Company
Badenhop is the largest supplier to the pet food industry
Tradition meets state-of-the-art pet food production
Europe’s leading supplier to the pet food industry
Family-owned since 1871, we process exclusively Category 3 slaughter by-products from EU-certified facilities. Using state-of-the-art systems and an unbroken cold chain, we manufacture to your specifications—from high-quality protein powder to specialty meals. Our in-house warehousing and logistics infrastructure ensures flexible product planning and just-in-sequence deliveries—every day, reliably.
Company history
1871
Founded: livestock trading business by Johann Hinrich Badenhop
1914
Opening of a sausage and meat shop in Völkersen by Christian Badenhop
1960
Günter Badenhop founds Günter Badenhop Fleischwerke
1960
Founding of the company “Klein England” – the first pet food manufacturer on the European market
1969
Relocation and new build on Röntgenstraße in Verden/Aller
1995
Manfred Badenhop takes over management
1996
Construction of the blood meal and blood plasma warehouse at Finkenberg in Verden with 4,000 pallet spaces
2007
Expansion of the blood meal and blood plasma warehouse at Finkenberg to 8,000 spaces
2013
Construction of the fully automated deep-freeze warehouse on Karolinen-Herschel-Str. with 16,000 Euro-pallet spaces
2014
Christian and Katrin Badenhop join the management team
2016
Christian Badenhop takes over management
2018
Already 75 trucks, 120 semi-trailers and 280 employees
2020
Founding of Badenhop Logistik
2021
Expansion of the fully automated frozen warehouse on Karoline Herschel Str. to 32,000 spaces. In total, Badenhop has 52,000 spaces
2021
Badenhop celebrates its 150th anniversary
2024
Acquisition of Kobler in Erolzheim
2025
Over 360 employees.
2025
Start of construction of the wastewater treatment plant to further improve our environmental and sustainability standards
2025
Construction and commissioning of the solar park at Finkenberg
Our locations
Badenhop Fleischwerke KG
Our mission statement
As a family business with a long tradition, we combine quality, responsibility, leadership by example, and community. Our day-to-day actions are driven by the ambition to offer our customers not only products, but genuine solutions and trust.
Quality
Quality is our daily motivation and incentive to meet our customers’ requirements and exceed our own expectations.
Responsibility
Responsible management of the business in the interests of the company and its employees.
Leadership by example
Performing one’s work exemplarily—economically, environmentally, and socially.
Community
Only as a team can we be successful—both professionally and in our private lives.
Our sponsoring partners
For many years, Badenhop has been committed to sports, culture, and social projects in the region. Together with our sponsoring partners, we aim to make a contribution, strengthen community, and connect people. On this page you will find a selection of the clubs, initiatives, and organizations we are proud to support.
