Native name Zott SE & Co. KG Number of locations Sales in 75 countries Founded 1926 Type of business Societas Europaea | Industry Food processing Products Dairy products Number of employees 2,126 (2015) | |
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Founder Anna and Balthasar Reiter Key people Christine Weber, Anton Hammer, Hervé Massot | ||
Zott is a European dairy company founded in Mertingen, Germany in 1926. Zott produces dairy products including milk and cheese products, desserts, cream, and yogurts. The company's main plant is in Mertingen (Bavaria). Other production plants are in Günzburg, Germany Poland: Opole, Głogowo near Toruń and Racibórz. A production site in Bosnia-Herzegovina (Gradačac) was established in 2013.
Contents
- Zott international
- Zott in Germany
- Zott in Poland
- Zott in Bosnia Herzegovina
- Wood chip heat power station
- Plant for the Planet
- Kids run for Kids
- GM free
- Zott quality milk with passion
- Johanniter Christmas Trucker
- Monte
- Sahne Joghurt
- Zottarella
- Jogobella
- Advertising
- Awards
- References
With an estimated consolidated sales of EUR 894 million, a milk manufacturing of 951 million kg and 2,120 employees in 2013, Zott is one of the larger dairies in Europe and is one of the leading dairy players in Poland.
Zott international
Zott is represented in more than 75 countries around the world and also has sales offices in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Singapore and a representative office in Russia.
Zott in Germany
The main plant of the Zott Group is located in Mertingen (Bavaria), where yoghurt, desserts and mozzarella are produced. Another German production facility is in Günzburg (Bavaria), whose focus is on hard and semi-hard cheese, processed cheese and various powder products.
Zott in Poland
In Poland there are three production sites in Opole, Glogowo and Raciborz. Zott Poland is producing fruit yoghurts, natural products, desserts, drinks and Twarog.
Zott in Bosnia-Herzegovina
The site in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Gradačac, is specialized in the production of UHT milk, natural products and beverages.
Wood-chip heat power station
A wood-chip heat power station supplies the plant in Mertingen (Germany) with energy.
Plant-for-the-Planet
Since October 2012, Zott is organizing together with the student initiative "Plant-for-the-Planet" (Founded in 2007) in regular intervals "Zott Plant-for-the-Planet Academies". Kids are introduced in a playful way to the issues of climate justice and environmental protection.
Kids run for Kids
Since school year 2009/2010 Zott is a sponsor of the "Kids run for Kids" (Motto: On the move to make a difference) initiative, which benefits the SOS Children's Villages Germany and worldwide. With much sympathy and sustained commitment the initiative brings the aspects of nutrition education, physical activity and social engagement closer to the public.
GM-free
"Knowing where it comes from and what's in it" are two main points of interest to the German consumers. A survey carried out on behalf of Zott on the Forsa Institute, also showed that for 85% of German consumers it is important that food is produced GM-free. This is also important to Zott from Mertingen. Therefore, "Zottarella" and "Bayerntaler" were changed to "guaranteed GM-free and import-feed-free".
Zott quality milk with passion
The program "Zott quality milk with passion" addresses in the first step all German milk producers of Zott. With this program Zott developed an concept which is international adaptable to Poland, Czech Republic and Bosnia-Herzegovina the next years. Together with its milk producers Zott is realising many large and small measures for a liveable and sustainable agriculture of the future, which are reflected by the various components of this program.
Johanniter Christmas Trucker
Since 2010 the employees of Zott participate at the "Johanniter Christmas Trucker" initiative to bring the mood of Christmas (packages with surprises like toys etc.) to needy families in Eastern Europe. Since 2012 the children of the kindergarten, daycare and school in Mertingen are using the opportunity to join the event organized by Zott. Every year Zott is supporting this initiative with a separate truck and a driver.
Monte
Monte is worldwide one of the most famous brands of Zott. Monte is delivered in over 40 countries. Monte is a dessert with the combination of milk cream, hazelnuts and chocolate.
Monte range of products:
Sahne Joghurt
Zott Sahne Joghurt is a cream yoghurt which is well known in Germany and Austria. Sahne Joghurt is available in a lot of variations and flavours.
Zottarella
Zottarella is a branded Mozzarella of Zott. It is produced from milk which is guaranteed GM-free and import-feed-free. Zottarella is available in numerous different grammages and flavours.
Jogobella
Jogobella is a famous and market leading Polish Jogurt Brand of Zott.
Advertising
In Zott TV advertising Maxl Graf and Roberto Blanco were seen as celebrities. In 2010 the company recruited the German goalkeeper René Adler and his brother Rico for several commercials of the brand "Monte". In 2013 Zott changed the brand ambassadors for "Monte". Since then windsurf world champion Philip Köster and his sister Kyra advertise for "Monte". In 2013 Monte Cherry and Monte Crunchy were introduced in Poland by the Polish Volleyball Star Bartosz Kurek. That was the second time Bartosz advertised for Zott Monte. Csaba Vastag is a Hungarian musician and since 2013 the brand ambassador for Zott Monte in Hungary.
Awards
Zott regularly receives awards from independent institutions for the high product quality, such as the Bundesehrenpreis, the PriMax as well as gold, silver and bronze medals of the German Agricultural Society (DLG).