Our history

Discover the Zott indulgence-story

Altes Bauernhaus von damals in Schwarzweiß
1926

Anna and Balthasar Reiter buy a small country dairy in the Bavarian-Swabian town of Mertingen. This lays the foundation for the success of the Mertingen entrepreneurial family and today's dairy. The couple married in 1923 and their son Georg Reiter was born.


    We are a traditional Bavarian family business in its fourth generation
Who we are

We are a traditional Bavarian family business in its fourth generation

“Our company has been a family business since it was founded in 1926. My heart has beaten for Zott since I was a child. From really simple circumstances to the size of our dairy today, I have experienced and felt all stages of development at first hand. For me, combining economic success with consistent adherence to ethical principles in the treatment of people, animals and the environment is a central concern.”

Christine Weber, owner and Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board

Management

Our managing directors

From left: Anton Hammer (CFO), Frank Uszko (CEO) and René Roth (CCO)


    Our managing directors

The Zott Group at a glance

In 2025, we achieve consolidated sales of around 1.3 billion euros (Extrapolation) milk processing of 894 million kg (Extrapolation) and over 2,900 employees. We sell our products in numerous countries around the world and are one of the leading dairies in Europe.

2.965employees
1.275million euros turnover in 2025
894million kg of milk processed 2025

    Zott Dairy
Our mission

Makes you smile

A product portfolio that consumers demand in the long term is at the core of our success. Our goal is to be a self-determined, international family business with a sustainable business model that is trusted in every country in which it operates and by all partners and stakeholders, especially our employees. As a company, we strive to have a positive impact on individuals (people and animals), our society and our environment.

Our values

Our compass in everything we do

  1. Respect

    For each other, for our partners, for our environment and for the animals.

  2. Passion

    For personal growth and profitability of the company, for innovation of our products and processes and for the success of the teams in our company.

  3. Responsibility

    For the quality of our products and processes, for a positive contribution to people, animals and the environment and for the future, in order to create sustainable values for generations.


    Operating in the world...
Our locations

Operating in the world...

... and at home in Bavaria. The main plant of our group of companies is located in Mertingen (Bavaria), approx. 30 km north of Augsburg. In addition to another German production site in Günzburg, there is also a production site in Opole, Poland. We also have sales locations in other countries.
 
 

Purchasing

We only use the best for our gourmet products!

We always assess our products from the consumer's point of view. We therefore align all our activities and the use of resources with these needs. With our suppliers, we seize the opportunity for long-term cooperation through fairness and partnership. We support suppliers who contribute directly or indirectly to our company's success through the quality of their performance, their willingness to deliver and their innovative products.