Jiahe Food GmbH has been on the market since 2019 and the company history continues to grow steadily

You want to know who we are? Gladly: Our shareholders are Jenny Min Zhang from Weifang Jiahe Food Co. LTD and graduate agricultural engineer Ralf Settels. They founded Jiahe Food GmbH on 1 August 2019 and have been working closely together since 2008. Ralf Settels knows the cultivation areas and production conditions at China's largest producer of organic ginger, Weifang Jiahe Food Co. LTD, very well. Weifang Jiahe Food Co. LTD grows organic ginger on 150 hectares in the Guanxi region of China and sells around 6,000 tonnes of traditional ginger annually from certified contract farms. They market their produce in China and for export. Sales and agricultural professional Settels and Jenny Min Zhang are already working together during his personal visits on site. In 2019, the plan was implemented to place marketing and representation with Jiahe Food GmbH in the hands of a subsidiary. Since then, the signs have been pointing to growth: slow, but sustainable and reliable.

After organic ginger from China as a product at the start, another partner with its product was quickly added to the programme with organic ginger from Peru. Ralf Settels has been working closely with the Peruvian family business Interloom of the Hardy family since 2009. Thus, Peruvian ginger became the second exclusive organic product of Jiahe Food GmbH. Interloom grows organic ginger on 51 hectares and organic turmeric on 5 hectares in Peru. Here they work in one of the most modern packing houses in Peru.

Since 2020, Jiahe Food GmbH has been cooperating with the Weyers company in the well-known Fresh Park Venlo.

There they have one of the most modern warehouses in the Netherlands: not only is a state-of-the-art packing station integrated into a good 20,000 m2 . Thanks to its own photovoltaic power supply, storage and processing are climate-neutral. For the employees, there are bright recreation and social rooms that meet current requirements for a good working atmosphere.

Jiahe Food GmbH has also been cooperating with the Spanish family business Ayllon since 2020. The family grows aubergines, cereals, carrots, peppers, beetroot and sweetcorn on an area of 384 hectares. Another 60 hectares are reserved for our sweet potatoes. Since 2011, the farm has been fully certified organic according to European standards. Cultivation, storage and processing remain in the hands of the Ayllon family business.

Since 2021, Jiahe Food GmbH has been working together with Kibbutz Nirim in Israel. The kibbutz has existed since 1946 and is one of the oldest and leading fresh produce producers in Israel. It is the largest sweet potato producer in Israel. Here, too, cultivation, storage and processing, as well as export, are all in one hand.

In 2022, we could win the Bio Gut Schulze Altcappenberg as a partner: From there, we will obtain our pumpkins and courgettes exclusively. Directly from NRW, from genuine EU organic cultivation. They attach great importance to a fair treatment of nature and people. The organic farm, which covers about 250 hectares, has had Naturland status since 1987. In 2021, investments were made in a state-of-the-art production hall with 2,100 m2 of pure organic production area. Here, a photovoltaic system and a state-of-the-art processing plant ensure a climate-neutral production contribution.

Our philosophy

At least three good reasons for your right choice

Our services: A reliable value chain, certified organic quality and precisely plannable deliveries.

You want to know why we are better? There are three good reasons:

  1. We are fair, sustainable, focus on long-term quality: directly from the producer via B2B partners to the consumer. With organic products and sustainable cultivation that protects the climate. We know our partners, we know their quality. We have direct contact with them, we look at everything on site. That's why we are convinced of the freshness and quality of Jiahe Food.
  2. We protect nature: because well-planned work without exploiting people and nature is rewarded with freshness and good taste. Our own certificates stand for this: According to IFS and the EU organic seal. Our partners are certified according to the EU organic seal, GRASP and SMETA. They are happy because they are treated fairly. If you can't prove it, we won't take anything from you. This ensures our freshness and quality of Jiahe Food.
  3. We plan with our B2B partners: from harvest to storage to delivery, we have everything in view. Our partners can plan firmly for our products. We know the harvest cycles, the quality of the products and exactly what will be available when and in what quantity. We harvest and store according to demand, coordinated with your freshness. Enjoy the freshness and quality of Jiahe Food every day anew.
Our philosophy

Zeitleiste

  • 2008
    Start of a close cooperation in the marketing of organic ginger with Weifang Jiahe Food Co. from China.
  • 2009
    Establishment and expansion of cooperation with Interloom and the Hardy family from Peru, producer of organic ginger
  • 2019
    Foundation of Jiahe Food GmbH by Min Zhang and Dipl. Ing. Agr. Ralf Settels, distribution for Europe
  • 2019
    Jiahe Food GmbH is now part of the Jiahe Group, an association of producers and distributors.
  • 2020
    Expansion of the portfolio with organic ginger from Tumeric in Peru, cultivation of organic ginger on 51 hectares
  • 2020
    Expansion of the portfolio with organic turmeric from Peru, cultivation on 5 hectares
  • 2020
    Start of cooperation with Weyers in Fresh Park Venlo, climate-neutral storage on approx. 20,000 m³ with modern packing station
  • 2020
    Start of partnership with the Ayllon family, producers of sweet potatoes on 60 hectares according to European organic standards.
  • 2021
    Cooperation with Kibbutz Nirim, largest and traditional fresh produce producer in Israel, cultivation of sweet potatoes
  • 2022
    Start of the partnership with Bio Gut Schulze Altkappenberg, producer of organic pumpkins and organic courgettes, cultivation on 250 hectares.
Video Jiahe Food GmbH
Jiahe Food GmbH
The partners are Jenny Min Zhang from Weifang Jiahe Food Co. LTD and graduate agricultural engineer Ralf Settels. They founded Jiahe Food GmbH on 1 August 2019 and have been working closely together since 2008. Jiahe Food GmbH is a subsidiary of Weifang Jiahe Food Co. LTD.

Unsere Zertifizierungen:

GRASP Sedex
Video Weifang Jiahe Food Co. Ltd
Weifang Jiahe Food Co. Ltd
Weifang Jiahe Food Co. LTD grows organic ginger in China on 150 hectares in the Guanxi region, which is exclusively distributed in Europe by Jiahe Food GmbH, and distributes around 6,000 tonnes of traditional ginger annually from certified contract farms. They market their goods in China and for export.

Unsere Zertifizierungen:

GRASP Sedex
Video Interloom S.A. Peru
Interloom S.A. Peru
There is a long-standing cooperation with the Peruvian family business Interloom of the Hardy family. The Peruvian ginger is distributed by Jiahe Food GmbH. Interloom grows organic ginger on 51 hectares and organic turmeric on 5 hectares in Peru. Here they work in one of the most modern packing houses in Peru.

Unsere Zertifizierungen:

GRASP Sedex