Schwarz Produktion Plans to Acquire Eystrup-based Jam and Honey Manufacturer Göbber

Weißenfels, 27 June 2025

Schwarz Produktion Stiftung & Co. KG plans to acquire the operational subsidiaries of Mayntz GmbH, specifically Göbber GmbH, DHI GmbH, Eystruper Land GmbH and Friedrich Göbber GmbH. The Göbber Group has been making premium fruit jams and honey for more than 135 years. Schwarz Produktion will continue to operate the business together with the experienced staff and thereby expand its product portfolio. The closing of the transaction is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities and is planned for Q3 2025. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.

The production site of the Göbber Group in Eystrup, Lower Saxony, will continue operations under the umbrella of Schwarz Produktion. Göbber was founded in 1888 as a family-owned business. It currently has 350 employees and annual sales of 70,000 tonnes of fruit spreads and honey. Schwarz Produktion thereby continues to pursue its strategy to ensure security of supply for its customers.

“A solid company steeped in tradition, Göbber is known for its quality products for good reason and is a key partner for jams and honey,” said Sandro Lemmrich, CFO of Schwarz Produktion. “By acquiring Göbber, we can draw on valuable know-how and ensure long-term security of supply for our customers when it comes to high-quality fruit spreads and honey. We are setting the standard for future-proof production with top quality and dependability.”

Michael Mayntz, shareholder of Mayntz GmbH adds: “The Göbber Group has made great advances in the past few years under the leadership of Michael Berghorn and his team. The decision to become part of Schwarz Produktion was carefully considered. Under the umbrella of Schwarz Produktion, stability and security are ensured for the future as well. As a family-owned business, we took great pains in choosing our partner to ensure that we shared common values. That is the basis for adding further chapters to Göbber’s success story, now in a new formation.”

The site in Eystrup will be Schwarz Produktion’s second in Lower Saxony. MEG Löningen has been operating in Löningen since 2001 as a producer of beverages and mineral water for the retail companies Lidl and Kaufland and employs around 270 employees.