Rapunzel Schwarze Bohnen

Brand and Product Overview

Rapunzel Naturkost is one of the leading organic food producers in Europe. The product shown is canned black beans (Schwarze Bohnen), certified organic and preserved in water and sea salt.

Brand Origin and History

Rapunzel was founded in 1974 by Joseph Wilhelm and Jennifer Vermeulen in Augsburg, Germany, starting as a small organic food cooperative and store. Over decades, it grew into a prominent manufacturer and distributor of natural and organic vegetarian foods, headquartered in Legau in the Allgäu region of Bavaria, Germany.

Manufacturing and Ownership

While Rapunzel sources organic raw ingredients globally through fair trade partnerships (such as its HAND IN HAND program), its canned legumes—including black beans—are typically processed and canned in Italy or other European facilities specializing in canned organic pulses before being distributed across Europe.

Rapunzel Naturkost remains an independent, family-owned business structured as Rapunzel Naturkost GmbH, with ownership closely tied to the founder Joseph Wilhelm and family foundations.