Small but Mighty Global Market Leader
Published on 19.06.2026
Gutting Pfalznudel GmbH was again awarded the Hidden Champion award and deemed global market leader in the motif and logo noodles segment. The specialist for design noodles and long-standing exhibitor at the PSI trade show stands out as a small but mighty global market leader and as the only company represented in the food segment. The company is based in the German village of Grossfischlingen, which is located in the South-West of the country and is the smallest village in the region with only 630 inhabitants.
Gerlinde Thelen and her daughter Dr. Corinna Schreieck, who run the company together, were honoured to receive the award from the economist Prof. Dr. Jan-Philipp Büchler in cooperation with the Technologieregion Karlsruhe (technology region of Karlsruhe), represented by its Director Jochen Ehlgötz, and the District Council and the District Economic Affairs Officer for the District of Suedliche Weinstrasse, Dr. Dietmar Seefeldt and Uwe König.
Picture: Delighted about the award (from L to R): Jochen Ehlgötz, Prof. Dr. Jan-Philipp Büchler, Gerlinde Thelen, Dr. Corinna Schreieck, Dr. Dietmar Seefeldt and Uwe König.