Since 1993, the son, Frank Bode, leads the successful second-generation organic trading house. When the now
53-year-old takes over the small business in 1993 at the present location, he is 23 years old. Three employees and a 300-square-meter warehouse without pallet racks are sufficient. With a car and trailer and later a small van, he delivers the ordered goods to the customers in the area.

In 1999, the warehouse is extended for the first time, compared to the current storage capacity, for the small area of 180 square metres. The building costs of 150,000 D-Mark were a considerable but necessary investment in order to follow the service idea, which is still valid today, of shipping as many orders as possible on the day they are received.

At that time there were no navigation devices, only paper maps - and here Frank Bode seems to have gotten lost...?

Extended warehouse, production and office

In 2000, a second hall is added. With increasing sales, the stock requirement also increases.

In 2001, the first packaging line goes into operation, both for BODE NATURKOST brand bags and for the private label business. An own organic shop opens on the factory premises. It will have to give way to new offices a few years later,
as more employees are recruited due to growing sales and tasks.

In 2002, customers can order via the first online shop. New focuses are raw food, raw materials and a Fair Trade line is added.

As of 2010, warehouses must be rented or bought in the area, since the capacities in Lohbrügge are not enough.
This is followed by further warehouse buildings, cold storage and deep-freeze warehouses are also added.

In 2016, new production facilities and a more modern automated packaging system are ready. The employees move into a new office building, because the success also reflects in more employees. Today, around 80 employees work at the growing company headquarters.
The company management is complemented by Thomas Walter, a.o.. The company management is thus strongly positioned for continuous growth.

In 2017, the largest warehouse no. 12 is completed. It meets the latest logistics requirements. The hall is 65 m long,
35 m wide and 16 m high and holds a volume of 36,400 cubic meters. This adds a capacity of 7,000 pallet spaces. Frank Bode: "With 2.5 million euros, this is the largest investment since the founding of the family business. Our customers benefit from expanded storage capacity as more products are available for immediate delivery."

Frank Bode, Svenja Stang and Thomas Walter
(from left)

2022 New challenges such as the war in Ukraine, inflation and shortages of raw materials also determine the everyday business life at Bode Naturkost. Climate change is omnipresent. That is precisely why it is time for a courageous and important step: Move away from the single-use plastic of consumer packaging and take off with a plastic-free alternative! The solution is a 100% garden compostable film. Currently, this is the most environmentally friendly and sustainable answer to the plastic problem, if packaging cannot be completely eliminated. Step by step, the conversion of all articles in the consumer package assortment to the innovative material takes place.
At the end of the year, the team celebrated the renewed achievement of the IFS Food certifications.