The Melitta Group has announced plans to invest more than €100 million into its coffee production site in Bremen, Germany, as part of its long-term growth and internationalisation strategy.
The investment package forms part of the company’s ‘Melitta 2033’ strategy, which aims to at least double group sales by 2033. According to the company, the project will increase production capacity at the Bremen coffee roasting plant by around 50% over the next five to six years.
Melitta said the investments are intended to help the business meet growing demand for roasted coffee products, while also improving the flexibility, sustainability and quality of operations at the site.
Planned developments include the acquisition of two adjacent plots of land in Bremen, the construction of a new building and the expansion and modernisation of existing facilities. The company added that much of the investment will go towards new roasting, packaging and silo systems, alongside upgraded process control technology.
Jero Bentz, member of corporate communications and great-grandson of company founder Melitta Bentz, said: “The goal of our Strategy 2033 is to at least double the Group’s sales by then. A central lever for this is the coffee business in Europe”.
“With these investments, we are creating important conditions to meet individual customer and market needs even better and thus achieve our growth and internationalisation goals in the coming years,” he added.
Headquartered in Minden, Germany, Melitta operates in 75 countries worldwide and employs around 5,500 people. The family-owned group reported annual turnover of €2.53 billion in 2025.
by Rafaela Sousa
Source: foodbev.com
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