Alfred Ritter

2020 – The year in food industry M&A

As this year has been dominated by Covid-19, it is impossible to examine M&A activity in the global food industry…

Germany’s Ritter to acquire Mars assets in Austria

Germany-based chocolate maker Alfred Ritter is to buy a factory and a brand in Austria from US confectionery giant Mars,…

Alfred Ritter drawing up plans for hazelnut cultivation

Alfred Ritter is looking at plans to cultivate its own hazelnuts, the second-largest commodity for the Germany-based chocolate maker. The…

Halloren, Lambertz and Ritter become Fairtrade cocoa partners

Germany-based chocolate makers Halloren, Lambertz and Alfred Ritter have become partners of the Fairtrade initiative aimed at sourcing supplies of cocoa…

Lutti to distribute Ritter Sport chocolate in France

Lutti, the French arm of Katjes International, is to distribute German confectioner Alfred Ritter's iconic square Ritter Sport tablets of…

The year in review – the top food industry interviews of 2015

2015 was another year of insightful interviews with a wide range of senior executives in the international food sector. Here…

How Alfred Ritter is advancing sustainable sourcing – the just-food interview, part two

Alfred Ritter, the German chocolate maker, is grappling with rising costs for some of its core commodities at a time…

Food industry quotes of the week – Boulder Brands sale, Unilever on carbon

Ahead of the climate talks in Paris, Unilever announced plans to be carbon positive from its operations by 2030. Elsewhere,…

Ritter chairman Andreas Ronken on growing in challenging environment – the just-food interview

German chocolate maker Alfred Ritter is a family-owned company that produces the iconic Ritter Sport square chocolate tablets. The Waldenbuch-based…