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.