Meggle Buys Rücker Dairy To Expand Cheese Segment 

(From near to right) Matthias Oettel, CEO of Meggle Holding SE and Klaus Rücker, managing partner of Rücker. Credit: Rücker/LinkedIn.

German dairy institution Meggle has acquired Rücker dairy, continuing its description successful nan food market.  

Financial specifications of nan transaction, which is taxable to regulatory approval, were not disclosed. 

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In a connection yesterday, Meggle said nan woody is “strengthening its marketplace position and further expanding its food merchandise segment”. 

The Wasserburg americium Inn-headquartered institution noted that food has played a “strategically important role” successful its portfolio since nan 2021 purchase of Stegmann Emmentaler Käsereien from French cooperative Sodiaal.  

Now operating arsenic Meggle Cheese, nan business produces Emmental food successful Altusried, Bavaria, nether nan Aggenstein marque and backstage labels. 

With a squad of 610 group and €500m ($583.5m) successful revenues successful 2024, Rücker dairy is said to beryllium “one of nan largest” privately-owned food producers successful Germany. 

Operating from sites successful Aurich and Wismar, nan fourth-generation family-run business was founded successful 1890 and is led by Klaus Rücker. 

It processes astir 700 cardinal kg of beverage annually to nutrient 90,000t of cheese, 20,000t of butter, and 20,000t of beverage powder each year. 

Matthias Oettel, CEO of Meggle Holding SE, said: “With Rücker, we are gaining a patient institution that not only has an awesome history but besides brings extended expertise and innovative spot successful food and dairy processing.  

“Together, we will excavation our competencies, make investments, and laic nan instauration for further growth.” 

Klaus Rücker added: “With Meggle, we person recovered a partner that, arsenic a long-standing family business, shares akin values and wherever strategy and merchandise portfolios complement each different well. We are assured that our institution will find a bully location here.”  

Rücker’s marque portfolio includes its namesake Rücker, known for bluish German cheeses specified arsenic Alter Schwede, Alt-Mecklenburger, and Friesischer Hirtenkäse. Additional brands see oba and Waterkant for achromatic cheeses, and Vega Lecker for plant-based offerings. 

Meggle, which has operations crossed Europe, nan Middle East, Asia, and nan US, generated approximately €1.4bn successful revenues successful 2024.  

In summation to user products specified arsenic dairy, plant-based and baked goods, nan institution besides caters to business clients successful nan pharmaceutical and ingredients sector.