Südzucker

Südzucker AG
Company typeAktiengesellschaft
FWB: SZU
SDAX
IndustryFood processing
PredecessorZuckerraffinerie Genthin 
Founded1926
HeadquartersMannheim, Germany
Key people
Dr. Niels Pörksen (CEO and spokesman of the executive board), Hans-Jörg Gebhard (Chairman of the supervisory board)
ProductsSugar, starch, processed fruit products, frozen and chilled pizza, bioethanol
Revenue€7.6 billion (2021)
€123 million (2021)
Total assets€8.441 billion (February 2022)
Total equity€3.699 billion (February 2022)
Number of employees
18,019 (2021)
Websitewww.suedzucker.de/en/

Südzucker AG (German pronunciation: [ˈzyːtˌtsʊkɐ], literally South sugar) is a German company, the largest sugar producer in the world, with an annual production of around 4.8 million tonnes.

In February 2014, Germany’s Federal Cartel Office imposed a joint fine of 280 million euros on the company – together with its competitors Nordzucker and Pfeifer & Langen – for allegations of anticompetitive agreements.