100 years Südzucker Group – Part of Your Life

100 years ago, five southern German sugar factory companies merged and formed the “Süddeutsche Zucker-Aktiengesellschaft”. At that time, no one could have predicted that this would develop into the company you know today as the Südzucker Group- of which the Sugar Division is an integral part. In our anniversary year, we reaffirm what matters most to our industrial partners: reliable supply, consistent quality, future-ready and beet-based sweetening solutions.

Today, the Südzucker Sugar Division has developed into an European sugar supplier with beet sugar production in Germany, France, Belgium, Poland, and Moldova and sales offices across Europe. Alongside well known consumer brands (Südzucker, Saint Louis Sucre, Tiense Suiker, Cukier Królewski, Candico), the Südzucker Sugar Division provides an industrial solutions portfolio for bakery, confectionery, beverages, dairy, pharma and foodservice applications. For our customers, that means:

• Supply across Europe: thanks to multiple production sites and sales offices
• Consistent specifications and quality (e.g., particle size, colour, moisture) supported by a QA systems for food safety, traceability, and process stability (e.g., IFFS, ISO)
• Technical support for process optimization and product development

Anniversary Packaging for Category Activation

Celebrating our 100 years heritage, we, the Südzucker Sugar Division are making our story visible at shelf with a limited edition of our Südzucker 1 kg Feiner Rüben Zucker (Fine Beet Sugar) in a limited anniversary design -a strong category activation in southern Germany.
We launched similar initiatives with our consumer brands in other countries as well — for example, for the 160th anniversary of our Saint Louis Sucre brand in 2025.

Sugar & Beyond – Südzucker Sugar Division Delivers More Than Sugar

Did you know that Südzucker’s integrated beet processing supports a range of uses beyond sweetening? At our Strzelin site in Poland, we use beet pulp, a sugar production co‑product and turn it into energy. We also produce co‑products like beet pellets for animal nutrition, enabling nearly full utilization of the crop. And with BeetKraft®, our alternative fiber material made from a sugar beet by-product, we’re expanding our portfolio into the world of paper solutions and packaging.

Looking Ahead

We are using our anniversary as an opportunity to look ahead to the future, with a clear focus on innovation:

• CO₂ reduction projects in operations and logistics
• Sugar products with product carbon footprint data available to support informed sustainability assessments.
• New ingredients & materials (e.g., BeetKraft®)
• Process and application support from our technical teams to to support your product development activities

This commitment is backed by our strong presence across Europe and our hands-on collaboration. Headquartered in Mannheim since 1926, we combine the reach of a European leader with the responsiveness of local teams. From specification matching and particle size optimization to pilot trials and industrial scale-up, we support your R&D and operations.

Let’s Build the Next 100+ Years together

We bring together diverse expertise: product developers, researchers, farmers, culinary experts, or marketing and sustainability specialists to explore new market opportunities for your business: innovative products, new formulations and solutions. By fostering collaboration and innovation, we support you respond to evolving industry trends.

You want to find out more about the Südzucker Group?

Sugar is a key business area of the Südzucker Group, but did you know that Südzucker has since expanded its activities and is now part of the everyday lives of millions of people? Today, Südzucker produces far more than sugar — its portfolio spans everything from high protein animal feed and ethanol to fruit juice concentrates, starch products, and even frozen pizzas.
Celebrate with us — visit our 100 Years Anniversary page to learn more.