Tressbruder

What Tressbruder does

Tressbruder (legal entity: TRESS Lebensmittel GmbH & Co. KG) is a German family-owned food manufacturing and hospitality company headquartered in Hayingen-Ehestetten, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1950 as one of Germany's earliest organic pioneers. The company operates three interconnected business divisions: (1) a hospitality network of eight BIO-certified restaurants and a BIO hotel (ROSE, 1950, Friedrichshöhle, Heimatküche, Museumsrestaurant Friedrichshafen, Vegi BIO-Restaurant Darmstadt, plus BIO-Hotel ROSE), together with event venues (Schloss Ehrenfels, Wimsener Mühle) and the Wimsener Höhle show-cave tourism operation; (2) a consumer-packaged-goods division producing vegan BIO convenience foods — soups, stews, ready meals, protein bowls, street food in glass, and spreads — sold through own e-commerce and listed at major German retailers (REWE, EDEKA, DM Drogeriemarkt); and (3) a B2B services arm spanning corporate catering (Mercedes-Benz Gastronomie), hotel F&B supply (MOOONS Vienna, Hotel Caro & Selig Tegernsee), and education catering (Sommertal-Schule, Kita Meersburg).

The underlying production technology is bio-organic and largely plant-based, anchored by a proprietary 'Soja vom Bodensee' soy meat substitute sourced from the Lake Constance region and a QR-code based full-transparency traceability system on finished products. The company operates a central production facility at the Hayingen-Ehestetten headquarters, co-funded by an ELER (European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) grant for new BIO-convenience soup production, with sourcing restricted to a 25 km radius for the Michelin-starred Restaurant 1950. Stack of certifications includes DE-ÖKO-006, Bioland, Demeter, Naturland, EU-Organic, IFS Food, and ECOnGOOD.

The business model is multi-revenue-stream: (i) transaction-fee consumer revenue across restaurants, hotel, tourism tickets, retail and own e-commerce, including gift vouchers via the e-guma platform; (ii) subscription/recurring-style revenue from restaurant and hospitality services and enterprise catering contracts; and (iii) transaction-fee CPG sales to grocery retail. The company is wholly family-owned, with three of the four Tress brothers — Daniel, Simon and Dominik — as managing directors alongside their mother; Simon Tress functions as the public brand ambassador and Michelin-starred BIO chef. No external private equity, venture, or public-market ownership is disclosed.

Name

Tressbruder

Legal name

TRESS Lebensmittel GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://tressbrueder.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tressbruder is a German family-owned organic pioneer (founded 1950) operating BIO-certified restaurants, a BIO hotel, and a tourism cave, while producing and retailing premium vegan BIO convenience foods (soups, bowls, ready meals, spreads) via REWE, EDEKA, DM, own e-commerce, and enterprise catering contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Vegan Convenience Food Manufacturing

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternative Protein Snacks, Bars & RTD Nutrition Manufacturing (AFAKAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals) (CRAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Organic food production
• Vegan convenience foods
• BIO certified restaurants
• Hospitality and catering
• Fine dining gastronomy

Headquarters

HQ city

Hayingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Restaurant & Hospitality Services: Revenue from multiple BIO restaurants (ROSE, 1950, Friedrichshöhle, Heimatküche, Museumsrestaurant Friedrichshafen, Vegi Restaurant Darmstadt), BIO-Hotel ROSE, catering services, and event venues (Schloss Ehrenfels, Wimsener Mühle)
2. Consumer Packaged Goods: Sales of vegan BIO convenience foods including soups, stews, curries, protein bowls, street food products through retail (REWE, EDEKA) and own e-commerce
3. Tourism - Wimsener Höhle: Ticket sales for boat tours through Germany's only navigable show cave, attracting tourists to the Swabian Alb nature experience area
4. Gift Vouchers: Digital gift voucher system through e-guma platform for restaurant and hotel services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tressbruder manufactures and sells 100% organic (BIO), vegan and Demeter-certified convenience foods — soups, stews, curries, protein bowls, street-food products in jars, and spreads — through German retailers (REWE, EDEKA, DM) and its own e-commerce. It complements the manufacturing business with a hospitality portfolio of BIO-certified restaurants, a BIO hotel, event venues, the Wimsener Höhle boat-cave tourist attraction, and B2B catering for corporate, hotel, and education clients.

Product overview

Tressbruder operates as a diversified organic food and hospitality company with two main divisions: (1) A network of organic restaurants and a certified organic hotel across Baden-Württemberg, including BIO-Restaurant ROSE, BIO-Fine-Dining-Restaurant 1950 (Europe's only 100% BIO fine dining restaurant with a Michelin star), BIO-Gasthof Friedrichshöhle, BIO Gasthaus Heimatküche, Vegi BIO-Restaurant in Darmstadt, and BIO Museumsrestaurant in Friedrichshafen, plus the BIO-Hotel ROSE (Germany's first certified organic hotel in Baden-Württemberg); and (2) A production facility for organic consumer packaged goods including vegan soups and stews (Tomaten-Basilikum Suppe, Kürbis-Kokos Suppe), ready meals (Rotes Thai Curry, Butter Chicken Curry, Kichererbsen-Erdnuss Curry), street food in glass (Curry Wurst, Hackbällchen), vegan protein bowls (India Tandoori, Moroccan, Oriental), and vegan spreads/hummus. The company also operates tourist attractions (Wimsener Höhle cave), event venues (Schloss Ehrenfels, Wimsener Mühle), and catering services. All products are 100% organic, with many also Demeter certified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ROSE Restaurant: BIO-Restaurant - the original family establishment and headquarters of the Tressbrüder operations.
• 1950
• Wimsener Höhle
• TressBrüder BIO-Produkte

Products and services

• BIO-Fine-Dining-Restaurant 1950 Vegetable-focused fine dining restaurant awarded with a green MICHELIN star and Gault Millau 4 black toques (2025); all ingredients sourced within a 25 km radius.
• BIO-Restaurant ROSE Original family restaurant and headquarters of Tressbruder; combines tradition with innovation in organic fine dining.
• BIO-Gasthof Friedrichshöhle Country inn offering Swabian classics alongside creative trout specialties and innovative vegetarian/vegan dishes, adjacent to the Wimsener Höhle cave.
• BIO Gasthaus Heimatküche Traditional home-style Swabian cuisine in a cozy atmosphere.
• Vegi BIO-Restaurant (Darmstadt) First vegetarian BIO buffet restaurant in the Tressbruder network, located at the Alnatura Campus in Darmstadt; awarded Bioland Gold plus status for 100% BIO quality.
• BIO Museumsrestaurant Friedrichshafen Restaurant inside the Zeppelin Museum in Friedrichshafen offering creative organic dishes for families and innovative organic specialties in the evening.
• BIO-Hotel ROSE Germany's first certified organic hotel in Baden-Württemberg, offering culinary stays and access to the scenic Swabian Alb nature landscape.
• Wimsener Höhle (boat-cave tourist attraction) Germany's only boat-accessible show cave and deepest researched underwater cave; visitors travel 70 meters into the cave via boat tours.
• Schloss Ehrenfels (Event Venue) Castle venue in the Swabian Alb used for weddings and exclusive private events.
• Wimsener Mühle (Event Venue) Historic mill venue in the Swabian Alb used for weddings, birthdays, and private events.
• BIO Catering Services Organic catering for corporate cafeterias (Mercedes-Benz Gastronomie), hotels (MOOONS Vienna, Hotel Caro & Selig Tegernsee), schools, kindergartens, weddings, and private events.
• Vegan BIO Soups & Stews (Suppen & Eintöpfe) Vegan organic soups and stews, including BIO Tomaten-Basilikum Suppe and BIO Kürbis-Kokos Suppe, made with fresh organic ingredients and no flavor enhancers or additives; shelf-stable in glass.
• Vegan BIO Ready Meals (Vegane BIO-Fertiggerichte) Shelf-stable vegan organic ready meals including BIO Rotes Thai Curry, BIO Butter Chicken Curry, and BIO Kichererbsen-Erdnuss Curry, made with Soja vom Bodensee meat substitute.
• Vegan BIO Protein Bowls Vegan organic protein bowls including India Tandoori, Moroccan Chickpea-Peanut, and Oriental Lentil Curry varieties; high fiber, no added sugar, sold at REWE and EDEKA.
• BIO Street Food im Glas (Currywurst & Meatballs) Shelf-stable vegan organic street food in jars, including BIO Curry Wurst (tofu-based sausage in curry sauce) and BIO Hackbällchen (textured plant-protein meatballs in tomato sauce); sold at DM Drogeriemarkt.
• Vegan BIO Spreads / Hummus Five varieties of vegan organic spreads launched in April 2024, including hummus with black cumin, lentil spread, and date curry spread; free of preservatives, sugar additives, and artificial flavors.
• Digital Gift Vouchers (e-guma) Digital gift vouchers redeemable across Tressbruder restaurants, the BIO-Hotel, and event venues, sold via the e-guma platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5 consecutive green MICHELIN stars (2020-2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

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

• Hotel Caro & Selig / NI BAR & Rooftop Terrace (Tegernsee)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2025Supply of BIO dishes from Simon Tress for NI BAR & Rooftop Terrace at boutique hotel in Tegernsee, Bavaria.
• Alnatura Campus (Darmstadt)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025First vegetarian BIO buffet restaurant within Alnatura Campus. Achieved Bioland Gold plus status for 100% BIO quality. First location outside Baden-Württemberg.
• MOOONS Hotel (MHP Hotel Group)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 202524/7 BIO cuisine supply for hotel guests in Vienna. First international hotel partnership for TressBrüder, representing expansion into Austrian hospitality market.
• Zeppelin Museum FriedrichshafencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2024TressBrüder took over the museum restaurant operation, offering innovative BIO cuisine to museum visitors with views over Lake Constance and Swiss Alps. First location in Bodensee region.
• Mercedes-Benz Gastronomie (MBGG)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 November 2024TressBrüder supplies BIO-quality meals to Mercedes-Benz corporate canteens, with brothers personally participating in launch activities at Untertürkheim facility. Represents expansion into premium corporate catering segment.
• Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft e.V. (BNW)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2024Partner in 'Umweltprofis von Morgen' (Environmental Professionals of Tomorrow) project, mentoring students in sustainability.
• TSV HayingenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 May 2024Collaboration on sustainability project building insect hotels, with 1,500 EUR donation for local sports club's environmental initiatives.
• Sommertal-Schule & Kita MeersburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2024School catering partnership supplying healthy BIO meals to school and kindergarten since April 2024.
• Schillerschule MünsingenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Donation of 500 EUR from Wahre Preise campaign to school for raised beds and environmental projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Veganz Group AG: German plant-based food brand offering vegan CPG products (meat alternatives, ready meals) in major German retailers. Directly comparable to Tressbrüder's vegan BIO convenience food range and protein bowls sold via REWE/EDEKA.
• Berief Food GmbH: German plant-based food manufacturer producing vegan organic products (drinks, yogurts, tofu-based foods). Comparable to Tressbrüder's use of proprietary plant-based ingredients and BIO convenience product strategy.
• Followfood GmbH: German organic food brand selling plant-based convenience products (pasta, sauces, ready meals) through EDEKA, REWE, and dm with strong sustainability narrative. Comparable to Tressbrüder's BIO product range, retail channels, and organic certification positioning.
• Andechser Molkerei Scheitz GmbH: German organic dairy and food producer with strong Naturland/Bioland certifications selling through major German retailers. Comparable in organic certification stack, premium BIO positioning, and presence in German grocery channels.
• Käfer Feinkost GmbH: Munich-based premium catering, foodservice, and fine dining operator serving corporate clients, events, and own restaurants. Directly comparable to Tressbrüder's B2B catering (Mercedes-Benz), hotel partnerships, and fine-dining restaurant operations.
• Rapunzel Naturkost GmbH: One of Germany's largest organic food manufacturers (soups, sauces, spreads, snacks) with deep Bioland/Naturland credentials. Comparable in BIO certification depth, organic CPG product range, and German retail distribution scale.

Broad incumbents

• Bionade GmbH: German organic beverage brand with strong BIO positioning sold through German retailers and hospitality. Comparable in organic certification and German DACH distribution, but operates exclusively in beverages rather than food.
• Frosta AG: Major German frozen food manufacturer with broad portfolio including plant-based lines and own retail brands. Comparable as a German CPG food manufacturer with national retail presence, but operates at much larger scale and broader category scope than Tressbrüder's organic niche.

Others

• Reformhaus eG: German specialty retailer chain focused on natural, organic, and health foods. Adjacent channel partner rather than competitor; comparable as a specialist organic/health food retail format serving the same health-conscious consumer Tressbrüder targets via REWE/EDEKA BIO ranges.
• Alnatura Produktions- und Handels GmbH: Germany's leading organic food retailer and partner in Tressbrüder's Vegi BIO-Restaurant at Alnatura Campus Darmstadt. Adjacent rather than competitive — operates retail stores and BIO brand partnerships in the same organic ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance16 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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