Villach, Austria

Kaerntner Schinkenmanufaktur Frierss

Villach Carinthian ham specialities producer.

Rudolf Frierss & Söhne is a family-operated meat and sausage producer established in 1898 that has operated through five generations. The company specializes in Carinthian ham and sausage specialties, including raw hams, raw sausages, smoked hams, mortadella, prosciutto, and various cured products under regional protected designations. Production takes place at two facilities in Villach with approximately 120 employees.

The company holds IFS certification at the higher level and has received 10 DLG gold medals for product quality. Products are aged and smoked using traditional methods, including smoking over local larch wood from the Nockberge mountains for specialty products. The company sources pork and beef from small Austrian farms that practice species-appropriate animal husbandry and natural feeding.

Frierss operates multiple retail locations under its own brands, including Frierss Feines Haus in Villach (established 2014), which includes a delicatessen, restaurant, and catering service, and locations in Klagenfurt including the Kärntnerei joint venture with other regional producers and Frierss am Markt. The company sells packaged products through retail distribution and operates an online shop.

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Meat & seafood
Charcuterie

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