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title: Martin Braun-Gruppe - History
url: "https://www.martinbraungruppe.com/en/history/"
date: 2021-06-29
modified: 2025-12-16
lastUpdated: 2025-12-16
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# Martin Braun-Gruppe - History

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    The history of the Martin Braun-Gruppe
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 We look back on decades of experience.

The source of the Martin Braun-Gruppe goes back to 1874.
 Within the years well-known companies joined the Martin Braun-Gruppe. Therefore, the group gained outstanding professional skills and takes a leading position in the supplier sector.

    Our history
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    ![](https://www.martinbraungruppe.com/de-de/fileadmin/_processed_/5/2/csm_55f540e5a567e3e86a5b620ec15d6ed1178ba996_35c94f5ea7.jpg)  The Martin Braun headquarters until 1971 in Linden Blumenauer Straße, Hanover #####
2025

Merger of C. Siebrecht Söhne KG and Martin Braun KG on October 1, 2025

Change of name from Cresco S.p.A to [Martin Braun-Gruppe Italia S.p.A](https://www.martinbraungruppe.it).

Acquisition of Hoff's Bakery - [Press release](https://www.martinbraungruppe.com/de-de/en/news/martin-braun-gruppe-strengthens-its-frozen-bakery-division-with-the-acquisition-of-hoffs-bakery/)

##### 2021

Part of the Oetker Collection KG

##### 2020

Founding of Martin Braun-Gruppe Österreich GmbH in Austria, December 2020

##### 2019

Founding of Martin Braun-Gruppe Hong Kong Limited in Hongkong on November 1st 2019

##### 2018

Acquisition of the company Diversi Foods.

##### 2016

Joint Venture with the Turkish baking ingredients industry Polen Gida (Istanbul).

    ![](https://www.martinbraungruppe.com/de-de/fileadmin/_processed_/b/5/csm_399563df6bced269e6af47cf94ff2f9d02703239_33b3d448b5.jpg)  Top-Flavoring Compounds of Martin Braun: Sizilia, Combani and Caribia ##### 2014

Acquisition of the company Delite BV (now Martin Braun Nederlands B.V.) in Kerkrade.

##### 2013

New manufacturing facility in Central Poland (Grados).

##### 2012

Acquisition of the fruit puree manufacturer Capfruit, Anneyron in France.

##### 2010

Founding of Martin Braun Southeast Asia in Singapore.

    ![](https://www.martinbraungruppe.com/de-de/fileadmin/_processed_/3/e/csm_cc4a8c6517adaa67eecfc5e6f639fa0d818eb5a4_41d3894a43.jpg)  ##### 2007

Takeover of the Italian company Cresco S.p.A..
 Opening of the [BACKFORUM ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_xwfdKWMBQ)in Hannover.

##### 2006

Organisational merger into the Martin Braun-Gruppe in the area of "Food Service Baking" of the Oetker-Gruppe.
 Founding of Martin Braun Kft. in Budapest, Hungary.

##### 2005

Founding of Martin Braun Sp.zo.o in Warsaw, Poland.

    ![](https://www.martinbraungruppe.com/de-de/fileadmin/_processed_/6/0/csm_258aaee6f32790c00d35346fba1e054f4a3ecec2_213399a688.jpg)  ##### 2004

Takeover of the company Wolf ButterBack in Fürth.
 Martin Braun takes over the company Arconsa (now Martin Braun S.A.) in Spain.

##### 2003

The distribution of the Rau brand is assumed by C. Siebrecht Söhne KG.

##### 2000

Expansion of the new logistics center on the factory premises.

##### 1999

The environmental management receives certification pursuant to DIN EN ISO 14001.

    ![](https://www.martinbraungruppe.com/de-de/fileadmin/_processed_/e/3/csm_f7de4e92650f723dffa605638792a29f0adee349_6d978dcf8b.jpg)  The Beetle fleet for the field service. ##### 1994

The quality management receives certification pursuant to DIN EN ISO 9001.

##### 1993

Comprehensive expansion of the production facility.

##### 1992

Agrano/Switzerland is taken over by the Oetker-Gruppe.

##### 1990

The company is taken over by the Oetker-Gruppe.
 After the German reunification, Martin Braun starts business activities in the new federal states.

    ![](https://www.martinbraungruppe.com/de-de/fileadmin/_processed_/9/e/csm_Martin-Braun_Auslieferungsfahrzeug_3c503bec30.png)  ##### 1988

In the course of tapping new business areas, baking agents containing flour are manufactured in proprietary production for the first time.

##### 1981

50-year anniversary of the Martin Braun company.
 The company now has 170 employees and generates DM 51 million in revenues.

##### 1973

Start of the collaboration with C. Siebrecht Söhne KG.

    ![](https://www.martinbraungruppe.com/de-de/fileadmin/_processed_/a/1/csm_b1355d6c4be2f5edfae8cf01c7f4903fe9628234_11d3af558c.jpg)  Company founder Martin Braun ##### 1971

Relocation from Hanover-Linden to Hanover-Ricklingen.

##### 1968

First export activities to Hungary and the Netherlands.

##### 1948

The company’s headquarters moves to Hanover.

##### 1931

Master confectioner Martin Braun founds the company "Feinbackbedarf Martin Braun" in Berlin.

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