Rheine, Germany
Apetito AG
Major frozen ready meals producer (>11,500 FTE, since 1958) for foodservice and retail.
Founded in 1958 in Rheine, Germany, apetito AG is a family-owned specialist in collective catering and nutritional solutions. The company develops and produces around 4,000 recipes to serve approximately 1.5 million people daily across its international operations in nine countries. apetito operates as a vertically integrated producer with its own kitchens and production facilities, offering customized meal solutions for kindergartens, schools, hospitals, senior care facilities, workplaces and home meal delivery services. The company employs digital tools and AI to support recipe planning and reduce food waste, while maintaining traditional handcrafted cooking methods. apetito's production capabilities include industrial cooking, freezing technologies, and marinated meat preparation to support its range of meals. The company emphasizes sustainability in recipe development with plant-focused offerings and transparent climate information. apetito operates both its core System and Retail business and a separate catering division (apetito catering) that provides on-site catering and service solutions throughout Germany.
Capabilities
- Freezing
- Block freezingIQF
- Thermal
- Industrial cooking
- Meat & seafood
- Marinated meats
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