Despite persistently challenging economic and geopolitical conditions, Oetker Collection recorded a slightly positive development in financial year 2025.

Henkell Freixenet, the sparkling wine, wine, and spirits division of the Oetker Collection, records a revenue of €1.25 billion in 2025 (net revenue excluding sparkling wine and spirits taxes).

Budenheim, a global specialty chemical company, has completed the integration of QolorTech, a Netherlands‑based specialist in polymer masterbatches. This marks a strategic milestone in the long‑term development of Budenheim’s global polymers business, bringing additive chemistry and masterbatch formulation together in one organization.

Planetary SA (“planetary” or the “Company”), the Swiss-based full-stack fermentation company building the industrial backbone of the bioeconomy, today announced a ~USD 20 million (CHF 16 million) Series A equity financing round, supplemented by ~USD 7.5m (CHF 6 million) in credit, bringing total funding to approximately ~USD 40 million (CHF 32 million).

After eight years of close and trustful cooperation, the Ferrer Family and José Luis Bonet sold the remaining shares in Freixenet in mutual agreement to Henkell Freixenet, which became sole shareholder of Freixenet S.A. on March 2nd, 2026. The financial details of the transaction remain confidential.

Luxembourg robotics company raises €14M Series A and secures €6M in public grants to industrialize AI-powered dismantling as end-of-life volumes accelerate.

Johannisberg, November 2025 – Schloss Johannisberg was ranked first in Europe and second in the world in THE WORLD’S 50 BEST VINEYARDS 2025. “This double award is a great honor for us and a significant confirmation of
our work and our commitment to creating exceptional wine experiences”, explains Stefan Doktor, Managing Director of Schloss Johannisberg.

Wiesbaden, October 2025 – Grape variety specialist Fürst von Metternich is expanding its portfolio with a sparkling non-alcoholic variant: with the launch of Fürst von Metternich Riesling alcohol-free, the brand is presenting a stylish alternative for sparkling non-alcoholic enjoyment for the first time and, as the market leader in the German premium sparkling wine segment1, is bringing new momentum to the non-alcoholic category in the German market.

Hanover, September 2025 After 52 years of operating side by side, the two German operating business units of the Ingredients Division (Bakery Ingredients Division) of Martin Braun-Gruppe – C. Siebrecht Söhne KG and Martin Braun Backmittel und Essenzen KG – will, as previously announced, be merged on October 1, 2025.

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.