ZENTIS’ jam and confectionery business traces its history back to June 20, 1893, when Franz Zentis set up a colonial produce and food business in Aachen, Germany. Whereas ZENTIS first supplied fruit preparations to Aachen’s smaller local shops and bakeries, today it is a global enterprise.

Franz Zentis’ started producing his well-known FAMOS apricot jam in 1900. Developed without syrup, this fine apricot jam quickly became a branded product. It was this innovative delicacy that laid the foundation for the large and successful company that is ZENTIS.

ZENTIS added fine confectionery items – with a shift to chocolates – in 1954. Over time, however, the company decided to specialize in marzipan products. It produced finished marzipan specialties for its own seasonal business, as well as marzipan raw materials for industrial customers.

ZENTIS next extended its product range in the late ‘60s, when it began developing fruit preparations for the dairy industry. Soon, the company became known as an innovative, professional partner to the industry.

ZENTIS now supplies almost 100 percent of all European dairies and enjoys has the largest market share for fruit preparations in yogurt and cottage cheese as well as other related desserts and bakery products.

Not wanting to physically limit its growth, ZENTIS then decided to cross geographical borders. In the late ‘90s, it established a Polish subsidiary ZENTIS POLSKA Sp. z o. o. in Zelków (1997) and then ZENTIS DRÉGELYVAR Kft. in Dregelypalánk, Hungary, in 2000. Both operations manufacture fruit preparations for the dairy and bakery industries.

ZENTIS next formed LLC ZENTIS RUSSIA in 2003 to reach new customers in the Eastern Europe. Today, this subsidiary represents ZENTIS all fruit preparations and confectionery sales to the Eastern European region.

ZENTIS established its first United States operation in December 2006, when it created ZENTIS Food Solutions, an industrial fruit preparations supplier in Plymouth, Ind. (located between Chicago and Cleveland). Today, this facility employs 231 people who handle all supply chain matters, from fruit sourcing to finished product packaging and distribution. ZENTIS Food Solutions already has established a reputation for innovative product and market ideas as well as consistent quality assurance. It has become a successful processed fruit supplier to the North American market.

• ZENTIS Food Solutions' operations are flexible and far reaching. For example, the company already has become an innovative partner-supplier to the U.S. dairy, bakery, ice cream and beverage industries. Our first-class reputation within these key industries is based on thorough product and market knowledge and expertise. To that we add the latest innovative production technologies and a consistently applied high standard of quality assurance.
  
  
• ZENTIS Food Solutions is a pioneering partner in research and development. True, meaningful market innovation is an integral part of our corporate philosophy. We understand world-class, first-class customer service and make our unique R&D resources available to customers. We also organize our R&D teams according to customer requirements, so we more closely meet our partners’ product objectives.
  
  
• A true partner, ZENTIS Food Solutions can act as a direct extension of its customer’s business. We can conduct cost-efficient panel tests and market research to identify consumer demands and analyze market situations and conditions. This process also identifies trend indicators so that we can quickly address market changes. We believe ZENTIS creates true added value through this additional step and outstanding customer service. Thorough market studies help both parties assess a new product’s potential for success – before it is launched. Our ultimate goal is always to provide our customers with a clear competitive market advantage.

ZENTIS Food Solutions  -  the flexible partner for your success.