Börner-Eisenacher

What Börner-Eisenacher does

Börner-Eisenacher GmbH is a fourth-generation, family-owned German meat processor and sausage manufacturer headquartered in Göttingen, Lower Saxony. Founded in 1884 through the later (1978) merger of two independent butchery families (Firma Börner and Firma Eisenacher), the company operates approximately 10,000 square meters of production facilities and employs around 160 people, including apprentices. The core business is the production of conventional premium and organic sausages and meat products — including Mettwurst, Salami, a Bio-Sortiment, Rustikaler Genuss, and Grill-Sortiment, with the 'Echte Göttinger Wurst' as the signature regional specialty. By 2020, roughly 63% of revenue came from certified organic products, supported by a contracted network of ecological farmers (Vertragslandwirte / Biobauern) supplying controlled-animal-husbandry raw materials.

The company operates a dual-channel business model. The primary B2B revenue stream is private label manufacturing for five of the largest German grocery chains — Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Edeka, Rewe, and Kaufland — with flexible packaging formats across SB-Wurst, raw sausage, boiled sausage, raw ham, and bratwurst categories in both conventional and organic quality. The secondary B2C stream comprises the company-owned Wursthaus retail store and Grillhaus restaurant in Göttingen, plus a catering and party service for corporate events and private celebrations. Marketing channels include annual participation in PLMA Amsterdam (since 2018) and BIOFACH Nürnberg, social media presence, regional press, and voluntary sustainability reports published for 2023 and 2024. The company generated approximately €40 million in revenue in 2020 (up from about €35M in 2016), has received the DLG 'Preis für langjährige Produktqualität' for 38 consecutive years (through 2025), and in 2024 won 11 DLG Gold Medals at the International Bio-Quality Test. Generation change occurred in 2023, with Benjamin Krieft assuming the CEO role from Frank-Walter Eisenacher, who remains as managing shareholder.

Name

Börner-Eisenacher

Legal name

Börner-Eisenacher GmbH

Website

https://boerner-eisenacher.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Börner-Eisenacher is a fourth-generation, family-owned German sausage and meat manufacturer based in Göttingen, producing conventional and organic (63% of revenue) private label products for major retailers including Aldi, Edeka, Rewe, and Kaufland, while also operating its own Wursthaus, Grillhaus, and catering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat and Sausage Processing

NAICS

Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447), Meat Retailers (445240)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Sausage Manufacturing (Fresh, Cooked, Fermented, Emulsified) (AFANAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refrigerated Meat & Charcuterie Wholesale (AFAIAHAI), Hot Dogs, Frankfurters & Bologna (Emulsified/Comminuted Meats) (AFANAEAG), Pork Wholesale (Primal/Subprimal, Boxed Pork) (AFAIADAB), Bulk Meat & Seafood Wholesale-to-Consumer (CRAHAMAI)

Keywords

• Meat processing
• Sausage manufacturing
• Private label meat
• Organic meat products
• Butcher and catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Göttingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

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: Manufacturing sausage and meat products under retailer private labels for major German supermarket chains including Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Edeka, Rewe, and Kaufland. Core B2B revenue stream with focus on both conventional premium and high-quality organic product lines.
2. Branded Retail Sales: Direct sales of branded products through company-owned Wursthaus and Grillhaus retail locations in Göttingen. Products include Mettwurst, Salami, Bio-Sortiment, Rustikaler Genuss, and Grill-Sortiment.
3. Catering and Party Service: Catering services for corporate events, weddings, birthday parties, seminars, and celebrations. Offering buffets, snacks, cold/warm plates, roasts, soups, and other warm dishes. Separate catering website for booking and inquiries.
4. Restaurant Operations: Grillhaus restaurant operation offering breakfast, snacks (Currywurst, Bockwurst), stews, and weekly changing menus. Operating Monday to Friday 7:00-14:30 at Robert-Bosch-Breite 5, Göttingen.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Börner-Eisenacher is a fourth-generation family-owned meat processor that produces and sells German sausages and meat products, both conventional and organic, under its own brand and as private label for major retailers. Beyond manufacturing, it operates the Wursthaus retail shop, the Grillhaus quick-service restaurant, and a catering/party service in Göttingen. Its product range covers Mettwurst, Salami, Bio-Sortiment, Rustikaler Genuss, Grill-Sortiment, and the signature 'Echte Göttinger Wurst'.

Product overview

Börner-Eisenacher is a family-owned German meat processing company (Fleischerei) founded in 1884 in Göttingen. The company operates as a single unified product portfolio centered on premium sausages and meats, organized across several product categories: Mettwurst & Salami (cured meat specialities), the Bio-Sortiment (certified organic product range), Rustikaler Genuss (rustic traditional line), and Grill-Sortiment (grilling products). The flagship product is the 'Echte Göttinger Wurst' (Authentic Göttingen sausage). Beyond packaged products, the company operates two physical retail locations (Grillhaus restaurant and Wursthaus), provides catering and party services, and offers private-label manufacturing for major retailers including Aldi Nord, Aldi Süd, Edeka, Rewe, and Kaufland. The company specializes in both conventional premium quality and high-quality organic products, with approximately 63% of business in the bio/organic segment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mettwurst & Salami

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 consecutive DLG awards for product quality since starting the quality testing program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aldi NordcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor German discount retailer purchasing private label sausage and meat products from Börner-Eisenacher. Partnership for both conventional and organic product lines under Aldi store brands.
• Aldi SüdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor German discount retailer purchasing private label sausage and meat products from Börner-Eisenacher. Partnership for both conventional and organic product lines under Aldi store brands.
• EdekacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor German supermarket cooperative purchasing private label sausage and meat products from Börner-Eisenacher.
• RewecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor German supermarket chain purchasing private label sausage and meat products from Börner-Eisenacher.
• KauflandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman hypermarket chain purchasing private label sausage and meat products from Börner-Eisenacher.
• Biobauern (Organic Contract Farmers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of organic contract farmers (Vertragslandwirte) providing ecologicially certified raw materials. Farmers practice controlled ecological animal husbandry on straw bedding with high animal welfare standards, providing organic feed from their own cultivation.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rügenwalder Mühle: One of Germany's largest branded and private-label sausage and meat-substitute producers. Directly comparable on product categories, retail channel exposure, and private-label manufacturing model for German supermarkets.
• Meica: German meat processor specializing in canned and ambient sausage/meat products for retail private label and branded lines. Closely comparable on private-label manufacturing scale and German retail customer base.
• Stockmeyer Gruppe: German meat and sausage processor with a long heritage producing private-label sausage, ham, and convenience products for major German retailers. Highly comparable on product portfolio, scale, and channel mix.
• Zur Mühlen Gruppe: Specialist private-label sausage and meat manufacturer within the Tönnies group, supplying German discount and full-range retailers. Directly comparable on private-label-only model, retail customer overlap, and product range.
• Reinert Gruppe: German sausage and meat processor with branded and private-label offerings across cooked, raw, and dry sausage categories. Comparable product mix and customer segments with German retail chains.
• Westfälische Fleischwaren: West German meat processor producing private-label and branded sausage products for retail and food service. Comparable on private-label focus, regional manufacturing footprint, and retail customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Herta (Nestlé Deutschland): Major branded processed-meat incumbent in Germany (part of Nestlé). Comparable on sausage/cold-cut categories in German retail, but operates at much larger scale with broader portfolio beyond meat.
• Wiesenhof: Germany's leading poultry processor with branded and retail supply across meat categories. Broader poultry focus, but operates in the same German retail private-label meat supply ecosystem.

Others

• Kaufland Eigenproduktion: In-house private-label program of one of Börner-Eisenacher's largest retail customers. Relevant as a counterparty and potential captive-supply alternative that could displace third-party processors.
• dm Bio: Private-label organic brand of major German drugstore chain dm. Relevant adjacent player in the German Bio retail ecosystem where Börner-Eisenacher could expand its organic private-label footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BoernerEisenacher
• LinkedInde.linkedin.com/company/b%C3%B6rner-eisenacher-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/boernereisenachergmbh

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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