Spreewaldkonserve Golßen

What Spreewaldkonserve Golßen does

Spreewaldkonserve Golßen GmbH (operating commercially as "Spreewaldhof") is a traditional German fruit-and-vegetable preserving company headquartered in Golßen, Brandenburg, with nearly 80 years of operating history and a German private limited (GmbH) corporate structure. The company is a subsidiary of Andros Deutschland GmbH within the ANDROS Group. Its core products are preserved cucumbers, vegetables, and fruits sold under sub-brands including Spreewälder Gurken, Spreelinge, FITINI, and a range of cabbage and sauerkraut items.

Name

Spreewaldkonserve Golßen

Legal name

Obst- und Gemüseverarbeitung Spreewaldkonserve Golßen GmbH

Website

https://spreewaldhof.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Spreewaldkonserve Golßen (Spreewaldhof) is a traditional German fruit-and-vegetable preserving company producing EU-protected Spreewälder Gurken, apple products, and vegetable specialties for German consumers via its online shop and for B2B retail and food-service customers through the ANDROS Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Preserved Fruits and Vegetables

NAICS

Specialty Canning (311422), Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying (31142)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030)

akta.pro primary industry

Pickled & Fermented Foods Manufacturing (AFAKACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fermented & Pickled Fruit & Vegetable Products (Pickles, Kimchi, Sauerkraut) (AFAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Preserved vegetables
• Pickled cucumbers
• Fruit preserves
• Cold-grated applesauce
• Spreewald specialties

Headquarters

HQ city

Golßen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales (B2C): Direct-to-consumer sales of preserved fruits and vegetables through the Spreewaldhof online shop. Products include pickles, apple products, vegetables (rotkohl, cabbage, sauerkraut), berries, and specialty products. Pricing is per unit with shipping calculated by weight (4.50 € per 10 kg).
2. B2B Wholesale: Wholesale distribution to retailers, food service, and industrial buyers through the ANDROS Group sales organization. Minimum order quantities apply (500 kg gross per order for business customers). Products distributed include Spreelinge (pickles), cold-grated apple puree, FITINI product line for calorie-conscious consumers, and various Kohl and Kraut products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Spreewaldkonserve Golßen (Spreewaldhof) is a traditional German food processor that produces preserved fruits and vegetables in glass jars. Its portfolio centers on Spreewälder Gurken (EU Protected Geographical Indication since 1999), cold-grated apple puree (Spreelinge), pickled vegetable specialties (cabbage, red cabbage, sauerkraut), fruit preserves, and the FITINI calorie-conscious product line. Products are processed harvest-fresh from regional Spreewald contract farmers using an 11-step workflow that combines modern production lines with extensive handcraft.

Product overview

Spreewaldkonserve Golßen (Spreewaldhof) is a traditional food processing company operating under the ANDROS Group. The company produces preserved fruits and vegetables with a focus on hand-crafted quality and traditional recipes. The product portfolio centers around Spreewälder Gurken (cucumbers with EU protected geographical indication status), vegetable specialties including cabbage and red cabbage products, fruit specialties including cold-stirred Spreelinge apple sauce and various berries, and the FITINI calorie-conscious product line. Products are processed harvest-fresh from regional contract farmers using a combination of modern production facilities and extensive handcraft. The company operates an e-commerce platform (spreewaldhof.de) for direct consumer sales within Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spreelinge: Famous pickled cucumber product - the company's most well-known specialty.
• Apfelmus (cold grated apple puree)
• FITINI
• Spreewälder Gurken

Products and services

• Spreewälder Gurken

Quantifiable outcome

• 29 tons of plastic saved annually through FSC-certified paper label replacement
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Biohof SchöneichecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural partnership with Biohof Schöneiche for organic cucumber cultivation. Biohof Schöneiche uses specialized drip irrigation technology with 60-80 meter deep wells and kilometers of pipeline networks to irrigate sandy Brandenburg soils. This partnership enables organic cucumber production in the Spreewald region's challenging soil conditions.
• ANDROS GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpreewaldkonserve Golßen GmbH is part of the ANDROS Group of companies in Germany, which includes Andros Deutschland GmbH, Andros Ingredients GmbH, ODW Frischprodukte GmbH, and ODW Lebensmittel GmbH. The group operates under unified General Sales Conditions for B2B business.
• Contract Farmers (Vertragsbauern) - Spreewald RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of contract farmers in the Spreewald region who grow vegetables and fruits for the company. Many vegetables are cultivated by partner farmers in the Spreewald region, enabling the company to process produce 'erntefrisch' (harvest-fresh) with short transport distances.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hengstenberg: Historic German producer of pickles, sauerkraut, and red cabbage (Rotkohl). Spreewaldkonserve's vegetable specialty portfolio, including Rotkohl and sauerkraut, directly competes with Hengstenberg's shelf-stable offerings in German retail.
• Develey Senf & Feinkost: German mustard and pickled vegetable producer operating across retail and foodservice. Overlaps with Spreewaldkonserve in pickled vegetable categories and competes for similar German foodservice and retail buyer relationships.
• Carl Kühne: German pickle, sauerkraut, and vinegar manufacturer with a long heritage in preserved vegetables. Directly competes with Spreewaldkonserve in the German retail pickle aisle and overlapping foodservice channels.

Regional players

• Zwiefalter: Regional German producer of fruit and vegetable preserves selling to German retail. Comparable in size and product mix to Spreewaldkonserve's fruit specialty business, competing for shelf space in mid-sized German retail channels.
• Spreewald Räucherhaus: Regional Spreewald-area producer of smoked fish and specialty foods sold to consumers and tourists. Competes for the same regional Spreewald-specialty positioning and consumer mindshare in Brandenburg and Berlin.

Broad incumbents

• Mutti: Italian fruit-preserve (tomato) specialist selling across European retail and foodservice. Represents the broader premium European preserves incumbent that Spreewaldkonserve competes against in preserved-fruit categories.
• Dr. Oetker (Oetker Group): Diversified German food conglomerate with preserved and convenience food lines. Competes broadly with Spreewaldkonserve in German retail preserved vegetables and convenience meals from a wider portfolio base.
• Bonduelle Group: European leader in canned and pickled vegetables with broad retail and foodservice distribution. Operates at materially larger scale than Spreewaldkonserve but competes for the same German retail shelf space in preserved vegetables.

Others

• Alnatura: Major German organic food retailer stocking Bio and Naturland certified preserves. Direct distribution partner/buyer for Spreewaldkonserve's organic certified lines and a competitor for organic private-label shelf space.
• Andros (parent operations): French parent group of Spreewaldkonserve and a major European producer of fruit preserves, jams, and dairy desserts. Related-party operator that shares ownership and B2B sales infrastructure with Spreewaldkonserve and competes in overlapping European fruit-preserve markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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