The two long-established family companies H. & J. Brüggen KG, Lübeck, and frischli Milchwerke GmbH, Rehburg, are entering into a strategic partnership and establishing a joint venture under the name The Oat Factory GmbH. With the joint venture, the partners are combining their expertise in the development and production of oat drinks, oat drink concentrates and functional oat products. The products are to be marketed both in the food retail trade as private labels and to industrial customers. The new production facility of The Oat Factory GmbH was officially opened on December 10, 2024. Market entry is planned for early 2025.
H. &. J. Brüggen KG is a leading manufacturer of high-quality cereal-based foods. The internationally active company employs around 2,000 people worldwide and most recently generated sales of almost 560 million euros.
frischli Milchwerke GmbH is a manufacturer of high-quality dairy products and is one of the most efficient dairies in Germany. With around 1,000 employees, the company achieves an annual turnover of approximately 800 million euros.
For H. & J. Brüggen KG:
BROCK MÜLLER ZIEGENBEIN:
- Dr. Sebastian Scholz (lead partner, corporate law/M&A, property law)
- Philipp Thomssen (corporate law/M&A)
- Dr. Oswald Kleiner (corporate law, contract law)
- Dr. Friderike Pannier (commercial and contract law)
- Dr. Thomas Guttau (trademark law)
- Dr. Bernd Richter (antitrust law)
For frischli Milchwerke GmbH:
Aderhold:
- Dr. Ulrich Peters
- Christian Hoppe
- Bianca Böttcher
- Alexander Leier