Lünekartoffel

What Lünekartoffel does

Lünekartoffel-Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG is a German B2B agricultural partnership founded in 1989 that operates as a vertically integrated intermediary between farmers and downstream buyers in the German potato and onion value chain. The company is headquartered in Südergellersen in the Lüneburger Heide region of Lower Saxony and operates a second processing and storage site in Adersleben in the Magdeburger Börde region of Saxony-Anhalt, giving it physical coverage of two of Germany's primary potato-growing areas. Its offering combines seed potato distribution across 35+ varieties, purchase guarantees for farmer harvests, agronomic consulting, certification and residue monitoring, and downstream processing including cleaning, sorting, storage, and packaging.

The firm generates revenue through transaction fees on the purchase, processing, and marketing of quality potatoes and onions, with pricing negotiated bilaterally rather than publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, executed through a network of regional field representatives covering Niedersachsen, Schleswig-Holstein, Sachsen-Anhalt, Sachsen, and Thüringen, supplemented by a marketing partnership with Böhmer for onion distribution nationally and across the EU. The company's underlying technology is operational rather than digital: quality management systems for storage, processing, and packaging, anchored by multiple industry certifications including EU Bio (DE-ÖKO-039), QS, IFS Wholesale, and Regionalfenster, plus its role as a QS-System Bündler coordinator.

Customer segments are split between farmers and agricultural producers (primary upstream supply base) who need reliable purchase guarantees and quality certification, and the retail and food-processing industry (downstream buyers) requiring consistent quality supply. Management is led by two co-Managing Directors (Geschäftsführer), Torsten Renken and Michael Kleinlein. The company is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent company, and it maintains eight listed employees supported by its wider partner farmer network.

Name

Lünekartoffel

Legal name

Lünekartoffel-Vertrieb GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://luenekartoffel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lünekartoffel is a German B2B agricultural partnership that purchases, certifies, processes, and markets quality potatoes and onions for farmers in two major German growing regions, supplying retail and food processors through partner Böhmer across Germany and the EU.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Südergellersen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Product Trading: Purchase, processing, and marketing of quality potatoes and onions from farmers, with certified storage, cleaning, sorting, and packaging capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lünekartoffel purchases quality potatoes and onions from farmers in Germany's Lüneburger Heide and Magdeburger Börde regions under guaranteed takeover agreements, then processes, stores, certifies, packages, and markets them to retail chains, food processing companies, and consumers. The offering combines a physical product portfolio (seed potatoes in 35+ varieties and eating onions) with bundled services including consulting, purchase guarantees, cleaning/sorting/processing, and QS/EU Bio/IFS/Regionalfenster certification and monitoring.

Product overview

Lünekartoffel is an agricultural company offering a unified portfolio centered on quality potatoes and onions. The core products are seed potatoes (Pflanzkartoffeln) available in 35+ varieties categorized by cooking type and ripeness, supplemented by eating onions (Speisezwiebeln). The company provides integrated services including Abnahme (purchase/takeover), Beratung (consulting), Zertifizierung und Monitoring (certification/monitoring), and Weiterverarbeitung (processing) to support farmers from cultivation through marketing. With locations in Südergellersen (Lüneburg Heath) and Adersleben (Magdeburg Börde), the company serves as a distribution partner for retail, consumers, and processing businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pflanzkartoffeln (Seed Potatoes) Seed potatoes offered in 35+ varieties (e.g., Agria, Allians, Annabelle, Belana, Colomba, La Vie, Queen Anne, Verdi), categorized by cooking type (festkochend, vorwiegend festkochend, mehlig kochend, Stärkekartoffel) and ripeness groups, sold to farmers in Germany's principal potato cultivation regions.
• Speisezwiebeln (Eating Onions) Eating onions (Speisezwiebeln) produced by approximately 1,500 partner farms across Germany on around 12,000 hectares producing over 400,000 tons annually, with about six percent organically grown; distributed via direct B2B sales and the Böhmer marketing partnership.
• Abnahme (Purchase / Takeover Service) Purchase service for potatoes and onions from farmers, with guaranteed takeover after prior agreement; offered to farmers in the Lüneburger Heide and Magdeburger Börde regions.
• Beratung (Consulting) Consulting services for farmers on successful potato and onion cultivation, covering variety selection, market trends, and buyer requirements.
• Zertifizierung und Monitoring (Certification and Monitoring) Certification and monitoring services ensuring compliance with QS system standards, including neutral controls and residue monitoring for the produce chain (Obst, Gemüse, Kartoffeln); the company also acts as a Bündler in the QS system.
• Weiterverarbeitung (Processing) Processing services at select locations including cleaning, sorting, and storage of potatoes and onions, supporting downstream packaging and retail/processor delivery.
• EU Bio Certification (DE-ÖKO-039) EU Bio wholesale certification (DE-ÖKO-039) for organic agricultural products, enabling products to carry the EU organic logo and supporting organic potato and onion distribution.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BöhmercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMarketing partner for onions - jointly markets onions both nationally and throughout the EU. Partnership leverages combined experience and size to secure favorable conditions for farmers.
• EuroplantminorOthersProvides seed potato variety information and breeding expertise. Source of variety information sheets for recommended potato varieties.
• HZPCminorOthersSeed potato variety information provider for varieties like Annabelle, Colomba, La Vie, and Sunita.
• QS-SystemcoreOthersQS certification system for the produce chain (Obst, Gemüse, Kartoffeln). Lünekartoffel is a Bündler (bundle coordinator) in the QS system, responsible for neutral controls, residue monitoring, and certification support for farmers.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ELO Erzeugergroßmarkt Langförden-Oldenburg eG: Northern German cooperative for fruit and vegetable wholesale. Comparable in collecting from regional farmers and supplying retail with quality-assured produce.
• Landgard eG: German cooperative for fresh produce marketing serving retail and food service with vegetables and flowers. Similar B2B farmer-to-retail model but broader product range.
• BayWa AG: Large German agricultural conglomerate active in crop trading (including potatoes), farm inputs, and retail. Broader portfolio but overlapping customer base with farmers and food retailers in Germany.
• Agravis Raiffeisen AG: Major German agricultural cooperative providing inputs to farmers and trading agricultural products including cereals and other crops. Operates a comparable farmer-supplier model across multiple German regions.
• Weiling GmbH: German organic wholesaler operating with similar farmer-supplier relationships and certified organic product handling. Comparable B2B trading model but specialized in organic.
• RWZ Raiffeisen Waren-Zentrale Rhein-Main eG: German agricultural cooperative with crop trading and farm input operations across western and central Germany. Comparable in serving farmers as both supplier and off-taker of agricultural products.

Others

• HZPC: Dutch global seed potato company with German operations. Supplies varieties such as Annabelle and Colomba to Lünekartoffel and shares the seed potato supply ecosystem.
• Europlant Pflanzenzucht GmbH: German seed potato breeder and supplier. Provides seed potato variety information to Lünekartoffel and operates as a key upstream supplier in the same agricultural ecosystem.
• Solana GmbH & Co. KG: German seed potato breeding company. Operates in the seed potato space with a similar downstream farmer customer base.

Direct peers

• Böhhmer GmbH: German agricultural trading company that jointly markets onions with Lünekartoffel nationally and across the EU. Operates in the same potato and onion trading space in Germany with comparable farmer-supply and retail-distribution models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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