Biedermann allies with Gläserne in Germany
The Swiss-based Biedermann dairy, an organic food specialist belonging to the country’s largest cheese seller Emmi, has declared a “strategic alliance” with German organic mil
k processor Gläserne Molkerei. The latter has already established itself as a leading producer of organic dairy products in the northeast of Germany with two modern processing plants, one close to Berlin and another near the Baltic coast.
Biedermann, a pioneer in the commercial production of milk and milk products from organically managed farms, has purchased a 24% stake in Gläserne Molkerei, which declares regionality and transparency as two of its most important production factors. Products include milk, butter, milk powders, cream, yogurt, quark and cheese. Total milk processed is around 100 m kg/year collected from 100 organic farms. Emmi sources say the aim is to greatly increase the Emmi presence in the northern European organic dairy foods market with more exports of Swiss bio products into the region supported by the Gläserne Molkerei marketing networks.
