Südzucker AG (German pronunciation: [ˈzyːtˌtsʊkɐ], literally South sugar) is a German company, the largest sugar producer in the world,[2] with an annual production of around 4.8 million tonnes.
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| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| FWB: SZU | |
| Industry | Food processing |
| Predecessor | Zuckerraffinerie Genthin  |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Headquarters | Mannheim, Germany |
Key people | Dr. Niels Pörksen (CEO and spokesman of the executive board), Hans-Jörg Gebhard (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
| Products | Sugar, starch, processed fruit products, frozen and chilled pizza, bioethanol |
| Revenue | €7.6 billion (2021)[1] |
| €123 million (2021)[1] | |
| Total assets | €8.441 billion (February 2022)[1] |
| Total equity | €3.699 billion (February 2022)[1] |
Number of employees | 18,019 (2021)[1] |
| Website | www |
In February 2014, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office imposed a joint fine of 280 million euros on the company – together with its competitors Nordzucker and Pfeifer & Langen – for allegations of anticompetitive agreements.[3]
Group segments
Sugar segment
The company has 30 sugar factories and three refineries in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Special Products segment
- BENEO-Palatinit GmbH, Mannheim
- Freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH & Co KG, Berlin
- PrimAS Tiefkühlprodukte GmbH, Oberhofen im Inntal, Austria
- Stateside Foods Ltd., Westhoughton, United Kingdom
CropEnergies segment
CropEnergies AG,[4] Mannheim (bioethanol production)operates 4 production sites in Germany (Zeitz), Belgium (Wanze), France (Loon-Plage), and the UK (Ensus Ltd in Wilton). The Zeitz plant is located adjacent to the beet sugar factory.[5]
Fruit segment
Fruit preparations
Südzucker has 26 production sites in Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China. Czech Republic, Fiji, France, Germany, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United States.
Fruit juice concentrates
Südzucker has 10 production sites in Austria, China, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine.
See also
References
External links
- Official website
- https://www.suedzucker.com
- Documents and clippings about Südzucker in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
