Nordgetreide

What Nordgetreide does

Nordgetreide GmbH & Co. KG is a German B2B manufacturer of cereal and grain products founded in 1966 as a maize mill in Lübeck. The company operates three production sites in Lübeck-Travemünde (headquarters and administration, relocated in 2021), Lübeck-Schlutup (cornflakes production since 1988, upgraded 2016), Falkenhagen (premium breakfast cereals since 1994), and Überherrn (Saarland, multigrain, rice products, and crunchy muesli since 2005). Nordgetreide employs approximately 600 people and is jointly owned by the family-rooted Hanseatic corporations Laurens Spethmann Holding and Peter Cremer Holding.

The company's product portfolio spans three categories: breakfast cereals (flakes, extrudates, filled cereal pillows, rice crispies, puffed cereals, protein extrudates, and crunchy muesli), industrial cereals (flakes, granulates, multigrain flakes, rice crispies, puffed cereals, and extrudates for further processing), and mill products (maize semolina, maize grits, maize flour, wholegrain semolina, maize sprouts, maize feed pellets, and maize husks). Production technology includes extrusion, puffing, flaking, boiling, and roasting processes, anchored by the company's own maize and hulling mill that provides end-to-end control from raw material selection through finished packaging. Products are offered in conventional, organic (EU-certified DE-ÖKO-006), and gluten-free variants, with processing capabilities covering maize, wheat, durum wheat, rye, barley, spelt, and rice.

Nordgetreide generates revenue through customized B2B sales to the European food industry, food retail trade (including private label), and the animal feed industry, with direct sales managed through dedicated personnel including a Head of Sales Industry and a product configurator for customer specifications. The company is quote-based with no publicly disclosed pricing. Certifications include ISO 50001 energy management (since 2012), EU organic certification, RSPO palm oil certification, EcoVadis silver medal (72 points), and UN Global Compact membership, alongside compliance with the German Supply Chain Act and European Deforestation Regulation.

Name

Nordgetreide

Legal name

Nordgetreide GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://nordgetreide.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Nordgetreide is a German B2B manufacturer of cereals, grain products, and mill products serving the European food industry, food retail, and animal feed sectors through three production sites with an owned maize and hulling mill.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Travemünde

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cereal and Grain Product Manufacturing: Nordgetreide generates revenue by manufacturing and selling cereal products, grain products, and mill products to the food industry and animal feed industry. Products include breakfast cereals, industrial cereals for further processing, and mill products. Revenue comes from customized B2B orders for European trading and industry companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nordgetreide manufactures and sells customized cereal products, grain products, and mill products for the European food industry. Operating its own maize and hulling mill, the company processes maize, wheat, durum wheat, rye, barley, spelt and rice into premium-quality breakfast cereals, industrial cereal ingredients, and mill products in conventional, organic, and gluten-free variants. The portfolio serves industrial processors, food retailers, snack and bakery manufacturers, breweries, and the pet food and animal feed industries with tailored specifications enabled by a product configurator tool.

Product overview

Nordgetreide is a German cereal and grain manufacturer with over 60 years of experience, operating three production sites in Lübeck, Falkenhagen, and Überherrn. The company operates its own maize and hulling mill, enabling complete control over the production process. The product portfolio comprises three main categories: Breakfast Cereals (including Flakes, Extrudates, Filled Cereal Pillows, Rice Crispies, Puffed Cereals, Protein Extrudates, and Crunchy Muesli), Industry Cereals (including Flakes, Granulates, Multigrain Flakes, Rice Crispies, Puffed Cereals, and Extrudates), and Mill Products (including Maize Semolina, Maize Grits, Maize Flour, Wholegrain Semolina, Maize Sprouts, Maize Feed Pellets, and Maize Husks). Products are available in conventional, organic (DE-ÖKO-006), and gluten-free varieties, with capabilities to produce protein extrudates and textured plant proteins. The company also offers a product configurator for customizing industrial cereals and provides ingredients for breading, confectionery, bars, dairy products, and bakery applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breakfast Cereals A retail-facing line of breakfast cereal products including Flakes (cornflakes, coated flakes, multigrain flakes made via classic boiling technique), Extrudates (in balls, rings, shells, and custom forms with single or blended varieties and various flavors), Filled Cereal Pillows (co-extrudates with crispy coating and creamy filling), Rice Crispies (boiled and roasted rice products in natural, coated, gluten-free, organic, and custom flavors), Puffed Cereals (expanded grains with airy texture), Protein Extrudates (high-protein >30g/100g, low-sugar <5g/100g made from milk or plant protein), and Crunchy Muesli (baked granola with dried fruits, nuts, chocolate, including protein variants), designed for European food retailers, private-label programs, and breakfast cereal brands.
• Industry Cereals An industrial product line including Industry Flakes (regular, gluten-free, organic, plain, flavored, coated or classical for breading, chocolate and confectionery applications), Granulates (fine granules from golden cornflakes, sieved and pelletised for delicacy and crunchiness in breadings and bakery products), Multigrain Flakes (each flake composed of different grain types offering nutrient variety and flexible size, taste, and consistency), Rice Crispies (boiled and roasted rice for industrial use in plain, coated, gluten-free, organic, and custom flavors), Puffed Cereals (expanded grains for sweet and savory industrial products), and Extrudates (versatile shapes, flavors, and sizes for bars, confectionery, and food applications), designed for food manufacturers, snack and bakery producers, confectionery, and dairy producers.
• Mill Products A line of mill products including Maize Semolina (in standard, coarse and fine structures with varying hardness from EU or Argentine flint maize), Maize Grits (five standard varieties differing in size and hardness for cereal production and food applications), Maize Flour (natural by-product of hulling suitable for food and pet food applications), Wholegrain Semolina (rich in nutrients for doughs, porridges, soups, baked dishes and confectionery), Maize Sprouts (by-product of starch extraction rich in low-cholesterol fats and proteins), Maize Feed Pellets (concentrated feed in loose grit or pellet form for livestock and pet food), and Maize Husks (dietary fiber in coarse or fine quality for standalone use or further processing), supplied to breweries, pet food manufacturers, snack producers, and livestock feed operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• EcoVadis silver medal with 72 points for sustainability performance
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• EcoVadisminorOthers · 1 January 2019Since 2019, Nordgetreide has had its sustainability performance transparently reviewed and evaluated by EcoVadis, achieving 72 points and the silver medal. EcoVadis is a global sustainability ratings platform.
• United Nations Global CompactminorOthersNordgetreide is a member of the United Nations Global Compact network and follows the ten principles for responsible and sustainable business.
• ABCERTminorOthersABCERT is the EU organic certification body (Kontrollstelle) providing Nordgetreide's EU-ÖKO-006 organic certification for organic products.
• RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil)minorOthersNordgetreide uses only 100% RSPO-certified palm oil, demonstrating commitment to sustainable palm oil sourcing.
• JobRadminorOthersNordgetreide cooperates with JobRad to offer employees the opportunity to make their commute to work and everyday life more active through bicycle leasing.
• Hanseatic School for Business and Administration (Hanse-Schule)minorOthersIndustrial Management Assistant apprentices attend theory classes at the Hanse-Schule for Business and Administration in Lübeck for their commercial education.
• Miller School (Müllerschule) WittingenminorOthersProcess Engineer apprentices attend block courses at the Miller School in Wittingen (Lower Saxony) for theoretical education in milling and grain processing.
• Technical University of LübeckminorOthersDual students in Industrial Engineering attend the Technical University of Lübeck for academic education as part of their combined apprenticeship and degree program.
• Duale Hochschule Schleswig-Holstein (Lübeck)minorOthersDual students in Business Administration attend the Duale Hochschule Schleswig-Holstein in Lübeck-Eichholz for their academic education.
• Hetzner Online GmbHminorOthersHetzner Online GmbH provides web hosting services for the Nordgetreide website content.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• General Mills: Multinational cereal and food manufacturer with major European operations via Cereal Partners Worldwide JV. Comparable as a major cereal incumbent influencing private label procurement and pricing dynamics affecting Nordgetreide's market.
• Tereos: French agricultural cooperative with starch, sugar, and grain processing operations across Europe. Comparable to Nordgetreide in European grain processing scale and customer base among food manufacturers.
• WK Kellogg Co: North American breakfast cereal manufacturer with global brand presence. Indirect peer through branded cereal market dynamics affecting the European retailers Nordgetreide supplies as a co-manufacturer.
• Südzucker: German sugar and starch producer with crop-derived ingredient operations including grain processing. Comparable to Nordgetreide in the German grain processing context and overlap in starch/ingredient supply chains.
• Cargill: Global agricultural and food ingredient processor with broad grain handling and starch capabilities. Relevant as a major European grain buyer/processor whose commodity positions affect Nordgetreide's raw material costs.

Emerging players

• Kröner-Stärke: German family-run grain processing specialist focused on starch and protein products from wheat and other grains. Comparable to Nordgetreide's German wheat and grain-derived ingredient production.

Direct peers

• Mornflake: Family-owned UK cereal and oat flour manufacturer with B2B operations serving food manufacturers and retailers. Direct peer to Nordgetreide in grain processing and breakfast cereal manufacturing for the European food industry.
• Weetabix: UK-based cereal manufacturer producing both branded and co-manufactured cereal flakes. Highly comparable product range (cereal flakes, breakfast products) and B2B plus private label approach as Nordgetreide.
• Cereal Partners Worldwide: Nestlé- and General Mills-owned European breakfast cereal joint venture producing co-manufactured cereals for major retailers. The most directly comparable European B2B breakfast cereal co-manufacturer to Nordgetreide, sharing the same customer types and ingredient processing capabilities.

Others

• Bühler Group: Swiss grain processing equipment manufacturer and solutions provider. Adjacent ecosystem participant that supplies the milling and extrusion technology underpinning Nordgetreide's production processes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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