Heads - people in the industry

Founder of the Heyne butcher's college died

Obituary: Jürgen Heyne, founder of the Heyne butcher's college (Frankfurt am Main), died on November 15.11.2023, 85 at the age of 20 - Jürgen Heyne (born September 1938, 15 in Frankfurt am Main; † November 2023, XNUMX) was a German master butcher and Association official...

Read more

Special awards for two young Tönnies employees

Rheda-Wiedenbrück, November 8, 2023 - Great joy in the Tönnies team: two young employees of the food producer from Rheda-Wiedenbrück have been recognized at a national level for their special training and study achievements. Caral Spitczok from Brisinski was pleased to receive her award in Aachen as part of the state's best honor. Moritz Zimmermann received the Günter Fries Prize...

Read more

Golden badge of honor for Johannes Remmele

For his 20 years of service, Johannes Remmele received the Golden Badge of Honor and a corresponding certificate from the IHK Ulm. The entrepreneur was honored for his voluntary commitment at a ceremony on July 28, 2023. Johannes Remmele has been a member of the General Assembly and the Foreign Trade Committee since 2003. Since 2011 he has represented industry in the district of Biberach as one of five vice presidents and heads the working group for energy-intensive companies...

Read more

Tönnies appoints Gereon Schulze Althoff to the management board

The Tönnies group of companies has Dr. Gereon Schulze Althoff appointed to the management board. As Chief Sustainability Officer (ESG), the 48-year-old is responsible for the central area of ​​sustainability in the entire group. The specialist veterinarian for food and a doctorate in agricultural science has been responsible for quality management and veterinary services at Tönnies since 2017.

Read more

VDF: Martin Müller succeeds Heinrich Manten

At its annual meeting in Hamburg, the Association of the Meat Industry (VDF) elected Martin Müller from Birkenfeld in Baden-Württemberg as its new CEO. The managing partner of Müller Fleisch will take up his new position as successor to Heiner Manten at the beginning of 2024. The current chairman, Heiner Manten, will leave his company, Heinrich Manten Qualitätsfleisch vom Niederrhein GmbH & Co. KG, at the end of the year and will also resign from his honorary position...

Read more

Butcher world champion relies on cutters and mincers from K+G Wetter

How the Endraß butcher shop, located in a village in the Bavarian town of Bad Hindelang, became a world champion business in just a few years? With entrepreneurial vision and a feel for trends. And the right combination of tradition and technology - craftsmanship such as dismantling or cuts, but also the latest machine technology from K+G Wetter at Wolf and Kutter...

Read more

Generation change in the Handtmann company management

With Markus Handtmann and Valentin Ulrich, the fifth generation of the family will take over the management of the Handtmann group of companies with headquarters in Biberach an der Riss on April 1, 2023. The previous Managing Director of Handtmann Holding, Thomas Handtmann, will join the Advisory Board of the family company at the end of June 2023...

Read more

Rainer Laabs will succeed Anton Wahl from September 2023

On September 1, 2023, Rainer Laabs will succeed Anton Wahl, who is retiring, as full-time spokesman for the board of directors of the Central Cooperative of the European Butchers’ Trade, ZENTRAG eG. Laabs comes from FVZ Convenience GmbH, a VION subsidiary, where he has been responsible for the operational business as "Head of Markets" since 2019...

Read more

Günther Weber was made an honorary citizen of Neubrandenburg

During a ceremony in the Neubrandenburg concert church in November, Günther Weber was made an honorary citizen of the city of Neubrandenburg. In the presence of around 800 guests, Mayor Silvio Witt paid tribute to Weber's extraordinary social commitment...

Read more

Heiner Manten confirmed as Chairman for a second term

Yesterday, the general meeting of the meat industry association unanimously confirmed Heiner Manten, co-owner and managing director of Heinrich Manten Qualitätsfleisch vom Niederrhein GmbH & Co. KG, as chairman of the association. This marks Manten's second term at the helm of the association.

Read more

Our premium customers