CANNED & PRESERVED FOOD MANUFACTURERS IN GERMANY

German manufacturer of mustard, sauces, condiments and preserved food specialties, based in Bautzen, Saxony. The Bautz'ner brand was introduced in 1953, building on the long tradition of mustard production in Bautzen dating back to 1866. The company is particularly known for its traditional medium-hot mustard, alongside a diversified range of ketchup, cooking sauces, ready-to-use meal preparations, vegetable preserves and other condiments.

Source: the official company website.

• Medium-hot mustard
• Hot mustard
• Sweet and spicy mustard
• Ketchup
• Barbecue and grilling sauces
• Tomato and Bolognese sauces
• Mustard sauces
• Ready-to-eat meals
• Goulash specialties
• Pickled gherkins
• Mustard pickles
• Cornichons
• Sandwich spreads
• Vinegar

Böklunder Fleisch- und Wurstwaren GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of sausages and preserved meat products, founded in 1934 and based in Böklund, Schleswig-Holstein. The company specializes in Wiener sausages, Bockwurst and other sausage specialties, including products preserved in cans and glass jars. Böklunder belongs to the zur Mühlen Group, which is part of the Tönnies Group. The Böklund production site is also associated with the Wikinger brand, while international distribution of the group's products is handled through Zur Mühlen International.

Source: the company website.

• Canned sausages
• Sausages in glass jars
• Bockwurst
• Wiener sausages
• Frankfurter sausages
• Cocktail sausages
• Poultry sausages
• Hot dog sausages
• Spreadable liver sausage
• Ragout fin

For almost 120 years, the Dörffler brand has stood for sausages and delicatessen of the highest quality and the best taste. Meistermacher Food Convenience GmbH, with locations in Kleve and Neuenkirchen-Vörden, produces a wide range of canned and jarred sausages as well as ragout fin – with raw materials that come exclusively from Germany.

Source: the company website.

• Wurstel
• Mini wurstel
• Poultry sausage
• fine ragout

Göbber GmbH produces fruit spreads, jams, jellies and honey. It supplies both its own brands and private label / food-industry ingredients.

Source: the company website.

• Jams
• Fruit spread
• Honig

Traditional German manufacturer of preserved sausages, canned meat products, soups, stews and ready meals, founded in Halberstadt in 1883. In 1896, founder Friedrich Heine introduced sausages preserved in cans, helping establish Halberstädter as a historic German canned meat brand. The company is particularly known for its traditional beechwood chimney-smoking process, which gives Halberstädter sausages their distinctive smoky flavour. Its product range includes preserved sausages, canned meat specialties, kettle-cooked soups, stews and convenience meals.

Source: the official company website.

• Canned sausages
• Bockwurst and Wiener sausages
• Canned meat specialties
• Liver sausage
• Mortadella and Jagdwurst
• Canned pork and beef products
• Goulash soup
• Lentil, bean and pea soups
• Meat and vegetable stews
• Ready-to-eat meat dishes

Established in 1991. Produces preserved foods including pickled gherkins, sauerkraut, red cabbage, pickled vegetables, sour cherries, apple puree, fruit spreads and beverage syrups under the “Hainich” brand.

Source: the company website.

• Gherkins
• Sauerkraut
• Red cabbage
• Pickled vegetables
• Sour cherries
• Apple puree
• various fruit spreads

German manufacturer of sauces, ketchup, dressings, marinades, mayonnaise and processed food products. Hela operates its main production site in Ahrensburg, where products are manufactured, processed, pasteurized and packed for retail, foodservice and industrial customers. The company also supplies private-label and customer-specific products for international markets.

Source: the company website.

• Ketchup
• Sauces
• Barbecue sauces
• Dressings
• Mayonnaise
• Marinades
• Processed vegetables
• Processed fruit
• Private-label products

German manufacturer of sauces, dressings and delicatessen products with a history dating back to 1876. HOMANN operates a modern sauce and dressing production facility in Bad Essen/Lintorf and supplies retail, foodservice and international markets. The company also manufactures retail and private-label products and is part of the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller.

Source: the company website.

• Cooking sauces
• Snack sauces
• Mayonnaise
• Remoulade
• Ketchup
• Barbecue sauces
• Salad dressings
• Private-label sauces and dressings

Mamminger Konserven is a family-owned German manufacturer of pickled cucumbers and preserved vegetables. Production takes place at its two plants in Mamming and Simbach in Lower Bavaria.

The company supplies food retailers, industry and food-service customers in Europe and international markets, and manufactures private-label products to customer specifications. Its products are packed in glass jars, cans and bulk food-service formats. Production is IFS Food certified.

Source: the company website.

• Pickled gherkins
• Cornichons
• Mustard gherkins and cucumber specialties
• Beetroot
• Sauerkraut
• Red cabbage
• Mixed pickles and other pickled vegetables
• Private-label preserved vegetables

“OMAS cucumbers” focused on quick processing and a traditional family recipe; no preservatives.

Source: the company website.

• Gherkins

Sonnen Bassermann is a traditional German preserved-food brand with origins dating back to 1896, specializing in shelf-stable soups, stews, ready meals and sauces.

The brand belongs to the Dutch Zwanenberg Food Group, following the integration of Struik Foods in 2020. Sonnen Bassermann GmbH, based in Frechen, Germany, is associated with the marketing and distribution of the brand's food products.

Source: official company website.

• Canned soups
• Concentrated soups
• Vegetable and meat stews
• Lentil, pea and bean soups
• Goulash soup
• Chicken noodle soup
• Ready-to-eat meals
• Meat-based convenience meals
• Prepared sauces
• Potato and pasta sauces
• Apple sauce

Family-run company (4th generation), focused on sustainability, regional traditions and quality products.

Source: the company website.

• Gherkins
• apple sauce/compote
• fruit compotes (plums
• rhubarb
• berries)
• cherries
• jellies and more.

Established in 1932; focuses on refining/preserving foods and continuous product improvement.

Source: the company website.

• Fruit in jars (cherries
• mirabelles
• plums
• gooseberries
• blueberries
• apple purée)
• pickled gherkins
• pickled salads
• vegetables in jars.

• Hot dog
• Bockwurst sausages

German manufacturer with more than 125 years of experience in fruit processing. Zentis produces jams, fruit spreads and fruit preparations for retail and industrial customers. Production takes place at Werk I in Aachen, where the company manufactures fruit preparations and sweet spreads.

Source: the company website.

• Jams and preserves
• Fruit spreads
• Plum spreads
• Fruit preparations
• Fruit fillings
• Nut spreads
• Sweet spreads

ZUEGG Deutschland GmbH is part of the Italian Zuegg Group, specializing in fruit processing and preserved fruit products. The company operates a production facility in Zörbig, Saxony-Anhalt, acquired by the Zuegg Group in 2001. The facility manufactures fruit preserves, jams and other shelf-stable fruit products, including specialties marketed under the traditional German brand Original Zörbiger. The company supplies retail and other commercial markets.

Source: Zuegg and Original Zörbiger official company websites.

• Fruit jams
• Fruit preserves
• Fruit spreads
• Fruit preparations
• Sugar beet syrup
• Shelf-stable fruit specialties