Toennies to expand operations in Spain with new slaughterhouse
Germany-headquartered Toennies plans to build a new meat plant in Europe amid speculation the group business may be put on the market.
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German meat giant Toennies ‘exploring sale’
German meat giant Toennies is reportedly exploring a sale of the business led by family member Clemens Toennies.
Toennies takes legal action after plant forced to close
German meat giant Toennies is taking action after the country's authorities ruled it has to close one of its abattoirs because of a Covid-19 outbreak.
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Toennies to cease use of sub-contracted labour after Covid outbreak
German meat processor Toennies, which was hit by a large-scale outbreak of Covid-19 at a meat plant last month, has announced it is changing its hiring practices as a result.
Covid-19 – Outbreak at Toennies meat plant fuels Germany’s infection rate
More than 1,000 staff from a Tönnies meat plant in Germany have tested positive for Covid-19 and become a factor in a spike in the R, or reproduction, number of the…
Covid-19 – German plan to shake up meat-factory staffing, health rules
The cabinet of German Chancellor Angela Merkel today (20 May) announced a "work protection programme for the meat industry", raising labour standards in a sector criticised for poor health and safety…
Germany’s Toennies opens first commercial office in US
Germany-based meat processor Tönnies has opened its first commercial office in the US as part of its "internationalisation" process. Niels Villesen, the chief executive of Tönnies' Danish subsidiary Tican, will become…
German meat giant Toennies to build plant in China under JV with Dekon
Germany-based meat processor Toennies Group is forming a joint venture in China with the Dekon Group which will involve the construction of a slaughterhouse and cutting facility to process pigs. Family-owned Toennies said…
German meat group Toennies buys UK firm C&K Meats
Tönnies, the Germany-based meat processor, has snapped up UK business C&K Meats, its second deal in the country in five months. The deal, struck for an undisclosed sum, sees Tönnies follow…
Toennies creates jobs in Denmark to meet rising export demand from Asia
German meat processor Toennies is to create 50 new jobs at its Tican arm in Denmark. The additional employment will be created at Tican's plant at Thisted in northern Denmark…
