This document provides an overview of Lay Gewürze oHG, a German company that has been producing spices, seasonings, and food technology products for over 90 years. The company aims to offer high quality products and services through innovation. It operates a modern production facility in Thuringia that meets high food standards. The company offers a wide range of products across many categories including sausages, meat, dairy, snacks, and more. It prides itself on quality, innovation, and providing customized solutions and personal service to customers around the world.

1. THE PATH TO SUCCESS
WITH PLEASURE
…GREAT TASTE

2. OUR COMPANY
Dear Customer,
For over 90 years, it has been our aim to offer
products and services of excellent quality
­creating the greatest possible benefits.
Here are taste and technological effectiveness
in the foreground. As a family run business
our concern is based on innovation and future.
The most modern production ­conditions and
equipment in our 2008 built ­location in
Thuringia guarantees efficient ­production,
which exceeds the current food standards.
As imaginative developers and individual
­problem solvers we can support top-level
­services, specific support in promotional
­activities and comprehensive personalized­
­services. Together with you as our customer
we want to mutually analyze and develop
in order to improve recipes and production
methods. Our technology center ensures our
partners pioneering advances in research,
development and application technology.
The term quality has always been regarded as
the supreme value in our company’s tradition.
That is and remains our motto, because of the
need to be strong and successful together with
you in the future.
Yours sincerely,
Karl-Heinz Dittmer
Managing Director
› Processing of extracts and flavourings
› Packaging in different sizes
› Production of dry and liquid mixtures
› Product development and application
of technology
› 1920
Foundation by
August and Friedrich Lay
› 1989
Conversion to
Limited Company
› 2008
Opening of the new company
buildings in Queienfeld
› 1960
New company building
in Bad Kissingen
Story of Lay Spices
Innovation is the future, quality is a promise
We are going new ways with great commitment.
In all respects in 2008 we have built our new
corporate headquarters in Thuringia with modern
buildings: for production, storage, shipping,
research, development, own laboratories and
application technology. From here we
follow the daily goal of bringing the
highest quality of our products to
our customers.
Main features
› Production capacity exceeding 10,000 tons p. a.
› Special warehouse with reduced oxygen
for raw material
› Warehouse space for about 2,000 tons
of raw materials and finished goods
› Cleaning, screening and grinding of spices
OUR VALUES,
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3. Success creates strength and strength gives security
We always want to take a leading role in the market and set crucial as well as valuable inputs for
our customers. This is a high standard, which motivates all the staff daily at LAY. We believe
in action rather than reaction, we drive innovation and set trends. Thus we convince and excite
our customers. This is part of our philosophy. It has committed LAY since decades to a dedicated
brand statement … GREAT TASTE. That's what matters ultimately.
Certificates
In addition to the IFS Certification “Higher Level”
we implement a number of additional standards
for a variety of customers. In addition, we have a
EU Organic Certification and have approval for the
manufacture and distribution of ingredients for
feed production:
› IFS
› Halal and Kosher
› Organic
› RSPO
Raw materials
Quality is the sum of all the individual components
of a product. For that very reason we buy raw
­materials exclusively from certified suppliers. Our
mission is to build a long-term supply relationship
that gives all partners trust and security.
Quality and Development
Our business processes are reviewed
annually as part of the IFS Certification.
Every employee at LAY is committed to quality
in terms of customer perception.
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4. The most supreme enjoyment depends on the
finest ingredients
Spreadable, sliceable, classic and innovative,
­surprising or constant in taste. With sausage and
ham creations we reveal a wealth of variations,
which we gladly support with our products.
LAY offers a variety of excellent products which
­guarantees enjoyment in different variations.
Whether delicate raw sausage, cooked sausage
or savory finest ham – with LAY you will produce
efficiently and safely.
SAUSAGE AND HAM
Frankfurter Type–Bratwurst–
Semi Cooked Goods
Fermented Sausage
Cooked Ham and Cured Products
Cooked Sausages
TASTE DIVERSITY OF
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5. Meat Specialties
Poultry
Minced Meat Products
MEAT
Hearty variety
The easiest and best recipe for success is:
delight your customers! LAY offers for a unique
selection in quality and variety. We support you
with high-quality marinades, spice components,
mixtures and specialties for the special taste.
Take advantage of the wide variety of standard,
clean label and organic products.
THE SEASONING FOR
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6. All cheese!
The processing of milk is a demanding production
process. LAY supplies in this field innovative
­solutions which combine excellent taste with
a brilliant appearance and meet the highest
microbiological quality requirements. Germ
­reduced dry spices, Ceylo® Liquid pastes and
­spiced oils open up a wide field for creative
­product development.
Cream Cheese
Sliced Cheese
Decor Spices
Butter Based Products
Full in flavour, excellent in use and
with all the latest trends
Long live life in good taste. Clever convenience
solutions from LAY save time and daily enthuses
anew. Besides delicious marinades and spice oils
or refined decor and barbecue spices there are
still many other LAY products for supreme
enjoyment. Extra class and also in vogue are
the exquisite seasonings for delicatessen pro-
ducts. And on top of that the large interesting
spice selection for dressings, potato specialties,
preserves, antipasti and vegetables.
Salads and Dressings
Potato Specialties
Canned and Ready Meals
Vegetables
MILK AND CHEESE DELICATESSEN AND CONVENIENCE
A COMPLETE PROGRAM FORA FINE PLEASURE WITH
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7. Creativity, High Class and
the fine subtle difference
Highest gustatory enjoyment, culinary ingenuity
and imaginative creations inspire and enthuse
even more. LAY snack spices are varied and ­follow
the specific trends. In addition, it is important that
the basic spice components are easy
to be processed. LAY offers individual ­solutions
which incorporate respective technologies
regardless of whether it’s for pizza, snacks
or baked goods. With basic compounds, basic
sauces can be readily used for recipes.
This is efficient and
technologically safe.International flavours
LAY has a good name in the production of
doener meat. Ideally, we combine technological
requirements with typical flavour. Innovative
trends that also follow the need for vegetarian or
vegan diet, we take on and develop technological
understanding market requirements and typical
products. Whether it is a classic like falafel or
­sliced products, which will be omitted in their
production of meat.
Pizza and Pasta
Chips and Snacks
Bread Spices
Doener Wraps
Falafel
Vegetarian Products
KEBAB AND SPECIALTIES PASTRIES AND SNACKS
CREATIVITY INSO GOOD, SO TYPICAL:
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8. Simply perfect, always something special
Even the fish seasoning is decisive solely on
the quality. LAY has developed the right flavour
components and quality ingredients for the
­professional production and shows constantly
innovative delight. Select from a wide range
of different requirements. Active ingredients,
­batters, seasonings and maturing agents of
LAY guarantee the best results.
Fish
Shellfish
Canned Fish
The main thing is great taste
An excellent result requires the best ingredients.
Quality spices from LAY are the unique basis for
creative cuisine. Using protective and easy to use
packaging to protect the aroma, we offer a wide
range of spices, herbs, mixed herbs, condiments
and basic sauces.
Spices
Seasonings
Sauces
FISH CATERING AND TRADE
PET FOOD
With certificate
LAY is a certified supplier of materials for
animal food production. We meet the strict
criteria for the production of vitamin mixes
and premixes.
Premixes for Animal Feed
FULL SERVICE:
RESPONSIBLE
PLENTY FOR
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9. THE PRODUCT RANGE OF LAY THE PRODUCT RANGE OF LAY
Salads – Dressings – Potato Specialties – Preserves – Vegetables – Ready Meals
Spice blends and spice preparations (Ceylona®, Vegamix® and Atis-Würzung®)
Ceylopur® vegetable and spice flavours in powder and liquid form
Ceylopur® vegetable flavours for pickled products
Ceylopur® meat, roasts and poultry flavours
Ceylopur® condiments
Ceylopur® flavours and mixtures for delicatessen sauces, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise
Spice compounds for dressings, dips and sauces
Preservatives (Carvon), tenderizer (Zartessa®, Ziamon®, Ziwator®)
Flavour enhancers, condiments (Glutagold®, GlutaMant®, Glutafree)
Functional stabilizers, emulsifying agents, starches, thickeners and binders (Bindall®)
Sauce compounds, base sauces, bouillons and soups
Smoke flavourings in powder and liquid form
Colourings (Rubysin®), shelf life improvers (Everfresh), colour stabilizer (P-Rot®)
Germ controlled and freeze-dried vegetable and spice mixtures
Raw spices and herbs (also in organic quality)
Doener – Falafel – Vegetarian Products
Spice blends and spice preparations
Binders for minced meat and sliced doener (Bindall®, Zartessa®)
Flavour enhancers, condiments (GlutaMant®, Glutagold®, Glutafree)
Shelf life improver (Everfresh)
Functional emulsifiers, stabilizers and thickening agents
Binders for vegetarian and vegan products
Pizza and Pasta – Chips and Snacks – Bread Spices
Spice blends, spice preparations and sauces compounds
Ceylopur® flavours
Fish – Shellfish – Canned Fish
Decor and barbecue spices (Ceylona®, Atis-Würzung®)
Marinades and spiced oils (Marinol, Mariclean® and Grillarom®)
Various flavours blends, spice flavours (Ceylopur®)
Tenderizer (Zartessa®)
Maturing agents
Preservatives (Carvon)
Batters, breadings (Panadello®, Lay Frikadello®)
Flavour enhancers, condiments (Glutagold®, GlutaMant®, Glutafree)
Catering and Trade
Herbs and spices freeze-dried
Herbs and spices, dried (also in organic quality)
Gourmet salts
Spice blends
Fonds-soups-sauces-bouillons
Marinades
Dip sauces
Dessert sauces
Premixes for Animal Feed
Vitamin blends
Functional additives and ingredients
Spice blends and spice preparations
Raw spices and herbs (also in organic quality)
Frankfurter Type Sausage – Bratwurst – Semi Cooked Goods
Spice blends and spice preparations (Würzperle®, Würstchenperle®, Habanossi®
Zitroperle®, Universo®, Bauerngold®, Hofperle®, Gletscher Perle®, Frankenperle®, Thüro®, Pureffect)
Meat and spice aromas and flavour mixtures (Ceylopur®), smoke flavourings
Functional emulsifiers, stabilizers and thickeners (Bindall®, Prall Fix®)
Phosphate and/or citrate chopping aids (Kutter Tec, Stafit®, Brät-Phos, Röt-Phos, Stafit® P)
Sugars, compounds (Roladit®, Dextralin)
Colourants, colour supporting agents and shelf life improvers (Everfresh, Rubysin®, colour stabilizer (P-Rot®))
Flavour enhancers, condiments (Glutagold®, GlutaMant®, Glutafree)
Animal or vegetable protein mixtures (Sopro®, Ceylo® Pro)
Raw spices and herbs (also in organic quality)
Raw Sausage
Spice blends and spice preparations (Frimett®, Pfeffermax®, Pikantinis®)
Fermentation blends and starter cultures (Naturo, Quick Starter, Presto 7000)
Decor spices (Ceylona®)
Spice aromas and meat flavours (Ceylopur®)
Smoke flavourings and liquid smoke (Ceylo®)
Colour supporting agents and shelf life improvers (Everfresh, colour stabilizer (P-Rot®))
Flavour enhancers, condiments (Glutagold®, GlutaMant®, Glutafree)
Coating products
Animal and plant protein mixtures (Sopro®, Ceylo® Pro)
Raw spices and herbs (also in organic quality)
Cooked Ham and Cured Products – Cooked Sausages
Curing aids in liquid and powder form (Tumbelgold®, Stassit®)
Functional brines with seasonings, in liquid and powder form (Schinkomat®, Polter-Tec®, Putengold®)
Liquid spice and meat flavours (Ceylopur®)
Smoke flavourings and liquid smoke (Ceylo®)
Animal and plant protein mixtures (Sopro®, Ceylo® Pro)
Colour supporting agents and shelf life improvers (Everfresh, Schinkenrot®)
Starter cultures for cured products
Spice and decor blends (Ceylona®)
Flavour compounds (Ceylopur®)
Meats – Poultry – Minced Meat Products
Spice blends and spice preparations (Würzburger®, Hähnchengold®)
Decorative and barbecue spices, vegetable mixes (Atis-Würzung®, Sommerstar®)
Marinades and spiced oils (Marinol, Mariclean® and Grillarom®)
Tenderizer (Zartessa®)
Preservatives (Carvon) and shelf life improvers (Everfresh)
Flavour enhancers, condiments (Glutagold®, GlutaMant®, Glutafree)
Binders (Bindall®)
Batters, breadings, minced meat spices (Panadello®, Lay Frikadello®)
Cream Cheese – Sliced Cheese – Deko Spices – Butter Preparations
Pumpable aromatic preparations (Ceylo® Liquid)
Ceylopur® flavours
Ceylona® spices and condiments
Germ controlled, freeze dried spices and herb mixtures
Based on the broad portfolio,
we manufacture customized, protected special mixtures.
Based on the broad portfolio,
we manufacture customized, protected special mixtures.

10. Lay Gewürze oHG
Spice & Food Technology
Im Oberen Weidig 2 | D-98631 Grabfeld
OT Queienfeld | Tel.: +49/(0)36944-521-0
info@lay-gewuerze.de
www.lay-gewuerze.de
SERVICE AND SALES
Partnership, proximity, reliability
What characterizes us is our personal advise
on site and to give new impetus anytime.
With numerous subsidiaries and representatives
in Germany and abroad, we are close to our
­customers and speedily available to you.
We are of course available for all questions
and concerns at any time in person.
Simply call us, contact us via email or visit
our homepage www.lay-gewuerze.de
AT HOME THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
Russia
Ukraine
Lithuania
Moldova
Poland
Serbia
Austria
Luxembourg
Belgium
Netherlands
Germany
Romania
Bulgaria
Albania
Greece
Macedonia
Slovakia
Czech Republic
Sweden
Finland
Norway
UK
Morocco
Algeria
Tunesia
Egypt
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
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Azerbaijan
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France
Spain
Portugal
Italy
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Denmark
Croatia
White Russia
Slovenia
Turkey
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Palestine
Saudi Arabia
…GREAT TASTE