Rudolf Achenbach
Rudolf Achenbach (born January 10, 1928 in Frankfurt am Main ; † July 6, 2015 ) was a German entrepreneur . He founded the Achenbach Delikatessen Manufaktur and initiated the Rudolf Achenbach Prize .
Life
After the Second World War , Achenbach began a commercial apprenticeship in fruit and vegetable import and trade. In April 1954 he founded a company for the production of concentrated soups with his wife Ingrid and two employees in Frankfurt-Unterliederbach.
At the beginning of the 1960s, further delicatessen products such as pies and terrines followed . From 1961 the company grew into a nationally known manufacturer when production was relocated to a new building at today's location in Sulzbach (Taunus) .
The Rudolf Achenbach Prize , initiated in 1975, is recognized as a nationwide youth competition for young chefs in the industry and among the general public. It is still held today.
In the mid-1990s, Rudolf Achenbach withdrew from active day-to-day business and appointed his daughter Petra Moos-Achenbach to the management of the Achenbach Delikatessen Manufaktur .
Memberships
- Member of the Presidium of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs , Baillage Nationale d'Allemagne
- On the board of the Federal Association of the Soup Industry
- Association of German Chefs (VKD)
Web links
- History of the Achenbach company
- Obituary in ahgz.de: Rudolf Achenbach died
- Obituary in achenbach.com: Obituary for a pioneer in the food industry
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Achenbach, Rudolf |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankfurt am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 6, 2015 |