What Jutro Frozen Food does

Jütro Tiefkühlkost GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German frozen food manufacturer and B2B wholesale supplier headquartered in Jessen, Sachsen-Anhalt, with a registered office in Hamburg. The company operates a single primary production site and employs approximately 350 people in a flat, family-style organizational structure. Founded several decades ago and operating as a private limited partnership, Jütro maintains no external investment or stock exchange listing.

The company produces a portfolio of more than fifty frozen SKUs across five core categories: frozen fruit, frozen vegetables, convenience foods, vegan products, and organic products, with smoothies and breakfast toppers as newer sub-lines. Its core technology is shock-freezing applied immediately after harvest to preserve nutrients, vitamins, and natural flavor without preservatives, supported by deep-freeze warehouse capacity for up to 30,000 Euro pallets with uniform temperature control. The company holds IFS Food, ISO 50001, EU Organic (DE-ÖKO-044), MSC, ASC, KAT, and DLG certifications, enabling supply to major European food retailers under complete-traceability requirements.

Jütro operates a B2B wholesale go-to-market targeting food retail chains and wholesale distributors, with Lidl as the named core channel partner for Germany and Switzerland including private-label supply of the Freshona brand. Revenue is generated through one-time wholesale product sales to retailer accounts at quote-based pricing; no consumer-facing pricing is publicly disclosed. The company is led by Managing Director Dipl.-Ing. Michael Meyer. Recent operational activity includes 2026 product recalls of Freshona Bio Beerenmischung for potential Norovirus contamination across Germany and Switzerland, and exhibition at Anuga 2025 (October 4–8, 2025) for retail-buyer engagement.

Name

Jutro Frozen Food

Legal name

JÜTRO TIEFKÜHLKOST GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://juetro-tkk.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1911

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jütro Tiefkühlkost is a family-owned German frozen food manufacturer producing fruit, vegetables, convenience meals, vegan, and organic products using shock-freezing technology, supplying B2B wholesale customers and major retail chains including Lidl across Germany and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Frozen Food Manufacturing and Wholesale

NAICS

Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing (311411), Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141), Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers (42442), Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Fruits & Vegetables Manufacturing (AFAKACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA), Frozen Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAG)

Keywords

• Frozen food wholesale
• Frozen vegetables
• Frozen fruits
• Frozen ready meals
• Organic frozen food

Headquarters

HQ city

Jessen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Frozen Food Wholesale: B2B wholesale distribution of frozen food products including vegetables, fruits, convenience foods, organic and vegan options to food retailers. Revenue generated through product sales to wholesale customers and food retail chains.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jutro Frozen Food manufactures and wholesale-distributes a broad portfolio of flash-frozen food products, including frozen fruits and vegetables, ready-to-eat convenience meals, vegan frozen meals, and organic frozen products. Production uses shock-freezing immediately after harvest to preserve nutrients and flavor, with cold-storage capacity for 30,000 Euro pallets and IFS Food-certified traceability for retail supply. The company sells exclusively on a B2B basis to food retailers and wholesale customers, including major chains such as Lidl in Germany and Switzerland.

Product overview

Jutro Frozen Food (Jütro Tiefkühlkost) is a family-owned frozen food manufacturer and wholesale supplier operating since several decades. The company offers a comprehensive frozen food portfolio organized across five core product categories: Frozen Fruit, Frozen Vegetables, Convenience Foods, Vegan Products, and Organic Products. The portfolio includes over 50 individual products ranging from single-ingredient vegetables and fruits to complex ready-to-eat meals. Vegetables and fruits form the foundation, while Convenience Foods and Vegan Products represent value-added offerings. Organic Products and Smoothies/Breakfast Toppers serve specialized market segments. All products undergo flash-freezing immediately after harvest or production to preserve nutritional content and flavor. The company supplies exclusively to B2B wholesale customers in the food retail sector, with IFS Food certification ensuring complete traceability. With storage capacity for up to 30,000 euro pallets, the company maintains extensive cold storage capabilities for large-order fulfillment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Frozen Fruit A range of frozen fruits including berries, tropical fruits, and fruit mixes, flash-frozen at peak ripeness to preserve vitamins and natural flavor. Available year-round in flow-wrap bags and folding boxes for wholesale food retail customers.
• Frozen Vegetables An extensive selection of frozen vegetables including spinach, cauliflower, broccoli, peas, carrots, kale, and vegetable mixes. Vegetables are frozen immediately after harvest and packaged in steam bags, folding boxes, and flow-wrap bags for wholesale customers.
• Convenience Foods Ready-to-eat frozen meals and side dishes including pasta, meat, vegetable, and international cuisines. Prepared quickly in microwave or pan, featuring IFS-certified quality and complete ingredient-to-product traceability for food retail customers.
• Vegan Frozen Products Plant-based frozen ready meals such as Asia Red Curry with noodles, Vegetable Curry Napapiri, soy-based Spaghetti Bolognese, and Thai Yellow Coconut Curry, designed for retailers seeking a vegan convenience range.
• Organic Frozen Products EU Organic-certified frozen fruits and vegetables (DE-ÖKO-044), including organic berry cocktail, butter vegetables, strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, mango, sour cherries, and emperor's vegetables, produced without pesticides, artificial fertilizers, or genetic engineering.
• Frozen Smoothies Harvest-fresh frozen fruit pieces including Berry Mix, Fruit Mix, Banana Mix, Tropical Thunder, Tropical Sunrise, Green Generator, and Green Power. Unsweetened, no artificial aromas or additives, ready after thawing for smoothies, fruit salads, cereals, and yoghurt.
• Breakfast Topper Frozen fruit blends in Red, Green, and Yellow varieties for use as topping on cereal, yoghurt, salads, desserts, or as a snack, with natural vitamin content and no artificial additives.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LidlcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 July 2026Lidl is the primary retail distribution channel for Jütro Tiefkühlkost products. The company supplies frozen food products under the Freshona brand to Lidl stores across Germany and Switzerland. Jütro issues product recalls through Lidl stores when necessary, indicating a close ongoing commercial relationship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• McCain Foods: Global frozen potato and prepared foods manufacturer with significant European presence. Larger incumbent operating broadly in frozen food with overlapping retail and foodservice channels.
• Findus Group: European frozen food brand (now part of Nomad Foods) offering frozen vegetables, ready meals, and seafood. Larger incumbent with overlapping retail footprint and similar product categories as Jütro.
• Iglo Group: Major European frozen food brand owned by Nomad Foods, selling fish, vegetables, and ready meals to retailers. Larger incumbent with branded portfolio (Iglo, Birds Eye, Findus) competing for same shelf space as Jütro's private label customers.

Direct peers

• Greenyard: Belgian frozen and prepared vegetable/fruit manufacturer serving European retail and foodservice. Comparable in product mix (frozen vegetables, fruits, convenience) and B2B/wholesale distribution model.
• FRoSTA AG: German frozen food manufacturer of frozen vegetables, ready meals, and convenience products. Direct competitor in the German frozen retail market with overlapping product categories (vegetables, ready meals, vegan, organic).
• Bofrost: German/European direct-to-consumer frozen food specialist delivering frozen meals, vegetables, and ice cream. Overlapping product categories (vegetables, ready meals, organic) but different GTM (DTC vs. B2B wholesale).
• Bonduelle Group: French frozen and canned vegetable specialist with European retail presence. Comparable product portfolio (frozen vegetables, prepared meals) and B2B channel focus including private label manufacturing.
• Ardo Group: Belgian B2B supplier of frozen vegetables, fruits, herbs, and meals to retail and foodservice. Most direct comparable: similar B2B wholesale frozen fruit/vegetable focus with shock-freezing capabilities and pan-European retail customer base.

Emerging players

• Eismann: German frozen food delivery company specializing in direct-to-home frozen meals and seafood. Comparable product portfolio in frozen convenience and seafood with growing overlap in retail-style quality positioning.

Regional players

• Davigel (Brake Group): German/European foodservice frozen food distributor serving restaurants and caterers. Comparable product mix (frozen vegetables, prepared meals, organic) but operates in foodservice channel rather than retail.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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