GePro Geflügel-Protein GmbH & Co. KG

What GePro Geflügel-Protein GmbH & Co. KG does

GePro Geflügel-Protein GmbH & Co. KG is a 60-year-old German specialist in the rendering of Category 3 poultry by-products into high-quality proteins and fats for the animal nutrition, biofuel, and oleochemistry industries. Operating as an integral part of the PHW-Gruppe — one of Europe's largest poultry producers — the company leverages its parent's slaughterhouse network (notably the Wiesenhof/DONAUTAL facility integrated directly into its Bogen production site) to secure consistent, traceable raw material supply under strict veterinary controls. Its product portfolio spans four verticals: aquaculture (AquaTrac®, Goldmehl®, Feather Meal 85, Poultry Meal variants), pet food (Donau Pro, PetVital, Turkey and Duck meals, Poultry Protein Concentrate), bioenergy/oleochemistry (Poultry Fat SP3/SP5/SP10, refined fats, fatty acids), and swine nutrition. Core processing technologies include spray drying, low-temperature production, and wet rendering, supported by an in-house laboratory performing wet chemistry and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR) for quality control and traceability.

The business operates as a private German limited partnership (GmbH & Co. KG) headquartered in Diepholz with a ~50,000 m² production facility, generating revenue through direct B2B sales of branded and unbranded protein meals and fats to industrial manufacturers worldwide. Its go-to-market combines an enterprise field sales force with regional managing directors across Asia Pacific (Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia), Russia, the Baltic region, and China, supported by trade fair participation (EuroTier, Victam Asia, AQUA), a corporate website, and LinkedIn presence. Distribution is handled via own fleet for European deliveries and through a dedicated warehouse at Bremen Weserhafen for international shipping. Certifications — including HACCP, ISO 9001:2015, QS pet food process chain, Halal, and REDcert — underpin market access across regulated and premium segments.

Strategic activity through 2018–2025 indicates a company in active expansion mode rather than steady-state operation: a 2018 Bogen production plant, a March 2020 raw material acceptance department delivering 250% bunker capacity uplift, a 2025 Vietnam sales branch opening, regional managing director appointments in Asia Pacific, and a biomass cogeneration plant under construction for 2027 commissioning. Five registered trademarks (Goldmehl®, AquaTrac®, Donau Pro, PetVital, PROCON) anchor its brand equity, with the Donau Pro line differentiating through regional, animal-welfare-certified sourcing — a positioning increasingly relevant to European premium feed formulators.

Name

GePro Geflügel-Protein GmbH & Co. KG

Legal name

GePro Geflügel-Protein Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

Website

https://ge-pro.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GePro Geflügel-Protein is a 60-year-old German rendering specialist that converts Category 3 poultry by-products into branded proteins and fats for the global aquafeed, pet food, biofuel, and swine nutrition industries, operating as part of PHW-Gruppe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Feed Protein Ingredients

NAICS

Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (311613), Poultry Processing (311615), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers (42444)

SIC

Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015), Fats & Oils (2070), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Poultry By-Product Meal Production (Poultry Meal, Feather Meal) (AFANAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Poultry Rendering & Fat Processing (Poultry Meal, Feather Meal, Poultry Fat) (AFANACAK), Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes) (HLAMAHAD), Animal-Derived Protein Ingredients (Egg, Collagen/Gelatin, Blood/Plasma Proteins) (AFAJAHAB)

Keywords

• Poultry protein meals
• Animal feed ingredients
• Aquaculture feed proteins
• Poultry fat rendering
• Pet food ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Diepholz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Poultry Protein and Fat Products: B2B sales of processed poultry proteins and fats to animal feed, aquaculture, pet food, bioenergy, and pig nutrition industries. Products include poultry meals, feather meals, poultry fats, blood meals, and specialty products under own brands like Goldmehl and AquaTrac.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GEPRO develops, manufactures, and distributes high-quality poultry proteins (poultry meals, feather meals, blood meals, poultry protein concentrate) and poultry fats derived exclusively from Category 3 poultry by-products. Products are sold B2B to animal feed, aquaculture, pet food, biofuel/oleochemistry, and pig nutrition industries under proprietary brands including Goldmehl, AquaTrac, Donau Pro, PROCON, and PetVital.

Product overview

GePro Geflügel-Protein GmbH & Co. KG is a 60-year-old specialist in developing, manufacturing, and distributing high-quality poultry proteins and fats for the animal nutrition industry. The company operates as part of the PHW Group and produces exclusively from Category 3 poultry by-products. The product portfolio spans four main segments: AQUACULTURE (including AquaTrac®, Goldmehl®, Feather Meal 85, Poultry Meal variants, Poultry Meat & Bone Meal 50/55, Poultry Fat products, Poultry Liver, Egg Powder, Vital Peptide, and PROCON), PETFOOD (including Donau Pro lines, Turkey Meal, Duck Meal, Poultry Protein Concentrate, Egg Powder variants, PetVital brand), ENERGY (Poultry Fat Refined, Poultry Fat SP3/SP5/SP10, Poultry Fatty Acids), and PIG/Swine nutrition (Goldmehl®, Feather Meal 85, Poultry Meal variants, Poultry Meat & Bone Meal products, Poultry Fat SP3/SP5, Poultry Protein Concentrate). The company operates production facilities in Diepholz (headquarters with ~50,000 m²) and Bogen (integrated with Wiesenhof slaughterhouse), utilizing advanced processes including spray drying, wet rendering, and low-temperature drying technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Goldmehl®: A premium hydrolyzed feather meal product produced under low temperature drying technology. It serves as a high-quality, highly digestible protein source for aquaculture, pet food, and pig diets.
• AquaTrac®
• Donau Pro
• Donau Pro Nature
• PROCON
• PetVital

Products and services

• Poultry Meal Standard Standard poultry meal with crude protein >60% and crude ash <18%, produced from fresh poultry by-products, used in aquaculture and pet food feed formulations.
• Poultry Meal 65 High-protein poultry meal with crude protein >65% and crude ash <16%, used in aquaculture and pet food applications.
• Feather Meal 85 Hydrolysed feather meal with crude protein >85%, crude ash <3.5%, and digestibility >70%, used across aquaculture, pet food, and pig nutrition.
• Goldmehl® High-quality hydrolysed feather meal produced under low-temperature drying technology, used as a protein source in aquaculture, pet food, and pig nutrition.
• Poultry Blood Meal Spray-dried poultry blood meal with >90% crude protein and >95% digestibility.
• Poultry Protein Concentrate Hydrolysed and spray-dried poultry protein with >70% crude protein and >96% digestibility, used as a flavor attractant in pet food.
• PROCON Poultry protein concentrate product for aquaculture and pet food applications.
• Poultry Meat & Bone Meal 50 Poultry meat and bone meal with >50% crude protein and <35% crude ash, used for standardizing pet food quality.
• Poultry Meat & Bone Meal 55 Higher-protein poultry meat and bone meal with >55% crude protein, <30% crude ash, and >85% digestibility.
• Poultry Meal Low Ash Low-ash poultry meal for specific aquaculture applications.
• Vital Peptide Hydrolysed poultry protein peptides for aquaculture applications.
• AquaTrac® Specialty aquafeed ingredient with documented binding capacity and proven efficacy for shrimp and fish nutrition, including AquaTrac Sol SD.
• Donau Pro P Chicken Meal Regional chicken meal product sourced from Wiesenhof Privathof-Hähnchen with 'Für Mehr Tierschutz' label, emphasizing sustainability and regionality.
• Donau Pro Nature P Animal welfare-focused chicken meal product from the Donau Pro line, manufactured exclusively at the Bogen facility.
• Donau Pro L Chicken Fat Regional chicken fat from Wiesenhof Privathof-Hähnchen with sustainability label.
• Donau Pro Nature L Chicken Fat Animal welfare-focused chicken fat product from the Donau Pro line.
• Poultry Liver Fresh poultry liver ingredient for pet food applications.
• Turkey Meal Turkey-derived meal for pet food nutrition.
• Duck Meal Duck-derived meal for pet food applications.
• Egg Powder Spray-dried egg powder for pet food and aquaculture applications.
• Egg Powder Pelletised Pelletised egg powder for ease of handling in feed production.
• Poultry Fat Premium Premium quality poultry fat for pet food applications.
• Poultry Fat SP3 Poultry fat with <3% free fatty acids, used in the biofuel industry and pig nutrition.
• Poultry Fat SP5 Poultry fat with <5% free fatty acids, used in biofuel, oleochemistry, and pig nutrition.
• Poultry Fat SP10 Poultry fat with higher free fatty acid content for energy applications.
• Poultry Fat Refined Refined poultry fat for energy industry applications.
• Poultry Fatty Acids Poultry-derived fatty acids for industrial applications.
• Turkey Fat Turkey-derived fat for pet food applications.
• Duck Fat Duck-derived fat for pet food applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250% increase in bunker capacities through new raw material acceptance facility (2020)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PHW-Gruppe (Parent Company)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of the PHW-Gruppe, an internationally active group of companies in agriculture, nutrition and health, and one of the largest poultry producers in Europe, GEPRO is an essential part of the fully integrated poultry production chain. This integration provides transparency and documentation depth across the entire value chain.
• Wiesenhof (PHW Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEPRO sources raw materials from Wiesenhof poultry slaughterhouses. The Bogen production facility is directly integrated into the DONAUTAL Geflügelspezialitäten slaughterhouse, enabling processing of materials regionally at peak freshness. Donau Pro products sourced exclusively from Wiesenhof Privathof-Hähnchen with 'Für Mehr Tierschutz' certification.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cargill Animal Nutrition: Global agribusiness giant with significant animal nutrition business including poultry protein meals, fats, and aquafeed ingredients. Overlaps with GEPRO across multiple product lines but as part of a much broader commodity portfolio.

Direct peers

• Darling Ingredients: Global rendering leader producing poultry meal, feather meal, blood meal, and animal fats from Category 3 by-products for feed, pet food, and biofuel markets — same end customers and product categories as GEPRO, with the addition of edible fats and specialty proteins (Sonac, Diamond).
• Danish Crown (including Danish Protein / P62): Danish cooperative meat group with significant rendering activity producing poultry proteins, blood meal, and fats for feed markets. Similar cooperative-driven raw material access and European export footprint.
• SARIA Group: Major European rendering and protein-recycling group operating across multiple countries, producing tallow, meat meals, and poultry by-product meals for feed and biofuel. Direct operational overlap with GEPRO in Europe, including similar regulatory and customer dynamics.
• Veravis GmbH: German rendering and animal protein company producing poultry meal, feather meal, and fats for feed and pet food. Direct head-to-head competitor in the German poultry rendering market.
• Tessenderlo Group / PB Leiner: Belgian-based specialty proteins producer (gelatins, collagen, animal proteins including poultry-derived ingredients). Serves food, feed, and pet food markets with similar animal-derived protein portfolio.
• Tönnies Group: Germany's largest meat processor with integrated rendering operations producing animal proteins and fats. Comparable vertically integrated slaughter-plus-rendering footprint and poultry by-product stream to PHW/GEPRO.
• West Coast Reduction Ltd. Western Canada's largest rendering company producing poultry meal, feather meal, and tallow from Category 3 by-products for feed, pet food, and biofuel. Closely analogous operating model and customer mix to GEPRO.
• Sonac (Darling Ingredients): European animal protein business (now part of Darling Ingredients) producing blood plasma, hemoglobin, gelatins, and poultry proteins for pet food and aquafeed. Highly comparable product mix and customer base to GEPRO.

Regional players

• Norilia (Nortura): Norway-based rendering and protein-recycling subsidiary of Nortura, producing poultry proteins and fats for feed, pet food, and aquafeed in Northern Europe. Comparable end markets but geographically focused on the Nordics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gepro-gefl%C3%BCgel-protein-gmbh-&-co.-kg

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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