Natural raw materials: Reliable sourcing and customized processing

Fluctuating harvests, varying raw material qualities and increasing product safety requirements: buyers and product developers alike are facing an array of ever-more complex challenges. Against this backdrop, Kräuter Mix GmbH will take to the booth at Fi Europe in Frankfurt from November 17–19, 2026, to showcase how natural raw materials can be reliably sourced, processed to specification and ultimately delivered to the customer with proper quality assurance.

Based at booth 4.1F2 in hall 4.1, the family-owned business will showcase its full range of services for the food & beverage, phytopharmaceutical and pet food and animal feed industries. The company, from Germany’s Lower Franconia region, will highlight how its expertise in international sourcing, strategic warehousing and logistics, efficient processing and comprehensive quality control meets key industry demands for dried plant-based raw materials.

Supply chain security starts at source

Because plant-based raw material availability relies so heavily on individual harvests, geographic region and reliable supply chains, Kräuter Mix draws on a global sourcing network spanning more than 70 countries. Thanks to its long-standing supplier relationships, ongoing supplier training and development and regular on-site visits and audits, the company is able to uphold full supply chain transparency – from origin and harvest through to the finished product.

To counter seasonal supply fluctuations, Kräuter Mix’s procurement strategy centers a multi-harvest strategic warehousing model. Across its Abtswind and Wiesentheid locations, the company manages approximately 60,000 square meters of storage space – equating to a 390,000-cubic-meter capacity – and maintains an average inventory of 20,000 metric tons. Equipped with modern warehouse technology and specialist pest control, these facilities ensure a reliable supply of raw materials.

Meeting customer specifications with product variety

Choosing the raw materials is only part of the equation: helping our industrial partners take successful products to market also demands precise quality and processing. We back every order with our team’s impressive experience and product knowledge combined with the technical expertise of our in-house sensory analysis lab.

This translates into an impressive portfolio of some 3,500 premium products spanning more than 650 product groups. Our extensive lineup ranges from dried vegetables, mushrooms, culinary herbs, and spices to medicinal plants, herbal teas, and fruit and medicinal blends. A strong selection of certified organic raw materials completes our comprehensive offering.

Thanks to this wide variety of origins, qualities and processing techniques, we can tailor ingredients to meet exact customer specifications. Our specialized German facilities are equipped to support every stage of processing, from whole products, a range of cut sizes, ground products, and blends to our custom processing options.

Ensuring quality throughout the supply chain

For natural products, safety starts with choosing your suppliers. Kräuter Mix applies an integrated quality model that spans the entire value chain – from procurement to delivery. We guarantee consistent product quality and safety at every step with controlled, fully documented processes, our in-house laboratory testing and partnerships with accredited external labs.

Our quality management team works closely with the procurement and sustainability management teams, not least when it comes to supplier training. Alongside meeting product-specific requirements, we also address and manage environmental and social aspects, with our internal systems validated and reinforced through international certification and standards, including FSSC 22000, GMP/GMP+, EMAS, ISO 14001 and EU/U.S. organic standards.

Tailored solutions for industry specifications

Join Kräuter Mix at Fi Europe as we welcome professionals from the food, beverage, pharma, pet food and animal feed industries to explore solutions for their individual raw material needs. Showcase highlights will include global procurement and availability, custom processing options and quality and sustainability compliance.

Kräuter Mix at Fi Europe 2026
November 17–19, 2026
Messe Frankfurt
Hall 4.1 | Booth 4.1F2