About the company

Trüffelmanufaktur GmbH produces premium truffle specialties and gourmet products for discerning customers.

Its product range includes:

• truffle butter
• truffle cheese
• truffle sauces
• pesto
• mayonnaise
• ketchup
• BBQ sauces
• hollandaise sauce
• compotes and other delicacies

The company is committed to the highest quality and uses exceptionally high truffle content (15%!) in its products. While many competitors use minimal amounts of truffle, Trüffelmanufaktur puts quality, flavor and premium ingredients first.

The challenge

Before the investment in 2018, most of the production was carried out manually.

Before automation, the product was handled manually several times during production and filling. Each additional manual handling step not only meant more work, but also increased the risk to hygiene. At the same time, production was increasingly reaching its capacity limits.

The biggest challenge was finding a solution that could handle not just a single product, but the company’s entire product range. From truffle butter, pesto and sauces to compotes, a wide variety of products needed to be processed on one line.

As Alexander Keck, Managing Director of Trüffelmanufaktur, explains:

“We needed a machine that could handle our entire product range.”

The solution

Together with Machines4FoodIndustry and Marba Sp. z o.o., a custom production solution was implemented to meet Trüffelmanufaktur’s exact requirements.

Maximum flexibility was the priority. The line needed to handle a range of products as well as different packaging sizes and formats. Even small jars were accommodated and successfully integrated at short notice as part of the project.

Automation eliminated numerous manual steps and made processes significantly more efficient.

It was particularly important to the customer that their requirements were fully understood from the outset and then implemented exactly as agreed.

The results

Significantly improved process hygiene

Automation eliminated many manual interventions in the production process. Today, employees handle the product far less often, significantly improving hygiene and process reliability.

Three times the production output

Production output has tripled compared with the original setup.

Today, significantly more is produced with fewer staff than before the investment.

Reduced staffing requirements

Before automation, at least four employees were needed.

Today, production runs with three employees.

At the same time, production volumes have increased significantly.

Fewer manual steps

Many tasks that were previously performed by hand are now automated. This makes processes more efficient, repeatable and less prone to errors.

Flexibility to support future growth

The line can process a range of products and packaging sizes as part of a single production solution. This puts Trüffelmanufaktur in an ideal position for future product development and continued growth.

Working with Machines4FoodIndustry

The following points were particularly important to Trüffelmanufaktur:

• reliable communication
• understanding of requirements
• high flexibility throughout the project
• delivery exactly as agreed
• custom adjustments, even during the project

It was especially appreciated that all requirements were discussed in detail from the outset and the solution delivered matched expectations exactly.

The collaboration was rated

10 out of 10

.

Asked for the main reason they would recommend us, the customer replied:

“Flexibility.”

Conclusion

With the new production solution, the truffle producer was able to triple productivity, significantly reduce manual labor while bringing hygiene and process reliability to a new level at the same time.

The custom-developed solution now enables efficient processing of a wide range of products on a single system, laying the foundation for further growth in existing and new markets.

The result in one word?

"Perfect."

Alexander Keck, Managing Director of Trüffelmanufaktur Gmbh

In May 2026, around eight years after commissioning, we spoke again with Managing Director Alexander Keck.

💡 Expert tip from Machines4FoodIndustry

Why do standard filling systems often fall short when it comes to premium products?

Premium products place particularly high demands on production. Different consistencies, delicate ingredients, changing jar formats, and frequent product changeovers require far greater flexibility than standard applications.

That’s why we develop production lines around the entire production process, not just a machine. Only when the product, dosing technology, conveying equipment, and capping system are optimally coordinated can you achieve repeatable processes, outstanding product quality, and efficient production.

Ewa Stalewska
Sales & Business Development, Machines4FoodIndustry

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