Paul Steffenhagen GmbH, based in Eckernförde (Schleswig-Holstein), is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. Its customer base includes large-scale consumers such as catering companies, hotels, and the restaurant industry, schools, kindergartens, and nursing homes, as well as private customers in a wide radius and even in neighboring Denmark. The company was founded in 1948 as a fruit trading company. From its beginnings, it developed into a full-fledged wholesale company with over 100,000 products. For ten years now, the company has also been a member of Lidega GmbH, a cooperation of medium-sized wholesale companies, and thus has access to the entire private label range, including Profrit (French fries and potato specialties) and Villa Picanta (delicatessen salad).
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In addition to delivering wholesale, Paul Steffenhagen also operates a cash and carry at its headquarters in Eckernförde.
Decline of traditional German gastronomy
"We have been seeing steadily rising demand for frozen products for years, and this segment continues to boom," said managing partner Marco Voß two years ago. The tourism sector is an important area, with large passenger ships among the supplied customers. He outlines the current trends affecting this area as follows: "It is already noticeable that vacationers and tourists have become more thrifty. The trend is mainly toward camping. We are already noticing this clearly in the summer and winter. We are also seeing a decline in traditional German gastronomy. However, if reasonable quality is offered at good prices, this type of gastronomy still has its place. But it must be authentic and reasonably priced."
For more information:
Marco Voß
Paul Steffenhagen Obst- und Gemüsegroßhandel GmbH
Goldammerweg 3
24340 Eckernförde
Telephone: 04351 6008
[email protected]
https://www.paul-steffenhagen.de/
