In 1844, Johann Carl Freybe started off in a new direction for his family. Earning his Master of Sausage Making degree, he opened the first Freybe store in Stettin (then Prussia), and the rest is sausage-making history. Building on his legacy, his son Otto Freybe joined his father in what had soon become an esteemed family business.

Following in his fathers footsteps, Otto’s son Carl Freybe became a strong activist in promoting the sausage and meat industry in Germany – so much so that after his death in 1982, the Carl Freybe medal was created to honor individuals who do the most to promote the meat industry in Germany.

In 1945, Ulrich – Carl’s second of three sons – moved the family business from Stettin (now Poland) to Hannover, Germany. Ten years later, Ulrich traveled to Vancouver, Canada with a selection of sausage-making equipment. Realizing the potential for Freybe product in the local market, Ulrich and his younger brother Walter started a production facility on Georgia Street in East Vancouver.

In keeping with the forward-thinking vision and long-standing traditions of the Freybe family name, the company’s popularity grew rapidly, as did its product line. This necessitated a move to larger facilities in 1960, with the opening of a production store on East Vancouver’s Railway Street. In 1970, Ulrich’s son Henning joined the business and, by 1971, Freybe had once again outgrown its space. A mere two kilometers from their previous facility, the family built a bustling new plant on Franklin Street – this time with plenty of space to grow into.

Over the next 30 years, our company grew to produce over 120 varieties of sausage, ham and specialty meat products, while protecting all the values and time-honored traditions that have made Freybe products famous throughout the world. Most recently, our move to a state-of-the-art facility in 2001 proved vital to supporting the continued expansion of our business, as we continue to uphold the high standards set forth by Johann Carl Freybe no less than 160 years ago.