09/2015 Food Industry. Thuringia – A site that suits your tastes. What do Thuringian bratwurst and Brandt zwieback have in common? They are both made in Thuringia. With good reason, too: the region offers a unique combination of Seize the opportunities that our tradition, customer intimacy and cost-efficient production. region offers. Benefit from a prime location in Europe’s heartland, highly skilled workers and a The Thuringian food industry at a glance: world-class research infrastructure. > Approx. 320 companies1 > All major German commercial centers > Approx. 18,300 employees within 5 hours’ driving distance thanks We provide full-service support for any (in companies with 20 employees to a central location and state-of-the- investment project – from site search or more)2 art transportation infrastructure to project implementation and future > Revenue exceeds EUR 4 billion1 > Exports: baked goods, cocoa products, expansions. Please contact us. > Over 280 million consumers within meat and sausages, milk and dairy a radius of 800 km products, beer > A total of 6 university and private www.invest-in-thuringia.de/en/ Source: 1 Own calculations based on LEG-UTD, research institutions 2 Thuringian State Statistical Office, 2014 top-industries/food-industry Skilled workers who know their trade. Industrial food production has become so advanced that it requires highly skilled workers. However, specialists are needed for traditional manufacturing, too. Thuringia offers a wide range of training programs so companies can easily find highly qualified personnel. University education Vocational and further training Number of employees by product category Currently, nearly 3,000 students are In Thuringia, tomorrow’s specialists enrolled in one of the following majors complete a rigorous course of theoreti- of interest to the food industry: cal and practical training. All the educa- 1,022 701 tional service providers work closely to- Friedrich Schiller University Jena gether – universities, vocational training 1,344 > Nutrition Science (B.Sc.) associations and professional develop- 6,833 > Biochemistry/Molecular Biology ment institutions. The following occupa- (B.Sc.) tional training organizations specialize 2,221 > Microbiology (M.Sc.) in horticulture and the food industry: > Molecular Life Science (M.Sc.) > Molecular Nutrition (M.Sc.) > State Vocational School for Business, 4,775 > Biochemistry (M.Sc.) Administration and Nutrition, Weimar > Biogeosciences (B.Sc./ M.Sc.) > Stadtroda College of Agriculture Baked goods (including long-life goods) > Chemical Biology (M.Sc.) > College of the Horticultural Teaching Meat processing and preservation, and Research Institute, Erfurt production of meat products Confectionery Ernst Abbe University of Applied Beverage production Sciences Jena Thuringia is also peppered with many Condiments and seasonings > Biotechnology (B.Eng.) other agricultural schools. The Federal Other (dairy processing, pasta, Miniaturized Biotechnology (M.Sc.) Employment Agency will even pay for tea and coffee, etc.) > special training so unemployed skilled (Source: Thuringian State Statistical Office, Erfurt University of Applied Sciences workers can acquire the exact skills that 2014 figures) > Horticulture (B.Eng.) companies need. More information is available from the Food and Beverage Employers’ Association of Thuringia. www.angt.de Tested quality Research and from Thuringia. development. 125 companies already use this seal. Thuringia places a premium on building It is synonymous with product quality, strong relationships between business local production and long traditions – and research. Specialized partners are key selling points in today’s market. available for R&D projects. The seal helps food producers, wholesalers and retailers Selected research service providers: market local products better and add even more value. > Friedrich Schiller University Jena, Institute of Nutritional Sciences Benefits for companies: www.uni-jena.de/ernaehrung > Use the country-of-origin effect > University of Applied Sciences Erfurt > Position your brand as a Thuringian quality product www.fh-erfurt.de/lgf > Support the building of consumer preferences > Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, > Differentiate yourself from competitors Sensorics Laboratory > Achieve cost reduction through joint marketing www.hs-nordhausen.de/forschung/sensoriklabor > Impede product imitations > Leibniz Institute for Vegetable and Ornamental Plant > Ensure premium quality by using the quality seal standards Production, Grossbeeren/Erfurt www.igzev.de The “Tested quality from Thuringia” seal is granted on request > Research Center for Medical Equipment and Biotechnology, by the Thuringian Ministry of Infrastructure and Agriculture, Bad Langensalza and applies 28 quality and testing regulations to specific pro- www.fzmb.de ducts. > Pharmaplant Arznei- und Gewürzpflanzen Forschungs- und www.agrarmarketing.thueringen.de Saatzucht GmbH, Artern www.pharmaplant.de Thüringer Ernährungsnetzwerk e. V. Other industry-specific institutions: Supported by the Economics Ministry and Agriculture > Thuringia Teaching, Testing and Research Farm, Ministry of the State of Thuringia, firms have joined Buttelstedt forces to create the “Thüringer Ernährungsnetzwerk” > Thuringian State Institute for Agriculture, Jena or Thuringia Nutrition Network. As well as represen- > Thuringian Farmers’ Association, Erfurt ting the interests of the industry, the newly formed > Thuringian Association for Agricultural Research organization also intends to act as an interface for and Training in Jena scientific and technological transfer between the research sector and business enterprises. The firms work together to give the Thuringian food industry a strong image and, with the aid of coordinated mar- keting strategies, secure long-term employment and growth for the industry. Success made in Thuringia. Selected companies Food producers: Thuringia offers outstanding opportunities for food indus- ABLIG Feinfrost GmbH, Heichelheim try players to grow and innovate. For many years, well- Aromatique GmbH Spirituosenfabrik, known market leaders have been focusing on the state. Neudietendorf August Storck KG, Ohrdruf Ospelt food GmbH Brandt Zwieback-Schokoladen Born Senf & Feinkost GmbH, Erfurt One of the leading makers of brand GmbH + Co. KG Coca-Cola Erfrischungsgetränke AG, Weimar goods, the Liechtenstein-based compa- The Brandt Group employs over 800 ny produces frozen pizzas for every people at 4 sites in Germany. Since May DMK Deutsches Milchkontor GmbH, Erfurt taste at its plant in Apolda. The range is 2000, the company has had its produc- Erfurter Teigwaren GmbH, Erfurt being constantly broadened, and a sta- tion plant in Ohrdruf, as the relocation te-of-the-art, fully automated refrigera- there offered good investment and Fuchs Gewürze GmbH, Schönbrunn ted high bay warehouse ensures prompt production possibilities. With a share FZ Foods AG, Ringleben delivery to the customers on the FIFO of over 80 %, Brandt is the market leader Herzgut Landmolkerei e. G., Rudolstadt principle. in Germany, and also sells its products Klemme AG, Nordhausen worldwide. Köstritzer Schwarzbierbrauerei GmbH, Dr. Schär Deutschland GmbH Bad Köstritz Since 2006, the South Tyrol-based Kaufland Fleischwaren Heiligenstadt Lutz Fleischwaren GmbH, Nohra maker of gluten-free bread and bread GmbH & Co. KG Mühlhäuser GmbH, Mühlhausen substitute products, has also had a pro- Kaufland opened its new meat processing Nordbrand Nordhausen GmbH, duction plant in Apolda. The new loca- plant with more than 600 employees in Nordhausen tion was needed to support the growing Heilbad Heiligenstadt on March 1, 2013. Sauels AG, Arnstadt, Barchfeld demand, but is also in keeping with In this modern facility about 250 meat Stollwerck GmbH, Saalfeld the company’s principle of producing products and specialty sausages are pro- Thüringer Waldquell Mineralbrunnen locally and near to its markets. duced, packed and shipped to 620 Kauf- GmbH, Schmalkalden land grocery stores throughout Germany. Griesson – de Beukelaer GmbH & Co. KG Food logistics service providers: Already in 1993, with the opening of its Viba sweets GmbH AXTHELM + ZUFALL GmbH & Co. KG plant in Kahla, Griesson - de Beukelaer Located in Floh-Seligenthal and with Intern. Spedition, Nohra set new standards in the production of a long tradition in the food sector, the Dachser GmbH & Co. KG, Ichtershausen biscuits and confectionery. Since then, company produces sweets and is the Kraftverkehr Nagel GmbH & Co. KG, the site has been one of the most mo- leader in the German market for nougat Erfurt, Gotha dern in Europe. 2005 saw the inaugu- products. Since 2012, the prestigious ration of the new infocenter and admi- “Nougat World” in Schmalkalden allows Picture Credit: LEG Thüringen, NAThüringen, ABLIG Fein- nistration building. visitors a unique brand experience. frost GmbH, Erfurter Teigwaren GmbH, Thüringer Waldquell, Viba Sweets GmbH, pressmaster/fotolia.de Your LEG-Service State Development Corporation of Thuringia (LEG Thüringen) Our consulting services are Dept. Investment, International Phone +49 361 5603-450 free. Simply set an appoint- Business and Cluster Promotion Fax +49 361 5603-328 ment with our friendly Mainzerhofstrasse 12, [email protected] investor service team. 99084 Erfurt/Germany www.invest-in-thuringia.de/en.