Germanyâs âSausage Kingâ Is Said to Explore $5 Billion Sale Mar 19 2021, 7:47 PM March 18 2021, 8:55 PM March 19 2021, 7:47 PM (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Clemens Toennies is exploring a sale of Germanyâs largest meat processor, almost a year after his namesake company was embroiled in a nationwide scandal due to a huge coronavirus outbreak at one of his packing plants. (Bloomberg) -- Billionaire Clemens Toennies is exploring a sale of Germanyâs largest meat processor, almost a year after his namesake company was embroiled in a nationwide scandal due to a huge coronavirus outbreak at one of his packing plants. Toennies Holding ApS & Co.âs family owners are preparing a sale process for the 50-year-old company, according to people familiar with the matter. The business may be valued at as much as 4 billion euros ($4.8 billion) in an auction, they said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private.