The Dark Ingredients in Dr. Oetker’s Recipe for Success
How a small pharmacy in Bielefeld grew into the Dr. Oetker food empire, and how it profited from Hitler's regime before its past came to light decades later.
The unsettling history hiding behind a familiar pantry brand.
Dr. Oetker is known worldwide for its frozen pizzas, cake mixes, and baking products, but its rise is tied to Nazi Germany and World War II. What started as a small pharmacy in Bielefeld, Germany, grew into a food empire
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