Cereals tailored to your requirements

KENTAUR is a dedicated contract manufacturer. We do not produce under our own brand; we manufacture for our customers, from retailers and smaller outlets to food industry companies.

Whether you have an existing product or an idea without a finished recipe, our in-house product development team supports you from initial trials through to production on our equipment. The result may be a ready-to-sell breakfast cereal under your brand, or a cereal ingredient for further processing in your own production.

Our production capabilities range from traditional cornflakes and puffed cereals to granules and crumbs. We process oats, maize, rice, quinoa, amaranth, teff and buckwheat, as well as spelt, durum and common wheat, barley, emmer and rye.

Depending on the product and its desired characteristics, we can combine different processing stages. For example, a raw material may first be puffed, then coated and subsequently processed further.

Organic products and gluten-free cereals are key areas of our production.

For gluten-free products, we process oats, maize, rice, quinoa, amaranth, teff and buckwheat, among other ingredients. KENTAUR holds internationally recognised BRCGS certification for gluten-free production.

Organic products have also been part of our everyday operations for many years. Our facility holds the relevant organic certifications, Bio Suisse recognition and Demeter certification.

Manufacturing cereals without added sugar places particular demands on recipes and production methods. KENTAUR has many years of experience and an extensive range of existing recipes in this area. Puffed cereals in particular can be made without additional coating and packed directly.

Where sweetness is desired, there are various options. Alongside beet sugar, raw cane sugar and honey, vegan recipes can use date, agave, rice or oat syrup. Sweetness can be adjusted through the recipe and the amount applied.

All products manufactured by KENTAUR are vegetarian. Many can also be made entirely vegan.

This involves more than the choice of grain. We can also adapt finishing processes, especially coatings, by using plant-based syrups instead of honey, for example.

We apply rigorous allergen management when selecting new raw materials. We therefore do not process nuts, lupins, celery, mustard, milk, hen's eggs, fish, crustaceans or molluscs, among other allergens.

New raw materials can generally be evaluated and tested, provided they are compatible with our allergen management system and production conditions.

We support our customers right through to the finished, packaged product.

For industrial applications, we pack products in big bags weighing 200–400 kg and, depending on the product and bulk density, in sacks weighing 10–25 kg.

For retail, we offer various lines for bags and folding cartons. Depending on the product, consumer packs of 125–500 g are possible.

Customised packaging can also be assessed. If necessary, our development team carries out packing trials on the relevant equipment.

KENTAUR operates in accordance with internationally recognised food industry standards. Our production facility is certified to BRCGS and IFS, among other standards, and also holds BRCGS certification for gluten-free production.

We additionally hold organic certifications and Bio Suisse and Demeter recognition. KENTAUR also processes Fairtrade products.

Our in-house laboratory and specialist team enable us to carry out many quality assurance analyses directly on site.