Private-Label Manufacturer for Chews & Dog Snacks made in Germany
Nutraferm develops, produces, and packages premium natural chews, formed-meat snacks, and private-label products for retailers, brands, and large-scale customers — with its own production facility in Vechta, certified quality, and scalable processes.
- 2006
- Founded
- Vechta
- Location
- 15
- Drying chambers
- > 4.000 t/a
- Annual capacity
- 200+
- Active articles
- 30+
- Export countries
- 5
- Certifications
Assortment
Tailored Products for Your Range
Whether classic chews made from natural by-products, vegetarian and vegan options, insect-based snacks, or innovative formed-meat products — at Nutraferm, quality and variety are at the center of everything we do.
- Pig ears, tripe, lung & more
- Strips, sticks & sausages
- Balls & 3D shapes
- Vegetarian & vegan
- Insect-based
- Private label & co-packing
Collaboration
Four Ways to Work Together
Whether private label, contract packaging, or new product development — we adapt to your business model. Compare at a glance which model fits your needs.
Private Label
Own brand, without in-house production
Co-Packing
Contract packaging in flexible batch sizes
Product Development
New recipe or line extension
Standard Assortment
Proven chews available from stock
Not sure which model fits? We'll recommend the right one in an initial call.
Verified Quality · Certified to
- IFS Food
- SMETA
- FDA
- GMP+
- HACCP
From Concept to Pallet
Everything from a Single Source
Nutraferm gives you the advantage of a fully integrated production process — from consulting through production to packaging and delivery, with state-of-the-art packaging lines for your private-label or co-packing orders.
Recipe Development
We develop new products together with you.
Private Label
We optimize and produce your private-label line.
Formed-Meat Snacks
Strips, sticks, sausages, balls, 3D shapes.
Machine Packaging
Complete solution including packaging design.
Process
From raw material to pallet — our production workflow
Every step is documented, validated and auditable. This makes our production plannable for retailers, brands and wholesalers — from the first sample to series delivery.
Step 01
Batch-Tracked Goods Receipt
Frozen storage of raw materials in food-grade E2 bins with temperature and batch documentation.
Step 02
Cutting & Portioning
Precise cutting of raw materials with KOLBE band saws into defined piece sizes per recipe.
Step 03
Grinding & Cutting
Industrial size reduction using grinder and cutter to produce homogeneous formed-meat and snack masses.
Step 04
Vacuum Filling & Shaping
Portioning via Handtmann vacuum filler (VF 616) with calibrated weight control.
Step 05
Climate-Controlled Drying
15 independently controllable drying chambers with individual temperature, humidity and airflow settings over hours to days.
Step 06
Weighing
High-precision ISHIDA multihead weigher for exact bag and tray weights at industrial speed.
Step 07
Packaging
Flowpack tube-bag line and tray/bag lines for retail and bulk formats.
Step 08
Labeling & Coding
Fully automated application of labels, best-before dates and batch numbers per customer specification.
Step 09
Palletizing & Dispatch
Palletizing, wrapping and temperature-controlled storage; delivery via own fleet and freight carriers.