Friedrich Berentzen
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Friedrich Josef Maria Berentzen (11 September 1928 in Haselünne
– 20 February 2009 in Bad Rothenfelde
) was a German
businessman known for the liquor manufacturer (Berentzen-Gruppe AG) he founded. He is credited with marketing apple flavor grain liquors (Apfelkorn
) and establishing his company as the market leader in this product segment.
Haselünne
Haselünne is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, in the district of Emsland. It is situated on the river Hase, approx. 15 km east of Meppen....
– 20 February 2009 in Bad Rothenfelde
Bad Rothenfelde
Bad Rothenfelde is a municipality and health resort in the district of Osnabrück, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated in the Teutoburg Forest, approx. 20 km southeast of Osnabrück, between Hilter and Dissen. Bad Rothenfelde has a spa, hospital, clothes shops and many cafés....
) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
businessman known for the liquor manufacturer (Berentzen-Gruppe AG) he founded. He is credited with marketing apple flavor grain liquors (Apfelkorn
Apfelkorn
-Apfelkorn:Apfelkorn is a sweet apple flavored liqueur made from 100% wheat spirits blended with sweet, ripe apples. It was invented in Germany in the 1970s. The original was made by Berentzen. Apfelkorn, invented by Hans Berentzen and Friedrich Berentzen, is technically considered a Schnapps,...
) and establishing his company as the market leader in this product segment.