Committed team of
more than 130 employees
The Bode team works hand in hand: with expertise,
team spirit, and a passion for organic food.
“Strong together for natural, certified organic food
— with passion and expertise since 1960”
At Bode Naturkost, there are people behind the company who do their work with conviction and a passion for organic food. As a family business with a long tradition, we combine experience with fresh ideas and a clear view of the future. Our team works closely across departments, shaped by mutual respect, responsibility, and reliability. What unites us is a shared commitment to living quality, transparency, and partnership-based action every day. In this way, we create the foundation for trusting relationships with customers, suppliers, and one another.
A good team works together, of course!
At Bode Naturkost, we stand for high-quality organic products,
partnership-based collaboration, and the continuous development of our processes.
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Insight Stories
Employees here report on their diverse work environment. Take a look behind the scenes!
Sales professionals report:
“In our fast-paced and challenging times, which are currently affecting us, it is all the more important to strengthen teamwork. In sales, we therefore place great value on teamwork and a good, appreciative atmosphere. We are always working together on new strategies and supporting one another without pause so that we can learn from and with each other. Our new colleagues already feel part of the ‘Bode family’ after a short time. As sales experts, we focus first and foremost on the needs of our valued customers. Through fair, reliable, and tailored solutions, we fulfill our goal of a long-term and sustainable customer-supplier relationship. The diverse customer structures in both wholesale and retail, as well as our worldwide export trade, make our daily work especially varied and exciting. We work every day on interesting projects and look forward to collaborating with different personalities. Our expertise and enthusiasm for handling raw materials enable us to process orders quickly and keep delivery times short with low freight rates. From private-label products to full containers — we always have a solution for our customers.
And what else?
We enjoy spending breaks and evenings with our office dogs out in nature. Our location on the outskirts of Hamburg provides the perfect setting for this.”
Finest goods in purchasing:
“Our products come from a wide variety of countries: from sun-ripened tomatoes from Italy to sultanas from Turkey and cashew nuts from Vietnam. Whether the annual quantities are small or large, we place great value on ensuring that the responsible member of our purchasing team carefully looks after each product. This is how we make sure that we always have goods in stock in top quality, at a fair price, and in the right quantity. Along the way, however, there are always challenges to overcome: from obtaining numerous documents and dealing with rejected samples and analyses to delivery difficulties and negotiating minimum shelf lives. That can certainly add a few gray hairs. But we are proud not only to be professionals in purchasing, but also in solving problems! And it is all the nicer when our goods arrive successfully, and then we celebrate together.”
And what else?
Our many products and tasks are incredibly exciting and varied. But the best thing about working in procurement at Bode is that this diversity is reflected in our team as well: we all bring different experience and interests, yet work hand in hand. And there is always time for a quick chat or a hearty laugh.
An exciting day-to-day in quality assurance:
“Welcome to the exciting world of quality assurance! There is always something going on here, because every day brings new challenges. Over the last five years, our workforce has doubled: today we are a dedicated team of just under 15 people — including student employees and interns. Our tasks are diverse and range from goods-in inspection to quality-assurance support throughout the production process for our mueslis, nut mixes, and more. We carry out regular hygiene inspections to ensure that all products meet the highest quality standards. We work closely with our suppliers and customers, support our colleagues with questions and problems, and are always looking for solutions to ensure the best possible quality.”
As an organic importer, we have to undergo an organic inspection three times a year, as well as audits for our food safety standard IFS Broker and for Fairtrade certification. Despite all these challenges, we never lose sight of our daily harmonious teamwork, which for us is the guarantee of a dynamic and successful working day at Bode.
And what else?
We are proud to be a rather young and committed team that also meets outside of work for a drink at the Christmas market or a good pizza. We live and breathe team spirit and support one another, whether with good advice or a helping hand.”
Insight: Marketing and Product Development introduces itself:
“Since 2016, we have proudly presented our organic products to the world and have been committed to the continuous development of our product range and packaging. Originally a one-woman show, we have since grown into a successful team of five that firmly stands by its values, such as high-quality and affordable organic products and innovative concepts. We design our website and shop, manage our social media channels, organize trade fairs, and write newsletters. We create all our content entirely ourselves. Our team brings together a great deal of creativity; everyone has special strengths, and we align them with the company’s goals. We have a lot of fun filming videos for Instagram, creating graphics, and evaluating our marketing campaigns. In product development, we discover new trends and continuously improve our products. That is how a better crunchy granola without industrial sugar, without palm oil, and vegan was born! That’s what Bode Naturkost does! Our business partners can rely on an innovative and sustainable way of working, as well as professional collaboration with our team. We are proud to share our products and values and to make organic food accessible to even more people together.”
And what else?
We not only bring our talents together, but also our passion for nature. With family and friends, we like to let off steam with sports or get creative artistically. When cooking, we enjoy experimenting with new ingredients and surprising ourselves and others.”
The IT team reports:
“We have many interfaces and ongoing developments here, and that means you need not only a fast network but also powerful servers. In our department, you can see not only how fast-paced our times are, but also how we are developing within the industry — our projects keep adding up, and we must stay up to date at all times in order to consistently deliver the best performance. We equip every workstation, from network connection to peripherals, and make sure our network grows with us: that requires the right hardware and software for everyone! Our operating infrastructure and data traffic are kept running through our maintenance. To keep us supplied with the right brain food for our high-speed performance, our colleagues from the other departments make sure we are well fed. The nice thing is that a lot of it is nutritious — our nut mixes (and also homemade cookies) keep us up to date.”
And what else?
Helping others is our occupational disease, and it stays with us in our free time too: programming and development are our passion there as well, alongside music or family time.”
