Company Summary: MEGGLE is a renowned German company with a history spanning over 135 years, originating as a small cheese dairy in 1887. Today, it is a global pioneer in milk and dairy product processing, and a leading manufacturer of dairy products in Europe, with sales of approximately EUR 1.4 billion in 2023. MEGGLE operates with a focus on tradition, innovation, and quality, employing around 2,500 people worldwide across 21 operating companies and various sales offices. They are committed to sustainability, quality management (ISO 9001:2015, GMP, GFSI standards), and continuous research and development.
Main Markets: MEGGLE serves diverse global markets through two main business divisions:
- Consumer Products: Primarily sold in Europe (Central, Southern, Eastern Europe) through 11 national subsidiaries, with production sites also in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, and Slovakia.
- Ingredients (Dry Milk Products & Functional Ingredients): Sold worldwide, with a strong presence in over 100 countries through sales partners and dedicated sales companies in Brazil, Dubai, India, Japan, Singapore, Turkey, and the USA. MEGGLE Africa and Middle East DMCC, founded in Dubai in 2011, specifically serves the African and Middle Eastern markets across more than 35 countries, for both consumer products and functional ingredients.
- Pharmaceutical Industry: MEGGLE is a key global supplier of excipients like lactose to leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide.
Main Product Categories & Descriptions: MEGGLE’s product portfolio is broadly divided into Consumer Products and Ingredients:
- Consumer Products:
- Butter and Butter Specialties: Including unsalted butter, blended spreads (e.g., Alpinesse), and flavored butter rolls (e.g., herb and garlic butter).
- Fresh Dairy Products: Such as full-fat and semi-skimmed milk (including lactose-free options).
- Filled Baked Goods: Baguettes (e.g., MEGGLE Baguette) and other bakery items for wholesale and end consumers.
- Cheese: High-quality hard and semi-hard cheese.
- Cooking Cream and Fresh Cheese: Used for various culinary applications and recipes.
- Ingredients (Dry Milk Products & Functional Ingredients): Designed for the food processing, pharmaceutical, and feed industries.
- Lactose (Food and Infant Grade): A milk sugar widely used in the food industry and for infant nutrition, and for pharmaceutical excipients.
- Whipping Agents, Emulsifiers, and Creamers: Functional ingredients like coffee whiteners, foamers, and baking emulsifiers that improve texture, stability, and sensory properties in various food applications.
- Fat Powders: Powders with nutritionally valuable properties.
- Proteins and Protein Compounds: Including casein, sodium and calcium caseinates, and WPC 80 (Whey Protein Concentrate 80). These are used as protein sources for dairy products, nutritional foods, protein bars, sports nutrition, and protein shakes.
- Buttermilk Powder and Protein-enriched Whey Powder: Raw materials derived from skimmed milk and whey, used in a variety of food industry applications.
- Custom Formulations: MEGGLE works with customers to design special formulations and functional milk protein compounds for the stabilization of dairy products, leveraging their R&D and technological expertise.
