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Birkenfeld - Food must invariably be a feast for the eyes as well – design culture has always been part of the gastronomy and hotel & catering inweave. For decades, award-winning collections from premium manufacturer Hepp have set design standards for tableware. This year, organisers "Rat für Formgebung" have acclaimed the latest creation from the tradition-rich brand: "Sequence", the buffet collection by German designer Ms Thalia Schuster, took the German Design Award in the "Excellent Product Design – Tabletop" category.

Geislingen/Steige - This autumn, WMF Group will enter into a long-term partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF. The aim of the cooperation is to help children suffering from malnutrition and provide them with healthy nutrition. According to estimates by UNICEF, 165 million children around the world are affected by severe malnutrition. Together with UNICEF, the WMF Group wishes to ensure that the right of all children around the world to develop healthily is a reality.

Geislingen/Steige - At this year's host in Milan – the international trade fair hotspot of the hotel, restaurant and catering sector – the Geislingen-based premium manufacturer WMF will present its innovative coffee expertise.

Birkenfeld - At this year's Tendence international trade fair for consumer goods, the LifeCare initiative in cooperation with the Messe Frankfurt presented the coveted Home&Trend Awards for the fifth time. End customers and professional buyers alike consider this independent seal of quality a valuable pointer for their decision to purchase.

WMF Group announces joint venture with Coffee Day Global Limited, part of the Coffee Day Group, that pioneered the coffee culture in the chained café segment in India

• Joint venture operations in India planned to commence in October 2015
• Commercial coffee machines from WMF Group brand Schaerer to be produced in collaboration with Coffee Day Global Limited in India
• Internationalization strategy bears fruit in first half of year: WMF Group achieves worldwide growth of 6%