Südzucker AG is a leading food producer in Europe, specializing in sugar, special products, and CropEnergies. The company operates in the agricultural sector, focusing on the cultivation and processing of sugar beet and the production of sugar and other related products.

Südzucker Group

Südzucker AG

CropEnergies AG

Südzucker Polska SA

BENEO

Saint Louis Sucre

Sugar is our tradition – but Südzucker Group is far more: frozen pizzas, functional ingredients, fruit preparations or portion packs are just as much a part of our diverse portfolio as high-quality starch products or renewable ethanol. 

With more than 18,000 employees and about 100 production sites in various countries, Südzucker Group is an international company, structured into five segments:

• Sugar: Südzucker Group is the largest supplier of sugar products to end consumers and the processing industry in Europe. Its sugar producing companies (Südzucker AG, Saint Louis Sucre, Südzucker Polska, Raffinerie Tirlemontoise, Südzucker Moldova and AGRANA) operate a total of 23 sugar factories and 2 refineries. 

• Special products: BENEO produces functional ingredients for food and animal feed, Freiberger Group manufactures frozen and chilled products (e.g., pizza, pasta, snacks), and PortionPack Group specializes in portion packs for the food and non-food sectors. 

• CropEnergies: CropEnergies produces sustainable, renewable products from biomass such as ethanol, neutral alcohol, high-protein food and animal feed, or biogenic carbon dioxide.

• Starch: The Austrian company AGRANA produces high-quality starch products that are used for a variety of applications in a wide range of industries. 

• Fruit: With AGRANA, the Group is the world market leader in fruit preparations and one of the leading producers of fruit juice concentrates worldwide.  

Do you have fresh ideas and team spirit? Do you want to contribute to a sustainable world based on “The Power of Plants”? Are you looking for an international company with flat hierarchies and open communication? Then Südzucker Group is the place for you! Become a part of the team: You can find our current job offers at www.suedzuckerjobs.com.  

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There has been a change in Südzucker's executive board: Thomas Kölbl retired at the end of May after 20 years as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Südzucker AG.

Stephan Meeder, who was appointed to the Südzucker executive board in mid-December 2023, has taken over as CFO on 1 June 2024. Dr Meeder has been with the company since 2006 and is very familiar with the Südzucker Group. His most recent position was that of CEO and CFO of the Südzucker subsidiary CropEnergies AG. 

We would like to wish Thomas Kölbl all the best for this new phase in his life and Dr Meeder every success in his new role!


Photo: Frank Schemmann/Südzucker, Alexander Seeboth/Südzucker

At Südzucker Group, we celebrate Diversity Day to set an example for diversity and tolerance in the workplace. 🎉 This year, we took the opportunity to ask our colleagues from different divisions, countries and professional backgrounds why it is important for them to be committed to Diversity and Inclusion and what the topic means to them. Have a look at our gallery, be inspired by the different perspectives and join us in standing up for respectful and open cooperation – not just today, but at all times!

What does Diversity & Inclusion mean to you? Let us know!

International Day for Biological Diversity: A Sweet Commitment to Nature! 🌿

Today, on the International Day for Biological Diversity, we join the global community in celebrating the richness of life on our planet🌎. 

As a company with strong agricultural ties, Südzucker recognises its important role in promoting biodiversity and protecting the environment. Südzucker's biodiversity initiatives range from scientific research into the effect of flower strips in sugar beet fields, to working with farmers to adopt biodiversity-friendly practices, to the creation of the Südzucker Biodiversity Alliance - an alliance between our farmers, Südzucker and industry customers to work together to foster biodiversity. 

#IDB2024 #biodiversity #agriculture #sugar #foodindustry

As a company, we have a responsibility towards our planet and the environment, as well as towards people and society. This is why “Care for people” is one of the pillars in the Healthy Planet Plan, our sustainability strategy. Caring for people working at BENEO and across our supply chain, entails three main ambitions for us: 

✅ Securing health and safety in the workplace  
✅ Fostering diversity, inclusion and equity  
✅ Ensuring socially responsible sourcing 
We aim to embed these areas deeply within our organization, for example by implementing safety policies and unconscious bias trainings.  

#SafetyCulture #HealthyPlanetPlan #GrowinginBalance 

Our annual press conference took place in Mannheim today. Südzucker CEO Dr. Niels Poerksen and his Executive Board colleagues Thomas Kölbl and Stephan Meeder presented Südzucker Group's performance and the figures for the 2023/24 financial year and gave an outlook for the current financial year. Thereafter they and their fellow board member Hans-Peter Gai answered questions from media representatives.

Overall, Südzucker Group had an exceptionally good financial year. ‘We can be very satisfied and proud of what we have achieved,’ said Dr Pörksen in his speech.

The Annual Report published today and all information on the 2023/24 financial year can be found on our website: https://lnkd.in/emPQPCqq 

#südzuckergroup #annualreport

Meet us today in Mannheim at the Karrieretag - die Jobmesse in der Region from 10am to 5pm at Rosengarten and find out more about your opportunities at BENEO, CropEnergies AG and Südzucker.

We are looking forward to meet you 🚀

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