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optiferm

optiferm GmbH

Oy-Mittelberg, Bavaria, Germany

Ingredients & CulturesPackagingTesting & Quality
Founded 2002ManufacturerSells to Processors, Artisan Producers
Profile last updated: March 27, 2026

About

Founded in 2002, optiferm is a dairy industry manufacturer based in Oy-Mittelberg, Germany selling ingredients & cultures, packaging, testing & quality.

optiferm GmbH is a biotechnology company based in Oy-Mittelberg in the Allgäu region of Germany. Since 2002 it has supplied enzymes and cultures to large dairy and food companies and to artisan cheese dairies. Its portfolio includes lactase products for lactose-free dairy, starter and surface/ripening cultures, and rennet products. It also offers flavours, colourings and special products. Together with GEA it developed the VARI-DOS-ASEPT system for sterile inline lactase dosing. The company runs an in-house microbiological and biochemical laboratory, a VDA competence centre and quality control labs, and takes part in industrial collaborative research. It supplies business customers and resellers only. Its quality management is certified to FSSC 22000, ISO 14001 and ISO 9001:2009.

Location

Oy-Mittelberg, Germany

Founded

2002

Company type

Limited company

Legal name

optiferm GmbH

VAT number

DE813504211

Focus areas

lactaseenzymesstarter culturesrennetsterile dosingVDAlactose-freecheese culturesbiotechnology

Languages

DEEN

Products & capabilities

Supply categories

Ingredients & CulturesPackagingTesting & Quality

Supplier role

Manufacturer

Sells to

ProcessorsArtisan Producers

Customer scale

IndustrialFarmstead & Artisan

Dairy products served

Liquid MilkCheeseYogurt & Fermented

Ingredients

Starter & Probiotic CulturesRennet & CoagulantsEnzymesFlavours

Services

Lab Testing

Products

opti-lactase product family (incl. opti-lactase VDA, LX2, green acid line, eco-line Lactase)

Lactase

Lactase enzymes for producing lactose-free dairy products, in various pack sizes and formulations, including sterile-filtered versions.

VDA lactase / VARI-DOS-ASEPT

Lactase and sterile inline dosing system

Lactase for sterile inline dosing, developed together with GEA as a complete dosing and packaging system. GEA distributes the dosing station.

opti-culture

Starter culture

Defined starter and surface/ripening cultures selected for acidification, proteolytic and aroma activity, with a focus on phage-resistant blends.

opti-ren (naturale, micro, premium, plus)

Rennet

Coagulants suitable for the production of all cheese types. The Naturlab line is free of microbial substitutes and genetically engineered chymosin.

Patented VDA packaging

Packaging

Patented packaging developed for the VDA dosing system.

Service regions

GermanyEuropeWorldwide

Standards, references & customers

Sustainability claims

Renewable energy useHeat recoveryEnergy efficiency optimisation

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

FSSC 22000

ISO 14001

ISO 9001:2009

ISO 22000

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