Hofgut Breitenberg

What Hofgut Breitenberg does

Hofgut Breitenberg is a German single-brand premium wet cat food company operated by Landfleisch Tiernahrung LFT GmbH, a privately held GmbH founded in 2019 and headquartered in Hückeswagen with production in Thuringia. Its portfolio consists of seven complete-feed (Alleinfuttermittel) recipes packaged exclusively in 180g cans and segmented by life stage — five adult recipes (Hofguter Schlemmertopf, Ragout von der Henne, Breitenberger Festtagssuppe, Köstlicher Suppentopf, Kater Carlos Lieblingsragout), one senior recipe (Tante Gerda's Fleischsuppe), and one kitten recipe (Feines Hühnerfrikassee). Each can contains 95% chicken-based meat and meat broth, with secondary proteins (turkey, beef, lamb, duck or salmon) and small vegetable inclusions, free from grain, gluten, soy, gelatine, colorants, preservatives, and flavor enhancers.

The company's core technical differentiation is a proprietary multi-phase gentle cooking process (schonendes Kochgarverfahren) that cooks chicken breast fillet with meat broth and adds additional ingredients in successive stages without gelling agents, producing an "entrée-style" product with whole, juicy meat pieces in their own juice rather than a homogeneous pâté. Production follows food-grade (Lebensmittelqualität) standards using long-term German suppliers, recipes comply with FEDIAF nutritional guidelines, and cans use a BPA-compliant interior lacquer meeting EU Regulation 10/2011. The full range has been rated "sehr gut" by independent peer-review portal FutterTester.de.

Hofgut Breitenberg sells via a curated domestic channel mix: selective specialty pet retailers (Fachhandel) accessible through a 5-digit-postal-code dealer locator (Händlersuche) and a B2B Händlerbereich dealer portal, plus a small set of German online pet shops (zookauf, zoo24, petshop.de, meintierdiscount, sandras-tieroase). The company does not operate its own e-commerce checkout, does not disclose pricing, and reports no external funding, no parent, and no institutional shareholders. End customers are adult, senior, and kitten cat owners seeking food-grade, additive-free wet food; B2B customers are the independent retailers and online shops that stock the brand. Geographic scope is Germany only.

Name

Hofgut Breitenberg

Legal name

Landfleisch Tiernahrung LFT GmbH

Website

https://hofgutbreitenberg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hofgut Breitenberg is a German premium wet cat food brand operated by Landfleisch Tiernahrung LFT GmbH (founded 2019, HQ Hückeswagen, production in Thuringia), selling seven life-stage recipes in 180g cans to adult, senior, and kitten cat owners via specialty pet retailers and German online pet shops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Wet Cat Food

NAICS

Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing (311111), Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing (311613)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013), Canned, Fruits, Veg, Preserves, Jams & Jellies (2033)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Kibble (Dog & Cat) (CRADAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Life-Stage & Breed/Size-Specific Formulas (CRADAFAG)

Keywords

• Premium wet cat food
• Natural pet nutrition
• Specialty pet retail
• Food-grade ingredients
• Life-stage cat food

Headquarters

HQ city

Hückeswagen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale to specialty pet retailers (Fachhandel): Premium wet cat food in 180g cans sold to selected specialty pet retailers; the company operates a Händlerbereich (dealer portal) and a Händlersuche (dealer locator) to support this channel. Recurring reorders from physical stores form the core commercial stream.
2. Online retail through third-party pet e-commerce sites: Products distributed via online pet retailers including sandras-tieroase.de, zoo24.de, zookauf.de, petshop.de, meintierdiscount.de, and zookauf-shop.de, expanding reach to consumers who buy pet food online.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hofgut Breitenberg manufactures and distributes a premium wet cat food line under the Hofgut Breitenberg brand, consisting of seven 180 g can recipes segmented by life stage: five Adult recipes (Hofguter Schlemmertopf, Ragout von der Henne, Breitenberger Festtagssuppe, Köstlicher Suppentopf, Kater Carlos Lieblingsragout), one Senior recipe (Tante Gerda's Fleischsuppe) and one Kitten recipe (Feines Hühnerfrikassee). Each can contains 95% meat and meat broth, is produced in Germany to food-grade standard using a proprietary multi-phase gentle cooking process, and is sold through a curated network of independent specialty pet retailers and German online pet shops (the brand itself does not run an own e-commerce store).

Product overview

Hofgut Breitenberg is a single-product-line brand rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture: a premium wet cat food portfolio produced in Germany to food-grade standard, packaged exclusively in 180 g cans, and formulated as a complete feed (Alleinfuttermittel) without grain, gluten, sugar, soy, gelatine, colourings, preservatives, or flavour enhancers. The portfolio consists of seven varieties segmented by life stage — five Adult recipes (Hofguter Schlemmertopf, Ragout von der Henne, Breitenberger Festtagssuppe, Köstlicher Suppentopf, and Kater Carlos Lieblingsragout), one Senior recipe (Tante Gerda's Fleischsuppe), and one Kitten recipe (Feines Hühnerfrikassee) — all built on a common base of chicken breast, chicken muscle meat and meat broth (together 95% of each can) with secondary protein sources (turkey, beef, lamb, duck or salmon), small vegetable portions, salmon oil and added vitamins/minerals. The line has been collectively awarded a "sehr gut" rating by FutterTester.de and is sold via independent retailers, a dealer locator on the site, and online pet shops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hofguter Schlemmertopf Adult wet cat food recipe combining chicken with turkey, tomato and broccoli (45% chicken breast, 25.7% meat broth, 15% chicken muscle meat, 5% turkey muscle meat, 5% liver, 1.5% tomato, 1.5% broccoli, 1% minerals, 0.3% salmon oil). Protein 11%, fat 3.5%, sold in 180 g cans. Targeted at German adult cat owners seeking a complete premium entrée-style wet food with full ingredient declaration. Awarded "sehr gut" by FutterTester.de.
• Ragout von der Henne Adult wet cat food recipe combining chicken with liver, pumpkin and carrots (45% chicken breast, 25.7% meat broth, 20% chicken muscle meat, 5% liver, 1.5% pumpkin, 1.5% julienne carrots, 1% minerals, 0.3% salmon oil). Protein 12%, fat 3%, sold in 180 g cans. Awarded "sehr gut" by FutterTester.de.
• Breitenberger Festtagssuppe Adult wet cat food recipe combining chicken with salmon, beef, peas and sweet potato (40% chicken breast, 26.7% meat broth, 10% chicken muscle meat, 9% beef muscle meat, 5% salmon, 5% liver, 1.5% peas, 1.5% sweet potato, 1% minerals, 0.3% salmon oil). Protein 10%, fat 3%, sold in 180 g cans. Awarded "sehr gut" by FutterTester.de.
• Köstlicher Suppentopf Adult wet cat food recipe combining chicken with liver, carrots and broccoli (44% chicken breast, 26.7% meat broth, 20% chicken muscle meat, 5% liver, 1.5% julienne carrots, 1.5% broccoli, 1% minerals, 0.3% salmon oil). Protein 10%, fat 3%, sold in 180 g cans. Awarded "sehr gut" by FutterTester.de.
• Kater Carlos Lieblingsragout Adult wet cat food recipe combining chicken with lamb, pumpkin and tomato (45% chicken breast, 25.7% meat broth, 15% chicken muscle meat, 5% lamb muscle meat, 5% liver, 1.5% pumpkin, 1.5% tomato, 1% minerals, 0.3% salmon oil). Protein 11%, fat 3%, sold in 180 g cans.
• Tante Gerda's Fleischsuppe Senior wet cat food recipe combining chicken with beef, duck, potato and tomato, formulated for older cats with an adjusted nutrient profile (40% chicken breast, 26.7% meat broth, 14% chicken muscle meat, 5% duck muscle meat, 5% beef muscle meat, 5% liver, 1.5% sweet potato, 1.5% tomato, 1% minerals, 0.3% salmon oil). Protein 10%, fat 2.5%, sold in 180 g cans.
• Feines Hühnerfrikassee Kitten wet cat food recipe with chicken hearts, liver and sweet potato, formulated for kittens from weaning onwards (45% chicken breast, 25.7% meat broth, 16.5% chicken muscle meat, 5% chicken hearts, 5% liver, 1.5% sweet potato, 1% minerals, 0.3% salmon oil). Protein 12.5%, fat 3%, enriched with biotin for skin and coat plus taurine for vision and heart support, sold in 180 g cans.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% meat and meat broth content per 180g can
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor online retail partner, major online retail partner and flagship third-party endorsement partner.

• sandras-tieroase.deminor online retail partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed on the Hofgut Breitenberg Händlersuche page as one of the German online retailers where consumers can purchase Hofgut Breitenberg wet cat food products.
• zoo24.demajor online retail partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed on the Hofgut Breitenberg Händlersuche page as one of the German online pet shops carrying the Hofgut Breitenberg product line.
• zookauf.demajor online retail partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed on the Hofgut Breitenberg Händlersuche page as one of the German online pet shops carrying the Hofgut Breitenberg product line.
• petshop.demajor online retail partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed on the Hofgut Breitenberg Händlersuche page as one of the German online pet shops carrying the Hofgut Breitenberg product line.
• meintierdiscount.demajor online retail partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed on the Hofgut Breitenberg Händlersuche page as one of the German online pet shops carrying the Hofgut Breitenberg product line.
• zookauf-shop.demajor online retail partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed on the Hofgut Breitenberg Händlersuche page as one of the German online pet shops carrying the Hofgut Breitenberg product line (the e-commerce arm of the zookauf specialty retail chain).
• FutterTester.deflagship third-party endorsement partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerIndependent pet-owner peer-review portal prominently featured under 'Empfohlen von' on the Hofgut Breitenberg homepage. FutterTester.de has awarded the entire product range and individual SKUs (Hofguter Schlemmertopf, Ragout von der Henne, Breitenberger Festtagssuppe, Köstlicher Suppentopf) the top 'sehr gut' rating, providing credible third-party validation for the brand's premium positioning.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• GranataPet: German premium pet food brand with a strong wet cat food range distributed via German specialty retailers and online shops. Comparable premium positioning, life-stage segmentation, and selective distribution model.
• Animonda: German premium wet cat and dog food brand (part of the heristo group) with a broad SKU range in cans and pouches sold through German specialty retail. Comparable on German production, premium positioning, and Fachhandel distribution.
• Cats Love: German cat-only premium wet food brand with a multi-protein, life-stage-segmented range sold through German specialty and online retail. Directly comparable niche and product format to Hofgut Breitenberg.
• Terra Canis: German premium wet pet food brand offering food-grade, additive-free complete menus for cats and dogs in cans and pouches. Directly comparable to Hofgut Breitenberg in positioning, German-made production, life-stage recipes, and specialty-retail distribution.
• Mera Tiernahrung: German family-owned pet food manufacturer producing premium wet cat food sold via German specialty retail and online channels. Comparable on German-made production, premium wet cat food range, and specialty-retail GTM.
• MAC's: German premium cat food brand (cat-only specialist) selling wet food varieties through specialty pet retailers in Germany. Closely matches Hofgut Breitenberg's cat-only premium positioning, multi-protein recipes, and Fachhandel channel.
• Fleischeslust: German premium wet pet food brand emphasizing high meat content, food-grade ingredients, and life-stage-specific recipes distributed through German specialty retailers. Closely matches Hofgut Breitenberg's value proposition and channel mix.

Broad incumbents

• Hill's Pet Nutrition: Global science-led pet food brand (Colgate-Palmolive) with life-stage and therapeutic wet cat food ranges sold through veterinary clinics and specialty retail in Germany. Comparable premium life-stage positioning but at significantly larger scale and channel breadth.
• Purina (Nestlé): Global pet food major with Felix, Gourmet, and ONE wet cat food brands distributed across German mass and specialty channels. Overlaps directly with Hofgut Breitenberg in wet cat food but at much wider scale and price points.
• Royal Canin: Global premium pet food major (Mars Petcare) with a deep life-stage-segmented wet and dry cat food range sold through specialty retail, veterinary channels, and e-commerce in Germany. Competes broadly in the same premium life-stage wet cat food category.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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