Food Production

The favorable geographical and climatic conditions in Mainfranken allow the cultivation of many specialty crops. Besides sugar beets, fruit, asparagus and other vegetables, wine growing plays a key role. With the Stiftung Bürgerspital zum Heiligen Geist, the Juliusspital and the Staatlicher Hofkeller, the city of Würzburg is home to three big traditional wine estates. 

The oldest company still in existence in Würzburg is the Würzburger Hofbräu. The brewery was founded way back in 1643.



Bayla Früchteverwertung GmbHexterner Link

Bayla processes mostly regional fruit. The most important leg of the family-run company is the customer fruit and wine pressing service. An up-to-date product line with trendy and specialty beverages supplements the traditional assortment. 


Danoneexterner Link

The Danone group is the largest food enterprise worldwide. The concern employs 80,000 people and does business in more than 120 countries. The largest Danone plant in Germany is located in Ochsenfurt where well-known brands like Activia or Dany are produced. The protection of our environment and conservation of our resources are important ingredients of their corporate philosophy. In the Ochsenfurt plant, for example, many processes for carbon dioxide reduction in production, packing and logistics have been developed and implemented.


Götz-Brot KGexterner Link

For 120 years or five generations, the Götz bakery has been the leading provider of baked goods in the entire Mainfranken and surrounding regions. In 2004, the company moved into their new headquarters in Waldbüttelbrunn where the combination of traditional craftsmanship and state-of-the-art machinery continues to assure excellent quality. Their products are sold in more than sixty own “Kiliansbäck” shops.


Südzucker AGexterner Link

The pan-European Südzucker group produces over four million tons of sugar every year. 240,000 tons of the total come from the plant in Ochsenfurt where 250 employees take care of the daily administrative and productive business. From the Rhön mountains in the north to the Ansbach region in the south, from Bamberg in the east to the Spessart mountains in the west, more than 4,300 farmers grow sugar beets for the Lower Franconian food producer.


Würzburger Hofbräu GmbHexterner Link

Top quality and genuine pleasure for beer lovers – this is what the Würzburger Hofbräu, the oldest beer brewer still in existence in Würzburg, has been promising its customers since 1643. With around 100 employees, the company with its rich tradition brews and markets the best-selling beer of Lower Franconia.

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