Zentis acquires stake in food start-up Dörrwerk

The jam manufacturer from Aachen wants to sharpen its sustainable profile. It is not the first investment in this area.

Zentis invests in the Berlin start-up Dörrwerk. The money comes from the subsidiary Zentis Ventures, which was founded in 2019 for investments by the fruit processor from Aachen. There is no information about the amount of the investment. "The investment in Dörrwerk offers us the opportunity to take a fresh and unconventional look at the topic of sustainability," says Zentis CEO Norbert Weichele. "At the same time, we can use the development expertise to transform process-related components into new, sustainable products." Zentis Ventures already invested in Haferkater at the beginning of April.

Dörrwerk was founded in 2014 by Zubin Farahani. Jonas Bieber joined the start-up a year later. Dörrwerk only processes fruit and vegetables that would otherwise not have ended up in regular sales due to aesthetic defects. The start-up produces snacks, soups, chocolate and soft drinks under the brand names Dörrwerk and Rettergut.