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Nestlé, the Swiss food and beverage group, is to divest its Conow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern production facility to German meat and frozen-food manufacturer Sprehe Group, with the transfer scheduled for 1st January.
The site currently employs around 70 staff and has formed part of Nestle’s European culinary network.
According to sources, Conow has been responsible for items including Maggi liquid bouillon, Maggi Texicana salsa and selected Garden Gourmet products such as the plant-based Vuna brand. These ranges will be redistributed across other Nestle plants after the handover.
According to Nestle Germany’s chief financial officer Carsten Hackel, the sale “secures the jobs of our committed employees and strengthens confidence in the future of the site”. Fabrice Johan, board member for technical operations, added that Sprehe would build on what he described as the factory’s “high product and technology expertise”.
Sprehe Group, a family-owned producer of fresh and frozen meat products operating 12 sites across Germany, said it intended to expand its convenience offering through the integration of the Conow facility.
Preparations for the operational transition are underway, with Nestle products to continue being produced at Conow during a brief handover period.
Source: Nestle / FoodBev / Just Food
