Eisbär Eis

What Eisbär Eis does

Eisbär Eis is a privately held German B2B manufacturer of Speiseeis (edible ice cream) operating across two legal entities under the Eisbär-Gruppe: Eisbär Eis GmbH, headquartered in Apensen, Lower Saxony, and Eisbär Eis Produktions GmbH, operating a production facility in Ribnitz-Damgarten (Plummendorf/Daskow), Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The company has been producing ice cream for more than 60 years, employs approximately 500 people across the two sites, and manufactures a diversified portfolio of eight product formats — Stieleis (popsicles), Dessert, Sandwich, Dosen (cans), Becher (cups), Rollen (rolls), Tüten (cones), and Riegel (bars). Core technology is conventional industrial ice cream production; no proprietary AI, software, or patented process technology is disclosed.

The business model is sales-led B2B manufacturing: Eisbär Eis produces and sells ice cream in bulk to foodservice and retail customers across Germany, with quote-based, non-publicly disclosed pricing. Distribution is regional, supplied through direct sales rather than consumer marketing. The company's marketing footprint is limited to Instagram and YouTube channels used primarily for brand and employer visibility rather than consumer demand generation, consistent with a private-label/co-manufacturer positioning rather than a branded consumer play. Ownership is held within the Eisbär Group with no disclosed external investors, no parent holding company, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity in the available data.

Recent observable activity is primarily maintenance and compliance-oriented: publication of a Code of Conduct and corporate philosophy documents in late 2024, sustainability targets for 2025, an internal whistleblower hotline operated under the German Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz, ESF-funded leadership and English-language training for employees, and ongoing membership in industry associations including BDSI, DTI, and BVMW. No named end customers, no disclosed revenue figures, no product launches, and no international expansion signals were identified, which constrains any assessment of customer concentration, growth trajectory, and revenue scale.

Name

Eisbär Eis

Legal name

Eisbär Eis GmbH

Website

https://eisbaer-eis.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Eisbär Eis is a privately held German B2B ice cream manufacturer operating two production facilities (Apensen and Ribnitz-Damgarten) with around 500 employees, producing eight ice cream formats for foodservice and retail customers across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Ice Cream Production

NAICS

Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing (311520)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Refrigerated Desserts (CRADACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts Wholesale (AFAIAHAC)

Keywords

• Industrial ice cream production
• B2B foodservice supply
• Frozen dessert manufacturing
• Ice cream wholesale
• German confectionery production

Headquarters

HQ city

Apensen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ice Cream Production and Sales: Manufactures and sells various types of ice cream products including popsicles, cups, cones, bars, and desserts to foodservice and retail customers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Eisbär Eis is a German industrial ice cream manufacturer that produces and supplies Speiseeis (edible ice cream) in multiple formats — popsicles (Stieleis), desserts, sandwiches, cans (Dosen), cups (Becher), rolls (Rollen), cones (Tüten), and bars (Riegel) — to foodservice, retail, and distribution buyers across Germany. Operating through two production companies under the Eisbär-Gruppe in Apensen and Ribnitz-Damgarten, the company serves commercial and retail ice cream supply needs with approximately 500 employees and over 60 years of production experience.

Product overview

Eisbär Eis is a specialist for the production of Speiseeis (edible ice cream), operating as a unified product portfolio across two production companies. The company produces a diverse range of ice cream product types including Stieleis (popsicles), Dessert, Sandwich, Dosen (cans), Becher (cups), Rollen (rolls), Tüten (cones), and Riegel (bars). With approximately 500 employees and over 60 years of experience, Eisbär Eis operates production facilities in Apensen and Ribnitz-Damgarten, Germany, serving as a B2B ice cream manufacturer.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stieleis (Popsicles) Popsicle-style ice cream on a stick; one of the core ice cream format categories manufactured by Eisbär Eis for foodservice and retail buyers.
• Dessert Ice cream desserts produced by Eisbär Eis for various consumption occasions, supplied to commercial and retail customers.
• Sandwich Ice cream sandwiches produced by Eisbär Eis for foodservice and retail distribution.
• Dosen (Cans) Ice cream sold in cans/containers produced by Eisbär Eis for foodservice and retail customers.
• Becher (Cups) Ice cream cups/bowls produced by Eisbär Eis for foodservice and retail distribution.
• Rollen (Rolls) Rolled ice cream products produced by Eisbär Eis for commercial and retail customers.
• Tüten (Cones) Ice cream cones/wafers produced by Eisbär Eis for foodservice and retail buyers.
• Riegel (Bars) Ice cream bars/blocks produced by Eisbär Eis for foodservice and retail distribution.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• BDSI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Süßwarenindustrie)minorOthersIndustry association membership for the German confectionery industry
• DTI (Deutsches Tiefkühlkost Institut)minorOthersIndustry association for frozen food sector
• BVMW (Bundesverband mittelständische Wirtschaft)minorOthersAssociation representing medium-sized businesses in Germany
• Wirtschaftsförderverein ApensenminorOthersLocal economic development association for Apensen region
• Wirtschaftsförderverein BuxtehudeminorOthersLocal economic development association for Buxtehude region
• Stifterverband ForschungssiegelminorOthersResearch seal certification for quality research standards
• ESF (Europäischer Sozialfonds)minorOthersEuropean funding for management training and English courses for employees

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Erlenbacher Backwaren: German frozen baked-goods and dessert manufacturer serving foodservice and retail with branded and private-label frozen sweet products, comparable to Eisbär Eis on format diversity (Dessert, Rollen-style logs) and B2B model.
• Jopa Eis: German-based privately held industrial ice cream producer operating in a similar mid-market B2B model, producing novelty, family-pack, and private-label formats for foodservice and retail customers in Germany.
• Coppenrath & Wiese: German frozen desserts and bakery manufacturer producing frozen cakes, pastries, and ice cream-containing desserts, with a comparable two-plant private company profile and similar B2B retail/foodservice distribution in Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Schreiber Foods: Global private-label dairy and frozen dessert manufacturer with European operations, competing with Eisbär Eis for retailer-brand and foodservice ice cream contracts.
• Langnese (Unilever Deutschland): Germany's leading branded ice cream producer owned by Unilever, competing with Eisbär Eis across retail and impulse channels while also operating private-label supply from a much larger scale base.
• R&R Ice Cream: One of Europe's largest private-label ice cream manufacturers with continental production capacity, directly competing with Eisbär Eis for private-label and retailer-brand ice cream volumes across Germany and broader Europe.
• Nestlé Deutschland: Through brands such as Nestlé Ice Cream and Wagner, operates as a major manufacturer of ice cream novelties and tubs in Germany, overlapping with Eisbär Eis across popsicle, sandwich, and tub categories at significantly larger scale.
• DMK Group (Ice Cream Division): Large German dairy cooperative with a dedicated ice cream and frozen desserts manufacturing arm (formerly known as DMK Ice Cream), directly overlapping with Eisbär Eis on B2B dairy-based ice cream production for German retail and foodservice.
• Froneri: Global ice cream manufacturer (joint venture between Nestlé and R&R) producing branded and private-label products across Europe, a direct competitor to Eisbär Eis for both foodservice tubs and impulse formats in Germany.
• Mövenpick Weinberger (Nestlé): Premium-positioned ice cream brand within the Nestlé portfolio, competing with Eisbär Eis's dessert formats in German foodservice and retail while also leveraging Nestlé's global R&D and distribution scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UClL_tTMnW86ainS1FtS0bAw
• Instagraminstagram.com/eisbaereisapensen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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