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The German sparkling wine market leader Rotkäppchen-Mumm is entering the online trade with the takeover of the Bremen wine and spirits merchant Eggers & Franke and also wants to significantly strengthen its gastronomy business. The purchase is primarily intended to establish the premium brands in the gastronomy sector, company boss Christof Queisser told the dpa news agency in Freyburg (Saxony-Anhalt). The sparkling wines, wines and spirits would also now be offered online. The turnover of Eggers & Franke's online business is currently 25 million euros. According to dpa, Queisser expects an annual growth of five to ten percent.
Overall, however, the head of Rotkäppchen-Mumm expects "a result at the level of 2017". Last year, the company had recorded sales losses. Sales of sparkling wine fell from 177.9 million bottles (2016) to 163 million.
(uka / Photo: Uwe Kauss)