From a long standing German tradition of the Hartlief and Raith Families since 1946

The rich family History of Hartlief and Raith Families originates from a butchery in Windhoek, Namibia which was bought by Karl and Inge Hartlief in 1946. In 1970 the daughter Renate took over the business together with her husband Wolfgang Raith, who also came from the meat trade in Germany. Wolfgang emigrated from Germany to Namibia and the Raith’s set on expansion of the trade. Within a few years, the company was able to create a foothold internationally as a producer and marketer of meat and sausage specialties. In the early 1970s, due to the high demand, the construction of a new meat factory in the north of Windhoek began, which was completed in 1983 and has been in operation since then.