Wealth & Finance International - Business Awards 2016

www.wealthandfinance-intl.com 21 What does the future have in store for Katjes International? Are there any particular plans which you are keen to share with us? Tobias: “We achieved a dynamic growth in the last five years, with a revenue increase from nearly zero to more than € 200 million. The goal of Katjes International is to further extend its growth and market position by acquiring strong brands with a focus on the sugar confectionary market in Western Europe. The company continuously examines suitable opportunities that fit the company’s product range, market position and production process.” Katjes International is the holding company of strong, well known brands in Western Europe, e. g. Piasten with its famous product “Schoko Linsen”, Lutti which increasingly focuses on sour jelly sweets, Dallmann’s with its famous sage cough candy, which is the No. 1 cough candy in German pharmacies (by number of sold packages), and Festivaldi which sells the best-selling liquorice product in the Netherlands (Harlekijntjes) by volume.