Fresh Nuts - High-quality snacks with responsibility

Company visit to Bad Oldesloe

As part of a joint company visit, WAS Managing Director Ulf Hahn, Bad Oldesloe Mayor Jörg Lembke and Business Development Manager Gada von Bohr had the opportunity to visit the company Fresh Nuts GmbH in Bad Oldesloe.

The family business sells high-quality nuts, dried fruit and snacks under the Meray brand - and is a firmly established food producer in the heart of Stormarn.

From a regional business to an international brand

What began in Stormarn has long since developed into an internationally successful food company.
With the Meray brand, Fresh Nuts stands for first-class quality, sustainable production and a genuine passion for healthy snacks.
The company supplies customers worldwide while remaining true to its northern German origins - a strong example of growth with a regional identity.

Challenges and opportunities in the international food trade

In an interview, Managing Directors Kadir Kilic and Merve Eroglu provided exciting insights into current developments in the industry:

• Changing global markets: the international trade in nuts and dried fruit is increasingly affected by climatic changes - especially for sensitive raw materials such as cocoa or pistachios. Fresh Nuts meets these challenges with flexibility, market knowledge and sustainable procurement.
• Training and securing skilled labour: As a certified training company, Fresh Nuts works closely with schools and educational institutions in the region. The company invests specifically in promoting young talent, but - like many companies - faces the challenge of filling all training positions.
• Sustainable growth: The focus is on continuous development, innovation and strengthening the Bad Oldesloe site - with a clear responsibility towards people, the environment and the region.

A strong partner for the Stormarn business location

With its combination of tradition, innovative strength and international orientation, Fresh Nuts makes a decisive contribution to the economic dynamism of the Hansebelt. The company is not only an important employer, but also an ambassador for sustainable food production from Stormarn.

Companies like this show how regional ties and global thinking can shape the future together - to the benefit of the entire Stormarn economic region.

We would like to thank Fresh Nuts GmbH and the entire team for the open dialogue and the exciting insights into a modern, fast-growing company.

Further information about the company Fresh Nuts GmbH

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