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Toni Meggle Dies at 94 as Foundation Safeguards Company Independence

Marina Meggle will serve as deputy chair of the foundation board to continue his stewardship.

Overview

  • The Meggle Group confirmed that its longtime owner died on October 30 at the age of 94.
  • In 2019 he transferred his shares to the Toni-Meggle Foundation, whose statutes bar any sale to protect jobs and the firm’s independence.
  • The company said Marina Meggle will act as deputy chair of the foundation’s board to carry forward his legacy.
  • He transformed the Bavarian dairy into an international brand through innovations such as portions butter, herb butter and chilled herb baguettes.
  • The business continues to grow internationally, with recent approvals for acquisitions of dairies in Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.