vogtmuhlen illertissen

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Vogtmühlen Illertissen is a family-owned flour mill based in Illertissen, Bavaria, Germany, operating continuously since its founding in 1695 and now in its fifth generation of family stewardship. The legal entity is organized as a GmbH & Co. KG. Core operations center on milling wheat, spelt, rye, and emmer into flours for commercial bakeries (artisanal and industrial), food retailers, and direct consumers; the operation also produces Kraftfutter (animal feed) for agricultural and dairy farm customers. The asset base includes an 18-passage milling system, computer-regulated tempering, on-site 26-meter grain silos, a new grain reception facility, fully automatic packaging lines installed in the 1990s, and an in-house laboratory for quality assurance.

The company holds IFS, QS, and VLOG certifications covering food safety, quality, and non-GMO/regional traceability, and sells consumer flour under the Illergold sub-brand. Its go-to-market model is sales-led via Verkaufsberater (sales advisors) supplying B2B accounts, supplemented by a regional Mühlenladen retail store serving hobby and home bakers, with logistics handled through an own delivery fleet serving the Bavarian and Swabian region. Specialty extension into application-specific flours (Zopfmehl, Pizzamehl Alberto Tipo 00) and into animal feed represents a modest product-mix diversification on top of the core commodity flour business, but the operation remains regional in geographic scope with no disclosed expansion into new territories.

Name

vogtmuhlen illertissen

Legal name

Vogtmühlen Illertissen GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://vogtmuehlen.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Vogtmühlen Illertissen is a family-owned Bavarian flour mill (est. 1695, fifth generation) producing wheat, spelt, rye, and emmer flours plus animal feed for commercial bakeries, food retailers, dairy farms, and home bakers in the regional German market.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flour Milling

NAICS

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing (3118)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Premium/Artisanal Bakery Wholesale (AFAIAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bulk Baking & Ingredients Supply Stores (Flour, Spices, Grains) (CRAHAMAK)

Keywords

• Flour milling
• Specialty baking flours
• Animal compound feed
• Grain processing
• Bakery ingredients

Headquarters

HQ city

Illertissen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flour and Milling Product Sales: The company generates revenue primarily through the production and sale of high-quality flours and milling products including wheat flour (Type 405, 550, 812, 1050), spelt flour (Type 630, 1050), rye flour (Type 1150), emmer flour, wholemeal flours, semolina, dunst, bran, and germ. Products are sold in various sizes from retail packs to 25kg bags, and in bulk to commercial customers (bakeries, industrial bakeries, food retailers).
2. Compound Feed / Kraftfutter Sales: The company produces and sells compound animal feeds, specifically dairy performance feeds (Milchleistungsfuttersorten) and custom mixed feeds tailored to individual customer needs. These are delivered directly to agricultural customers using the company's own fleet.
3. Retail Store Sales (Mühlenladen): The company operates an on-site retail store selling fresh flours directly to private customers, hobby bakers, and nutrition-conscious consumers, along with complementary products including Seitenbacher muesli products, chocolate snacks, yeast, sourdough, and regional products such as honey and rapeseed oil.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Vogtmühlen Illertissen is a family-owned German flour mill (since 1695) that produces and sells regional flours and milling products (wheat, rye, spelt/Dinkel, and emmer in multiple types and forms), specialty flours (Zopfmehl, Pizzamehl Alberto Tipo 00, Pane Italiano, Ruchmehl, Spätzle-Mehl), compound animal feed (Milchleistungsfutter and custom Kraftfutter mixtures), and resale regional products (Seitenbacher baking ingredients, regional honey and rapeseed oil). Customers are commercial bakeries, industrial bakeries, food retailers, agricultural farms, and private/hobby bakers served via own delivery fleet and an on-site retail store (Mühlenladen).

Product overview

Vogtmühlen Illertissen is a traditional German flour milling company founded in 1695, producing a comprehensive portfolio of grain products. The core offering consists of premium flours milled from wheat (Weizen), rye (Roggen), spelt (Dinkel), and emmer (Emmer) — available in various types (405, 550, 630, 812, 1050, 1150) and forms (flour, wholemeal, semolina, bran, groats). Specialty products include Zopfmehl and Pizzamehl Alberto Tipo 00. The company also produces Kraftfutter (animal feed) including milk performance feed and custom feed mixtures. Regional products including honey and rapeseed oil complement the offering. Products are sold through a mill shop (Mühlenladen) and to commercial customers including bakeries and food retailers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Illergold: Brand name for their wheat flour products, including Type 405 flour marketed as 'Illergold Weizenmehl Type 405' with premium baking properties.

Products and services

• Wheat flours (Weizenmehl) — Type 405, 550, 812, 1050, Vollkornmehl, Vollkornschrot, Backschrot, Mahlweizen Classic wheat flours in multiple types (405, 550, 812, 1050) and forms (standard, wholemeal/Vollkorn, groats/Schrot, back flour, milling wheat), sold in retail packs to 25 kg bags and in bulk to commercial bakeries, industrial bakeries, and food retailers. The Type 405 variant is branded as 'Illergold'. Intended for use by bakeries, food industry, and private/hobby bakers for bread, pastries, and general baking.
• Spelt / Dinkel products — Dinkelmehl Type 630, 1050, Vollkornmehl, Vollkornschrot, Dunst, Kleie, Grieß, Dinkelkorn Spelt products milled from regional ancient grain, including light (Type 630) and dark (Type 1050) flours, wholemeal flour and groats, semolina (Dunst), bran (Kleie), coarse semolina (Grieß), and whole grain (Dinkelkorn). Sold to commercial bakeries, food retailers, and private/hobby bakers for breads, pastries, waffles, baby food, porridges, and desserts.
• Rye products — Roggenmehl Type 1150, Roggenvollkornmehl, Roggenvollkornschrot, Roggenbackschrot, Mahlroggen Rye products including dark Type 1150 flour, wholemeal flour and groats, back flour, and milling rye grain. Sold to commercial bakeries and food retailers for traditional rye breads, and to private bakers for home rye bread baking.
• Emmer products — Emmermehl, Emmerkorn Flour and whole grain milled from ancient emmer grain, known for nutritional benefits and distinctive nutty flavor. Sold to commercial bakeries, food retailers, and private/hobby bakers for traditional and specialty baking.
• Specialty flours — Zopfmehl, Pizzamehl Alberto Tipo 00, Pane Italiano, Ruchmehl, Spätzle-Mehl, Musmehl Specialty flours developed for specific applications: Zopfmehl (braided bread flour), Pizzamehl Alberto Tipo 00 (Italian-style pizza flour), Pane Italiano (Italian bread flour in 25 kg bags), Ruchmehl (artisan bread flour in 25 kg bags), Spätzle-Mehl (Swabian spätzle egg noodle flour), and Musmehl (specialty wheat flour). Sold to bakeries, food retailers, and private/hobby bakers for application-specific baking.
• Milling by-products — Weizenkleie, Weizenkeime, Weizengrieß, Hartweizengrieß, Haferkleie, Haferkerne By-products of the milling process including wheat bran (Weizenkleie), wheat germ (Weizenkeime), wheat semolina (Weizengrieß), durum wheat semolina (Hartweizengrieß for pasta), oat bran (Haferkleie), and whole oat kernels (Haferkerne). Sold to bakeries, food retailers, and private customers for fiber-enriched baking and pasta production.
• Animal feed (Kraftfutter) — Milchleistungsfutter and custom compound feed mixtures Dairy performance feeds (Milchleistungsfuttermittel) and custom-mixed compound feed blends tailored to individual customer requirements. Mixed and delivered directly to agricultural farms and dairy operations via the company's own fleet. QS- and VLOG-certified for non-GMO, single and mixed feed compliance.
• Resale and regional products — Seitenbacher products, regional honey (Blütenhonig cremig fein, Sommertracht), Rapsöl Complementary resale products sold through the on-site Mühlenladen (mill store), including Seitenbacher muesli, chocolate snacks, ready-made sourdough, yeast, and bread spices, as well as regional products including creamy fine blossom honey and summer nectar honey from regional beekeepers, and rapeseed oil from regionally grown rapeseed. Targeted at private/hobby bakers and consumers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivery of commercial orders within 2-3 business days via own fleet
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GoodMills Deutschland: GoodMills Deutschland is one of the largest flour milling groups in Germany, operating multiple mill sites that supply bakeries, food retailers and industrial customers with a broad range of wheat and rye flours. It is directly comparable to Vogtmühlen in core product (flour), customer segments (artisanal bakeries, industrial bakeries, food retail), and B2B go-to-market, but at significantly larger scale.
• Bindewald & Gutting Mühlengruppe: Bindewald & Gutting is a German regional milling group with multiple sites producing wheat, rye and spelt flours for bakeries and food retailers. It is comparable to Vogtmühlen as a multi-site German mill serving the same artisanal/industrial bakery customer base with similar flour-type portfolios (Type 405, 550, 1050, wholemeal, etc.).
• Roland Mills United (Nordgetreide): Roland Mills United / Nordgetreide is a German milling group operating several mill locations producing flours, mixes and grain-based ingredients for bakeries and the food industry. It competes with Vogtmühlen in the same German B2B flour market with overlapping customer segments and similar product categories.
• Lechner Mühle: Lechner Mühle is a traditional German flour mill producing a comparable portfolio of wheat, rye, spelt and specialty flours for artisanal bakeries and food retail. It is a direct peer to Vogtmühlen in scale, regional positioning, and product mix — both are multi-generational family mills focused on regional/raw-material sourcing and specialty flour types.
• Bohmühle: Bohmühle is a German flour mill producing conventional and specialty flours (wheat, rye, spelt, ancient grains) for bakeries and industrial customers. It is directly comparable to Vogtmühlen as a mid-sized German mill with similar product portfolio, artisanal/industrial bakery customer base, and emphasis on regional grain sourcing.
• Aurora Mühle Hamburg: Aurora Mühle is a Hamburg-based German flour mill serving bakeries and the food industry with wheat and rye flours. It is comparable to Vogtmühlen in core flour-milling activity and bakery B2B customer focus, though operating at a different (northern) regional base and somewhat larger scale.

Emerging players

• King Arthur Baking Company: King Arthur is a US heritage baking brand with a strong specialty-flour portfolio (organic, whole grain, artisan) and a growing direct-to-consumer channel. It is comparable to Vogtmühlen as a heritage, premium-positioned flour brand focused on artisanal/hobby bakers, though geographically distant and with a broader finished-baking product range.
• Bob's Red Mill: Bob's Red Mill is a US specialty flour and whole-grain brand with a strong DTC and natural-food-retail presence. It is comparable to Vogtmühlen's specialty/ancient-grain positioning (Dinkel, Emmer, wholemeal) and hobby-baker customer segment, although it operates at significantly larger scale and outside Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Agravis Raiffeisen AG: Agravis is a large German agricultural cooperative active in grain trading, compound feed (Kraftfutter), and agricultural inputs. It overlaps with Vogtmühlen's Kraftfutter / dairy-performance-feed business and grain-procurement function, serving the same agricultural/farming customers at much larger scale.
• Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer (Deuka): Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer produces compound feeds under brands including Deuka, with strong presence in dairy cattle feed. It is comparable to Vogtmühlen's Kraftfutter / Milchleistungsfutter product line and agricultural customer segment, but at national scale as a broad incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance8 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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