Südzucker

Südzucker AG (, literally South sugar) is a German company, the largest sugar producer in the world, with an annual production of around 4.8 million tonnes.

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.

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, 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.

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.