RhönSprudel was also the subject of a takeover in 2022 when France’s Alam Group bought the company is buying up the remainder of the fruit juice business Bauer Fruchtsaft RhönSprudel Group was itself the target of an acquisition when France’s mineral water peer Alma Group snapped up the company in a 2022 deal Included in that transaction was a 50% share in Bad Liebenwerda RhönSprudel Group and Alma have now bought up the rest of the juice business for an undisclosed sum Bauer Fruchtsaft’s managing director Rainer Bauer will remain with the business through a transition period until an unspecified time in the new year but is stepping down from his role will takeover management responsibilities with immediate effect A brief statement announcing the transaction said RhönSprudel Group will take Bauer Fruchtsaft into a “new phase” in which the new owners will “develop the strategic direction” of the business Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis Bauer Fruchtsaft is a “well-known German fruit juice manufacturer” supplying the retail and foodservice channels The company produces more than a 100 fruit juice varieties in reusable bottles the latter being the owners of Paul Bauer Fruchtsaft Financial details around the 50% transaction in 2022 Rhönsprudel Group produces bottled mineral water under its Bad Libenwerda and Spreequell brands Alma obtained the Rhönsprudel Group’s German mineral springs in Spreequell The Schindel family has run the Rhönsprudel Group for four generations the group business consists of MineralBrunnen RhönSprudel Egon Schindel Förstina-Sprudel Mineral-und Heilquelle and Spreequell Mineralbrunnen with more than €40m ($41.6m) in annual turnover Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Drinks Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation This is your chance to showcase your achievements Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network