Ehrmann has always been regarded a pioneer among German dairies – even in a geographic sense. Our current presence on the world market originates in the early decision to distribute popular Ehrmann products beyond the home market of Bavaria and “export” them to the neighboring state of Baden-Württemberg.

This called for investments in state-of-the-art production facilities and sophisticated cold-chain logistics. This meant products stayed fresher longer – even without preservatives – and could soon be marketed successfully to the rest of Germany.

Against the backdrop of European unification and the rapid merging of the world’s markets, the logical next step was international expansion. In addition to technology and logistics, innovative marketing concepts are fast becoming the key to success in foreign markets. Our first step was expansion abroad together with long-standing German commercial partners.

By establishing marketing organizations in what have in the meantime become all major European markets, Ehrmann is now in a position to respond to the specific needs of their customers and consumers in many countries. Ehrmann develops high-quality and innovative products, designed specifically for international commercial customers, and also produces products under their own (private) labels.

And so, over half a billion Ehrmann products are now consumed outside of Germany every year. And, Ehrmann products can be found in nearly one in four supermarkets in Europe – and most are “Made in Germany”. In this way, Ehrmann AG generates almost half of its sales abroad – and the tendency is rising. Yet our aim is still to open up international markets, establish local production sites abroad and thus ensure our long-term success.

State-of-the-art dairy facilities in Raos near Moscow, Stribro in the Czech Republic, and Brattleboro in Vermont have already turned this vision into reality.

Despite all of their differences, millions of people around the world love Ehrmann’s quality products. And there’s a simple reason for it: Taste temptation.