The group previously known as Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG today announced its renaming to Oetker Collection KG. The move underscores the group’s consistent development towards a diversified, international structure with seven independent business divisions – and a clear strategy focused on organic growth.

The owners of Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG, Dr Alfred Oetker and Ferdinand Oetker as well as Julia Oetker, have made the joint decision to change the Group’s ownership structure. Julia Oetker left Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG on September 1, 2024.

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With today’s closing, the division of the Oetker Group is complete. Entry into the relevant commercial register in Bielefeld has been applied for. The owners of the new Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG are the children from Rudolf August Oetker’s third marriage, Alfred, Ferdinand and Julia Oetker.

Food tech company Win-Win, creators of the UK’s first cocoa-free alternative to chocolate, today announces the closure of its Series A funding round, raising £3 million from investors including the Oetker Collection, Foodlabs, Mustard Seed Maze, Gota Ventures, Paulig, and Kapital, bringing their total raised to date to £8 million.

For 90 years, Henkell Piccolo has stood for stylish sparkling wine enjoyment in a practical size. First introduced in 1935 as a 200 ml sparkling wine bottle, the ‘small’ Henkell Trocken became synonymous with convenient sparkling wine enjoyment and marked a milestone in sparkling wine culture. Today, the Piccolo remains an indispensable classic in the trade and continues to generate strong purchasing impulses even after 90 years.

Germany is moving to the forefront of battery technology, as Berlin-based theion today announced the successful closing of a €15 million Series-A funding round to accelerate the development of its next-generation crystal sulfur batteries.

Martin Braun-Gruppe, which consolidates the food activities of Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of Hoff’s Bakery, based near Boston, Massachusetts. With this acquisition, one of Europe’s leading providers of bakery ingredients and premium frozen baked goods, expands its Frozen Bakery Division and takes its first step into the U.S. food market.

Berlin-based startup KOLONNE NULL, the leading provider of alcohol-free premium wines and sparkling wines in the DACH region, has successfully closed a Series A financing round of several million euros. The Geschwister Oetker Beteiligungen KG joins as a new investor with a minority stake.

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