Coppenrath & Wiese KG (German pronunciation:[ˈkɔpm̩ʁaːtʊntˈviːzə]) is a German food company that is one of the largest manufacturers of frozen bakery products in Europe.[1] The company mainly produces frozen pies, cakes, tortes, tarts and bread rolls. The head office is in Osnabrück. In 2010, the company employed about 1,700 people at its production site Mettingen and 300 at their administrative and logistics base in Osnabrück district.
Production of frozen cakes began in 1975 at the old dairy in Westerkappeln, when the cousins Aloys Coppenrath and Josef Wiese who had previously run a small bakery in the village of Mettingen joined forces.[2] Production was continuously expanded and new products added to the range. In 1992 a new production plant in Mettingen commenced operations. A small production area was left in neighbouring Westerkappeln until in 2003 the production shifted totally to Mettingen.
The products of the company are now distributed throughout Europe and since 2005 to the United States and since 2010 to Australia. The company headquarters in the United Kingdom is in Castleford, West Yorkshire and in Cumming, Georgia, for their US operations.
