Ernteband Fruchtsaft GmbH Fruchtsaftherstellung

What Ernteband Fruchtsaft GmbH Fruchtsaftherstellung does

Ernteband Fruchtsaft GmbH Fruchtsaftherstellung is a German fruit and vegetable processing company headquartered in Winnenden, Baden-Württemberg, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Grünewald International, a privately held family-run group founded in 1938 in Stainz, Austria, and now in its third generation of family ownership. The Swabian plant, integrated into the group in 1985, specializes in processing apple, pear and blackcurrant — the core of its production — alongside vegetable-based natural colorants, operating as a seasonal harvest-driven facility that converts large daily volumes of domestically grown raw material into juice concentrates and purees.

Its product portfolio spans NFC direct juices, juice concentrates, juice esters/essences, purees, puree concentrates, fruit and vegetable preparations (bases, syrups, sauces, cocktails, piece preparations), and deep-frozen products. These ingredients are sold B2B through direct sales relationships to food industry manufacturers across multiple verticals, including beverages, ice cream and dairy, confectionery, baked goods, baby food, health and diet products, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Production is supported by in-house quality laboratories, an agronomy team that works directly with European farmers on cultivation and quality, and a stack of certifications spanning ISO 14001, ISO 50001, HACCP, FSSC 22000, SGF, EU Organic, Naturland, Bioland, SEDEX SMETA 4-Pillar, and the SAI Farm Sustainability Assessment (FSA). Pricing is quotation-based with 30-day payment terms and no public price list; revenue is generated through one-time purchase contracts tied to customer specifications and order volumes.

The wider Grünewald International group comprises seven legally independent companies — Grünewald Fruchtsaft, Mainfrucht, Mainfranken Kühlhaus, Ernteband Fruchtsaft, Pomerania Frucht, Agrotex and Podgorina Frucht — operating six production sites across Austria, Germany, Poland and Serbia, with a refrigerated warehouse capacity exceeding 10,000 pallets and three European innovation centers. Ernteband participates in the group's GoGreen sustainability program, trade-fair marketing (e.g., FI Food Ingredients 2023), and corporate social initiatives such as the Team Rynkeby charity cycling sponsorship.

Name

Ernteband Fruchtsaft GmbH Fruchtsaftherstellung

Legal name

ERNTEBAND FRUCHTSAFT GMBH

Website

https://gruenewald-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ernteband Fruchtsaft GmbH is a German fruit and vegetable processor based in Winnenden, part of the Grünewald International group. It produces NFC juices, concentrates, purees, preparations, and frozen products for B2B food, beverage, dairy, baby food, pharma, and cosmetics manufacturers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fruit and Vegetable Processing

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (31193), Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Pesto, Cooking Pastes & Concentrated Flavor Bases Manufacturing (AFAKADAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Clean-Label/Natural Flavor Solutions (Natural WONF, Natural Identical where applicable) (AFAJADAL)

Keywords

• Fruit juice concentrates
• Fruit puree production
• NFC juice processing
• Frozen fruit products
• Fruit ingredient supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Winnenden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fruit and Vegetable Product Sales: Sale of processed fruit and vegetable products including juices, concentrates, purees, preparations, and frozen products to food industry manufacturers. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales relationships with beverage, ice cream, dairy, confectionery, baby food, and pharmaceutical companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ernteband Fruchtsaft GmbH is a Swabian fruit and vegetable processing company that produces high-quality ingredients for the food industry, including NFC direct juices, juice concentrates, juice esters/essences, purees, puree concentrates, preparations, and deep-frozen products. The Winnenden plant specializes in apple, pear, and blackcurrant processing as well as vegetable products used as natural colorants. These ingredients are supplied to beverage, ice cream, dairy, confectionery, baby food, health, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic manufacturers.

Product overview

Ernteband Fruchtsaft GmbH is part of the Grünewald International group, a leading European fruit processor. The company produces high-quality fruit and vegetable components including Direct Juice NFC, Juice Concentrate, Juice Esters, Puree, Puree Concentrate, Preparations, and Deep Frozen products. These ingredients are supplied to various industries including ice cream, beverage and liquor, pharmaceutical, baby foods, cosmetic, baked goods, and dairy product industries. The Swabian plant specializes in apple, pear, and blackcurrant processing, as well as vegetable products used as natural colorants in the food industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juice Concentrate
• Direct Juice NFC Fruit or vegetable direct juice produced by pressing the raw material only; not re-diluted from juice concentrate (NFC – not from concentrate).
• Juice Esters Juice esters recovered by distillation of the evaporated water from the production process of juice concentrates.
• Puree Concentrate Puree concentrates produced by partially evaporating water out of purees, supplied to food industry manufacturers.
• Puree Purees made by straining fruit and vegetables with sieves, supplied to food industry manufacturers.
• Preparation A mixture of fruit or vegetables with other ingredients added, available as base, syrup, sauce, cocktail, or preparation with pieces, supplied to food industry manufacturers.
• Deep Frozen Products Frozen food produced by blast-freezing fresh, sorted fruit, supplied to food industry manufacturers.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Team RynkebyminorOthers · 1 January 2025International charity cycling initiative where hobby cyclists ride to Paris annually to raise donations for seriously ill children. German donations benefit Deutsche Kinderkrebsstiftung. Grünewald Group has been a sponsor for multiple years, with special pride in the 2025/26 anniversary year. Initiative has raised over 100 million euros since 2002 with over 60 teams in 8 European countries.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Givaudan: Givaudan is the world's largest flavors and fragrances company, supplying natural and nature-identical fruit flavors to food, beverage and consumer goods manufacturers. Overlaps with Grünewald in fruit-derived flavors and juice-based aromas supplied to similar B2B customers, though at a much broader portfolio scale.
• Louis Dreyfus Company Juice: Louis Dreyfus Company operates a global fruit juice platform (LDC Juice) producing and trading orange, apple and other juices/concentrates. Overlaps with Grünewald in apple and citrus juice concentrate supply to beverage customers, with broader commodity trading scale.
• Kerry Group: Kerry Group's Taste & Nutrition division supplies fruit preparations, flavors and functional ingredients to beverage, dairy and meat customers globally. Directly comparable in customized fruit preparations and ingredient solutions supplied to similar industrial customers, though far larger and more diversified.
• Symrise: Symrise is a major global flavors and fragrances house that supplies natural fruit flavors, juice-based essences and taste solutions to beverage, dairy and confectionery customers. Comparable in fruit-derived flavor and aroma ingredient supply (juice esters), though broader in scope including synthetic flavors.
• Ingredion: Ingredion is a global ingredient solutions provider producing sweeteners, starches and fruit-derived texturizing solutions for food and beverage manufacturers. Comparable in B2B ingredient model serving similar food industry customers, though more focused on starch/sweetener systems than fruit processing.

Direct peers

• Agrana: Agrana is an Austrian fruit processing and starch/sugar group producing fruit preparations, fruit juice concentrates and customized ingredients for beverage, dairy and food customers worldwide. Comparable in core fruit ingredient business, European footprint and B2B customer model, particularly direct overlap in juice concentrates and fruit preparations.
• SVZ International (Cargill): SVZ International produces fruit and vegetable purees, concentrates and customized ingredients from European facilities for food and beverage manufacturers. Owned by Cargill, SVZ competes directly with Grünewald in the European fruit ingredient market across beverages, ice cream, dairy and bakery customers.
• Citrosuco: Citrosuco is one of the world's largest orange juice processors, producing NFC juices, concentrates and essential oils for beverage customers globally. Comparable in fruit juice concentrate production and B2B ingredient model, though concentrated in citrus rather than the broader fruit portfolio of Grünewald.
• Döhler: Döhler is a German-headquartered global producer of fruit and vegetable-based ingredients (juices, concentrates, purees, flavors) serving beverage, dairy, bakery and confectionery customers. Highly comparable in product mix, B2B ingredient model and customer base, and directly competes with Grünewald International in European fruit ingredient supply.

Regional players

• Citrus World (Florida's Natural): Florida's Natural / Citrus World is a US citrus cooperative producing orange juice and concentrates primarily for North American beverage customers. Comparable fruit juice concentrate business model but concentrated in US citrus and not directly competing in European markets.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

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