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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...

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Fine grinding in meat processing

Fine grinding, emulsification and homogenization are the particular strengths of the variable and powerful Handtmann Inotec grinding technology. A wide variety of preliminary products, from liquid to viscous to hard, tough or fibrous components, are powerfully finely chopped, homogenized and emulsified...

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More animal welfare in the Vienna Woods

The Animal Welfare Initiative (ITW) is expanding its market presence in the catering sector. Wienerwald, the oldest system restaurant in Germany, is joining the Animal Welfare Initiative as part of its brand relaunch. This is the second catering company to join the Animal Welfare Initiative, underlining the growing importance of animal welfare in the catering industry...

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Successful bond issue by the Bell Food Group

On October 31, 2023, the Bell Food Group successfully placed two bonds totaling CHF 270 million on the Swiss capital market. The first bond has a nominal amount of CHF 110 million at an interest rate of 2.30 percent and a term until 2026. The second bond runs for CHF 160 million at an interest rate of 2.65 percent until 2031...

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Özdemir presents the 2023 nutrition report

Many people pay attention to the impact on the environment and climate when it comes to their diet. This is one of the results of this year's nutrition report from the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), which Federal Minister Cem Özdemir presented today. The daily consumption of plant-based alternatives to meat products has increased significantly...

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Pet food production directly on grids

Handtmann offers a comprehensive solution for the production of pet food sticks with product preparation and molding process directly on grids. Depending on the production volume, different technology from Handtmann Inotec can be used for product preparation. For the wolfing process, the Handtmann Inotec industrial wolf is suitable for shredding frozen blocks as well as fresh raw materials...

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Adding value with derinding and fleecing machines

Weber Maschinenbau has been a strong partner for the meat industry for over 40 years. The company has its origins in the production of derinding and skinning machines. Weber was the first manufacturer to develop a stainless steel skinner and thus met exactly the requirements and needs of meat processing companies...

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New CEO at Bell Food Group

Marco Tschanz (48) will become the new CEO of the Bell Food Group on June 1, 2024 and will also take over management of the Bell Switzerland division. The designated new CEO has been with the Bell Food Group for 9 years. In 2014 he joined the company as CFO and took a seat on the group management. In 2019 he moved within the group management and took over the management of the Bell International division and, in 2022, the Eisberg division...

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Who makes the best sausage?

The SÜFFA quality competitions are among the largest of their kind for craft businesses in Germany. A total of 2023 samples were received in advance of the sausage and ham competitions as part of SÜFFA 23 - the evaluation took place on September 474rd in the Alte Kelter in Fellbach - in order to be subjected to the verdict of the expert jury...

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