Ewald-Gelatine

What Ewald-Gelatine does

Ewald-Gelatine GmbH is a German family-owned gelatin manufacturer founded in 1886 by Carl Ewald in Sobernheim an der Nahe and now in its fifth generation of continuous father-to-son ownership. The company is headquartered and operates its manufacturing facility in Bad Sobernheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, with 51-100 employees, and markets its products worldwide. Its core product is Blattgelatine (leaf gelatin), a specialty format produced through a proprietary Kühlwalzensystem cooling-roll drying process that yields a distinctive patterned, elastic sheet differentiated from commodity powder gelatin; it also produces standard powder gelatin from pigskin via acid extraction (pH 3-4), ultrafiltration, multi-stage evaporation, and a 45-meter tunnel dryer. Beyond standard pork-based gelatin, the portfolio includes Halal leaf gelatin (produced from bovine powder sourced through an unnamed cooperation partner), bio/organic certified leaf and powder gelatin (since 2004), and collagen hydrolysate for nutraceutical, functional food, and cosmetics applications.

Ewald-Gelatine generates revenue primarily through direct sales of manufactured gelatin products in packaging formats ranging from 9g consumer envelopes to 1,000kg industrial big bags, served through three primary channels: a proprietary e-commerce online shop (ewaldgelatine.de) for households and small buyers, direct B2B supply to food service customers (bakeries, patisseries, butchers, hotels, restaurants), and direct sales to industrial food processors (meat, dairy, confectionery), pharmaceutical manufacturers, and cosmetics/nutraceutical buyers. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and contact is required for quote-based sales. The company holds FSSC 22000, ISO 9001:2015, HACCP, TÜV, and Öko-Siegel certifications, supports its production with an on-site energy center combining CHP natural gas, water, and photovoltaic generation, and has an in-house R&D department focused on product formulation and process optimization. The company is led by Geschäftsführer Dr. Thomas Ewald and Lars Grabe.

Name

Ewald-Gelatine

Legal name

Ewald-Gelatine GmbH

Website

https://ewaldgelatine.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Ewald-Gelatine GmbH is a 5th-generation German family-owned manufacturer of specialty leaf gelatin, powder gelatin, Halal gelatin, bio/organic gelatin, and collagen hydrolysate produced from pigskin at its Bad Sobernheim facility, serving households, food service, industrial food processors, pharma, and cosmetics buyers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gelatin Manufacturing

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836)

akta.pro primary industry

Gelatin & Collagen Hydrolysates (Animal-Based Gelling Agents) (AFAJABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gelatin & Animal-Derived Hydrocolloids (Gelatin, Collagen, Isinglass) (AFAJAMAG), Animal-Derived Protein Ingredients (Egg, Collagen/Gelatin, Blood/Plasma Proteins) (AFAJAHAB), Collagen, Gelatin & Protein Hydrolysates (Animal-Derived) (AFANAGAI), Hydrocolloids, Thickeners & Gelling Agents (Pectin, Xanthan, Carrageenan, Gelatin) (CRADAOAD), Gelling Agents & Systems (Gelatin, Agar, Gellan, Konjac) (AFAJACAH)

Keywords

• Gelatin manufacturing
• Leaf gelatin production
• Powder gelatin supplies
• Collagen hydrolysate
• Organic food ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Homburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Gelatin Product Sales: Ewald-Gelatine generates revenue primarily from the manufacture and sale of gelatin products including leaf gelatin, powder gelatin, Halal leaf gelatin, bio/organic leaf gelatin, bio powder gelatin, and collagen hydrolysate. Products are sold in various packaging sizes ranging from 9g envelopes to 1,000kg big bags, reaching households, food service (bakeries, patisseries, butchers, hotels/restaurants), and food industry customers. The company operates its own e-commerce online shop.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ewald-Gelatine manufactures and sells gelatin products — primarily leaf gelatin (Blattgelatine) and powder gelatin (Pulvergelatine) — produced from pigskin via acid extraction, ultrafiltration, and proprietary drying processes. The product range also includes Halal bovine leaf gelatin, organic (bio) leaf and powder gelatin, and collagen hydrolysate, packaged in sizes ranging from 9g consumer envelopes to 1,000kg industrial big bags for households, food service, and industrial buyers.

Product overview

Ewald-Gelatine GmbH is a family-owned company founded in 1886, specializing in the manufacture and sale of gelatine products. The company produces a focused portfolio of six main product lines: (1) Blattgelatine (Leaf Gelatine) in Titanium, Gold, and Platinum qualities ranging from 200-600 leaves/kg; (2) Blattgelatine HALAL for consumers avoiding pork products; (3) Pulvergelatine (Powder Gelatine) with 80-300 Bloom quality; (4) Biogelatine (Organic Leaf Gelatine) in Silver quality; (5) Bio Pulvergelatine (Organic Powder Gelatine); and (6) Kollagenhydrolysate (Collagen Hydrolysate) for dietary supplements and functional foods. The company uses pigskin as its primary raw material for standard products and produces Halal gelatine from bovine sources. Manufacturing involves washing, acid treatment at pH 3-4, extraction, filtration, concentration, sterilization, and drying processes. Products are distributed through online shop and various packaging sizes serving households, food industry, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ewald-Gelatine: Main company brand for gelatine products including leaf gelatine, powder gelatine, Halal gelatine, and bio/organic gelatine

Products and services

• Blattgelatine (Leaf Gelatine) Specialty leaf gelatine produced through a proprietary cooling-roll drying process, available in Titanium (200 leaves/kg), Gold (500 leaves/kg), and Platinum (600 leaves/kg) qualities. Easy to dose, with neutral odor and taste, and supplied to households, hotels, restaurants, bakeries, and butchers.
• Blattgelatine HALAL (Halal Leaf Gelatine) Halal-certified leaf gelatine produced from bovine powder gelatine purchased from a cooperation partner and processed through the company's proprietary cooling-roll drying system. Available in Bronze quality (300 leaves/kg) for consumers and food service buyers avoiding pork-derived products.
• Pulvergelatine (Powder Gelatine) Standard powder gelatine with a quality range of 80-300 Bloom and corn size of 6-80 Mesh, produced from pigskin through washing, acid treatment (pH 3-4), filtration, concentration, and sterilization. Packaged in sizes from 9g envelopes to 1,000kg big bags for food industry, food service, and household use.
• Biogelatine (Organic Leaf Gelatine) Organic-certified leaf gelatine in Silver quality (400 leaves/kg), produced from organically sourced raw materials under the company's proprietary drying process. Packaged in 500g boxes, 1kg boxes, and envelopes of 6 or 12 leaves for households and food service requiring organic ingredients.
• Bio Pulvergelatine (Organic Powder Gelatine) Organic-certified powder gelatine with a quality range of 80-300 Bloom and corn size of 6-80 Mesh, available in packaging from 9g envelopes to 1,000kg big bags. Bio hydrolysate variants are also produced on customer request.
• Kollagenhydrolysate (Collagen Hydrolysate) Collagen hydrolysate ingredient used in dietary supplements, functional foods, instant and ready-to-drink beauty drinks, and sports nutrition. Supports fat, carbohydrate, and calorie reduction; protein enrichment; and improved mouthfeel in food formulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Gelatin is approximately 84% high-quality protein with 18 amino acids including 9 essential amino acids; contains no fat or carbohydrates (low fat, low carb)
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Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Halal Bovine Gelatin Cooperation Partner (unnamed)minorOthersFor the production of Halal leaf gelatin, Ewald-Gelatine purchases bovine powder gelatin from a cooperation partner. This bovine gelatin is then processed into Halal leaf gelatin using the company's proprietary special drying process at their Bad Sobernheim facility. The relationship is one-directional: the partner supplies bovine gelatin raw material to Ewald-Gelatine.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Italgelatine: Italgelatine is an Italian gelatin producer focused on both industrial and food-service customers in Europe. It competes with Ewald in the European bakery, pastry, and butchery channels where leaf gelatin is commonly specified.
• Weishardt: Weishardt is a French specialty gelatin producer historically strong in leaf and specialty formats for food service and food processing. Its leaf-gelatin heritage makes it one of the most direct product-format competitors to Ewald's core Blattgelatine range.
• Rousselot (Darling Ingredients): Rousselot is the world's largest gelatin producer, supplying porcine, bovine, and fish gelatin to food, pharma, and nutraceutical customers globally. It is the most direct competitor to Ewald across both leaf and powder formats, particularly in industrial B2B channels.
• Nitta Gelatin: Nitta Gelatin is a Japanese producer of gelatin and collagen peptides serving food, pharma, and nutraceutical markets in Asia and globally. It is a relevant international peer given Ewald's claimed worldwide distribution and its collagen hydrolysate line.
• PB Gelatins (Tessenderlo Group): PB Gelatins is a European producer of porcine and bovine gelatin for food, pharma, and technical applications. Comparable to Ewald in industrial and food-service channels and a frequent point of competitive overlap in the EU specialty gelatin segment.
• GELITA: GELITA is a major German-headquartered gelatin and collagen peptide producer serving food, pharma, and health & nutrition markets. As a fellow Mittelstand gelatin specialist with deep presence in DACH, GELITA is among the closest direct peers for Ewald.
• Trobas Gelatine BV: Trobas is a Dutch specialty gelatin producer with strengths in food and nutraceutical applications. Its mid-sized European profile mirrors Ewald's positioning between commodity majors and small artisan producers.

Emerging players

• Great Lakes Gelatin: Great Lakes Gelatin is a smaller US-based gelatin and collagen peptide brand focused on consumer and nutraceutical channels. It overlaps with Ewald's collagen hydrolysate and bio/organic positioning but does not directly compete in EU food-service accounts.

Broad incumbents

• Cargill (texturizing solutions): Cargill offers a broad portfolio of hydrocolloids, gelling agents, and food ingredients that competes indirectly with Ewald's gelatin across food processing accounts. As a broad incumbent, Cargill competes on system solutions rather than on leaf-gelatin specialty.
• Kerry Group: Kerry Group is a global taste and nutrition ingredients company with a broad portfolio of functional food ingredients that intersect with Ewald's industrial and nutraceutical customer base. It competes as part of a wider portfolio rather than as a gelatin specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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