Bohlsener Muehle – Long-standing German Organic Brand

Introduction of Bohlsener Muehle

Bohlsener Muehle is a long-standing German company that produces organic biscuits, cereals, snacks, and pureed products. The company was founded in 1952 by Helmut Krause – the current owner’s father. Up to now, Bohlsener Muehle has produced more than 160 different organic products. All meet international organic standards.

Since 1979, Bohlsener Muehle has cooperated with farmers in Lüneburg Heath and under strict control to produce quality organic ingredients. Which includes wheat, barley, oats, rye, buckwheat, flaxseed, einkorn and organic emmer. This organic grain is mainly processed by Bohlsener Muehle into flour, meal, semolina and flakes.

Since United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon declared 2013 as the “International Year of Quinoa” – a “superfood”, Bohlsener Muehle has continuously developed new concepts for growing quinoa (match plant). circuit) in Germany. For many years now, 4 Bioland farmers in Northern Germany together with a seed expert from Quinoa Germany Activoland have been growing quinoa for the company with dedication, expertise and experimental enthusiasm.

Highlights of Bohlsener Muehle

1. Production oriented towards sustainable agriculture

As a pioneer in the organic sector in Germany, Bohlsener Muehle is always investing in the transition to sustainable agriculture and food production. Bohlsener Muehle’s goal is to increase or maintain soil fertility through pesticide-free farming and production methods and genetically modified varieties.

Bohlsener Muehle achieved an A score (the highest score) on all criteria in the Planet Score. These include criteria for not using pesticides, positive impacts on biodiversity and climate change.

A special point is that Bohlsener Muehle always strives to reduce CO2 emissions from the production process to packaging and transportation. Since 2016, businesses have begun to strictly calculate and control the emissions of the entire supply chain

2. Water-powered factory

Bohlsener Muehle’s factory is exceptionally water-powered, producing the finest organic flour, flour, semolina, and grits in Lower Saxony. The grain, supplied by farmers in the area, is milled using hydroelectric power and poured into large and small tanks in the water mill. Bohlsener Muehle applies a multi-stage process to grain flour, in which the grain goes through 14 grindings to ensure optimal quality.

3. Environmentally friendly packaging

Bohlsener Muehle uses virgin paper packaging as packaging material for its flour and cereal products. The wood sources used to produce this paper are all FSC certified – proving that wood products are traded from certified sources and do not affect sustainable forest development.

In the field of dry food, it is impossible to avoid using plastic to make shrink wrap and lining. However, for Bohlsener Muehle, by switching to films with thinner materials, they saved about 34% of plastic each year.

Bohlsener Muehle’s organic certifications

In 2015, Bohlsener Mühle won the We Care sustainability award, making the company one of the most sustainable SMEs in Germany. In addition, all of the company’s products meet the following certifications:

• European Organic Certification – EU Organic: Bohlsener Muehle holds organic certification controlled and issued by the European Union.
• IFS certification: Bohlsener Muehle products all meet international food standards
• Bioland certification: this is also a more stringent certification than the EU organic certification, managed by Bioland, the largest organic food association in Germany

Bohlsener Muehle’s products distributed by Bgroup in Vietnam

1. Muehle Organic Strawberry Chocolate Crispy Cereal (425g)

2. Muehle Organic Coconut Almond Crunchy Cereal (425g)

3. Muehle organic lemon yogurt crunchy cereal (425g)