Press Releases

Read about the development of AGRANA’s business operations in our press releases and other publications.

Opening of first SuperEthanol E85 filling station in the heart of Vienna

Federal Minister Nikolaus Berlakovich, Arthur Kratochwil, General Manager of AWI Diskont Tankstellen, and AGRANA Group CEO Johann Marihart today opened the first SuperEthanol E85 filling station in the heart of Vienna, at Löwelstraße 12.

AGRANA – Successful completion of the 2008|09 campaign

On 22 January 2009, AGRANA completed the sugar beet campaign at its refinery in Leopoldsdorf, Lower Austria, thereby signalling the successful close of the 2008|09 processing season at all of its facilities. Sugar beet campaign in AustriaFrom 24 September to 20 and 22…

Substantial improvement in earnings at AGRANA: € 27.5 million operating profit after exceptional items in third quarter, up from operating loss of € 10.1 million in first half of 2008|09

In the third quarter of the 2008|09 financial year, AGRANA, the sugar, starch and fruit group, boosted profitability considerably from the negative first half of the year to a level near the prior year’s third quarter.

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New “GMO-free”, protein-rich animal feed from Austria

The sugar, starch and fruit group AGRANA now offers a new, top-quality animal feed rich in proteins under the brand name ActiProt®, which is suitable for livestock used for the production of GMO-free foods.

New member of the Board of Management - Supervisory Board appoints Fritz Gattermayer effective January 1, 2009 and confirms investment programme of approx. EUR 75m for the current fiscal year 2008|09

In its meeting on November 13, 2009, AGRANA Beteiligungs-AG’s Supervisory Board elected Fritz Gattermayer a new member of the company’s Board of Management effective January 1, 2009.

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AGRANA – After raw-materials-induced loss in first six months, significant improvement is expected in second half of 2008|09

Good crops in 2008 have put an end to high raw material prices

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AGRANA – Start of Autumn Campaign 2008

AGRANA began its 2008 sugar beet campaign at its Austrian refineries in Tulln and Leopoldsdorf on 24 September.

The Chef of the Year 2008 is Thorsten Probost

During a ceremony held on 19 September, the Griggeler Stuba Chef, Thorsten Probost, was awarded the title of “Chef of the Year 2008”.

AGRANA and Volvo support the Grafenegg Music Festival 2008 by providing an environmentally-friendly shuttle service

AGRANA and Volvo Car Austria will be supporting the Grafenegg Music Festival 2008 in the course of their cultural sponsorship initiatives. In addition to financially supporting art and culture, Volvo and AGRANA will be joining forces for the first time this year to provide an…

AGRANA Expands Hungarian Production Facility

AGRANA has concluded the expansion programme at its Hungarian facility HUNGRANA Kft., Szabadegyháza, Hungary, a 50-50 joint venture with Eaststarch C.V. (Tate & Lyle and ADM).