The German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture released new guidelines for meat and meat products on 23 December 2015 (“Leitsätze für Fleisch und Fleischerzeugnisse”), which were developed by the German Food Commission. The guidelines describe the qualities of these food products and are to be consulted for the interpretation of regulations concerning food technology, which is why they constitute one of the most important set of rules for all suppliers of meat and meat products in the German market.

The new guidelines include changes in the areas of: 

• Labelling of poultry meat products
• Labelling of raw materials used for meat products
• Premium/High end products
• Processing of meat products in other meat products
• Cooked Ham
• Minced meat products
• Processing of offal
• Casings for meat products
• Updates regarding the prevailing opinion shaped by the meat regulation

If you would like to know more about this topic or need help with the implementation of the guidelines, please send us an email with your contact details and we will revert back to you immediately.

The new technology centre of Oltmer Food Consulting GmbH is now operational. The equipment allows the production of small batches of varied food products, for example in the areas of meat and sausage products, meat substitutes, fish and seafood as well as convenience products. In combination with corresponding facilities at our partner companies and other cooperation partners, our customers can avail of technical capabilities and capacities which are both flexible and comprehensive. This ensures that product and process development projects can be completed promptly and successfully. If you are interested in our technical facilities and those of our partners, please send us an email with your contact details and we will revert back to you immediately.

The consultancy portfolio of Oltmer Food Consulting GmbH will be the main topic of our debut appearance at IFFA in Frankfurt/Main from 07-12 May 2016. In partnership with Bayha & Strackbein GmbH, which markets its production equipment for meat and sausage products under the BASTRA brand, the stand of Oltmer Food Consulting GmbH will be located on the BASTRA stand A65 in Hall 8. The focus of our trade fair presentation will be on our services in the area of product and process development for industrial producers of meat and sausage products. We look forward to your visit. Should you wish to make an appointment with us at IFFA, please send us an email with your contact details and we will revert back to you immediately.