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Video: Katjes on gummy trends, innovations

Consumers have a growing appetite for global and European candy flavors.

March 21, 2025

We recently talked to two spokeswomen from vegan gummy company Katjes about innovation in the category, as well as how the company stays ahead of consumer trends.

Katjes hands off minority stake in Halloren to company’s majority stakeholder

Terms for selling the 11 percent stake were not disclosed.

January 3, 2019

Katjes International, the investment division of Katjes Group, has sold its minority stake in Halloren Schokoladenfabrik AG to Charlie Investors.

Katjes looks to merge with CPK

Katjes says the merger would, ‘create a new confectionery heavyweight in France.’

Crystal Lindell

September 5, 2018

Katjes International is in exclusive negotiations with CPK, a subsidiary from Eurazeo, about a possible merger.

Katjes buys Cloetta’s Italian division for $53 million

Purchase includes four production facilities, five brands.

Alyse Thompson

July 6, 2017

Katjes International GmbH, the international subsidiary of Katjes Group, has acquired Cloetta Italia for $53 million, pushing the German gummy manufacturer to No. 2 in the Italian confectionery market.

Katjes acquires 5.7 percent of Josef Manner

Josef Manner generated $222.5 million in 2016.

Alyse Thompson

June 21, 2017

Katjes International has purchased a 5.7 percent stake in Austrian wafer manufacturer Josef Manner & Comp AG, the German gummy maker announced earlier this month.

Acquisition

Katjes International acquires Piasten

European confectionery manufacturer adds German candy company Piasten.

Kelsey Ott

October 1, 2014

“This acquisition ideally complements our range of production capabilities with the internationally growing sugar confectionery segment of ‘dragees,’ sugar-coated products,” says Tobias Bachmüller, managing shareholder of Katjes International.

Hear from various experts on what is driving these consumer preferences, how to determine what shades and flavors are most likely to engage shoppers’ senses, and how to develop products that hit all the marks.

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Items Tagged with 'Katjes International'

ARTICLES

Video: Katjes on gummy trends, innovations

Katjes hands off minority stake in Halloren to company’s majority stakeholder

Katjes looks to merge with CPK

Katjes buys Cloetta’s Italian division for $53 million

Katjes acquires 5.7 percent of Josef Manner

Katjes International acquires Piasten

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