Export Companies of Canned Products from Europe
Kecskeméti Konzerv Kft Export company of canned foods from Hungary
Kecskeméti Konzerv Kft.
Kecskeméti Konzerv Kft. is a canning factory mainly in Hungarian ownership. Since 2017 it has been owned by 5 natural persons and 1 German legal entity. Since our establishment in 2005, we have been following the principle of making quick and professional decisions in order to operate the company effectively and meet the challenges of the market, namely the expectations of our buyers and customer.
Kecskeméti Konzerv Kft. is a canning factory mainly in Hungarian ownership. Since 2017 it has been owned by 5 natural persons and 1 German legal entity. Since our establishment in 2005, we have been following the principle of „making quick and professional decisions in order to operate the company effectively and meet the challenges of the market, namely the expectations of our buyers and customers”.
In the field of processing sweet corn, we are among the market leaders in Europe and Hungary, as well.
In our commercial relations we primarily offer products made with our own labels.
Our production value is close to HUF 13 billion. The average annual headcount of our company is over 250, which figure is above 400 in the period from June till October.
We are in connection with about 50 agricultural partners who produce 6-7 thousand tons of green peas and 80-85 thousand tons of sweet corn for us, according to our controlled sowing plans, for which work we provide the GMO-free seed to them.
In the long run we provide for the successful operation of Kecskeméti Konzerv Kft. by adapting the quality of our products to the actual needs of the international and Hungarian market. As our increasingly stronger reputation and market position are guaranteed by the quality in line with the expectations, by the compliance with the regulations and the effective quality management, we attach great importance to all activities that help to achieve our goals by improving the quality and developing the production culture.
In order to achieve our goal, we operate a documented system according to the IFS and BRC requirements of quality assurance and food safety, and certify that our products are GMO-free.
We have a strictly controlled and approved base of suppliers, and guarantee the traceability of all the incoming lots of raw material in every phase of the production.
In order to protect the health of our customers efficiently, and respect their right to get information, the food marking on the labels of the products is clear and understandable, in conformity with the ruling of the regulation, thereby helping customers who want to choose foods and make their diet more consciously.
Agricultural background
As a processing plant, our company puts a great deal of emphasis on the relations with our agricultural partners, as they are the ones who provide us with agricultural raw materials. It is also known that only good quality raw materials can be used to make canned products of a high quality, and therefore, in our view, production itself begins already in the agricultural fields.
It is also known that the natural conditions of Hungary – as the country is in the Carpathian Basin ‒ can be considered very favourable, and it is also true for the cultivation of the vegetables that make up the profile of our company, such as green peas and sweet corn.
In the Southern Great Plain, the quality of the agricultural land is very good, and the rivers Danube and Tisza make irrigation possible. The pieces of equipment required for proper irrigation are also available. Irrigation is possible on more than 80 % of our agricultural lands, and considering green peas this proportion is 100 %.
For growing raw materials, our company provides GMO-free sawing seeds, on the basis of feedback received from the market and our partners. We pay special attention to each variety of sweet corn in terms of taste, colour and sugar content.
Now our company makes the so-called super sweet corn grown, making up almost 95 % of the total lot, which is preferred and needed by the Western European customers. It does not require the addition of beet sugar as it is sweet enough in itself. Regarding green peas, we process 100 % of the so-called small-grain varieties, which countries in the EU want.
The agricultural experts of our company follow the growing of the plants required for our work, from sowing the seeds to the harvest, and at the same time they also give advice to our producers, how to make their work really successful.
Maximum 4 hours elapse from the harvest till processing the agricultural products, as a result of which the minerals and vitamins remain in the plants, so they retain their freshness and nutritional value, which we preserve during the process of canning, as well.
Processing
The raw material delivered by trucks is received on the so-called primary lines. Before the actual work of processing begins, the delivered raw material is examined and qualified in a separate, special laboratory, determining how fit it is for processing. On the basis of this examination we decide on which line it should be processed.
There are 5 processing lines for the actual work, so a given product may always be put on the one best suited for the purpose. Sweet corn is canned with vacuuming, while green peas are put in cans by traditional machines, not applying vacuuming. Heat treatment, the basic operation of preservation in the canning industry, is carried out on four OHS (Split Hydrostatic Sterilization) equipment, providing continuous and gentle heat treatment, while maintaining the intrinsic value of the raw material. The heat-treated canned goods are placed on a pallet by a palletizing machine, and are stored on pallets without any labels.
The work of packaging, coding and labelling the products is done separately ‒ regarding time and space ‒ from the activity of processing done in a season. They are put in unit packets, namely on trays, according to the actual requirements of customers.
Production ‒ during a season ‒ is done in three shifts, in many times also utilizing work on weekends. Outside of the season, we perform packing activities in three shifts, in order to deliver large amounts of goods without any problem, quickly, by trucks.
Canned sweet corn
GMO-free
Without preservatives
In cans free of BPA
Canned sweet maize / corn – vacuum packed
Very popular, as it can be used for many types of dishes.
Contents of the product: sweet maize / corn, water, table salt
It keeps its quality for 3 years if unopened.
Products of beans
GMO-free
Without preservatives
In cans free of BPA
Canned chickpea – vacuum packed
Chickpea may be used for many purposes to prepare vegetable dishes or soups, and it is a tasty garnish salad, purée), as well. Chickpeas are one of the most accepted legumes on the market of the new, vegan products.
Contents of the product: chickpea, water, table salt
It keeps its quality for 3 years if unopened.
Products of beans
GMO-free
Without preservatives
In cans free of BPA
Canned white bean – vacuum packed
Canned beans may be used to make vegetable dishes, salads and soups. Due to its high nutritional value and protein content, it is recommended especially in the winter.
Contents of the product: bean, water, table salt
It keeps its quality for 3 years if unopened.
Products of beans
GMO-free
Without preservatives
In cans free of BPA
Canned red bean – vacuum packed
Canned beans may be used to make vegetable dishes, salads and soups. Due to its high nutritional value and protein content, it is recommended especially in the winter.
Contents of the product: bean, water, sugar and table salt
It keeps its quality for 3 years if unopened.
Products of beans
GMO-free
Without preservatives
In cans free of BPA
Canned green peas – vacuum packed
Green peas preserved by heat treatment are products made by adding water with salt and sugar in it.
Contents of the product: green peas, water, sugar and table salt
It keeps its quality for 3 years if unopened.
The products made by our company are sold under trade names of retailers, and with our own brand of a maker.
For many years, the long-term relationship with our trading partners has become more and more important, and now more than 75 % of our products are sold under their trade names.
We provide a full range of services in the field of developing and making products and brands sold under trade names of retailers:
– from having raw materials grown,
– through a special technology of production,
– till the logistics of finished products.
All of these features are combined with the particularly good location of our company in Central Europe and the cost effective production, as a result of which we have been making market leader products for our partners for many years. Our largest customers are large international networks with European ownership, which have many outlets of retail mainly in European countries.
Contact
H-6000 Kecskemét, Szolnoki út 35.
Tel.: +36-76/546-060 (Secretariat)
Fax.: +36-76/320-547
E-mail: info[@]kkkft.hu