Peter Ganghof back at ARYZTA

Food service and baked goods expert sets new impulses

05-Nov-2025

Peter Ganghof (56 years old) will head ARYZTA Food Solutions Germany, Freiburg, from November 1, 2025. The company is the market leader for frozen baked goods in the out-of-home market in Germany. As Managing Director of ARYZTA Food Solutions, Ganghof is responsible for purchasing, sales, marketing, product and channel management. Yvonne Dewaldt, who successfully led the organization for three years as Director ARYZTA Food Solutions, will take over responsibility for sales support for ARYZTA Food Solutions and ARYZTA Bakeries as Customer Service Director Germany.

Aryzta Food Solutions GmbH

Peter Ganghof

Peter Ganghof has already been involved in an advisory capacity in the repositioning of ARYZTA Food Solutions Germany in recent months. "Peter Ganghof has unique expertise in the food service and bakery industry - from purchasing to production, retail and PoS. With his entrepreneurial spirit, his commitment, his experience and his excellent market knowledge, he is a great asset to the company," says Nigel Scully, Managing Director of Aryzta Germany, looking forward to the collaboration.

"The success of our customers is our success. Together with the managers and employees, I want to develop ARYZTA Food Solutions into a customer-centric service provider. ARYZTA should be the first choice of all those who sell customized food service and bakery products from a single source at the PoS," explains Peter Ganghof.

He was instrumental in building up ARYZTA Food Solutions from 1995 to 2011, most recently as Managing Director. Peter Ganghof was then responsible for the baked goods business with 5,000 employees and 800 stores as division manager at EDEKA Südwest. As Vice President Foodservice and Director Fresh Convenience at Lekkerland SE, he was instrumental in introducing the REWE express, REWE to go and Fresh + Tasty concepts.

The more than 300 employees of ARYZTA Food Solutions GmbH generated a turnover of around 150 million euros last year. The company operates five logistics centers, 15 hubs with 18,000 plate spaces and a fleet of 120 of its own vehicles. With 500,000 stops per year and 3.5 million units of goods delivered per year, the company is one of the top 3 service providers in frozen food logistics.

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