Meggle Dairy and Excipients

Meggle is a globally recognized brand with a legacy spanning over 130 years. Founded in 1887 as a small dairy in Wasserburg am Inn, Germany, the company has grown from a local butter producer into an international leader in both the food and pharmaceutical industries. Today, it is particularly famous for its alpine butter, herb baguettes, and its division specialized in pharmaceutical excipients, such as lactose for tablets and dry powder inhalers.

The brand is firmly rooted in its Bavarian heritage, maintaining its primary production facilities in Germany while expanding its industrial footprint to include sites in the United States and various European nations to ensure supply security. Meggle is characterized by its dual-market approach, providing high-quality consumer dairy products such as cream, yogurt, and cheese, alongside highly technical lactose solutions for the global health and science sectors.

The company remains a family-owned enterprise, held by the Meggle Group GmbH. This private ownership has allowed the brand to maintain a long-term focus on sustainability and innovation, evolving from a traditional creamery into a high-tech group with operations in over 100 countries. Their operations are frequently cited for excellence in dairy processing and chemical engineering.