Hugo Beck, manufacturer of horizontal packaging machines, has announced the appointment of Simon and Jonas Beck as managing directors. As grandsons of company founder Hugo Beck, they are the third generation to lead the family business. The appointments follow the departure of Timo Kollmann as ...
On 1 July, Tina Gerfer, the former Managing Director of Wilhelm Rasch GmbH & Co. KG, joined the packaging machine manufacturer Stampac from Murnau. With a passion for the confectionery industry, a keen sense of communication and a large range of languages, Gerfer brings people ...
At the Chocolate Technology Conference in Freising at the end of June, Dr Adolphi was elected deputy chairman of the IVLV Chocolate Technology Working Group, succeeding Dr M. Lutz. The graduate chemist (University of Hamburg) has been working in the chocolate sector since 2001. He ...
The board of the Fachverband Faltschachtel-Industrie e.V. has elected Christian Oetker-Kast as its new spokesperson. The election took place during the FFI's Annual General Meeting in May 2025. He succeeds Andreas Helbig, Managing Director of Seda Germany GmbH. He is Managing Partner of Casimir Kast ...
Puratos publishes raw materials report for the second quarter of 2025
How will commodity markets develop in 2025? Puratos' market report provides a concise overview of current developments in key ingredients such as cocoa, sugar, eggs, milk, cereals and vegetable oils. This quarter's focus: volatile cocoa prices, stable cereal markets and regional uncertainties in sugar. Cocoa remains ...
The Group successfully concluded the 2024 financial year and further consolidated its market position in a challenging market environment. With sales of around €1.03 billion and consolidated net income of €17.4 million, the company was able to continue the positive development of previous years. The ...
Bühler mourns the loss of Urs Bühler
Entrepreneur Urs Bühler passed away on 1 August 2025 at the age of 82. With his passing, Bühler has lost a figure who played a decisive role in shaping the company for more than 50 years from 1970 onwards as owner, CEO and Chairman of ...
The Middleby Corporation acquires Oka-Spezialmaschinenfabrik
The Elgin, Illinois-based Middleby Corporation, a leading worldwide manufacturer of equipment solutions for commercial foodservice, food processing, and residential kitchens, has announced the acquisition of the Darmstadt, Germany-based Oka-Spezialmaschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (Oka), expanding its portfolio of Middleby Food Processing equipment innovations. It was ...
