S.a.m. GmbH

Name

S.a.m. GmbH

Legal name

S.A.M. Spices and more GmbH

Website

https://spices-and-more.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

S.A.M. Spices and more GmbH is a German B2B manufacturer of custom dry seasoning blends, yeast extracts, and plant-based raw materials, serving food industry clients (snack, convenience, pet food, vegetarian/vegan) worldwide via contract mixing and proprietary formulations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Ingredients Manufacturing

NAICS

Seasoning and Dressing Manufacturing (31194), Flavoring Syrup and Concentrate Manufacturing (311930)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Spice Blends & Seasoning Mixes (Dry Rubs, Marinade Mixes) (AFAJANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ingredient Blends & Systems / Custom Formulation (Seasoning Systems, Functional Blends) (CRADAOAO), Spices, Herbs & Seasonings Trading/Wholesale (AFAIAKAE)

Keywords

• Spice manufacturing
• Seasoning blends
• Food ingredients
• Contract mixing
• Yeast extracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockstadt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Spice and Seasoning Sales: Sale of proprietary and custom spice blends, seasoning mixes, and dry food ingredients to food manufacturers. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing based on quantity, specification complexity, and contract terms. Typical payment terms are 14 days from invoice date.
2. Contract Manufacturing (Lohnmischung): Custom mixing services where the company produces customer formulations according to their specifications. The company provides complete production and handling services, taking responsibility for recipe execution, mixing, packaging, and delivery. Customers receive finished products packaged according to their specifications.
3. Yeast Extract Products: Sale of yeast extracts and flavor mixtures under the SAMax standard portfolio, as well as individually customized yeast extract configurations for savory food applications including soups, sauces, snacks, and ready meals.
4. Plant Raw Materials: Supply of air-dried herbs, vegetables, and spices sourced globally, offered in various forms (whole, ground, crushed, flake) with options for conventional, germ-reduced, and organic quality.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

S.a.m. GmbH (S.A.M. Spices and more GmbH) is a B2B food ingredients manufacturer specializing in spice blends, seasoning mixtures, yeast extracts, and plant-based raw materials. The company also offers contract mixing services, producing custom seasoning formulations tailored to client specifications.

Product overview

S.A.M. Spices and more is a B2B provider and producer of seasoning mixtures, operating as a single unified product and service offering. The portfolio centers on custom and standard dry seasoning blends (Würzmischungen), complemented by yeast extracts (Hefeextrakte including the SAMax product line), and over 1,500 plant-based raw materials. Services include contract/custom mixing (Auftragsmischung) for customer formulations, product development, and flexible packaging solutions. Key application segments span snack seasonings, convenience products, pet food, and vegetarian/vegan products. The company positions itself as a one-stop solution provider from idea development through production and packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SAMax: Standard portfolio of yeast extracts with established functional base notes and various IMP/GMP gradations and variations.

Products and services

• Würzmischungen (Seasoning Mixtures) Custom-blended spice and seasoning mixtures produced for food industry clients requiring ready-to-use flavoring ingredients.
• SAMax Yeast Extracts (Hefeextrakte) A dedicated yeast extract product portfolio under the SAMax sub-brand, providing natural flavor enhancers for food manufacturers seeking umami and savory profiles.
• Pflanzliche Rohstoffe (Plant-Based Raw Materials) Plant-derived raw ingredients supplied to industrial food producers for use in formulation and product development.
• Auftragsmischung (Contract Mixing) Custom contract manufacturing service in which the company mixes and produces tailored seasoning blends according to client-specific recipes and quality requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Mixing quality of up to 1:100,000 achieved in flexible mixing systems
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Givaudan: World's largest flavor and fragrance house with extensive savory flavor and seasoning systems serving food manufacturers globally — a broad incumbent setting price and innovation benchmarks in S.A.M.'s category.
• Symrise: Global taste, nutrition and care ingredients company with savory flavor, seasoning and yeast-extract portfolios (including Provesta/Peckish) — competes for the same food-manufacturer customers across snacks, sauces and convenience.
• McCormick & Company: Global flavor and seasoning leader with massive B2B spice, seasoning and flavor solutions portfolios including WIBERG — the dominant incumbent against which mid-sized custom blenders like S.A.M. compete for industrial accounts.
• Mane: French-headquartered global flavor and fragrance house with a savory/culinary flavor portfolio serving food manufacturers — a broad incumbent in custom savory seasoning and flavor systems adjacent to S.A.M.'s offering.
• International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF): Global ingredients giant with broad savory, seasoning, and yeast-extract offerings including the former Frutarom portfolio — overlapping customers and applications with S.A.M. across snacks, convenience, and meat alternatives.
• Kerry Group: Global taste and nutrition company with broad savory, seasoning, and functional ingredient solutions for food and beverage manufacturers — a broad incumbent with overlapping customers in snacks, convenience, and meat alternatives.

Direct peers

• Gewürzmüller: German custom spice-blending specialist serving food manufacturers with bespoke recipes, dry mixes, and contract manufacturing — closely matches S.A.M.'s core offering in custom Würzmischungen and contract Auftragsmischung.
• Döhler: German-headquartered natural ingredients, flavor and yeast-extract producer serving beverages, dairy, snacks and convenience — overlaps directly with S.A.M.'s seasoning, yeast-extract and convenience-food segments, though at larger scale.
• Fuchs Gewürze: German family-owned seasoning and spice-blend manufacturer with deep B2B formulation services, custom dry mixes, and food-industry customers — directly comparable in geography, product type, and contract-manufacturing model to S.A.M.
• WIBERG: Austrian/German specialty seasoning producer (now part of McCormick) focused on custom spice blends, herbs, and food-industry B2B customers — competes head-to-head in seasoning mixtures and contract mixing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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