Fresh-cut vegetables – in German Fresh Cut or Schnittware – are fresh vegetables that are washed, peeled where necessary and cut ready for the kitchen. The produce stays raw: it is neither cooked nor frozen. Convenience GmbH from Hannover is a fresh-cut supplier for restaurant chains, contract catering, caterers and corporate clients – with vegetables cut to your specification, IFS Broker certified, delivered next-day and up to five times a week to all 16 German federal states.
What are fresh-cut vegetables?
Fresh-cut refers to fruit, vegetables and salad prepared before delivery so that a kitchen can use them straight away. Typical steps are washing, trimming, peeling, cutting and – for mixed products – blending to a recipe. Unlike frozen goods, tinned produce or pre-cooked components, fresh-cut vegetables remain a raw fresh product. They keep the bite, colour and taste of fresh vegetables, but must be kept chilled at all times and used promptly.
The industry uses several terms for this: pre-cut vegetables, prepared vegetables, kitchen-ready vegetables or convenience vegetables. They all mean the same thing: time-consuming preparation moves from your kitchen to the supplier, and your team starts straight away with cooking, plating or portioning.
The Convenience GmbH fresh-cut range
Our fresh-cut range is divided into three product groups plus private label production. All products are cut to your specification and delivered in catering pack sizes. You can also add crate produce, sprouts and herbs to the same order – one supplier, one invoice.
Your product is not listed? We source and process almost any vegetable to your specification. You will find the complete overview, including crate produce, sprouts and herbs, in our full product range.
Cuts and specifications
With fresh-cut vegetables, the specification determines the result in the kitchen. That is why we define the cut, cut size and pack size together with you – to match your recipes, cooking times and workflows. You can choose these parameters freely:
- Cuts
- all standard industry cuts such as dice, strips, julienne, slices, rings or chopped – others on request
- Cut width / thickness
- to your specification, e.g. white cabbage strips at 2 mm
- Mixes
- ingredients and blend ratio to your recipe
- Standard pack size
- 0.5 – 3 kg, other sizes on request
- Herbs
- e.g. chopped parsley in 0.5 – 1 kg
- Sprouts
- 100 – 500 g
For example, we supply tricolour pepper strips in a width of your choice, and red cabbage and onion rings in a thickness of your choice. For wok or soup vegetables, you decide the ingredients, cut size and ratio yourself. Every specification is recorded in writing with the quote, so that every delivery is identical – at one site just as at a hundred.
Quality and food safety
Fresh-cut vegetables are an ultra-fresh product. Quality depends on three factors: clean processing, an unbroken cold chain and short routes. Convenience GmbH is certified to IFS Broker version 3.2 – with 97.4 % at higher level. The scope of certification explicitly covers trading in fresh and ultra-fresh convenience products as well as fresh fruit and vegetables.
- IFS Broker 3.2 – higher level, 97.4 %, valid until 21 December 2026
- Organic certification DE-ÖKO-001 – Kiwa BCS Öko-Garantie GmbH, valid until 31 January 2028
- HACCP-compliant – HACCP concept on request
- Cold chain – cold-chain compliant delivery right to your sites
- Shelf life – typically 5 days at 2 – 7 °C, stated for each product in the specification
- Packaging – catering packs in bags or trays, with or without modified atmosphere
Processing – washing, cutting and mixing – is carried out by our network of specialised partner companies to the specification agreed with you. Convenience GmbH manages sourcing, specification, quality assurance and logistics and remains your single point of contact. All certificates are available as PDFs for tenders and supplier audits on our certifications page.
Delivery: next-day, up to 5× a week, nationwide
Fresh-cut produce needs a short, predictable route to the kitchen. Convenience GmbH delivers next-day and up to five times a week to all 16 German federal states. We supply central warehouses as well as individual sites. We organise the last mile to restaurants, canteens or individual locations through a nationwide network of qualified logistics partners – including route planning and cold-chain compliant delivery.
We accept orders via EDI directly from your ERP system, as well as by phone, email, portal, WhatsApp or fax. A dedicated key account manager looks after your account. In the event of a delivery failure or short-notice additional demand, our emergency service is available outside office hours too. Learn more under services. With our sub-brand regiofresh, we connect regional producers directly with corporate kitchens – no intermediate storage, 24 hours from producer to you.
Who we supply with fresh-cut vegetables
Fresh-cut vegetables pay off wherever large quantities of vegetables are processed to a consistent quality and staff are in short supply. Our customers come from these sectors:
For corporate clients with branch or franchise structures, we can take over complete order management for your sites – from order intake to invoicing. The model scales with your structure, whether 5 or 500 locations.
Private label: fresh-cut under your brand
For corporate clients, we develop fresh-cut and convenience products under your own brand. Recipe, cut size, packaging and logistics come from a single source, and the goods are delivered EDI-enabled directly to your central warehouse. Read how a private label project works on our private label page.
How to get your fresh-cut vegetables
- Enquiry & briefingYou describe products, cut sizes, quantities and delivery sites.
- Quote within 24 hWith product specification, terms sheet and certificates.
- SamplesOn request, test the products in your kitchen first.
- DeliveryEDI integration, then next-day and up to 5× a week.
Frequently asked questions about fresh-cut vegetables
What are fresh-cut vegetables?
Fresh-cut vegetables – also called pre-cut or prepared vegetables – are fresh vegetables or salad that are washed, peeled where necessary and cut ready for the kitchen. The produce stays raw: it is neither cooked nor frozen and must therefore be kept chilled at all times. For large kitchens, this removes the need for trimming and cutting on site. Convenience GmbH supplies fresh-cut vegetables to customer specification to food service and large-scale caterers throughout Germany.
Which vegetables does Convenience GmbH supply cut?
The standard range includes tricolour pepper strips, julienne carrots, red and white cabbage strips, red onion rings, sliced mushrooms, chopped parsley and cut romaine lettuce, as well as salad mixes, wok and soup mixes. In addition, we source and process almost any vegetable to your specification – we agree the variety, cut size, quantity and packaging with you.
How long do fresh-cut vegetables keep?
Fresh-cut vegetables are an ultra-fresh product and only keep when chilled continuously. The exact shelf life depends on the variety, cut and packaging and is stated for every product in the product specification you receive with our quote. As a rule, fresh-cut vegetables keep for around 5 days at a storage temperature of 2 to 7 °C. Because we deliver next-day and up to five times a week, you can order smaller quantities more often – and therefore fresher.
Which cut sizes and pack sizes are available?
The cut, cut size and thickness follow your specification – for example dice, strips, julienne, slices, rings or chopped, with white cabbage cut to a width of 2 mm, for instance. The standard pack size is 0.5 to 3 kg, 0.5 to 1 kg for herbs such as chopped parsley and 100 to 500 g for sprouts. Other pack sizes are available on request.
Where does Convenience GmbH deliver and how often?
Convenience GmbH delivers nationwide to all 16 German federal states – next-day and up to five times a week. We supply central warehouses as well as individual sites such as restaurants or canteens; we organise the last mile through a network of qualified logistics partners, including route planning and cold-chain compliant delivery. In the event of a delivery failure or short-notice additional demand, our emergency service is available outside office hours too.
Which certifications does Convenience GmbH hold?
Convenience GmbH is certified to IFS Broker version 3.2 – with 97.4 % at higher level, valid until 21 December 2026. The scope covers trading in fresh, ultra-fresh and frozen convenience products as well as fresh fruit and vegetables. In addition, the company holds organic certification DE-ÖKO-001, valid until 31 January 2028. All certificates are available as PDFs on our certifications page; the HACCP concept is available on request.
How quickly can I get a quote or samples?
We respond to enquiries within 24 hours – with product specification, terms sheet and the relevant certificates. Samples are available on request. Simply describe the products, cut sizes, quantities and delivery sites via the enquiry form or by phone on +49 511 5151 0440. Private label projects start with a structured briefing document. You will receive samples of existing products within 5 working days; for new products we agree the timeframe individually.
Are fresh-cut vegetables cheaper than cutting your own?
That depends on the individual case, but a simple price-per-kilo comparison falls short. With fresh-cut vegetables, you save the working time for trimming, peeling and cutting, the peelings and their disposal, as well as cutting equipment and preparation space. You only pay for usable produce, get consistent cut quality and can calculate portions and recipes precisely. We are happy to compare your current in-house preparation with a specific quote.
You will find more answers in our frequently asked questions about fresh-cut vegetables.