RÜCKER - Wholesalers Food Service in Ethnic Food segment

Rücker Food Service stands for unique cheese. In the Food Service as well as the bulk consumer area, our various brands of white cheese like “oba” and “Waterkant” are especially popular. We have been one of the leading makers of white cheese in Europe for more than 40 years. We offer them as traditional shepherd’s cheese, but also as the creamy variant and as salad cubes. All varieties of shepherd’s cheese mature naturally in brine and are free of colourings and preservatives.
Whether High Protein, Clean Label or regional ingredients – with these products you are sure to score with your customers.

RÜCKER Foodservice stands for Clean Label and 100 % cheese

As an owner-managed family dairy in the fourth generation, our whole love is for our cheese specialities. We don’t know standard products – RÜCKER stands for exceptional and special. Our cheese makes the difference on your menu. RÜCKER Foodservice stands for unique cheese. In addition to our traditional products such as naturally matured and savoury cheese specialities, we produce our own white cheese range. Our traditional Friesischer Hirtenkäse is the North German version of the Greek Feta, which we developed in the 1960s. We also offer it as a creamy version and as salad cubes. All types of shepherd’s cheese are naturally matured in brine and are free of colourings and preservatives. The same strategy is applied to our grilled cheese: Inspired by halloumi, but does not squeak when eaten. Our grilled cheese consists of 100% cheese – unfortunately no longer a matter of course today…

Short distances and highest standards

Our cheese is produced, packaged and packed in Aurich and Wismar respectively. Short distances, high transparency, everything from a single source – this is how we ensure our own quality standards. And we are on the road to sustainability. This is demonstrated not only by our energy management (certified according to ISO 50001:2018). To guarantee the high quality of our white cheese, we control according to a strictly regulated system. RÜCKER works according to the established German and international quality standards in the dairy industry, including IFS Broker Version 3,2019 (Higher Level), IFS Food Version 6.1, November 2017 and the international labour law standard SMETA 4 Pillars. In addition, our products are halal (Halal Control) and certified according to the Malaysian halal standard. Our quality standards are regularly assessed by external auditors and we are repeatedly successfully certified.

Besides milk, now also plants

Unter der Marke ‘Vega Lecker’ haben wir ein veganes Lebensmittel aus den heimischen Rohstoffen Hanf und Erbse auf den Markt gebracht. ‘Vega Lecker’ ist jedoch keine Alternative zum Käse – sondern eine neuartige Option für ernährungs- und umweltbewusste Verbraucher. 

Fresh ideas for your kitchen

With our RÜCKER Foodservice, we are happy to support you in developing interesting, balanced recipes and in calculating the dishes. Our team includes a number of top chefs who are always developing smart but uncomplicated creations with delicious cheese specialities. 

Let us inspire you with our ideas too! Of course, we will also be happy to advise you. Our colleagues look forward to meeting you! 

Shepherd's cheese

RÜCKER Waterkant, Friesischer Hirtenkäse, naturally mild,
1.8 kg, 14 mm

Friesischer Hirtenkäse, Salad cubes 14 mm – ideal for processing!

Friesischer Hirtenkäse, Salad cubes 14 mm – ideal for processing!

Uniform cube size is critical for you? Then the 1.8 kg bucket of Waterkant Friesischer Hirtenkäse, salad cubes is your choice to rely on! Available in 14 mm, they are perfect for further processing to Mediterranean delicatessen. Our unique tamper-evident seal guarantees extended freshness. Please also note our other shepherd’s cheese cube sizes!

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RÜCKER Waterkant, Salad cubes in oil with herbs & olives, 3 kg


Conveniently diced, versatile in use!

The RÜCKER Waterkant sheperd’s cheese dice are a cheese delicacy with versatile use to delight your guests. Waterkant is a genuine Frisian sheperd’s cheese made from fresh coast-side farmers’ milk. Naturally matured, it convinces through its taste and perfect consistency – without any added preservatives.

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RÜCKER Waterkant, traditional shepherd’s cheese, natural mild, 2 kg

Waterkant shepherd’s cheese in bread – an allrounder

Thrill your customers with excellent quality Mediterranean cuisine! Award-winner for longstanding top quality (DLG), Waterkant is your product for special demands. Ideal for further processing and mild-spicy in taste, our traditional shepherd’s cheese made from guaranteed German coast-side farmers’ milk is extremely versatile.

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RÜCKER Waterkant, Friesischer Hirtenkäse, natural mild, 1 kg


Traditional shepherd’s cheese in a can, a versatile delicacy!

wonderful consistency. Waterkant in a can is also very popular with lovers of ethnic food. Beyond this, it is exceedingly versatile – whether with salads, in casseroles or for grilling: a naturally matured delicacy from the coast. That’s Waterkant by the family dairy RÜCKER.

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oba, Shepherd’s cheese cubes in oil with herbs, 300 g


A classic allrounder – simple & tasty!

Delicious in such a short time! Our salad cubes with herbs and the finest rapeseed oil are the ideal addition to salads or Mediterranean casseroles! Stored safely in oil in an environmentally friendly jar, it also keeps for a long time. Oba has stood for excellent quality for 30 years. And is of course helal.

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oba red, white cheese, 4 kg

“oba red”: Firm white cheese for grating!

Made according to an old traditional recipe, this white cheese too is one of our classics. Differently from “oba blue“, this cheese has an especially firm consistency making it perfect for grating and rasping. That makes it excellently suited for further processing for warm dishes and especially popular in gastronomy.

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oba red, white cheese, 16 kg

„oba red“: Firm white cheese for grating!

“oba red” is the firm white cheese that makes your dishes better than those of your competitors: excellent quality and perfect further processing make our white cheese a must-have. Ideal for any bread filled with white cheese like Borek, Pide, sandwiches and wraps.

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oba blue, creamy white cheese,
3 kg

„oba blue“: Creamy white cheese for the farmer’s market!

White cheese is an expanding product category, so grow with “oba”! With our creamy white cheese “oba”, you meet your customers’ requirement for excellence and taste. Not only perfect for further processing – “oba” is also a modern alternative as stuffing for vegetarian kebab and Turkish pizza. Beyond this, it is great for dips or filling antipasti.

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oba blue, white cheese, 16 kg

„oba blue“: Creamy white cheese for the farmer’s market!

White cheese is an expanding product category, so grow with “oba”! With our creamy white cheese “oba”, you meet your customers’ requirement for excellence and taste. Not only perfect for further processing – “oba” is also a modern alternative as stuffing for vegetarian kebab and Turkish pizza. Beyond this, it is great for dips or filling antipasti.

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oba blue “Krem Beyaz Peynir“, 400 g

„oba blue“: Creamy white cheese for the farmer’s market!

White cheese is an expanding product category, so grow with “oba”! With our creamy white cheese “oba”, you meet your customers’ requirement for excellence and taste. Not only perfect for further processing – “oba” is also a modern alternative as stuffing for vegetarian kebab and Turkish pizza. Beyond this, it is great for dips or filling antipasti.

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oba blue “Krem Beyaz Peynir”, 700g

“oba Blue”: Creamy white cheese for every situation!

Delight your customers with our creamy white cheese! Oba stands for excellent quality for more than 30 years. Made according to an old family recipe and matured in brine, it is one of our classics in the product range. Whether you have it for breakfast or dinner with raw vegetables and bread for a change or processed to dips and fillings. Tasty also a grilled cheese for vegetarians and flexitarians. In its convenient resealable container, oba has a long shelf-life as it is stored in brine. Of course it is halal.

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oba, White cheese in brine,
55 % F. i. Tr., 800 g

Traditional shepherd’s cheese “oba“ extra creamy: A must on every table!

Delight your customers with our extra creamy traditional “oba” shepherd’s cheese! Whether classically for breakfast and supper with tomatoes and bread or in the evening as oven cheese – our round shepherd’s cheese is equally tasty warm and cold. Safely stored in fresh brine and in the convenient resealable box it also has a long shelf-life. For more than 30 years, oba stands for excellent quality. And it is of course halal. Available in two fat contents!

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oba , White cheese in brine,
60 % F. i. Tr., 800 g

Traditional sheperd’s cheese “oba“: A must on every table!

d’scheese! Whether classically for breakfast and supper with tomatoes and bread or as fashionable grilled cheese – our round shepherd’s cheese is equally tasty warm and cold. Safely stored in fresh brine and in the convenient resealable box it also has a long shelf-life. For more than 30 years, oba stands for excellent quality. And it is of course also halal. Available in two fat contents!

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Food preperations

German White Combi, Tetra Pak, 200 g

German White in a Tetra Pak – ideal in challenging climates

Skimmed milk and vegetable fat are very popular in Muslim countries: The vegetable fat lends the product its white color which is considered pure. Packed in a convenient 200-gram Tetra Pak, the product has a long shelf-life and is less sensitive to heat than traditional white cheese.

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German White Combi, Tetra Pak, 500 g

German White in a Tetra Pak – ideal for hot regions

German White Combi is a food preparation made from skimmed milk and vegetable fat and very popular in Muslim countries: The vegetable fat lends the product its white color which is considered pure. Packed in a convenient 500-gram Tetra Pak, the product has a long shelf-life and is less sensitive to heat than traditional white cheese.

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German White, 4 kg

Food Preparation “German White” – for especially white color

German White is the alternative food preparation where customers ask for an especially white color. German White is a food preparation made from milk protein and vegetable fat. Because of their high content in salt and protein, these are very popular with many people living in the Middle and Near East, e.g. in Turkey.

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German White, 16 kg

Food preparation “German White” – for extra white colour 

German White is the alternative food preparation when extra white colour is required. German White is a food preparation made from milk protein and vegetable fat. Due to their high salt and protein content, they are very popular with many people from the Middle East as well as Turkey.

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oba Kombi, 4 kg

oba Kombi in the practical 4 kg canister!

OBA” convinces with its unique consistency and mildly sour taste. The product made from vegetable fats and high-quality milk components can be grated, grated, diced and even sliced, making it very versatile in hot and cold cuisine.

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oba Kombi, 16 kg

oba Kombi in the practical 16 kg canister!

Böreklik Kombi “made by OBA” convinces with its unique consistency and mildly sour taste. The product made from vegetable fats and high-quality milk components can be grated, grated, diced and even sliced, making it very versatile in hot and cold cuisine.

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Semi-hard cheese

RÜCKER Edam,
30 % fat. i. d. m., 3 kg

Edam semi-hard cheese with 30 % fat – tasty and versatile

Edam is a Nordic cheese specialty. The family dairy Rücker has been producing it for three generations. Matured near the Baltic at the Ostsee-Molkerei Wismar, Edam is sliceable with few pea-sized holes and with a mild taste. Ideal for a breakfast buffet, but also well suited for further processing.

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RÜCKER Edam,
40 % fat i. d. m., 3 kg

Edam semi-hard cheese with 40 % fat – tasty and versatile

The Nordic specialty Edam semi-hard cheese is a classic which is popular worldwide. The family dairy Rücker has been producing it for 100 years. It originally used to be exported to Denmark, but today it goes to many more countries. Matured near the Baltic at the Ostsee-Molkerei Wismar, Edam is sliceable with few pea-sized holes and a mild taste. Ideal for a breakfast buffet, but also well suited for further processing.

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RÜCKER Edam,
30 % fat i. d. m., 15 kg

Edam semi-hard cheese with 30 % fat – tasty and versatile

The Nordic specialty Edam semi-hard cheese is a classic which is popular worldwide. The family dairy Rücker has been producing it for 100 years. It originally used to be exported to Denmark, but today it goes to many more countries. Matured near the Baltic at the Ostsee-Molkerei Wismar, Edam is sliceable with few pea-sized holes and a mild taste. Ideal for a breakfast buffet, but also well suited for further processing.

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RÜCKER Edam,
40 % fat i. d. m., 15 kg

Edam semi-hard cheese with 40 % fat – tasty and versatile

The Nordic specialty Edam semi-hard cheese is a classic which is popular worldwide. The family dairy Rücker has been producing it for 100 years. It originally used to be exported to Denmark, but today it goes to many more countries. Matured near the Baltic at the Ostsee-Molkerei Wismar, Edam is sliceable with few pea-sized holes and a mild taste. Ideal for a breakfast buffet, but also well suited for further processing.

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RÜCKER Gouda,
48 % fat i. d. m., 3 kg

Gouda from the Ostsee-Molkerei Wismar by the Baltic – true cheese delight

se specialty is known all over the world. Creamy and mild in taste and of firm yet supple consistency. Gouda has a light-yellow dough and pea-sized holes. It is ideally suited for gratins, but also for cold kitchen.

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RÜCKER Gouda,
48 % fat i. d. m., 15 kg

Gouda from the Ostsee-Molkerei Wismar by the Baltic – true cheese delight

This Nordic cheese specialty is known all over the world. Creamy and mild in taste and of firm yet supple consistency. Gouda has a light-yellow dough and pea-sized holes. It is ideally suited for gratins, but also for cold kitchen.

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Grilled cheese

RÜCKER Grill-&-Pfannenkäse, Chili, 12 x 150 g

Grilled cheese in chili marinade – for all who like it hot!

If you go for top quality in the cheese segment for warm cuisine, then you must not miss out on RÜCKER Grill-&-Pfannenkäse, Chili! Our grilled cheese is 100% genuine cheese. A full-flavoured cheese with juicy consistency that’s perfect for grilling and frying without getting runny. Marinaded in chili, it is also a guaranteed success when fried in the pan. A tasty alternative to meat for vegetarians and flexitarians.

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RÜCKER Grill-&-Pfannenkäse, Herbs, 12 x 150 g

Grilled cheese in herb marinade – for thrilled customers!

RÜCKER Grill-&Pfannenkäse, marinaded in Mediterranean herbs, must not be missing in your product range when you’re looking for regular customers! Full-flavoured cheese with juicy consistency that’s perfect for grilling and frying without getting runny. It is made according to the original recipe by Klaus Rücker himself. Beyond this, it is made from 100 % German coast-side farmers’ milk and full of protein. For barbecue lovers as well as those who prefer frying in a pan, it is a tasty side-dish or an alternative to meat.

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RÜCKER Grill-&-Pfannenkäse, Nature 12 x 150 g

Grilled cheese high protein – naturally Rücker

quality in your cheese shelf, rely on products made by the family dairy RÜCKER! For we never compromise. Our RÜCKER Grill-&Pfannenkäse is 100 % genuine cheese. The grilled cheese is a full-flavoured cheese with juicy consistency which is perfect for grilling and frying without getting runny. It is made according to the original recipe by Klaus Rücker himself. Beyond this, it is made from 100 % German coast-side farmers’ milk and full of protein. A tasty alternative to meat for vegetarians and flexitarians.

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Also check out our new vegan diet recipes!

Oven vegetables
with diced lettuce and paprika salsa
Aromatic, vegan and uncomplicated: With regional root vegetables from the oven and Vega Lecker salad tosses, you can create a delicious everyday dish in no time at all!
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Vegan burger
with potato bun and red onion chutney
Burger goes vegan! The Vega Lecker pan slices become a patty made from local hemp; chutney and potato buns make the plant-based burger a rounded affair!
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Vegan baked sweet potatoes
with red cabbage and roasted beech mushrooms
Sweet potatoes from the oven meet red cabbage, mushrooms and Vega Lecker salad cubes - it tastes just like at home and is a poem like in the cookbook!
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You can find these delicious recipes and much more on the Vega Lecker website!

Have we aroused your interest in our delicious cheese specialities?

Then get in touch! In English, Dutch, Turkish or Italian, of course. We speak many languages, not only German.

PS: We can also do private labels. Just get in touch with us.