Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Krueger GmbH & Co KG
European leader in instant powders (~4,800 FTE). Family-owned (Krüger / Pfeifer & Langen 50/50) since 1971; openly produces for Aldi, Starbucks, Costa across instantization, agglomeration, coffee capsules and sweeteners.
Krüger Group is a family-owned multinational food and beverage company headquartered in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany. The group operates 22 production sites across 11 countries with approximately 5,700 employees. Its 11 subsidiaries serve three core business models: private label production, co-manufacturing, and own branded products sold in over 80 countries. The company operates across seven market segments: beverages (including soft drinks and capsules), sweets and chocolates, infant nutrition, healthy snacking and sports nutrition, food supplements and pharmaceutical products, water optimization and preparation, and food ingredients including milk and cocoa semi-manufactures. The group produces instant coffee, coffee capsules and pods, protein powders, dry blended ingredients, and spray-dried products. It supplies milk-based and cocoa ingredients, fillings and glazes to manufacturers, sourcing daily volumes from contracted farms certified under QM-Milch. The company maintains production capability across agglomeration and dry blending processes for powdered ingredients alongside conventional manufacturing.
Capabilities
- Drying
- Spray drying
- Coffee, tea & cocoa
- Instant coffeeCapsules & pods
- Beverages
- Soft drinks
- Ingredients
- Sugar & syrups
- Sports nutrition
- Protein powders
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