Vossko

What Vossko does

Vossko is a German family-owned convenience food manufacturer producing fully cooked (Durchgaren) and individually quick-frozen (IQF) products across poultry, beef, pork, and plant-based protein categories. Founded in 1982 by Bernhard and Maria Vosskötter in Ostbevern, North Rhine-Westphalia, the company operates its flagship 57,000-tonne/year facility in Ostbevern with 11 production lines and 13,000-pallet cold storage, plus a second 20,000-tonne facility in Lages, Brazil (established 2004) that supplies international markets and provides supply-chain resilience. Core technology centers on shock freezing at -30°C immediately after cooking, clean-label formulations minimizing allergens and declaration-required additives, and an integrated heat-recovery system that uses waste heat from cold storage to heat office buildings.

The company serves four business pillars through a dedicated B2B sales force: retail private-label manufacturing for major German chains (Aldi, REWE, EDEKA, Lidl); foodservice distribution to hospitals, senior care facilities, school catering, and business cafeterias; industrial ingredient supply to ready-meal and delicatessen producers; and exports to more than 20 countries via sales subsidiaries in the UK and Switzerland. Revenue is generated through B2B contracts (multi-year terms, pricing not publicly disclosed) plus a small direct-to-consumer factory outlet at Ostbevern.

Vossko holds an unusually dense certification stack — IFS Food Higher Level (since 2003), BRC Grade A (Brazil), QS, Halal, Kosher, BIO (DE-ÖKO-044), V-Label, Beter Leven, DIN EN ISO 50001, SMETA, and Ohne Gentechnik — making it a qualified supplier across mainstream German retail, halal, kosher, organic, and welfare-segment channels. The company employs 1,300+ people (850+ in Germany, 500+ in Brazil) and is led by third-generation family members Clemens, Ansgar, and Dietmar Vosskötter alongside Timo Greiling, who was added as Managing Director in July 2024. In November 2024, Vossko sustained a targeted ransomware attack that encrypted internal systems; operations were subsequently restored.

Name

Vossko

Legal name

VOSSKO GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://vossko.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Vossko is a family-owned German convenience food manufacturer producing fully cooked, IQF-shock-frozen poultry, beef, pork, and plant-based products across retail private-label, foodservice, industrial ingredients, and export segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Ostbevern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Private Label Manufacturing: Manufactures private label products for major food retailers including Aldi, REWE, EDEKA, and Lidl. Products include frozen and chilled convenience items from poultry, beef, pork, and plant-based alternatives.
2. Industrial Ingredients Supply: Supplies food industry manufacturers with semi-finished convenience products for further processing into ready meals, stir-fry dishes, delicatessen salads and other food products.
3. Foodservice Distribution: Provides complete cooked convenience articles to professional catering operations including business cafeterias, hospitals, senior homes, school catering, and system gastronomy.
4. Factory Outlet Sales: Direct sales to consumers through company factory outlet (Werksverkauf) at Ostbevern location, selling discounted products including frozen items, ice cream, and B-grade articles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vossko is a family-owned German food processor that manufactures and supplies fully cooked (Durchgaren) convenience products from poultry (chicken, turkey), beef, pork, and plant-based proteins. Products are delivered as IQF shock-frozen (-30°C) or chilled formats to retail chains, foodservice operators, and food manufacturers, with additional private label manufacturing and direct-to-consumer factory outlet sales.

Product overview

Vossko is a convenience food company offering a diversified portfolio of fully cooked, ready-to-prepare products across multiple protein categories and temperature formats. The product offering consists of poultry (chicken, turkey), beef, and pork products alongside vegetarian and vegan alternatives, available in both frozen (-30°C shock-frozen) and chilled formats. The portfolio is organized across three main business segments: Retail (Einzelhandel) serving major German retailers like Aldi, REWE, EDEKA, and Lidl; Foodservice supplying professional kitchens in catering, care facilities, and hospitality; and Industry providing B2B ingredients to food manufacturers. Key product lines include Falafel Bällchen, Plant-Based Nuggets, Hähnchenschnitzel, and Hähnchen-Apfeltasche. The company also offers Private Label manufacturing services for custom branded products. Vossko operates two manufacturing facilities (Germany and Brazil) and exports to over 20 countries worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Poultry Convenience Products (Chicken & Turkey) Fully cooked, ready-to-prepare convenience products from chicken and turkey, available in frozen (IQF -30°C shock frozen) and chilled formats for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers.
• Beef Convenience Products Fully cooked, ready-to-prepare convenience products from beef, available in frozen and chilled formats for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers.
• Pork Convenience Products Fully cooked, ready-to-prepare convenience products from pork, available in frozen and chilled formats for retail, foodservice, and industrial customers.
• Vegetarian and Vegan Convenience Products Plant-based convenience alternatives including vegan nuggets, falafel, and meat alternatives, fully cooked and ready-to-prepare in frozen and chilled formats.
• Private Label Manufacturing Custom manufacturing services allowing retailers to produce frozen and chilled convenience products under their own brand using Vossko's recipes, production capabilities, and quality systems. Key clients include Aldi, REWE, EDEKA, and Lidl.
• Industrial Ingredients Supply (Semi-Finished Convenience Products)
• Foodservice Supply (Complete Cooked Convenience Articles) Complete cooked convenience articles for professional catering operations including business cafeterias, hospitals, senior homes, school catering, and system gastronomy. Products are designed for regeneration in combi steamers with portion control and allergen management.
• Factory Outlet Sales (Werksverkauf)

Quantifiable outcome

• Products maintained at -30°C shock freezing temperature ensuring optimal quality preservation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tafel HamburgminorOthers · 2 April 2025Collaboration with Tafel Hamburg to prevent food waste. Unsold food products from trade shows are donated to Tafel Hamburg for distribution to people in need. Vossko participates in this sustainability initiative at INTERNORGA trade shows.
• Initiative Tierwohl (Animal Welfare Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2024Partnership with the Initiative Tierwohl animal welfare program. Vossko integrates animal welfare standards into its production, working with farmers who voluntarily commit to animal-friendly practices beyond legal requirements. Farmers receive animal welfare supplements financed by participating food retailers (approximately 0.06 EUR per kilogram of pork or poultry sold). QS audits verify compliance, and breeders and slaughterhouses are subject to unannounced controls.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PHW-Gruppe (Wiesenhof): Germany's largest poultry company, supplying retail and foodservice with fresh and frozen poultry products. Directly comparable to Vossko's poultry/convenience core, but at meaningfully greater scale and with a stronger consumer brand.
• Plukon Food Group: European poultry and convenience food group operating across the Netherlands, Germany, and other markets. Overlaps directly with Vossko in frozen cooked poultry for European discount and full-line retailers.
• Bell Food Group: Swiss-listed convenience and poultry producer with retail and foodservice distribution across Europe. Comparable as a multi-protein, multi-country convenience manufacturer with private-label exposure.
• Tyson Foods: Largest US poultry and prepared foods company with retail, foodservice, and international private-label business. Comparable end-market exposure to retail and foodservice; relevant scale benchmark though significantly larger and more diversified.
• Maple Leaf Foods: Canadian protein and prepared foods company with branded and private-label poultry, meat, and plant-based products. Comparable as a multi-protein convenience manufacturer with retail and foodservice channels and growing plant-based exposure.

Direct peers

• Sprehe Geflügel- und Tiefkühlkost: German poultry processor and frozen convenience food manufacturer with retail and foodservice customers. Closely matches Vossko's profile of fully cooked, frozen poultry/beef/pork convenience products for German LEH and foodservice.
• Heidemark: German turkey and poultry processor with slaughtering, processing, and convenience capabilities. Comparable as a mid-sized German poultry/convenience peer serving retail and foodservice channels.
• Frosta AG: German frozen food manufacturer offering frozen vegetables, fish, and convenience meals under own brand and private label. Comparable frozen-food technology base and retail/foodservice distribution model.

Regional players

• 2 Sisters Food Group: Major UK private-label convenience and poultry producer supplying UK and European retailers. Comparable as a private-label convenience manufacturer, though focused on the UK market where Vossko operates through VOSSKO UK.
• Bernard Matthews: UK-based turkey and poultry convenience producer serving UK retail and foodservice. Comparable as a frozen cooked poultry manufacturer; overlaps with Vossko's UK subsidiary exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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