ZOTT

What ZOTT does

Zott SE & Co. KG is a family-owned German dairy manufacturer (Genuss-Molkerei) founded in 1926 and headquartered in Mertingen, Bavaria, operating as a Kommanditgesellschaft with Zott Verwaltungs SE as general partner. The company manufactures and sells a broad portfolio of dairy products across eleven sub-brands spanning yogurt and fruit yoghurt (Jogobella, 57 SKUs), family desserts (Monte, 25 SKUs), mozzarella (Zottarella), cheese specialties (Bayerntaler, Gourmet Slices with up to 360-day shelf life), protein-enriched products (Zott Protein line with yogurt, pudding, mousse, drink and cheese variants), functional drinks (Caffreze, Zott Hungry meal replacement) and snack-style dairy (Zottis), and since 2022 has extended into vegan yogurt and dessert alternatives. Production runs across three sites (including Opole, Poland) with seven sales locations, and the company operates dedicated B2B portals for milk producers and retailers, plus a direct factory outlet at its Mertingen headquarters. It sells to retail consumers across Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, with brand websites in German, Polish, English, Czech, Slovak and Hungarian.

The company generates revenue through one-time sales of branded dairy SKUs to retail customers via supermarket channels, and through B2B supply arrangements with retailers and partner milk producers in Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg and Poland. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; retailer and milk-producer transactions are mediated through dedicated login portals. Zott is controlled by its founding family, with no external institutional investors or parent company disclosed; it is led by Managing Directors Frank Uszko, Anton Hammer and René Roth, overseen by a Supervisory Board chaired by Christine Weber. Governance is supported by a BDO Legal-managed whistleblower system and a "House of Sustainability" framework covering climate, animal welfare, environment and employees. Recent strategic activity has focused on product-line expansion (vegan, protein, meal replacement), geographic broadening into Central Europe, a 2026 leadership change coinciding with the firm's 100th anniversary, and brand awards including Monte Top Brand 2025.

Name

ZOTT

Legal name

Zott SE & Co. KG

Website

https://zott-dairy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mertingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Dairy Product Sales: Zott generates revenue through the manufacturing and sale of dairy products including yogurt, desserts, Mozzarella, cheese, cream products, and milk-based snacks to retailers and consumers.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zott manufactures and sells branded dairy products including yogurt, desserts, Mozzarella, hard cheese (Hartkäse), coffee cream (Kaffeesahne), powder products and milk snacks across multiple European markets. Since 2022, the portfolio has expanded to include vegan yogurt and dessert alternatives. The company operates 3 production sites and 7 sales locations worldwide and sells its own multi-brand portfolio (Monte, Jogobella, Zottarella, Primo, Zott Protein, Bayerntaler, Gourmet Slices, Zottis, Caffreze, Zott Hungry) primarily through retail and a direct factory outlet at Mertingen.

Product overview

ZOTT is a dairy company (Genuss-Molkerei) operating as an international family business that produces a diverse portfolio of dairy products and, since 2022, vegan alternatives. The company manufactures yogurt and dessert products (Monte, Jogobella, Belriso), cheese products (Zottarella Mozzarella, Bayerntaler cheese specialties, Gourmet Slices), protein-enriched products (Zott Protein line including yogurts, puddings, mousses, drinks, and cheese), functional drinks (Zott Hungry? Drink this! meal replacement, Caffreze coffee drinks), and fruity snacks (Zottis). The core offerings span from family desserts and fruit yogurts to premium cheeses and health-focused protein products, with operations at 3 production sites serving international markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Monte: Family dessert brand.
• Jogobella
• Zottarella
• Primo
• Belriso
• Zottis
• Caffreze
• Zott Protein
• Zott Hungry
• Bayerntaler
• Gourmet Slices

Products and services

• Monte Monte is Zott's family dessert brand offering indulgent dessert products targeted at household consumers seeking everyday moments of indulgence.
• Jogobella Jogobella is a fruit yoghurt brand featuring extra-large fruit chunks, marketed to retail consumers across Zott's European markets.
• Zottarella Zottarella is Zott's Mozzarella cheese brand marketed for caprese and other dishes, sold to retail consumers.
• Primo Primo is Zott's extra creamy dairy brand targeted at retail consumers seeking everyday dairy creaminess.
• Belriso Belriso is a Zott dairy brand positioned as delicious and nutritious, marketed to retail consumers.
• Zottis Zottis is a fruity dairy snack brand for on-the-go and between-meal consumption, sold to retail consumers.
• Caffreze Caffreze is Zott's milk-coffee drink brand marketed as a Pick-Me-Up beverage for retail consumers.
• Zott Protein Zott Protein is a protein-enriched dairy line spanning yogurt, pudding, mousse, drink and cheese products, positioned for in-between snacks and post-workout meals for retail consumers.
• Zott Hungry? Drink this! Zott Hungry? Drink this! is a drinkable meal-replacement brand with 26 vitamins and minerals, designed to balance the day and keep hunger away for hours, sold to retail consumers.
• Bayerntaler Bayerntaler is a cheese-specialty brand inspired by Bavarian craftsmanship, made from high-quality milk and matured to perfection, sold to retail consumers in formats such as 200g Emmental, 200g Emmental Light and 3kg Emmental.
• Gourmet Slices Gourmet Slices is a long-shelf-life sliced cheese brand offering Burger, Sandwich, Toast and Mozzarella variants with up to 360 days of shelf life, sold to retail consumers across European markets.
• Zott Factory Outlet Mertingen Direct factory outlet at the Mertingen headquarters enabling visiting consumers to purchase Zott dairy products at the production site.
• Vegan yogurt and dessert alternatives Vegan yogurt and dessert alternatives launched by Zott in 2022, extending the portfolio beyond dairy into plant-based categories for retail consumers.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BDO Legal Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbHcoreOthersLegal partner managing the Zott whistleblower system. Provides three ombudspersons (lawyers of confidence): Jesko Thrams, Dr. Andy Breitner, and Dr. Cora Keller. The system allows anonymous reporting of alleged violations by Zott Group employees or contractors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Danone: Global dairy and plant-based leader (Activia, Danio, Alpro). Competes with Zott across yogurt, dessert, and (via Alpro) vegan dairy categories at a much larger scale; benchmark for category leadership and retailer negotiations.
• Arla Foods: European dairy cooperative spanning milk, yogurt, cheese, and butter across Northern and Central Europe. Comparable to Zott in multi-country European distribution and dairy breadth, with significantly larger scale.
• FrieslandCampina: Dutch dairy cooperative with strong branded presence in yogurt, dairy drinks, and cheese (including Landliebe). Directly comparable in Central European branded dairy reach and product breadth versus Zott.
• Lactalis: World's largest dairy group with a broad cheese and dairy portfolio. Relevant incumbent peer given overlap with Zott's cheese (Zottarella, Bayerntaler, Gourmet Slices) and overall dairy manufacturing scale.
• Nestlé: Global food and beverage incumbent with significant dairy presence (yogurts, desserts, milk-based beverages, infant nutrition). Relevant broad peer benchmarking Zott's branded dairy portfolio and European retail scale.

Emerging players

• Alpro (Danone): European plant-based dairy specialist (yogurts, desserts, drinks). Direct comparable to Zott's 2022-launched vegan line and benchmark for plant-based category leadership Zott is competing against.

Direct peers

• Müller (Theo Müller Group): German family-owned dairy group with brands in yogurt, desserts, and milk drinks (Müller Milch, Müller Corner). Closest direct competitor to Zott in branded German dairy with similar family-owned, multi-brand structure and overlap in desserts and yogurts.
• Hochwald: German dairy cooperative producing milk, cheese, and dairy ingredients with broad European distribution. Comparable to Zott in scale, multi-country footprint, and breadth of dairy product portfolio.
• Ehrmann: Bavarian-based dairy company producing yogurts, desserts (including the Almighurt and Milka collaborations), and protein products. Directly comparable to Zott in product mix (yogurts, desserts, protein), German footprint, and family-ownership profile.
• Meggle: German dairy company with operations in cheese, butter, and dairy ingredients. Comparable to Zott in Bavarian origins, family-owned structure, and German/Central European distribution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fa-zott-se&co-kg/?originalSubdomain=de

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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