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the way we work

Harnessing the Power of Plants – from Farm to Fork 

Südzucker Group is passionate about leveraging the power of plants. Today, we are more than a large-scale processor of agricultural raw materials into high-quality products. We accelerate plant-based innovations to create circular economy models that conserve resources. An integrated group of companies with diverse divisions and technologies in different scaling sizes, Südzucker Group takes its core strengths and operates along the entire plant-based value chain. Driven to ensure the future of our customers, our planet and its natural resources, Südzucker Group develops plant-based solutions and products that will sustainably and positively transform agriculture, food, packaging, fuel, and more.

our divisions

Broad Expertise

Südzucker Group specializes in a wide range of agricultural, food and bio-economy markets, covering the whole value chain from farmer to consumer. Processing the sugar beets of our farmers and selling beet sugar once formed the foundation of our company – but now we are so much more! Today, Südzucker Group operates in five business segments: specialty products/consumer markets, CropEnergies (i.e. bio-ethanol), starch, fruit and of course sugar. We see the whole picture – the spectrum of possibilities in bio-based solutions for a more sustainable economy and society. We convert our expertise in technology, agriculture, circular economy and food/bio-economy markets into B2B and B2C innovations.

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Südzucker Group

Südzucker Group is an integrated group of companies with plant-based solutions for food, energy and beyond. We strive for a livable, healthy and sustainable world.

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Südzucker

Südzucker is the world’s leading producer of beet sugar, sugar specialties and related co-products. Südzucker produces and sells organic beet sugars, fondants, pearl sugars, liquid sugars and sucrose-based excipients. We customize products according to customers’ requirements.

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BENEO

BENEO and its state-of-the-art production sites offer plant-based ingredients for food, feed and pharma that improve the nutritional and technical properties of a wide variety of products, while maintaining or even improving taste or texture. Our diversity of expertise offers customers new product ideas and successful product launches.

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cropenergies

CropEnergies stands for sustainable, renewable products from biomass. Every day, people use products made from fossil raw materials like crude oil, coal or natural gas. Our biobased products ensure that fossil carbons remain in the ground. For today, and for future generations!

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Freiberger

Freiberger grew from a small pizza delivery bakery into Europe’s largest manufacturer of frozen pizzas, snacks and pasta products for retailer own-brands. We work closely with our trading partners to continue our pioneering work, not only technologically, but also in terms of own-brand category management, encompassing consumer wishes and eating trends from America to Cyprus.

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Portion Pack Group

Portion Pack Group is a joint venture of specialists in the field of portion packs and the largest producer and supplier of portion packs in Europe. The production sites are spread across several countries and together the group sells around 15 billion portions a year. That’s more than 40 million portions a day!

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AGRANA Starch

Starch is our strength. We manufacture starch products at the highest level – using modern and environmentally friendly methods. The raw materials: corn, potatoes and wheat. The result: high-quality starch products for a variety of applications in a wide range of industries.

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AGRANA Fruit

In our newest segment, fruit, we have specialized in fruit preparations and fruit juice concentrates. Since 2003, we have relied on gentle, state-of-the-art production processes. Healthy nutrition continues to be a trend – as evidenced by the dynamic growth in this segment.

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AGRANA Sugar

As an international sugar supplier, AGRANA is ideally positioned in central, eastern and southeastern Europe, where local production is declining. What sets us apart: High quality standards, new products from purely organic cultivation and the support for regional private labels.

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Austria Juice

Austria Juice is one of the most important producers of high-quality food & beverage ingredients and develops customized beverage concepts — in close cooperation with the customer. The comprehensive product portfolio consists of innovative beverage compounds, flavors and fruit juice concentrates, as well as all-in-one fruit wine and cider applications.

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a powerful network

Our Innovation Ecosystem

We believe in the power of plants. To harness this potential, we focus on four “innovation lighthouse” themes: plant-based proteins (meat & fish), bio-based chemicals & decarbonization, sustainability & climate strategy, and digitalization & digital service solutions. Our ecosystem partners draw on broad technological capabilities to grow ideas more profitablly and faster than market peers.

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our collaborative innovation

With You all the Way

Our collaborative network empowers the abilities and passion of our people to go further. Together, we can extend technologies to create market-driven value by valorizing the whole biomass of plants and developing circular economy solutions. We can develop, produce and supply plant-based solutions – for nutrition, energy and beyond.

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Team Up with Experts

Our highly-motivated and diverse Innovation Team wants to connect, collaborate, accelerate and scale with you.

our team

The Open Innovation
Team of Südzucker Group

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Severin Guski

Innovation Project Manager, Austria Juice

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Severin Guski

Innovation Project Manager, Austria Juice

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Matthias Magin

Matthias Magin

Head of Corporate Development, Südzucker Group

Matthias Magin
Matthias Magin

Head of Corporate Development, Südzucker Group

With a keen eye for fields of innovation and potentially disruptive approaches, Matthias is always on the lookout for strategic partnerships and investment opportunities.

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Jens Angermann

Senior Manager Biobased Chemicals, CropEnergies AG

Jens Angermann

Senior Manager Biobased Chemicals, CropEnergies AG

Jens is an experienced manager and process engineer working for nearly 20 years at Südzucker Group in different functions and positions. Before he joint CropEnergies AG he worked at the New Business Development team at Südzucker Group and was heading the department Bioethanol- and Glucose Technology within Südzucker’s central R&D. Curiosity, discovering new business opportunities and bring relevant stakeholders together are important drivers, every day.

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Johan De Soete

Johan De Soete

New Business Development Sales, Südzucker Group

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Johan De Soete

New Business Development Sales, Südzucker Group

Johan is always in search of new applications and ideas for sugar beet products. Evaluating market opportunities and bringing new solutions to our customers are his priority.

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Rüdiger Schock

Head of New Business Development, BENEO

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Rüdiger Schock

Head of New Business Development, BENEO

Rüdiger is a food technologist with 26 years of experience in the food ingredient industry in Europe and the United States. After spending most of his career as a leader of customer technical support and innovation teams, Rüdiger is now responsible for exploring new ingredients and technologies to expand BENEO’s product portfolio in functional carbohydrates, functional fibers, plant-based proteins as well as rice ingredients.

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Stefan Marhöfer

New Product Development Manager, Südzucker Group

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Stefan Marhöfer

New Product Development Manager, Südzucker Group

Stephan is an experienced beverage and sugar specialties technologist. After having worked many years in the beverage industry, he now works as a new product developer for sugary products for the bakery- and confectionery industries at Südzucker AG central R&D. Sustainable products with added value for our customers and Südzucker Group are his priority.

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Christoph Poppitz

Product Development Manager, Freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH

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Christoph Poppitz

Product Development Manager, Freiberger Lebensmittel GmbH

Christoph obtained his degree in food technology after working as a chef in top restaurants for many years. As Product Development Manager, he combines his areas of expertise to create tasty and sustainable food products using plant-based ingredients.

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Dr. Peter Risser

Head of Agricultural Research Farm, Südzucker Group

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Dr. Peter Risser

Head of Agricultural Research Farm, Südzucker Group

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