratory (BWE) and a food laboratory (LAG) support quality control.
| Evidence | Visbek-Rechterfeld |
|---|---|
| ISO (certification according to company information) | |
| ifta | |
| QS |
History
- 1932
Founding of an agricultural trade with poultry hatchery by Paul Wesjohann in Rechterfeld
- 1937
Purchase of the farm in Rechterfeld by the Wesjohann family
- 1956
Heinz Lohmann brings the “Goldhähnchen” to the market
- 1995
Introduction of the origin guarantee with complete traceability