All Ospelt suppliers hold generally recognised certificates of quality and are routinely audited both internally and externally. Certificates include: ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council), Organic, BRC Global Standard for Food Safety, EnAW Energy Agency, FOS (Friend of the Sea), IFS (International Featured Standard), ISO, SQMS (McDonald’s Supplier Quality Management System), Suisse Garantie, MAW (Migros Animal Welfare), SWA (Supplier Workplace Accountability).

6 x Gold for long-standing product quality from the Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft DLG (2018)

Superior Taste Award for Malbuner Pocket Sandwich from the International Taste & Quality Institute iTQi, Brussels (2017)

McDonalds Supplier Award (2015)

“Top Innovation – taste 15” award for the Malbuner Pocket Sandwich at the Anuga Food Fair (2015)

In addition to unannounced external audits, we regularly audit our own facilities.

The internal quality department at each location regularly audits the factory through site inspections.

As part of our supplier management we regularly audit our suppliers, including with the help of external auditors, and help them to continue making improvements.

Our production facilities have implemented extensive monitoring systems to randomly inspect microbiological, sensory and analytical criteria in production.

We have established mandatory quality standards for every production step before a product is approved for the next manufacturing process, such as temperatures and exposure time for heating processes, duration of the smoking process, degree of drying, etc.

Our production facilities are highly streamlined. Some of the production lines are internal company developments and therefore optimally tailored to the specific manufacturing processes. As a result, our products reach shelves in the shortest possible time and while still fresh.

Our employees are continuously trained in product safety and quality.

Access to our facilities is strictly limited and only permitted with hygiene clothing including safety shoes and bonnets. Critical areas can only be accessed through hygiene locks.

For products made with Swiss meat, we process raw materials complying with Swiss animal welfare standards. The animal welfare standards lay down basic parameters such as free-range conditions, natural light, livestock density, at least 8 hours of continuous darkness per day and no antibiotics or hormones to boost production in breeding.

Various standards to which we are committed include or are specifically aimed at animal welfare.

Continuously making improvements to benefit animal welfare is something we take extremely seriously.

Here you will find a list of the 14 most prevalent allergens:

• A – cereals containing gluten (wheat, rye, barley, oat, spelt, kamut or hybrids thereof) and products containing them
• B – shellfish and products containing shellfish
• C – eggs and products containing egg
• D – fish and products containing fish
• E – peanuts and products containing peanuts
• F – soy and products containing soy
• G – milk and dairy products (including lactose)
• H – edible nuts (almond, hazelnut, walnut, cashew, pecan, Brazil nut, pistachio, macadamia) and products containing them
• L – celery and products containing celery
• M – mustard and products containing mustard
• N – sesame seeds and products containing sesame seeds
• O – sulphur dioxide and sulphites over 10 mg/kg
• P – lupin and products containing lupin
• R – mollusc and products containing mollusc

A safety officer appointed for each facility is the contact person for all employees and additionally supports managers regarding their responsibilities in implementing safety provisions in the workplace.

We conduct a risk assessment for each workplace, carry out audits of compliance with the laws and implement appropriate measures to correct hazards and strain. All employees receive appropriate safety training.

Incidents jeopardizing safety as well as all accidents are analysed promptly and the necessary measures taken. As a guarantee thereof, we have implemented the “Occupational Safety Internal Reporting System”.

Our facilities in Apolda (Germany) use thermal discharge and operate combined heat and power units. Both facilities have an ISO 50001 energy management system and are certified to this standard. Several of our production facilities use energy-efficient LED lighting.
Our production facilities are continuously being modernised and aligned with cutting-edge technologies. As a result, environmental pollution can be kept as low as possible. New processes are tested to determine their environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.
Our waste disposal strategy operates according to the principle of avoid, reduce and recycle.

Our production plants separate waste material according to these recyclable categories: plastics, wood, cardboard, metals, electronic waste and hazardous waste. The cooling devices use natural refrigerants which are easier to recycle

• Dialogue We develop our sustainability goals through dialogue with our stakeholders.

• Workplace We pursue a good working atmosphere and meet social standards. We promote the health consciousness of our employees and encourage preventive healthcare.

• Occupational safety Each employee is jointly responsible for occupational safety in the workplace. We do every­thing in our power to continuously improve the occupational safety of our employees.

• Regional engagement We are committed to the education of young people, and we support charitable organisations and institutions with targeted cash and in-kind donations.

• Animal welfare We are committed to species-appropriate keeping and feeding of animals as well ascompliance with legal regulations during transport and slaughter. We support the continuous development of animal welfare.

• Employee development We leave room for the personal and individual development of our employees, promote their professional skills, and open up career opportunities within our Group.

• Equal treatment We respect our employees equally, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or social origin, language, religion, or belief.

• Resources We strive to use resources responsibly and carefully, steadily reducing our consumption.

• Waste We reduce waste through prevention and recycling.

• Energy To protect the climate, we strive to achieve the highest level of energy efficiency and to reduce our CO2 emissions.

The aluminium trays used internationally in pet food trace back directly to the inventive talent of the company’s founder, Herbert Ospelt. Other packaging can also be traced back to Ospelt and are trademarked designs.

• Aluminium trays and lids bound to plastic in all shapes and sizes
• Flexible packaging in mono-, duplex- and triplex foil, in different sizes and forms, both prefabricated and off the roll
• Solid cardboard in a variety of materials, structures and thicknesses in various designs
• Self-adhesive labels
• Wet glue labels, single- and multi-ply

By disposing of waste properly, avoiding littering and dealing wisely with packaging, we can all help protect the environment.

Through our Malbuner and Le Parfait brands, we serve as sponsors for sports teams and individual athletes. The purpose of these sponsorships is to support the recipients in achieving their sporting goals. Both sides benefit from the success of the other. We have deliberately chosen sport as the focus of our sponsorships because nutrition and sport are always a good fit. Like food, sport creates emotions and brings people together. You can find more information about our sponsorships on the websites of our brand products.