Mederer GmbH

Last updated • a couple of secsFrom Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Mederer GmbH
Company type GmbH & Co. KG
Industry Confectionery
FounderWillibald "Willi" Mederer [1]
Headquarters
Fürth
,
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Herbert Mederer
CEO (1981-Present)
ProductsProduced by Trolli, Efrutti, Gummi Bear Factory: Gummi Candy, Marshmallows, Liquorice
Number of employees
2´500 (2010)

Mederer GmbH is the fourth largest manufacturer of gummi candy in Germany behind Haribo, Storck and Katjes. Mederer´s most popular brand is Trolli, a brand launched in 1975. [2] Mederer GmbH also owns several other brands, notably Efrutti, Sugarland and Gummi Bear Factory.

The company was founded in 1948. [3] [4]

Altogether, these brands produce gummi candy, licorice and marshmallows in well over one hundred shapes, sizes and flavors. [5]

Mederer employs roughly 2500 people in factories and offices located in Germany, China, Spain, Czech Republic, United States. [6]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Haribo</span> German confectionery company

Haribo GmbH & Co. KG, doing business as Haribo, is a German confectionery company founded by Hans Riegel Sr. It began in Kessenich, Bonn, Germany. The name "Haribo" is a syllabic abbreviation formed from Hans Riegel Bonn. The company created the first gummy candy in 1922 in the form of little gummy bears called Gummibärchen. The current headquarters are in Grafschaft, Germany.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gummy bear</span> Fruit gum candy

Gummy bears are small, fruit gum candies, similar to a jelly baby in some English-speaking countries. The candy is roughly 2 cm (0.8 in) long and shaped in the form of a bear. The gummy bear is one of many gummies, popular gelatin-based candies sold in a variety of shapes and colors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">SIG Sauer P226</span> Swiss semi-automatic pistol

The SIG Sauer P226 is a full-sized service pistol made by SIG Sauer. This model is available in four chamberings: the 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, .357 SIG, or .22 Long Rifle. It has the same mechanism of operation as the SIG Sauer P220, but is developed to use higher capacity, double stack magazines in place of the single stack magazines of the P220.

Recaro Holding, as the parent company of the Recaro Group, owns the Recaro brand and the independently operating companies Recaro Aircraft Seating based in Schwäbisch Hall and Recaro eGaming based in Stuttgart, Germany. The business areas Recaro Automotive Seating and Recaro Kids are operated by licensees.

The Ferrara Candy Company is an American candy manufacturer, based in Chicago, Illinois, and owned by the Ferrero Group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Farley's & Sathers Candy Company</span> Umbrella candy company

Farley's & Sathers Candy Company was created as an umbrella company to roll up many small companies, brands and products under a common management team. The confectionery business segment is made up of many small companies, often with intertwined relationships and histories.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trolli</span> German candy brand

Trolli is a German manufacturer of confectionery. Its American arm was sold in 1996 and became a confectionery brand used by Ferrara Candy Company. Trolli sells gummy candies, marshmallows, and soft licorice gums in over 80 countries and has factories in Germany, Spain and China.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gummy worms</span> Gummy candy shaped like worms

Gummy worms are a type of worm-shaped gummy candy. They are made from a mixture of sugar, corn syrup, gelatin, and flavorings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toffifee</span> German candy brand

Toffifee is a German brand of caramel candies, owned by the Berlin-based German company August Storck KG. Toffifee are caramel cups containing nougat, caramel and a hazelnut, topped with a chocolate button. They are sold in 4, 12, 15, 24, 30, 48 and 96 piece boxes.

Benteler International AG (BENTELER) is a holding company in German family ownership. The Group companies operate worldwide in the fields of automotive technology, steel and tube production and engineering. The headquarters of Benteler International AG is in Salzburg (Austria), as of 2010. The owner is the Benteler family.

Cloetta is a Swedish confectionery and nuts company. The company manufactures and sells local confectionery brands on its main markets Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany and the UK.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">BSH Hausgeräte</span> German manufacturer of home appliances

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH is the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide. The group stemmed from a joint venture set up in May 1967 between Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart) and Siemens AG (Munich), and it posted annual sales of 14.8 billion euros in the year 2023. BSH is an acronym for Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gummy candy</span> Category of gelatin-based chewable candy

Gummies, gummi candies, gummy candies, or jelly sweets are a broad category of gelatin-based chewable sweets. Gummy bears, Sour Patch Kids, and Jelly Babies are widely popular and are a well-known part of the sweets industry. Gummies are available in a wide variety of shapes, most commonly seen as colorful depictions of living things such as bears, babies, or worms. Various brands such as Bassett's, Haribo, Albanese, Betty Crocker, Hersheys, Disney and Kellogg's manufacture various forms of gummy snacks, often targeted at young children. The name "gummi" originated in Germany, with the terms "jelly sweets" or "gums" more common in the United Kingdom.

Focus & Kalkhoff Holding GmbH based in Cloppenburg, Germany, is one of the three largest manufacturers of bicycles in Europe. During the 2010/11 fiscal year Derby employed 756 people. Derby Cycle has a 14% market share in Germany. Formerly the Derby Cycle AG is listed in the Prime Standard of the regulated market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katjes International</span> German confectionary manufacturer

Katjes International GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Emmerich am Rhein, is part of the Katjes Group, along with its sister company Katjes Fassin GmbH + Co. KG and Katjesgreenfood GmbH & Co. KG. The company is focused on investments in the Western European sugar confectionery market.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maoam</span> German brand of sweets

Maoam is a brand of sweets produced by the German confectionery company Haribo. The product name is a century old. The product consists of chewy fruit-flavoured candy in various flavours. A packet of Maoam sweets usually includes five pieces of a particular flavour, and several of these packets are stacked into a stick which is then sold. The sweets are also available in larger packages. Maoam sweets contain gelatine.

References

http://www.wer-zu-wem.de/firma/mederer.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20110810143429/http://firmeneintrag.de/einkaufen-bestellen/suesswaren/907-fuerth/mederer-suesswarenvertriebs-gmbh

  1. "Candy Hall of Fame - Hebert W. Mederer" . Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  2. confectionerynews.com. "Trolli candy range set for UK entry". confectionerynews.com. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  3. "Trolli - history". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.
  4. "Earth-shaped gummies a hit among youngsters in Japan thanks to social media". Mainichi Daily News. 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  5. "Trolli - produkte". Archived from the original on 2011-06-09. Retrieved 2011-05-20.
  6. http://trolli.de/index.php%5B%5D