What Eifeler Fleischwaren Ludwig Babendererde does

Eifeler Fleischwaren Ludwig Babendererde GmbH is a German family-owned meat processing company founded in 1936 by Ludwig Babendererde in Cologne and relocated in 1962 to Lissendorf in the Eifel region, where it operates from a production and administration complex built in 2000. The company produces shelf-stable sausages, canned meats, headcheese (Sülze), meat dishes, and ready meals across five product lines (Wurst im Glas, Sülze im Glas, Fleisch und Wurst in der Dose, Fleischgerichte, and Fertiggerichte/Suppen) under the 'Gutes aus der Eifel' and 'mr. fix' sub-brands. All products are shelf-stable without refrigeration and span portion sizes from 125g single-serve to 800g family formats; the mr. fix convenience range is produced without glutamate, palm oil, or artificial colors and flavors.

The core technology stack is conventional meat and sausage processing supported by autoclave cooking, filling, and packaging machinery, with raw material quality controls validated through neutral institute testing. The company holds EU operating approval (DE EV 4 EG), IFS Food certification, and QS-System certification. Production supports both own-brand SKUs and private-label/OEM manufacturing for retail chains.

Eifeler Fleischwaren generates revenue through four channels: own-brand retail products distributed through German grocery chains and discounters; private-label and OEM manufacturing for retail customers across price tiers from entry to premium; a Friday factory outlet (Werksverkauf) for direct-to-consumer sales; and online/mail-order via specialty retailers (Dauerbrot.de, Versandhaus Jungborn Achim). Geographic reach is concentrated in Germany, with export markets in Benelux, Italy, Austria, and Spain (including the Canary Islands). The workforce of 55 employees is 54.5% female, with majority female management; the business is in its third generation of family ownership, with a planned 2026 management transition adding Silvia Lentges alongside Lutz Babendererde.

Name

Eifeler Fleischwaren Ludwig Babendererde

Legal name

Eifeler Fleischwaren Ludwig Babendererde GmbH

Website

https://eifeler-fleischwaren.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Eifeler Fleischwaren Ludwig Babendererde GmbH is a German family-owned meat processor founded in 1936, producing shelf-stable sausages, canned meats, and ready meals under the 'Gutes aus der Eifel' and 'mr. fix' brands for German grocery retailers and European export markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Processed Meat Products

NAICS

Animal Slaughtering and Processing (3116), Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers (42447)

SIC

Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Shelf-Stable Processed Meats (Canned, Retort Pouches, Jerky/Meat Snacks) (AFANAEAJ), Canned Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAD)

Keywords

• Meat processing
• Canned sausages
• Ready meals
• Private label manufacturing
• German meat products

Headquarters

HQ city

Lissendorf

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Own-brand retail products: Eifeler Fleischwaren manufactures and sells its own branded meat, sausage, and convenience products ('Gutes aus der Eifel') through German grocery retail chains including discounters, supermarkets, and Cash & Carry outlets.
2. Private-label / OEM manufacturing: The company manufactures private-label and house-brand products for various retail customers at different price points (entry-level to premium), producing custom formulations from product concept through packaging and logistics.
3. Factory outlet direct sales: Direct consumer sales through the company's Werksverkauf (factory outlet), open every Friday, offering full product range, gift baskets, and rotating special offers.
4. E-commerce and mail-order: Products are sold through online food retailers such as Dauerbrot.de and Versandhaus Jungborn Achim, as well as through specialty food e-commerce platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Eifeler Fleischwaren manufactures and sells shelf-stable meat, sausage, and convenience products under its own brands ("Gutes aus der Eifel" and "mr. fix") and as private-label products for German grocery retail chains. The product range spans sausages in glass jars (160g–300g), canned meat and sausage (125g–400g), ready meals in 350g trays and 800g pots, meat dishes, aspics/Sülze, and vegan options, all produced at its EU-certified facility in Lissendorf, Eifel region.

Product overview

Eifeler Fleischwaren Ludwig Babendererde GmbH is a German meat processing company founded in 1936, based in Lissendorf, Eifel region. The company produces a comprehensive portfolio of meat products organized into distinct product lines: Wurst im Glas (sausage in glass jars, 160g-300g sizes in Hausmacher, Premium, and Spitzenqualität grades); Sülze im Glas (headcheese in glass); Fleisch und Wurst in der Dose (canned sausage and meat conserves, 125g-400g); Fleischgerichte (meat dishes including goulash varieties, game specialties, and the flagship Premium-Rindergulasch); and Fertiggerichte und Suppen (ready meals including mr. fix Menüschalen in 350g trays with sub-lines deftig-kräftig, fit line, Imbiss-Klassiker, and Vegan; plus 800g Schlemmertöpfe for larger portions). The mr. fix brand offers 14 flavor variants prepared without glutamate, palm oil, artificial colors or flavors. All products are shelf-stable without refrigeration. The company also operates a factory outlet and supplies major German retailers including Rewe, Edeka, Aldi, and Netto, with exports to Benelux, Italy, Austria, and Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• mr. fix: Ready meal brand offering microwaveable meals in 350g portion trays, including lines for hearty, fit, snack classics, and vegan options
• Gutes aus der Eifel

Products and services

• mr. fix Menüschalen (350g)
• Schlemmertöpfe (800g)
• Fleischgerichte (400g/800g)

Quantifiable outcome

• 55 employees with 54.5% female workforce and majority female management
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Rewe Group / PennycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRewe Group (including the Penny discounter brand) is a primary retail distribution partner. Eifeler's 'Gutes aus der Eifel' brand is distributed through Rewe stores, and the Bauernsülze product is available nationwide in every REWE market. Promotional and regional promotional business with Penny.
• Edeka (regional entities: NRW, Norddeutschland, Südwest)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEdeka is a key regional retail partner for Eifeler products, with multiple regional Edeka entities (NRW, Norddeutschland, Südwest) carrying the products.
• Netto (Deutschland and Netto Aps/Denmark)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetto Germany and Netto Denmark (Aps) are distribution partners for promotional/seasonal business.
• Aldi Nord & Aldi SüdmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAldi Nord and Aldi Süd carry Eifeler products on promotional/seasonal campaigns.
• Metro / Transgourmet Selgros / Handelshof KölnmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCash & Carry wholesale channel for food service operators and bulk buyers.
• Oertgen Wilhelm (regional sales agency, Essen)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales representation for Nordrhein-Westfalen territory.
• Dörr Siegfried Handelsagentur GmbH (Illingen)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales agency covering the Saarland territory.
• Oswald Friedl (Altdorf bei Nürnberg)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional sales agency covering the Bayern (Bavaria) territory.
• Dauerbrot.deminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline specialty food retailer carrying Eifeler's canned sausage, ready meal, and meat product lines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Grabower Süsswaren GmbH: German shelf-stable packaged food manufacturer. While not a meat producer, comparable in shelf-stable packaged food category, German family-owned roots, and similar size scale.

Direct peers

• Gutfried GmbH: German sausage brand offering packaged cold cuts, sausages, and convenience meat products to leading German retailers. Comparable in sausage product category and grocery retail distribution.
• Müller Fleisch GmbH: German meat processor producing fresh, frozen, and processed meat products for retail and food service. Comparable in the processed meat category and German retail-channel exposure.
• Stockmeyer GmbH: German producer of sausages, canned meats, and convenience products including private-label and branded lines. Comparable in product mix (shelf-stable sausages, ready meals) and target retail customers.
• Rügenwalder Mühle Carl Müller GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned meat and sausage processor specializing in canned/jarred sausages, pâtés, and ready meals. Closely comparable category overlap and has also expanded into plant-based convenience products, mirroring Eifeler's mr. fix vegan rollout.
• Reinert Fleischwaren GmbH & Co. KG: German meat processor producing sausages, hams, and convenience meat products, including packaged and shelf-stable items. Similar mid-sized German family-owned competitor with overlapping retail channels.
• Zur Mühlen Gruppe (Böklund): One of Germany's largest cooked sausage and convenience meat producers, supplying both branded and private-label products to major German retailers. Closely comparable in product categories and retail-channel orientation.
• Heidemark GmbH: German poultry meat processor with further-processed and convenience product lines. Comparable in value-added meat processing and retail/private-label supply model.
• Bernhard Wurstfabrik GmbH (König Ludwig): Premium German sausage manufacturer with regional roots, offering jarred and canned sausages, hams, and meat specialties. Comparable in product category, traditional branding, and German retail distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Herta (Nestlé Deutschland): Major German/European meat convenience brand owned by Nestlé, offering cold cuts, sausages, and ready meals. Overlaps with Eifeler via meat convenience products but operates as a large multinational within a broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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