Bell Food Group Acquires Hermann Wein, Announces Production Restructuring

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The Bell Food Group expects to complete the asset acquisition of the ham production operation in spring 2026, pending approval from the relevant competition authorities, ESM Magazin reports. The companies have not disclosed the terms of the deal.

Hermann Wein

Hermann Wein is a third-generation family business based in Freudenstadt, Germany. The company’s cured-ham production facilities will be incorporated into Bell Germany’s operations.

Bell Food Germany forms part of the Bell Food Group, a Swiss manufacturer of meat and convenience products headquartered in Basel.

The international division of the Bell Food Group also encompasses subsidiaries in Spain, France and Poland.

Eisberg

In May 2025, Bell Food announced the sale of the production facilities of Eisberg in Poland, Hungary and Romania. The now-completed transaction generated €11 million in EBIT and €7 million in net income.

The Bell Food Group also plans to revise the operating concept of Eisberg’s branch in Marchtrenk, Austria.

By scaling down parts of the infrastructure and facilities of Eisberg, the Bell Food Group aims to strengthen Eisberg’s competitiveness.

Production Restructuring

Similarly, Hügli, a pan-European food manufacturer owned by the Bell Food Group, is set to restructure its production operations. Current activities at the production site in Redditch, in the UK, will be transferred to other plants in Radolfzell, Germany, and Zásmuky, Czechia. The move is expected to affect approximately 80 employees. However, Hügli will retain its local sales organisation and thereby ensure its market presence in the UK.

The Bell Food Group intends to improve its competitiveness sustainably through restructuring and the acquisition of Hermann Wein’s production facilities.

The group will take a one-time charge of around CHF 60 million (€64 million) to reflect the lower value of some of its assets.