The Schmidt und
CO. Ltd. is situated in the southern part of Transdanubia
20 km away from Pécs. It is near the Croatian border and the
region known as Ormánság that is rich in herbs. The family
firm has been doing a variety of activities since 1997 - among
them producing, collecting, purchasing and processing medicinal
herbs and spices; also, under the brand name Melius it has
been selling and packaging its own products such as various
single and multi-component tea blends. The Hungarian owner
of the firm, Schmidt József has got a decade of experience
as an agricultural engineer.
The collection of medicinal plants and spices that occur in
a natural environment largely takes place in the counties
of Somogy and Baranya. Since 2001 we have been selling "organic"
herbs such as chamomile and fennel under the supervision of
the Biokontroll Hungary Kht.
Our range of operation is enlivened by packaging herbs in
tea-bags and also by leasing our packaging capabilities to
other companies. Apart from selling on the domestic market,
we also play a part in supplying the wholesale markets and
the pharmaceutical industries of numerous European countries
- chiefly Germany. Our markets are expanding to encompass
the US as well. 70% of our output is exported - in numerical
terms that equals 3-400 metric tons.
Our facilities in Baksa consist of 4000 m2 of storage
space, 4 hot-air driers, 3 Winicker chopping machines and
various other machines that play a part in processing and
shifting the produce as well as those assisting in agricultural
production. Our tea filter production takes place in our branch
in Lakócsa.
We would like to contribute to bettering the standards of
living in our country by operating our firm, utilising the
natural resources of Hungary, by purchasing herbs and by creating
jobs. Furthermore, we support popularising the consumption
of traditional herbal tea blends. |
