Gelita AG is a manufacturer of gelatin and collagen peptides for the food, health and nutrition, pharmaceutical industries and for several technical applications.Gelita AG. Bloomberg, February 2020The Made in Germany Champion Brands: Nation Branding, Innovation and World Ugesh] A. Joseph, Page 192, English, , , ASIN: 1409466469, 2013Suppliers Gelita AG Nutrainingredients, January 2020. It is headquartered in Eberbach, Germany.
Founded in 1875, Gelita operates 21 production sites and 4 offices in North America, South America, Europe, South Africa, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. The plant in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, is the largest gelatin factory in the world.World Leader Gelita Arrives. Gazeta Mercantil Online, August 22, 2003.Lexikon der deutschen Weltmarktführer. Die Königsklasse deutscher Unternehmen in Wort und Bild. Deutsche Standards Editionen, Köln 2010, (German).Cruelty-Free Beauty Products, Biodesigned In Silicon Valley. Forbes, Nov 6, 2019.Dieser Mittelständler trotzt dem Familienzoff. Wirtschaftswoche, (German), September 4, 2018.
History The history of today's Gelita AG in Eberbach dates back to 1875, when the production of gelatin was started in Schweinfurt. Gelita was preceded by the founding of the "Gebrüder Köpff Company",Papier aus Göppingen. Website of the City Göppingen, (German), seen February, 2020. Heinrich Koepff's small tannery, in 1883. Shaken by the economic crisis of the time, Heinrich saw a way out of his misery in gelatin production. The raw material for this could be purchased cheaply, as it was produced in the large tanneries as residual material. With around 60 employees, the factory was already producing photographic gelatin in 1884, which was an important material for the rapidly emerging photography in the 19th century. In 1887, the Koepff brothers acquired the competing company A. & C. Wolff in Heilbronn. Both locations had 320 employees who produced 400 tonnes of gelatin per year. In 1901, a major fire destroyed large parts of the factory. The brothers quarreled over reconstruction. Heinrich went to Heilbronn and Paul Koepff continued to run the rebuilt plant alone under the name Göppinger Gelatin Factory Paul Koepff. In 1911, he sold the factory to DGF AG,DGF Stoess AG: The Gelatine Experts. Nutraceuticals World, (German), January 6, 2002. which already operated gelatin factories in Schweinfurt and Höchst. Paul Koepff was henceforth on the board of directors and continued to manage his former company as director. In 1929, Paul Koepff jr. took over the management of the Göppingen plant from his father, who died in 1953. The Gelita Brand was introduced in 1934. In 1937, the DGF was accused of violating foreign trade regulations and leading employees were arrested. Stoess, on the other hand, had reestablished relations with Eastman Kodak in the United States and was bringing large quantities of much-needed foreign exchange to Germany. After World War II, Paul Koepff Jr. became managing director of the Stoess company in Eberbach. In 1949, he built up a gelatin capsule factory there. In the course of the decades, DGF AG bought various factories worldwide. In 1965, it was taken over by the "Chem. Werke Stoess" in Heidelberg. In that year Heinrich Koepff took over the majority of shares of the Göppingen plant and through his marriage to the granddaughter of the company founder, Gerda Stoess, the companies merged. In 1972, the association traded under the name DGF Stoess & Co. GmbH. In 1989, the company was converted into a public limited company. The gelatin production division was renamed the Gelita Group in 1999.Gelita Establishes New Names. Nutraceuticals World, June 2003, p. 22."The Gelita Story—125 Years of DGF Stoess AG". Tode, Sven, Book 397 pages, Hamburg: Hanseatischer Merkur 2003, 9783922857259Goodman Moves on Buyback. Financial Times, March 9, 2002, p. 8.Die DGF Stoess AG heißt jetzt Gelita AG. Fleischwirtschaft, (German), January 25, 2005. In 2005, all entities started to sell gelatine under the brand name Gelita.Chance beim Schopf gepackt . Südwestpresse, December 31, 2013.
Products Gelatin In 2021, Gelatin is a translucent, colorless, flavorless food ingredient, commonly derived from collagen taken from animal body parts. Gelita ranked second in the gelatin category of FoodTalks' Global Food Thickener Companies List.
Collagen peptides For oral supplementation in sectors like healthy aging, sports nutrition and beauty. Applications are for example food, drinks, cereals, bars and dietary supplements.
Fats, minerals and proteins Are produced when collagen proteins are manufactured. The main areas of application for Fat, Mineral and Protein Ingredients are human food, pet food and animal feed. The fats, for example, serve as energy sources. Proteins can improve the texture and hence the enjoyability and digestibility of foodstuffs and animal feed. Further applications are in technical areas and are used in the manufacture of bone china, construction molds, lubricants for machines and anti-rust agents.
Hemostats Hemostasis blood-staunching sponges for medical applications. They are used for injuries of the blood vessels to stop the bleeding for example during operations. Hemostats can be broken down by the body. For this reason, they remain in the body and the wound can stay closed.
Applications The products based on collagen proteins are used for food, health and nutrition, pharmaceutical industries and technical applications for example Photo, Ballistic, Restoration, Lubricants, Technical detergents.Pillen statt Götterspeise. Handelsblatt, (German), July 5, 2016.
+ Market segments (Status: February 2020)In percent Application 55% Food 29% Pharmaceutical 14% Collagen Peptides 2% Other
Organisation Gelita AG is structured as a holding company. The group is controlled from the headquarter in Eberbach (Germany).
Production sites
West Krugersdorp, South Africa, Beef Hide Liaoyuan, China, Bone Pingyang, China, Pork Hide, Beef Hide Eberbach, (HQ), Germany, Beef Hide, Bone Göppingen, Germany, Pork Skin Memmingen, Germany, Bovine Bone Preparation Minden, Germany, Pork Skin Klippan, Sweden, Pork Skin Ter Apelkanaal, Netherlands, Pork Skin Ter Apelkanaal, Netherlands, Functional Proteins(Joint Venture) Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, United States, Pork Skin Plant Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, United States, 2 Beef Bone Plants Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, United States, CP Plant Calumet City, Illinois, United States, Pork Skin Lerma, State of Mexico León, Mexico, Pilsac (Joint Venture) Mococa, Brazil, Beef Hide Cotia, Brazil, Milling/ Blending Maringá, Brazil, Beef Hide Beaudesert, Australia, Beef Hide Christchurch, New Zealand
Offices Holmes Chapel, United Kingdom Shanghai, China Bangkok, Thailand Tokyo, Japan
Subsidiaries Gelita Deutschland GmbH, Eberbach, Germany ATRO ProVita GmbH, Eberbach, Germany Gelita Health GmbH, Eberbach, Germany Gelita Medical GmbH, Eberbach, Germany
Awards German Innovation Award. Excellence in Business to Business – Pharmaceuticals, Winner 2019 German Innovation Award, Fortibone January 2020Website German Innovation Award. Nutra Ingredients Awards. Ingredient of the Year: Healthy Ageing – Fortibone, GELITA – 2018, Winner 2018, January 2020Website Nutra Ingredients Awards. Life PR Award: German Innovation Award in gold for innovative detergent additive Novotec CB800, June 6, 2018Website German Innovation Award Website Life PR. Nutraceuticals World: Top 100 Innovative Companies in Germany, Category "Innovative Processes"Website German Innovation Award. May 7, 2017 Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards 2016: Four Dolphins for the company Video "You can see". Gold in category corporate videos and silver in the categories marketing films – B2B, information films and visitors filmsWebsite Cannes Corporate. German Brand Award for successful brand management in the category "Industry Excellence in Branding", 2016GELITA bestowed with two awards in Germany . Nuffood Spectrum, June 17, 2016. "Intermedia-globe Award" in gold, World Media Festival June 22, 2016Gelita AG – two prizes at once!. Yumda, June 22, 2016. Frost & Sullivan Award, "European Health Ingredient of the Year" – 2008 New Hope, "GELITA Wins Frost & Sullivan Award European Health Ingredient of the Year 2008"GELITA Wins Frost & Sullivan Award "European Health Ingredient of the Year 2008. Yumda, October 16, 2008.
References
External links Gelita AG Gelita Health GmbH Gelita Medical GmbH