Georg Lemke

What Georg Lemke does

Georg Lemke Gmb & Co. KG is a Berlin-based confectionery ingredient manufacturer founded in 1902, specializing in marzipan, persipan, nougat, filling creams, macaroon masses, and nut pastes. The company produces more than 12,000 metric tons annually from a single facility in Berlin-Britz, employs over 100 people, and ranks as the second-largest provider of marzipan, creams, and almond/nut preparations in its market. Ownership has remained with the Klüche/Hell family since 1947, and the company is currently led by Edith Hell and Sven Hell.

The product range exceeds 100 marzipan variations and 70+ nut-paste varieties, supported by proprietary recipes developed over more than a century and an in-house product development team of five specialists. Technical capability rests on traditional confectionery processing combined with an extensive certification portfolio covering IFS Food/Broker/Logistics, ISO 9001 (since 1994), ISO 14001, ISO 50001, EU Bio, Bio Suisse, RSPO, Rainforest Alliance, Naturland, Fairtrade, Halal, and Kosher. The company's product surface spans commodity-grade raw materials through to branded finished retail SKUs.

The business model is dual-track. B2B revenue is generated through direct field sales to industrial bakeries, patisseries, ice cream manufacturers, food retailers, and DEHOGA members, supplemented by the lemke-b2bshop.de e-commerce portal, a Private Label Mix & Match manufacturing service, and international distributors covering 11+ European countries plus Japan. B2C revenue is captured through the lemke-shop.de online shop and the Lemkes Lädchen factory outlet in Berlin. Geographic revenue mix is approximately Germany 75%, rest of Europe 20%, and Asia 5%.

Name

Georg Lemke

Legal name

Georg Lemke GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://lemke.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Georg Lemke GmbH & Co. KG is a Berlin-based, family-owned confectionery ingredient manufacturer (founded 1902) producing 12,000+ metric tons per year of marzipan, persipan, nougat, and nut pastes for industrial bakeries, patisseries, ice cream makers, retailers, and end consumers in Germany, Europe, and Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marzipan and Confectionery Ingredients

NAICS

Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113), Commercial Bakeries (311812), Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118)

SIC

Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Bakery Fillings, Icings & Decorations Manufacturing (AFAKAAAH)

Keywords

• Marzipan manufacturing
• Confectionery ingredients
• Nut paste production
• Private label sweets
• Bakery supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Ingredient Sales: Sale of marzipan, persipan, nougat, nut pastes, filling creams, glazes, and macaroon masses to industrial buyers including bakeries, confectioners, patisseries, ice cream manufacturers, and food retailers. Products sold in bulk packaging (tanks, containers, IBCs, drums, cartons, vacuum bags). Revenue generated through direct sales relationships and B2B e-commerce portal.
2. Private Label Manufacturing: Custom manufacturing of products under customer brand names. Customers can configure products through Mix & Match approach to meet specific requirements.
3. D2C Retail Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales of finished marzipan and confectionery products through owned e-commerce (lemke-shop.de) and factory outlet (Lemkes Lädchen Werksverkauf). Also participates in Too Good To Go food waste program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Georg Lemke manufactures and supplies marzipan, persipan, nougat, filling creams, nut pastes, macaroon masses, and fat glazes primarily as bulk industrial ingredients for bakeries, patisseries, ice cream manufacturers, and food retailers in Germany and internationally. The company also sells finished confectionery products directly to consumers via its own online shop (lemke-shop.de) and the Lemkes Lädchen factory outlet in Berlin-Britz, and offers private label manufacturing under customer brands.

Product overview

Georg Lemke GmbH & Co. KG is a German confectionery manufacturer specializing in marzipan, persipan, nougat, and related sweet specialties. Founded in 1902 in Berlin, the company operates as both a B2B supplier for the confectionery, bakery, pastry, and ice cream industries, as well as a B2C retail brand. The product portfolio comprises: (1) Marzipan products including raw masses (Marzipanrohmasse M0/M1 with 52%+ almonds), classic marzipan (27% almonds), Edelmarzipan (38% almonds), specialty marzipans (Salzkaramell, Pistazien, Heavenly Grace with 62% almonds), and modeling marzipan; (2) Persipan products made from apricot kernels; (3) Nougat varieties (dark, classic, light, cream, and almond nougat); (4) Filling creams (almond, hazelnut, cocoa, milk, yogurt, coconut, chocolate, and bake-stable versions); (5) Nut pastes/marks (almond paste in light/dark/extra light, hazelnut paste in light/dark); (6) Nut preparations (whole, sliced, diced, slivered, ground almonds and hazelnuts, plus almond protein powder); (7) Fat glazes (white, cocoa, Stracciatella); (8) Macaroon masses (almond, persipan, coconut); (9) Bio/organic product lines with certifications (EU Bio, Bio Suisse, Naturland); and (10) Consumer retail products including nut butters and almond oil. The company produces over 12,000 metric tons annually at its Berlin-Britz facility with more than 100 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Marzipan Raw Masses (Marzipanrohmasse) Industrial-grade raw marzipan masses for further processing by bakeries, confectioners, and ice cream manufacturers. Range includes Marzipanrohmasse M0 from California almonds (min. 52% almonds), Marzipanrohmasse M0 from Mediterranean almonds (min. 52% almonds), Marzipanrohmasse M1, and Marzipanrohmasse with almond pieces for enhanced texture.
• Classic and Edelmarzipan (Premium Marzipan)

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity exceeds 12,000 metric tons per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Niederegger GmbH & Co. KG: German marzipan specialist based in Lübeck, founded 1806 — a comparable heritage brand competing in marzipan across consumer and B2B channels in Germany and internationally.
• Zentis GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned confectionery manufacturer producing marzipan, nougat, fruit preparations, and fillings — a direct competitor across overlapping bakery/confectionery ingredient categories.
• Odense Marcipan A/S: Danish B2B marzipan manufacturer serving the same bakery, confectionery, and ice cream ingredient customer segments. Direct competitor in industrial-grade marzipan and persipan supply across Europe.
• Corman SA: Belgian specialty manufacturer of bakery fats, fillings, and dairy-based ingredients for artisan and industrial bakeries and patisseries — directly comparable to Lemke's filling cream and glaze lines.
• IRCA Group: Italian manufacturer of chocolate, fillings, creams, glazes, and nut-based pastes for bakery, ice cream, and confectionery industries — a direct competitor in industrial ingredient supply.
• Puratos Group NV/SA: Belgian global supplier of bakery, patisserie, and chocolate ingredients including fillings, glazes, and nut-based pastes. Targets the same industrial bakeries, patisseries, and ice cream manufacturers.

Broad incumbents

• Barry Callebaut AG: Global chocolate and confectionery manufacturer offering nut pastes, fillings, and marzipan-adjacent specialty products as part of a much wider portfolio serving the same B2B customer base.
• Südzucker AG: Large German sugar and confectionery producer with adjacent specialty/confectionery ingredient operations supplying comparable bakery and industrial food customers in Europe.
• ADM (Archer Daniels Midland): Global food ingredient platform producing nut pastes, specialty oils, and bakery/confectionery ingredients that compete with Lemke in industrial ingredient supply chains.
• Cargill, Incorporated: Global food and ingredient giant supplying nut pastes, cocoa products, and specialty confectionery ingredients to industrial bakeries, confectioners, and ice cream manufacturers worldwide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Lemke.1902
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georglemke

Compliance14 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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