Overview
- Founder Martin Neumann confirms the filing and remains in charge under Eigenverwaltung with two external advisers.
- Forty-seven employees are affected, and the company says wages are secured for at least six months.
- Management is pursuing new investors to restructure the business and avoid liquidation.
- A €9 million new facility and a 4,000‑liter kettle built in Scotland are now uncertain, with installation on hold.
- Neumann cites weak consumer demand tied to broader economic headwinds, as GfK/NIM data show a renewed drop in Germany’s consumer climate.