It's a family
business
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Bastian
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Lena
This is us
A clear philosophy had already been developed when the company was established in 1995: Prima Menü should never simply become an anonymous factory.
Prima Menü would be a modern family enterprise at the heart of East Westphalia (Ostwestfalen) known for its quality, sustainability and, naturally enough, its uniquely delicious taste.
In a period of over 30 years, Prima Menü has developed to become one of the leading providers of high-quality, delicious ready meals.
Markets and customer needs have changed over the years, and this is also reflected in our range. We developed further brands with their own identity to provide an even better service addressing the needs of different customer groups.
Our range encompasses classic German and international cuisine, organic quality dishes and, also, vegan recipes. All products meet the requirements of contemporary, varied nutrition and offer excellent quality at a fair price.
Lena and Bastian Pauls represent the second generation involved in the company, ensuring the future success of this family enterprise.
We hope you enjoy our fantastically tasty dishes – Prima appetit!
Our Prima togetherness,
you can taste with every bite
Prima: great, excellent, super, fine, neat, dandy, top-notch – yum! That’s what we are.
Our personnel are the main factor behind our success and are, indeed, more co-entrepreneurs than employees. A good working atmosphere and appropriate remuneration are important, both for the well-being of our employees and ensuring our high quality aspirations and standards. About one third of our permanent staff has been with our company for over 10 years – a number that clearly reflects a high “feel-good factor”.
Each of our employees lives and breathes our philosophy. Together, we believe in sustainable forestry, sustainable fisheries and environmental conservation through CO2-friendly production.
We purchase composite material for our menu tray packaging exclusively from upstream suppliers who procure wood from certified FSC sources that conform to FSC certification. The fish we use is obtained exclusively from fisheries certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) and Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for sustainable fisheries. We only use green electricity generated through hydropower. This is a CO2-neutral process.
Certified quality
Our production facility is certified to the IFS higher level, thus ensuring the highest quality standard.
We protect fish stocks
We only use fish from MSC and ASC-certified fisheries.
Masthuhn-Initiative
We support the broiler chicken initiative for more animal welfare. You can find more information here: www.masthuhn-initiative.de
We protect the environment
Our complete production operates on green electricity supplied through cooperation with public utility companies in Heidelberg.
Our PRIMA employees
Long-term cooperation in a spirit of trust is part of our philosophy and promotes our quality aspirations.
Nothing is left up to chance in the state-of-the-art Prima Menü production facility. We work to the strictest hygiene standards and in compliance with a certified quality management system.
Prima Menü undergoes strict IFS (International Food Standards) quality and safety audits every year. Our menus are tasted every day in our own facility.
We are also inspected regularly by the food safety authority. This enables us to address the high safety expectations of our customers in a tangible and convincing manner.
- Certified quality: IFS – Higher Level
- Organic certification since 2006 (DE-ÖKO-001)
- MSC – sustainable fishing
- ASC – responsible fish farming
- Use of 100% green electricity
- SEDEX-Member
The Prima
story.
2025
30 years Prima Menü
The company is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.
We have been a certified SEDEX member since this year.
2020
Prima Menü celebrates 25 years!
The company celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Further cooking capacities are created through optimising and reconstruction of the production facility.
2019
Management expansion
Lena Pauls joins management following a
long career with the company.
2015
Prima Menü expands
Expansion of final packaging to create further offices and for subsequent implementation of another packaging line.
2015
Change of partners
Lena and Bastian, the children of company founder Michael Pauls, acquire the shares of previous partners Stephan and Thomas Meyer.
2013
Management is expanded
Following a long career in the company, Bastian Pauls joins the management team, representing the second generation of the family.
2011
New warehouse, new options
Construction of a new warehouse with 1500 additional storage spaces for frozen, chilled and dry products.
2009
The brand name Prima Menü is adopted as the company name
Renaming as Prima Menü GmbH in conjunction with simultaneous relaunch of the brand identity. The Prima Menü brand was considerably enhanced through the sustainability value factor.
2007
Expansion of production department
Expansion of the production area to implement a 3rd production line for filling aluminum, plastic and thermoformed cardboard trays in various sizes.
2006
Prima Menü introduces organic ready meals
Introduction of organic ready meals conforming to certification standards based on European Council Regulation No. 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products.
2004
Prima Menü is IFS certified
Certification pursuant to the International Featured Standard (IFS) in the food sector.
2001
Prima Menü moves to Leopoldshöhe-Asemissen
The company moves into the new production plant in the Leopoldshöhe-Asemissen business park (production starts with 2 production lines)
2000
We are building in Leopoldshöhe-Asemisssen
Construction of the new production facility commences in Leopoldshöhe
1998
Prima menu needs to expand
Capacity limit in sight
1996
Start of production of menus in two-chamber trays
1995
Foundation of M+P Tiefkühlkost GmbH
M+P Tiefkühlkost GmbH (Meyer & Pauls) is founded by brothers Stephan Meyer and Thomas Meyer and Michael Pauls. The production of casseroles in single-chamber cardboard trays initially takes place at the Meyer Menü canteen kitchen in Teltower Straße in Bielefeld.