„As a family-owned company, we think in generations and are committed to sustainable, responsible business practices.“
Michael and Stefan Durach, Managing Directors of Develey Senf & Feinkost GmbH
This guiding principle has always accompanied us. We combine regional strength with national relevance, unite tradition with innovative spirit, and act with flexibility while staying true to our roots. At the heart of everything we do are people, nature, and regionality. For us, quality is not a goal but a continuous path – just like sustainability, which we pursue with consistency and conviction. Being recognized as the most sustainable company in our industry affirms that our values are both a solid foundation and a promise for the future.
The special thing about us? The authentic, regional brands. They characterise us and secure our position in the market. Specht cucumbers, for example, go right from the field into production. The plant in Bautzen sources a large portion of its mustard seeds from farmers from Upper Lusatia and Mecklenburg-West Pomerania and we also ensure regional contracted cultivation for the other products.
Did you know that a mustard and the ingredients used from our company on average undergo 43 analyses and 12 tastings before it ends up on your table?
Quality assurance is paramount. We only use the highest quality ingredients for production, which we process traditionally, but while using the latest technology. Strict purchasing regulations, the utmost care in selecting, loading and shipping imported raw ingredients as well as seamless documentation of all critical control points according to the EU directive HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) are the prerequisite for the highest degree of controlled quality.
Our employees are our most important asset. They are the cornerstones of our success, because we can only achieve something together. Based on a flat hierarchy and our joint values of honesty, performance and efficiency, we convey our corporate culture into the world.
Speaking of culture: We love diversity and together stand for a wealth of regional cultures and traditions.
We want to make a meaningful contribution to society - beyond business activities. That is why we promote children and youth sports at our locations, such as the volleyball department of TSV Unterhaching. We also cooperate with the children and youth initiative “Plant-for-the-Planet” and have already planted over 100,000 trees together.
