Bretzel Burgard: doubles production and storage

Paris / FR. (ug) Unigrains, together with Alsace Capital, has taken a minority stake in the capital of Bretzel Burgard to continue and accelerate the company’s development.

Bretzel Burgard, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, has undergone a radical change since its acquisition in 2001 by Nathalie and Emmanuel Goetz. Based on the , a bakery speciality from the Alsace region, the leaders developed a strategy aimed at expanding both the fresh and frozen product ranges (delicatessen appetizers, snacks, bakery specialities) and the distribution channels (14 directly-operated shops, super- and hypermarkets, frozen food retailers and export markets). The company currently generates sales of close to 20 million EUR with over 180 employees and relies on a high-quality industrial facility located near Strasbourg.

In order to support its growth and serve a diverse client base with a wide range of products, the company is currently extending its production tool. This project aims to double production and storage surfaces to 8’000 square metres. The new unit will be operational soon.

To take Bretzel Burgard forward, the leaders decided to join forces with Unigrains, an investor specialising in the agri-food industry, as the lead investor, alongside Alsace Capital, via its FCPI innovation fund Alsace Croissance, a leading regional investor. The two investors took a minority stake in the company’s capital alongside the leaders.

The deal was carried out with the support of the Credit Agricole Regional Bank Alsace Vosges, the long-standing banking partner of the company and its subsidiary Sodica Corporate Finance, specialising in mergers and acquisitions and financial engineering (Image: Bretzel Burgard).

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