Walter Lang schwärmt für Honig

What Walter Lang schwärmt für Honig does

Walter Lang GmbH, trading as "Walter Lang schwärmt für Honig," is a family-owned German food company specializing in the processing, filling, and distribution of honey and alternative sweeteners. The company operates from two German locations: Bremen, which serves as headquarters, and Drebber, which functions as the primary production site. The Drebber facility houses an 8,000 kg/hour filling line and 150-tonne storage capacity, indicating mid-market industrial scale. Its product portfolio spans organic and conventional honey, agave syrup, date syrup, Manuka honey, and coconut-based products, with raw materials sourced from multiple producing countries worldwide.

The business operates a dual-channel model. On the B2B side, the company manufactures private label honey and sweetener products for German and EU retailers, gated by a dense portfolio of certifications including EU-Bio, Bioland, IFS FOOD, Naturland, Fairtrade, and We-Care. On the B2C side, the company sells directly via e-commerce under its own brand umbrella, including the TanteLy sub-brand launched in 2021 to extend into branded consumer products. Leadership transitioned to professional management with Alexander Drees appointed CEO in December 2021, moving the company beyond a purely founder-led governance model while remaining family-owned.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. Indirect signals — including the Drebber processing capacity, the certification stack, and headcount indicators — suggest a mid-sized German food manufacturer rather than a niche or artisanal operator. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, or public capital markets activity are referenced, consistent with the family-owned structure.

Name

Walter Lang schwärmt für Honig

Legal name

Walter Lang GmbH

Website

https://walter-lang.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Walter Lang GmbH is a family-owned German food processor of honey and alternative sweeteners. Based in Bremen and Drebber, it produces organic and conventional honey, agave syrup, and date syrup for B2B private label customers and B2C consumers via the TanteLy brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Honey and Alternative Sweeteners

NAICS

Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing (3113)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Sugar & Confectionery Products (2060), Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Honey Packaging, Bottling & Private Labeling (AFAEAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Honey & Natural Sweet Spreads Manufacturing (AFAKADAL)

Keywords

• Organic honey sourcing
• Alternative sweeteners manufacturing
• Private label honey filling
• Manuka honey distribution
• Bulk honey processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Label & B2B Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing and private-label production of honey and alternative sweeteners for industrial customers, retailers, and brand owners. Revenue is generated through bulk sales of formulated, filled, and packaged products under customer brands. Long-term contractual supply agreements.
2. Own-brand e-commerce (TanteLy and Walter Lang): Direct-to-consumer online sales of branded products including the TanteLy consumer brand. Revenue is one-time per transaction, driven by an e-commerce storefront with bulk packaging options.
3. Bulk raw and processed ingredient sales: Sale of processed and filled honey and sweetener products in large formats (tank loads up to 25,000 kg, Cubitainers, barrels, hobbocks, buckets) to food industry buyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Walter Lang GmbH is a family-owned German food manufacturer that globally sources raw honey and sweetener ingredients, processes, fills, and packages them in bulk and retail formats. The company serves B2B industrial customers through private-label contract manufacturing and bulk ingredient supply, and serves end consumers through its own e-commerce shop and the TanteLy consumer brand.

Product overview

Walter Lang GmbH is a family-owned German food company specializing in honey and alternative sweeteners. The product portfolio comprises over 16 distinct products organized into four main categories: Bio-Honey from around the World (organic certified honeys including chestnut, blossom, sunflower varieties), Quality Honey from around the World (conventional honeys including acacia, linden, forest, rapeseed, heather, chestnut, and baking honey), Alternative Sweeteners (organic agave syrup from Mexico and organic date syrup from Tunisia), and Manuka Honey (certified organic from New Zealand with various MGO levels). The company also operates a B2B private label and industrial division offering contract manufacturing and filling services, alongside the TanteLy consumer sub-brand launched in 2021. The core business involves sourcing raw materials from global partner networks, processing, refining, and filling according to customer specifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TanteLy: Consumer brand launched in February 2021 for alternative sweeteners and sweeteners. Positioned as a colorful alternative to conventional brands, featuring date syrup and other products.

Products and services

• Agavendicksaft hell, BIO (Organic Light Agave Syrup) Organic light agave syrup from Mexico, characterised by clear, light yellow to golden colour, mild taste, high sweetening power, and excellent solubility in cold and warm beverages. Sold in bulk formats (e.g., 25.5 kg containers) to food industry buyers and available through the company's e-commerce shop.
• Blütenhonig, creamy yellow (Organic Blossom Honey) Creamy organic blossom honey from Mexico with a white-to-yellow colour spectrum, offering a mild, balanced taste with light fruit notes.
• Blütenhonig zum Süßen, BIO (Organic Liquid Blossom Honey) Organic liquid blossom honey from Central and South America, processed and cleaned, ideal for sweetening applications.
• Kastanienhonig, BIO (Organic Chestnut Honey) Organic chestnut honey with a strong, aromatic, slightly bitter and cooling taste, popular among honey enthusiasts seeking distinctive flavours.
• Waldhonig (Forest Honey) Forest honey collected by bees from honeydew on conifer and deciduous tree needles and leaves in Southern European forests, with amber to dark brown colour and a strong, cooling forest aroma with slight resinous, warm notes.
• Sonnenblumenhonig, BIO (Organic Sunflower Honey) Organic sunflower honey with creamy texture and golden-yellow colour.
• Akazienhonig (Acacia Honey) Acacia honey characterised by a pale to golden colour, very delicate and mild, almost neutral aroma. Ideal for sweetening beverages and light foods.
• Blütenhonig, hellgoldig (Light Golden Blossom Honey) Light golden blossom honey sourced from Ukraine and Hungary, with liquid consistency and golden colour.
• Blütenhonig, mittelhell (Medium-Light Blossom Honey) Medium-light blossom honey from South and Central America with gold-yellow colour, mild balanced taste with light fruit notes and neutral sweetness.
• Kastanienhonig (Italian Chestnut Honey) Chestnut honey from Italy with liquid consistency and dark amber colour, featuring a strong aromatic flavour.
• Lindenhonig (Linden Honey) Linden honey with creamy texture and golden-yellow colour, sourced from linden tree blossoms.
• Rapshonig (Rapeseed Honey) Rapeseed honey from Czech Republic with creamy texture and golden-yellow colour.
• Sonnenblumenhonig (Romanian Sunflower Honey) Sunflower honey from Romania with creamy texture, sourced from sunflower blossoms in the Carpathian region.
• Backhonig (Baking Honey) Baking honey suitable for cooking and baking applications, sourced from various origins worldwide.
• Dattelsirup BIO (Organic Date Syrup) Organic date syrup from Tunisia made from ripe organic dates. A plant-based, vegan alternative to honey with thick consistency, dark brown colour, and fruity-sweet taste with slight caramel notes.
• Heidehonig (French Heather Honey) Heather honey from France with amber colour and creamy texture.
• Manuka Honig (Manuka Honey) Certified organic Manuka honey from New Zealand, sourced from the nectar of the Manuka plant (Leptospermum scoparium). Available in various MGO levels (100+, 250+, 400+, 550+) for different applications from daily consumption to supportive use for colds and minor skin injuries.
• Private Label & Contract Manufacturing Service Contract manufacturing and private-label production of honey and alternative sweeteners for industrial customers, retailers, and brand owners. Includes bulk sales of formulated, filled, and packaged products under customer brands, with long-term contractual supply agreements.
• Coconut Products Range (Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Coconut Cream, Coconut Blossom Syrup) Bulk coconut products including coconut milk, coconut oil, coconut cream, and coconut blossom syrup, supplied for B2B food manufacturing and consumer sale.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Manuka honey beekeeping partners (Neuseeland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnerships with experienced beekeeping operations in New Zealand for the sourcing of certified organic Manuka honey. The company collaborates closely with these partners to ensure quality selection and full traceability from hive to jar.
• Global beekeeping and agricultural supplier partnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecades-long relationships with individual beekeepers and cooperative groups across multiple countries (Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Romania, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Czech Republic, Ukraine, and others). Purchasing team speaks multiple languages and visits partners regularly to maintain close relationships and supply-chain transparency.
• Mexican agave farmerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with Mexican agave farmers who operate large-scale agave fields and own processing facilities for producing agave syrup. These partners supply the raw agave syrup used in Walter Lang's private-label and bulk agave syrup products.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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