SÜDZUCKER SUGAR DIVISION – Your partner for plant-based sweetening solutions

Südzucker Sugar Division

The Südzucker Sugar Division is an independent organisational unit responsible for Südzucker’s sugar business. We are a sugar supplier with sugar factories throughout Europe. Our main products are sugar and sugar specialities for our industry partners and end consumers. Our co-products include animal feed, BeetKraft® and carbolime, and our portfolio is complemented by other customised services and products based on sugar beets.

In essence, the Südzucker Sugar Division is the core business of the Südzucker Group. You could say that we are the roots that got it all started. Over the years, the Südzucker Group has grown by adding new divisions and companies, but its core business remains sugar.

Dr Mike Eberle – CEO Südzucker Sugar Division Südzucker AG

“As part of the Südzucker Group family, we are proud to head up the Group’s core activities rooted in a long-standing tradition across many countries, and in collaborating with employees who have repeatedly shown their ability to overcome the numerous challenges our business has encountered in recent years.
The cultivation of a crop like the sugar beet is the foundation for producing high-quality beet sugar – a valued ingredient in numerous everyday products. For our customers, we aim to be the preferred partner for a wide range of beet-based solutions.”

Otto Brehm – CSO Südzucker Sugar Division Südzucker AG

“We’re uniquely positioned at the centre of the farm-to-fork paradigm. Our mission is to bring value to our farmers, customers, consumers and further value chain partners in everything we do. In a nutshell: identify customers’ and consumers’ needs and then develop the right solutions for them. The close-knit exchange with all parties involved allows us to find sweet-spot solutions and use our vast infrastructure to continuously improve our service to our partners and customers.”

Slaven Delic – CFO Südzucker Sugar Division Südzucker AG

“Our business operates in cyclical and capital-intensive markets. My role is to ensure that we translate this complexity into clear financial priorities and consistent execution across the value chain. We focus on profitability, cash generation and disciplined capital allocation — ensuring that operational performance translates into value. In this way, Finance & Controlling support operational excellence, strengthen resilience and contribute to the long-term competitiveness of our Sugar Division.”

Frank Kiesewetter – COO Südzucker Sugar Division Südzucker AG

“Our goal is to generate maximum value for our customers from the raw materials we source and process year-round – primarily beet sugar and co-products derived from regional sugar beets. We are firmly dedicated to ensuring occupational health and safety for our employees, continuously improving our processes, investing in further digitalization, and enhancing efficiency – including emission reduction targets. All of this is made possible by the outstanding team members at each of our locations.”