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Date: 04.06.2026
Flavour Hunters
Creative freshness for modern foodservice
Flavour Hunters stands for products that do more than complement dishes – they add character, freshness and a distinctive signature. Microgreens, baby leaves, edible flowers and refined sorrel mixes bring colour, texture and precise flavour accents to the plate. This is exactly what makes Flavour Hunters appealing to kitchens that focus on quality, creativity and a high standard of presentation.
What sets Flavour Hunters apart is its modern cultivation in vertical hydroponic systems. In Bielsko-Biała in southern Poland, many crops are grown year-round under controlled conditions – without soil, with extensive expertise, great care and a clear focus on flavour, freshness and visual appeal. This results in an exceptional product range tailored specifically to the needs of demanding gastronomic concepts. Flavour Hunters produces microgreens, baby leaves, herbs and edible plants in Bielsko-Biała, primarily using vertical hydroponic systems – a pioneer in hydroponic cultivation with year-round availability and an exclusive product portfolio.
For foodservice professionals, the advantages are clear: Flavour Hunters offers year-round availability, reliable quality and products that create strong visual and flavour accents with minimal effort. This provides greater reliability in daily kitchen operations, reduces seasonal fluctuations and opens up creative freedom for modern plating concepts. Wherever individuality, precision and recognisability matter, this creates real added value.
The benefits for foodservice at a glance:
- Year-round availability for reliable menu planning
- Consistently high quality and freshness
- Reduced preparation effort
- Creative flexibility for modern plate presentation
- Greater reliability in daily kitchen operations thanks to dependable products
What also makes Flavour Hunters special to us is the partnership behind it. We share a commitment to offering the foodservice industry products that inspire, simplify daily kitchen work and clearly stand out on the plate. This reliability, openness and shared passion for exceptional products is what makes this collaboration so valuable.
Date: 04.06.2026
Gut Hesterberg
Where origin, craftsmanship and flavour become one
Just 60 kilometres outside Berlin lies a place where quality, animal welfare and traditional butchery craftsmanship are lived every day: Gut Hesterberg. The family‑run estate in the Neuruppin region manages more than 1,000 hectares of agricultural and forest land and stands for food production in which transparency, sustainability and genuine enjoyment belong together.
The “Echt Havelländer Apfelschwein” – uniquely flavourful
Since 1 January 2023, the Echt Havelländer Apfelschwein has been produced exclusively for Havelland Express at Gut Hesterberg. This origin is more than a promise of quality – it is the result of a well‑thought‑out, animal‑friendly concept. The pigs receive a special feed including apple pomace, move freely in social groups and grow up with plenty of space and natural climate stimuli.
The result:
- aromatic, finely marbled meat
- high‑quality fat that provides outstanding flavour when cooked
- a natural product that reflects the character of the farm
Farm craftsmanship you can taste
In the estate’s own butchery, freshly processed products from the Echt Havelländer Apfelschwein are produced daily – based on traditional recipes and refined with natural spices and real beechwood smoke. Four generations of the Hesterberg family and around 90 employees combine experience, knowledge and care to create products with character.
This meat is ideal for premium gastronomy, catering or discerning private customers. Whether roast, neck, chop or shoulder – the marbling and aroma offer an exceptional culinary experience.
From pasture to plate – a principle that inspires
Gut Hesterberg shows how modern agriculture, animal welfare and great flavour can go hand in hand. Every product carries the signature of the farm: regional, honest, authentic.
The Echt Havelländer Apfelschwein is not just pork – it is a promise of quality you can taste.
Why this pork is a true asset for gastronomy
The cold cuts from the Echt Havelländer Apfelschwein are more than a product – they are a guarantee of quality. For gastronomy & hospitality they offer:
- flavour that stands out
- origin that convinces
- variety that inspires
- presentation that encourages guests to enjoy
This makes them the perfect addition to breakfast buffets, catering, events and sophisticated gastronomic concepts.
