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Westfleisch is growing properly

In 2022, Westfleisch managed to return directly to the profit zone, primarily thanks to an extensive efficiency program. After a loss in 2021, the Münster-based meat marketer was able to achieve an annual surplus of 26 million euros last year. Sales rose by 17 percent to 3 billion euros compared to the previous year due to price factors. The cooperative presented these preliminary, as yet unaudited figures at the kick-off event of their “Westfleisch days” in Espelkamp...

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Handtmann invests 14 million euros in a new assembly hall

The Handtmann Filling and Portioning Systems (F&P) division is investing around 14 million euros in the construction of a new assembly hall. The specialist and market leader for cross-process technology solutions in food processing is part of the diversified Handtmann group of companies...

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Tönnies temporarily closes cattle slaughterhouse in Legden

Rheda-Wiedenbrück. The cattle slaughterhouse of the Tönnies group of companies will be closed in Legden (municipality in western Münsterland) on March 31.03.2023, XNUMX, this is initially temporary. The slaughter of the cattle will then temporarily take place in Badbergen (Osnabrück district)...

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Cyber ​​attack creates new structures at Bizerba

The cyber attack on the international scales manufacturer Bizerba was almost eight months ago. The basic functions were restored after a few weeks, and setting up a new IT landscape took several months. In retrospect, the attack also brought with it issues that would change the company in a positive way...

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Bell Food Group with pleasing result

The Bell Food Group is able to assert itself in a challenging market environment and in 2022 will achieve earnings at the record level of the previous year. In view of this, CEO Lorenz Wyss is very satisfied: "Once again it proves that the Bell Food Group is strategically well positioned and that we can react quickly to volatile general conditions". The drivers for the good result were the Bell Switzerland and Bell International divisions, which again clearly exceeded the strong performance of the previous year...

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Verbufa becomes Handtmann Benelux

The Handtmann Filling and Portioning Systems (F&P) division, specialist and market leader for cross-process technology solutions in food processing and part of the family-run Handtmann Group, took over 1% of the Dutch mechanical engineering and trading partner Verbufa BV on April 2021, 100. For more than 55 years, Verbufa has been exclusively selling and implementing Handtmann system solutions for food and pet food processing. On February 1, 2023, Verbufa BV was renamed Handtmann Benelux BV The Upper Swabian company based in Biberach an der Riss formally completes the takeover process...

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Customers in power – Bizerba presents retail innovations

Connected Retail takes Omnichannel to the next level. At EuroShop 2023, the world's largest trade fair for investment needs in retail, Bizerba will be presenting pioneering hardware and software solutions for the networked supermarket of the future from February 26th to March 2nd...

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BENEO acquires shares in Grillido

Mannheim, January 2023 - BENEO, one of the leading manufacturers of functional ingredients, has acquired a 14 percent stake in the German start-up Grillido, which specializes in the manufacture and marketing of hybrid, vegetarian and vegan products. One goal of the participation is to gain an even better understanding of what consumers want in the area of ​​plant-based meat alternatives...

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PHW invests heavily in renewable energies

The starting signal for the construction of a photovoltaic free space system (PV) on the commercial area in front of the headquarters of the PHW Group in Rechterfeld was given these days. The client for this project is the subsidiary MEGA Tiernahrung GmbH & Co. KG and it is being implemented by the Visbek company SCHULZ Systemtechnik GmbH

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Tönnies welcomes agreement on new EU regulation on deforestation-free supply chains

Clemens Tönnies described the world's first regulation for deforestation-free products and supply chains as a "decisive step for better protection of rainforests". The agreement of the European Parliament and the Council of the EU states is a key step against deforestation and will strengthen all companies that work to reduce the EU's ecological footprint in the tough competition of the European food industry....

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