German dairy firm Zott reveals CEO transition

German dairy shaper Zott Group has announced a CEO transition, with existent main Frank Uszko acceptable to measurement down connected 31 December.

The privately-owned company's existent main commercialized serviceman René Roth volition instrumentality implicit the apical role.

In a statement, Zott's laminitis and committee seat Christine Weber said: "We respect Frank Uszko's determination and profoundly regret it".

She said Uszko, "as the archetypal managing manager extracurricular the family, successfully managed the modulation from an owner-managed household concern to absorption by outer managing directors".

On Roth's appointment, Weber said "we are pleased to person already recovered a worthy successor from wrong our ain ranks successful René Roth", who "possesses extended expertise, a heavy knowing of the Zott Group, and enjoys our afloat trust".

The absorption alteration was announced alongside a broader succession plan, which besides includes the commercialized station Roth volition vacate.

Dr. Marcel Hahne, described by the institution arsenic an "experienced" dairy income executive, volition go main commercialized serviceman from 1 July 2026.

With astir 2,979 employees and 2025 consolidated income of €1.28bn ($1.48bn), Zott is 1 of Europe's larger dairy companies.

The fourth-generation household concern processed 881 cardinal kg of beverage successful 2025.

The Bavarian radical produces yogurts, cheese, crystal pick and vegan alternatives.

It besides operates a private-label and B2B concern producing milk, whey pulverization and food successful artifact form.

Just Food has asked Zott to clarify the revenues generated by its brands and ain statement concern operations and what its income expectations are for this year.

Its brands see Monte, Jogobella, Sahne Joghurt and Zottarella, arsenic good arsenic Pure Joy, its archetypal vegan merchandise range.

The company's main works is successful Mertingen, Bavaria, with further accumulation sites successful Günzburg, Germany, and Opole, Poland.

Its income operations span Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Hungary and Croatia, arsenic good arsenic Vietnam.

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