Industry Food industry Number of employees 17 (end 2009) | Headquarters Wasselonne, France Founded 1850 | |
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Type Société à responsabilité limitée Key people Jean-Claude Neymann (General manager) Products Unleavened bread, special bread, matzo | ||
Etablissement René Neymann is a French company founded in 1850 that makes unleavened bread. It is the oldest company of unleavened bread operating in France. The general manager is Jean-Claude Neymann, who represents the 5th generation of managers of this familial and artisanal company.
History
Etablissement René Neymann was founded in 1850 in Odratzheim by Salomon Neymann. In 1870, Salomon Neymann and his son, Benoit Neymann, moved to Wasselonne. In 1930, the firm began to sell unleavened bread to the non-religious public. The production stopped during the Second World War, René Neymann restarted the company in 1948.
Today, this company exports about 62% of its production. It also produces some (between 20 and 30% of the production) organic goods.
References
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