Schwartau

EUSpreads

Score

4/5

European owner. Some facts are not yet verified.

German jam and fruit-spread brand of Schwartauer Werke, which has been based in Bad Schwartau since 1899 and part of the Hero Group since 2002. The group is ultimately owned by the Dr Arend Oetker family of Germany, and Schwartau products are made at three sites in Bad Schwartau.

What we know

Owner

Dr Arend Oetker family, GermanyEU

Family control

Headquarters

Bad Schwartau, GermanyEU

Production

Germany(main)EU

Mostly made in Europe

The company says it makes fruit products and snacks at three sites in Bad Schwartau, Germany.

Not yet verified
  • Whether there are large shareholders outside Europe

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Ownership chain

  1. Schwartau
  2. Schwartauer Werke GmbH & Co. KGBrand ownerGermanyEU
  3. Hero AGParent companySwitzerlandEurope
  4. Schwartau International GmbHParent companyGermanyEU
  5. AOH Nahrungsmittel GmbH & Co. KGParent companyGermanyEU
  6. Dr Arend Oetker familyBrand ownerGermanyEU

Sources

  1. Schwartauer Werke GmbH & Co. KGHeadquarters · 1 October 2026
  2. Schwartauer Werke GmbH & Co. KGProduction · 1 October 2026
  3. Schwartauer Werke GmbH & Co. KGGeneral · 1 October 2026
  4. Hero Annual Report 2025Hero Group (Hero AG) · Ownership · 1 October 2026 · Source about Dr Arend Oetker family, the owner.

Last verified on 1 October 2026.

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