Handl Tyrol
Also known as: Handl Tyrol GmbH, Handl Tirol, HANDL TYROL
Handl Tyrol is an Austrian family business from Pians in Tyrol, founded as a butcher's shop in 1902, making Tiroler Speck PGI, ham and smoked dry-cured sausages.
Handl Tyrol is an Austrian family business from Pians in Tyrol that specialises in Tiroler Speck PGI, ham and smoked dry-cured sausages. Handl Tyrol GmbH began in 1902 as a butcher's shop and is now in its fourth generation. According to the producer, about 700 people work at five production locations and more than 60 % of output is exported.
Karl C. Handl opened the butcher's shop in Pians in 1902. In 1978 the «real Tyrolean» speck became available throughout Austria, and the name Handl Tyrol was registered in 1990. The South Tyrolean firm Christanell of Naturns became a subsidiary in 1993; a second site opened in Haiming in 2018.
The range covers Tiroler Speck PGI in ham, pork belly, loin, neck and shoulder cuts, plus a speck platter and organic cubes, and the Tyrolean raw sausages Kaminwurzerl, Bergwurz, Mountain Air Sausages and Hunter's Sausage. Handl states it is the only producer making all five types of Tiroler Speck PGI. The cooking and veggie lines keep only for a short time.
Unlike Speck Alto Adige, a product of South Tyrol, Tiroler Speck PGI comes from North and East Tyrol in Austria, the area. Handl keeps a South Tyrolean link only through its subsidiary Christanell.
On the shelf, look for the wording «Tiroler Speck g.g.A.» or «PGI» and the slogan «Tastes as good as ever. Austrian-origin items carry the AMA quality seal; export packs use German meat under the QS scheme. Formats are sliced trays of 100 g, cubes and whole pieces, found in supermarkets and at delicatessen counters.
Facts
| Country | Austria |
|---|---|
| Region | Pians, Tyrol; family business since 1902 |
| House range | Tiroler Speck PGI, Tyrolean raw sausages, Kabanossi, snacks |
| Raw material | Tiroler Speck PGI (registered 1997) |
How it connects to Cured meats & charcuterie
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Frequently asked questions
Who owns Handl Tyrol?
Handl Tyrol GmbH in Pians is an Austrian family business, now in its fourth generation. Since 2016 Karl Christian Handl has been solely responsible for it, while Markus Handl runs shop sales and the gastro-service company.
When was Handl Tyrol founded?
Karl C. Handl opened a butcher's shop in Pians in 1902. The name Handl Tyrol was registered at the Austrian Patent Office in 1990, and the fourth generation took over in 2012.
Which cuts of Tiroler Speck PGI does Handl make?
Ham, pork belly, loin, neck and shoulder, plus a speck platter and organic cubes. The producer states it alone makes all five types.
What happens during Tiroler Speck production?
The Austrian ministry lists a dry-salting rest of 7 to 35 days, cold-drying up to 14 days and cold smoking for 4 to 14 days. Air-drying time is set by the Speckmeister.
What kind of product is Tyrolini?
Tyrolini is a Handl snack name among its meat products, listed beside Salami Drops, Kabanossi and Knabber-Sticks. A vegetarian version exists in a separate meat-free line.
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