MORE THAN MEALS

Two companies, which will continue to be managed independently at the beginning, operate under the umbrella of More than Meals. Abbelen is a leading German manufacturer that is responsible for producing more than half of all rissoles and ready-made hamburgers for the own-brand ranges of major supermarket and discount chains in Germany and its neighbouring countries. The company runs a state-of-the-art factory in Tönisvorst (North Rhine-Westphalia). Oscar Mayer is the market-leading manufacturer of chilled ready meals in the United Kingdom, which is by far the biggest and most innovative market for these products in Europe. The company has four sites in England and Wales and produces more than three million chilled ready meals and snacks a week for the own-brand ranges of leading retailers and discount stores. The companies that belong to the More than Meals group plan to expand the range of innovative products they offer and to make their activities, which are currently focused largely on the individual domestic markets, more international. The focus will also be on cost cutting measures and operational improvements, for example, by automating production processes.