Overview
- The Müller group announced on Thursday, October 22, 2026, that 39‑year‑old Sascha Zahner has been promoted to co‑CEO alongside 94‑year‑old founder Erwin Müller.
- Zahner is an internal hire who rose from a logistics summer job in the early 2000s to purchasing leadership and will keep responsibility for purchasing, marketing, sustainability and process control.
- The company said the appointment broadens day‑to‑day leadership to secure operational capacity as Müller shifts to concentrate on key strategic choices.
- Müller’s seven‑member executive management team led by spokesperson Elke Menold remains in place and the family’s private foundation continues to steer governance and public representation.
- The business reported modest revenue growth to €5.41 billion and said recent investments in software, digitalisation and logistics have weighed on margins, a trend Zahner will help manage going forward.