Zott extends logistics contract with Liegl & Dachser ahead of term

Liegl & Dachser has been responsible for supplying Zott dairy products to the Hungarian distribution center and for distributing them nationwide since mid-2008. The parties have now agreed a long-term continuation of their collaboration—well before expiry of the existing contract.

 

Dairy producer Zott stocks up to 1,600 pallets at Liegl & Dachser’s Budapest logistics terminal. The experts at the warehouse in Jászberényi út (located in Pest, the eastern part of Budapest, in the tenth district) pick almost 400,000 cartons every month for deliveries to recipients all over the country, including the major retail chains Tesco, Spar, Auchan, Penny, Meal-Trade, and Lidl. All picked pallets are subject to an additional inspection process to ensure the highest level of quality. Some 25,000 metric tons of cheese, yogurt, and other dairy products leave the warehouse every year.

In 2008, Zott Hungary kft became Liegl & Dachser’s first Hungarian contract logistics customer. Liegl & Dachser was able to continue deliveries without disruption even during the relocation of stocks to the new logistics facility in Pest in 2017. “So we’re proud of the fact that Zott has been always been satisfied with the level of service we provide,” says Tamas Horváth, General Manager Food Logistics at Dachser Budapest. Maciej Rykała, Zott’s logistics manager for Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, led the negotiations on behalf of Zott: “We’ve had a great working relationship with Dachser Food Logistics in Germany for many years now and recently stepped up our collaboration there. That’s why we were sure we’d get the same excellent service from Dachser in Hungary, and there’s still no doubt about that. We’re looking forward to continuing our work together.”

Dachser Food Logistics provides food manufacturers and distributors with temperature-controlled logistics solutions for their goods. In addition to its forwarding facility, Liegl & Dachser’s fresh food logistics center offers 33,800 m² of storage space in various temperature zones ranging from +2 to +25°C. Through the European Food Network, the Budapest location and the three satellites in Miskolc, Debrecen, and Szeged are connected with daily transports to 33 countries in Europe. The site in Budapest has received “higher level” IFS Logistics certification and is also certified to ISO 9001:2015.

At the last audit, Dachser Food Logistics in Hungary fulfilled the requirements of version 2.2 of the International Food Logistics Standard (IFS Logistics Standard), thus proving the higher level of the company’s quality services.
To ensure its sustained position in the target market, Dachser Food Logistics operates a quality management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and has integrated HACCP requirements and risk assessments in line with the stringent requirements of IFS Logistics 2.2.

About Zott Gourmet Dairy:

Zott Gourmet Dairy is an independent family business based in the Bavarian-Swabian town of Mertingen, Germany. In 2020, Zott posted a net turnover of EUR 935 million and produced 898 million liters of milk with a headcount of 2,800 employees. The company sells its products in numerous countries around the world and is one of the leading dairies in Europe. Its best-known brands are Monte, Sahne Joghurt, Jogobella, Primo, and Zottarella.