Lüthi & Portmann Fleischwaren AG

Lüthi & Portmann Fleischwaren AG, based in Deisswil near Münchenbuchsee, has been successfully operating a meat trading company for decades. In the newly built production building, over 120 employees concentrate entirely on fresh meat processing.

In 2006, Lüthi & Portmann AG built a new production facility in the logistically ideally located Deisswil in just nine months. cutting plant compliant with EU directives. State-of-the-art facilities and technologies not only guarantee the highest level of meat quality, but also take into account a responsible approach to the environment.

Meat cutting plant In the new meat processing plant, fresh meat is cut, boned, dressed and packaged. In some cases right through to the finished retail pack. The meat specialists process over one hundred tons of fresh meat per week over six working days in the pure cutting plant for beef and veal. That's around 400 calves and 600 head of cattle. Most of the cattle for slaughter come from the region.

The specialist for the wholesale trade The range includes a wide selection of pork, veal and beef with leg or in cuts, according to strictly in cuts, cut according to strictly monitored cutting procedures, dressed and packaged in the most modern way. Lüthi & Portmann Fleischwaren AG specializes in production and processed meat for bulk consumers. Its customers include both retailers and wholesalers (50%), as well as commercial butchers (50%). A store attached to the company is open to all interested buyers.

Strictly separated flow of goods The day after slaughter, the animal halves and quarters are delivered for further processing. All workstations are designed in compliance with ergonomic requirements. Depending on the affinity Depending on the affinity of the employees, they are free to bone the cuts hanging or lying down. The resulting bones are disposed of separately. A good 10 percent of the meat quarters are marketed with the leg, the rest is cut up.

Built according to EU standards To optimize the work processes, ragout, for example, is only cut on the same belt. This takes place in state-of-the-art air-conditioned processing rooms with a maximum temperature of eight degrees Celsius. The system is designed in such a way that no condensation can form anywhere, thus eliminating the risk of germs spreading. The demanding EU requirements were already taken into account when planning the technical expansion.

Expandable production facility Should the spatial capacities no longer be sufficient in the coming years, a land reserve of over ten thousand square meters is available. The modern production facility is designed in such a way that it can be individually expanded on a modular basis.