Südzucker

Südzucker

Südzucker

Major German sugar manufacturer


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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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.

Beet sugar factory in Brottewitz (Germany) of Südzucker AG

Special Products segment

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

  1. "Annual Report 2021/2022" (PDF). pp. Key Figures, 111. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  2. "Wegen Kartellabsprachen: Drastische Strafen für deutsche Zuckerhersteller". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-07-19.



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