Tag: beverages
Veltins boss Michael Huber: “No beer without gas”
The immense cost pressure means a significant risk for many brewers hit by the pandemic. Nevertheless, Huber considers a beer price increase of up to 30 percent – as demanded…
How breweries are undermining their reusable system
Dusseldorf Georg Hagemeister greets every bottle of Flensburger Pils with a frown. The master brewer, with a green flat cap and a Henriquatre beard, stands in front of his sorting…
That’s why the liquor company Schilkin doesn’t deliver
Berlin In tranquil Alt-Kaulsdorf in the east of the German capital, the Berlin air is mostly fresh and clear – like the peppermint liqueur of the same name. 70 years…
Bitburger boss Axel Dahm leaves the crisis-ridden brewery
Axel Dahm The manager had been spokesman for the management of the traditional family company Bitburger since 2016. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Bitburger brewing group separates from its boss. Axel…
Price dispute with Edeka costs market shares in Germany
Juice is getting more expensive Beverage manufacturer Granini wants to pass on the increased costs to customers. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The head of Eckes-Granini doesn’t even try to dress it…
How Tannenzäpfle beer wants to become climate-positive with “sous-vide brewing”.
Dusseldorf In the market economy, the state is generally regarded as a moderately talented entrepreneur. The image of (partially) state-controlled corporations is usually cracked, products and services are rarely considered…
How the tea manufacturer wants to arm farmers against climate change
Dusseldorf Wait and see and drink tea – many people did that out of necessity during the pandemic. Never before has so much tea been drunk in Germany. In 2020…
Alcohol: How to drink less
Perhaps you belong to that group of people whose list of good resolutions includes drinking less alcohol. Entrepreneurs and executives are part of a professional group that, on average, probably…
YFood’s appetite for bottled meals is growing
Dusseldorf At some point, the two Munich residents Ben Kremer and Noel Bollmann were fed up with greasy fast food. As young bankers at Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank, they…
Nestlé takes mineral water Vittel from the German market
Dusseldorf Mineral water from Vittel will soon disappear from the market in Germany and Austria. Nestlé will completely stop doing business with the brand in both countries before the summer,…
Oetker closes the Ettlingen plant and cuts 190 jobs
dr Oetker The food company closes its plant in Ettlingen. (Photo: imago/Manngold) Dusseldorf The food company Oetker is closing its plant in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe. The Bielefeld family business announced…
Gerbaulet becomes the first personally liable partner
Headquarters of the Oetker Group The group is changing the corporate structure – and is relying on new names at management level. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The Oetker Group is reorganizing…
Dispute over retail prices escalates
Shopping in the supermarket Dealers and manufacturers argue about conditions. In the new year there could be not only higher prices but also gaps on the supermarket shelves. (Photo: imago…
Why sparkling wine will be more expensive in 2022
Dusseldorf The big fireworks are canceled again on New Year’s Eve, balls and dance parties are prohibited. However, even in the pandemic, Germans cannot completely take their champagne mood away.…
Eggnog manufacturers in the pandemic: Viktoria & William Verpoorten
Bonn Yolk yellow as far as the eye can see. In the Verpoorten headquarters in Bonn, the floor, sofas and even the coffee dishes are the same color as the…
What Bitburger is doing against climate change
Dusseldorf Beer has been brewed in tranquil Bitburg for over 200 years. Bitburger is the number one draft beer brand in this country. The water, hops and brewing barley for…
Soda makers from Mitte Home, Philips and Brita: New competition for Sodastream
Dusseldorf After five years of development, the time had come on Tuesday: The Berlin start-up Mitte started selling a device that can be used to personalize water. Mitte Home first…
Nestlé, Unilever, Danone: Consumer goods companies are raising prices
Dusseldorf The costs of raw materials such as grain, palm oil and paper have been rising rapidly for months as a result of the corona pandemic, as have those for…
Why mineral water is becoming obsolete
Vittel mineral water bottles As of November, Nestlé will no longer supply the German discounter Lidl with Vittel mineral water. (Photo: picture alliance / Rolf Haid) Dusseldorf The customers of…
Schörghuber is fighting against the red
Munich The first full year as CEO of the Schörghuber Group was difficult for Nico Nusmeier: In the corona pandemic, sales in the core business with real estate, hotels and…