Podcast: Entrepreneurial family Tönnies private like never before

Submitted by Fleischportal.de am July 02, 2021, Published in Heads - people in the industry

The corona outbreak at Tönnies in Rheda-Wiedenbrück a year ago caused a stir. And even before there were any scientific investigations into the cause, some leading politicians outbid each other to hit the company. “You don't wish the greatest enemy what we have experienced,” Maximilian Tönnies remembers. Clemens Tönnies also looks back on what has happened in the current episode of the podcast "Tönnies meets Tönnies". "I was in the eye of the hurricane and still feel today that many of Tönnies sold out and pulled out political capital."

Even before it was even clear that the virus could spread by leaps and bounds by means of aerosols and that the company was not to blame, there was unobjective criticism from all sides. "Mr. Hofreiter asked to 'do not buy from'. Something that I consider indecent for a German politician, a member of parliament - regardless of the party, "says Clemens Tönnies in the current podcast episode.

In retrospect, two independent scientific studies proved the role of aerosols as a previously unknown risk factor for the rapid spread of the virus. After all, numerous critics, including leading politicians, then apologized to the company boss for their unobjective and unfounded criticism - even if not publicly. Nonetheless, the company has accepted factual criticism, critically questioning all areas and also cutting off old braids, including by turning away from work contracts in the core areas of production.

In the new podcast episode, father and son also chat about the future and necessary changes in agriculture in Germany. In this context, Maximilian Tönnies speaks out in favor of keeping animals on the open front. "We encourage that," emphasizes the 31-year-old.

The new and third episode is now available on all popular podcast platforms as well www.toennies.de and the group's YouTube channel. In a total of eight episodes, Clemens and his son Maximilian Tönnies talk about the beginnings and the path to becoming a global food company. The next episode will be out in 14 days. Anyone who would like to be notified of the new episodes can subscribe to the “Tönnies & Tönnies” podcast on all common podcast platforms.