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Dried Fruits,
Real People.<\/mark>

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Who we are<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are Br\u00fcning.global – a team of snack enthusiasts dedicated to the world of dried fruit and nuts. Our goal? To deliver the best products with a smile.
We are driven by our passion for quality and taste. We believe that good snacks should not only be delicious, but also responsibly produced. That’s why we focus on sustainable sourcing and transparent processes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A Journey Through Time,
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1954<\/p>\n

Starting shot for Br\u00fcning<\/p>\n <\/div>

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1965<\/p>\n

First in Germany<\/p>\n <\/div>

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1966<\/p>\n

Generation change begins<\/p>\n <\/div>

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1970<\/p>\n

A new home<\/p>\n <\/div>

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1995<\/p>\n

Next generation on board<\/p>\n <\/div>

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2006<\/p>\n

Reinforcement in the team<\/p>\n <\/div>

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2007<\/p>\n

Leadership Expansion<\/p>\n <\/div>

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2014<\/p>\n

Start of In-House Production<\/p>\n <\/div>

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2022<\/p>\n

New Ownership & Leadership<\/p>\n <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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On January 16, Heinrich Br\u00fcning, founds a dried fruit import business under his own name. The company is based in the Asia-Haus in downtown Hamburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Acquisition of CMF Plummenschmidt, making Heinrich Br\u00fcning the first dried fruit importer in Germany with the capability to machine-package products for end consumers.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

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His son, Hartwig Br\u00fcning, joins the company.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

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The company relocates to the Hamburg port ared in Wilhelmsburg. Operations, storage facilities, and administration are consolidated on a site covering approximately 14,000 square meters.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>

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Marc Br\u00fcning joins the company, initially as a dispatcher and later as a trader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Frank C. Rump joins the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marc Br\u00fcning, together with Frank C. Rump, becomes Managing Director and Partner of Heinrich Br\u00fcning GmbH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With the establishment of an in-house production site at Stenzelring, the partnership with CFM Plummerschmidt\u2014formerly responsible for packaging\u2014was concluded. Production has since been managed entirely by internal staff<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cefetra Group acquired Heinrich Br\u00fcning GmbH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the People Behind the Crunch.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Management<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Stefan Feu\u00dfner<\/p>\n CEO<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Frank Rump<\/p>\n COO<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Finance & Controlling<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Christopher Haugg<\/p>\n Controlling <\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Sandra Witte<\/p>\n Accounting<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Nicole Herbst<\/p>\n Accounting<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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J\u00f6rg M\u00f6ller<\/p>\n Accounting<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Thomas Timm<\/p>\n Manager Accounting & IT<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Ren\u00e9 Schade<\/p>\n Team Lead Customer Service<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Laura Marten<\/p>\n Customer Service Specialist<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Chris Tiedemann<\/p>\n Customer Service Specialist<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Sales<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Ulrike Viecenz<\/p>\n International Key Account Manager<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Patrick Fuchs<\/p>\n Commercial Director<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Karina Schwarz<\/p>\n Packaging Design Development<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Melanie Hausmann<\/p>\n Packaging Design Development<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Maren Mell<\/p>\n Packaging Design Development<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Supply Chain<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Anna Kastanias<\/p>\n Inventory Manager<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Kirsten Wolf<\/p>\n Container Import Manager<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Hannes Twardawa<\/p>\n Supply Chain Manager<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Kevin Klinkforth<\/p>\n Shift Supervisor<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Slawa Danilowsky<\/p>\n Shift Supervisor<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Martin Paul Michaelis<\/p>\n Production Planning<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Thorsten Hellwig<\/p>\n Production Planning<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Florian Stavenhagen<\/p>\n Production & Planning Manager<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Christoph Sarnacki<\/p>\n Production Manager<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Alexander Billinger<\/p>\n Quality Specialist<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Nadja Wegener-Zeyher<\/p>\n Quality Specialist<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Franziska St\u00e4rke-Wulff<\/p>\n Team Lead Quality Specialist<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Kristina Zimmer<\/p>\n Quality Specialist<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Matthias Behrens<\/p>\n Head of Quality Management<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Elisabeth Breitkreuz<\/p>\n HR Administration<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Tatjana G\u00f6tz<\/p>\n HR & Project Manager<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>

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Jana Gro\u00df<\/p>\n Head of HR<\/span> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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