Muller, the Germany-based dairy giant, has acquired Berief Food, a German producer of plant-based foods, for an undisclosed sum. Based in Beckum, Berief Food has been developing and producing plant-based alternatives, including drinks, yoghurts, and tofu based on regional raw materials, for almost 40 years. Following the acquisition, Berief Food will continue to operate as an independent company at its current location under its existing brand name. Marcus Berief, former …
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Muller, the German dairy and chilled foods group whose portfolio includes Muller, Weihenstephan and Sachsenmilch, has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Elinas and Lunebest brands from Hochwald, a cooperative-based dairy processor producing UHT milk, condensed milk and dairy ingredients. The deal, which also covers the Luneburg production site and its 150 staff, will transfer trademark rights and product lines to Muller, according to company statements. The company said that …
Muller, the UK’s largest milk supplier and distributor, has announced it has agreed to acquire kefir brand Biotiful Gut Health, as it seeks to establish a presence in the functional health yoghurt and drinks segment. Founded in 2012, Biotiful produces a range of kefir and natural gut health products. Commenting on the deal, Muller’s yogurt and desserts CEO Richard Williams said: “This is a business which fits really well within …
Muller, the German dairy giant, has announced plans to build a 4,500 sq m production facility in Aretsried, Germany for the manufacture of Landliebe yoghurt, specialising in reusable glass jars. The new facility will be equipped with state-of-the-art machinery for filling, sorting, and cleaning the jars, and will increase overall yoghurt production capacity at the site. Commenting on the move, Muller Germany managing director Cornelia Heiser said: “This investment is …
Muller, the German dairy giant, has announced the closure of two further factories that it acquired as part of its 2022 deal for the FrieslandCampina portfolio in Germany. The Heilbronn and Schefflenz sites, which manufacture products for the Landliebe brand, will be gradually shut down by summer 2026, impacting around 400 employees. In a statement, Muller blamed cost pressure, investment requirements and the “highly competitive” dairy category for the plant’s …
German dairy firm Muller has announced plans to close its dairy plant in Cologne, Germany with the reported loss of up to 220 jobs. The company blamed a decision by regulators to require it to divest the Tuffi brand as part of its wider acquisition of FrieslandCampina’s portfolio in Germany. “Conditions imposed by the Bundeskartellamt prevent continued economic operation [of the factory]”, Muller said in a statement. The plant is expected to …
Muller, the leading Germany dairy firm, is to divest the Tuffi brand of milk and cheese products to a third party dairy company. The sale was a condition of Muller’s purchase of part of FrieslandCampina’s portfolio in Germany, which has just been greenlighted by competition regulators. Similar anti-trust concerns lay behind the regulator’s decision to require Muller to grant exclusive, irrevocable brand licences for use of the Landliebe brand for an unlimited period. “With …
Dutch dairy multinational FrieslandCampina has announced that they will sell some of their brands and factories in Germany to their local peer Muller. A spokesperson from FrieslandCampina said: “Our local German brands need more scale, and Unternehmensgruppe Theo Muller offers this growth perspective through synergy benefits”. In the sale, there are included brands such as Landliebe, Tuffi, Sudmilch, Puddis, and Mondelice as well as the Friesland’s foodservice brand Gastro. Additionally, …
Muller, the UK’s largest milk supplier and distributor, has expanded its facility in Telford with the construction of a chilled yogurt manufacturing line, capable of producing 500 million pots each year. The expansion represents an investment of £50 million ($62 million), will create 65 new jobs in the area, and enable Muller to meet growing demand from consumers for branded and private label yogurts made with milk from British farms, the …
The UK arm of German dairy firm Muller has announced an investment of £100 million ($135 million) to develop, manufacture and market a new generation of dairy products made using British milk. The investment, which is expected to be implemented over the next 18 months, will be focussed on strengthening the categories where the company already has a leading position, as well as developing new branded and private label products …
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