Nothing is more valuable to your business than a strong brand. You have to develop it, nurture it and continually breathe new life into it. We have successfully gone through these processes ourselves plenty of times with our own brands. Your brand can also benefit from our experience. We take care of management according to best practice criteria, and put in place the best strategies for putting your brand in front of consumers in the respective markets. Whether on the Austrian or international stage: your own personal business team guarantees the best-quality support at all levels. We treat your brand as if it were our own.
Tania Polinski Head of Marketing – Partner Brands
‘We always aim to lead our partner brands to the top of their market. That’s our goal.”
Maresi International
Based in Austria - at home in CEE. With our locations in Austria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, we reach over 50 million consumers. Through our international distribution partners, we supply Europe and the world.
CAOTINA® is a sweet temptation for any chocolate lover, available in three varieties!
Original (the perfect milk chocolate experience for the discerning connoisseur)
Blanc (a unique indulgence of white chocolate)
Noir (a moment of exquisite, dark pleasure with 45% cocoa content)
CAOTINA® – a piece of real Swiss chocolate!
Deoleo is the world’s leading producer of olive oil, with leading brands like Bertolli and Carapelli. Maresi has been managing the renowned brands Bertolli, Carapelli, Sasso and Montolivo on the Austrian cash and carry markets since March 2021. The traditional brand, Bertolli, has been a consistent hit since 1865 thanks to its excellent quality and is the No. 1 olive oil brand worldwide. Source: Euromonitor, Bertolli food retail sales, 2020
You can be sure you’re getting the best possible quality when you buy a jar of Eferdinger Kostbarkeiten – or Efko for short. In Austria alone, Efko turns around 32,000 tonnes of raw fruit and vegetables into high-quality delicacies, such as their famous Deli Cucumbers.
In 1977, ISOSTAR developed the first ever sports drink in Europe and launched it in Austria. For the first time, athletes had at their disposal an electrolyte drink that was tailored to their needs and immediately replenished lost fluids and essential minerals during sport. The popular, tried-and-tested ISOSTAR drink has been reformulated and consistently improved ever since. Today, its unique mix of carbohydrates acts as a better source of energy.
This innovative snack from Lay’s Food Group, a PepsiCo Group company, is the No. 1 savoury snack worldwide! Even in Austria, the unique (patented) and much-loved three-dimensional crunchy corn snack is only increasing in popularity.
While you might not do things better with Ovomaltine, you can do them for longer. The most famous tin ever to come out of Switzerland is just as much a part of breakfast as a cup of tea and a bowl of cereal – in over 100 countries. This drink was first developed some 150 years ago as a supplement. Since then, Dr Albert Wander’s magical formula has become a cult favourite with a love that is passed on from generation to generation.
Hailing from Sweden, Samarin has enjoyed great success on the market and as a constant companion for any situation for over 90 years. One sachet, dissolved in a glass of water, creates a beautifully sparkling drink that helps digest hearty foods!
Santa Maria AB is one of the largest producers of herbs and spices in Sweden and has successfully been applying its existing know-how in this sector in international convenience food since the beginning of the 20th century. These days, “TEX MEX” (Texan-Mexican) is more than just a trend and is something that every good convenience retailer should have on their shelves. Santa Maria is a well-established player and is gaining popularity in professional restaurants and home kitchens alike – for big get-togethers or dinners for two. Santa Maria gives you the basic ingredients you need for an enjoyable meal. Easy as 1+2+3.
The refined English way of enjoying tea: when it comes to tea, Austria is quite British – isn’t it? Together with legendary premium brand Twinings, Maresi has been warming Austrian cockles since 1983, becoming the image leader on the market for black tea. Twinings has become famous the world over for creations such as Earl Grey Tea.
For over 40 years, YOGI TEA® has stood for delicious herbal teas based on unique Ayurvedic recipes with roots stretching back 3,000 years to the ancient Indian philosophy of Ayurveda.
The history of Lavazza is the history of a 120-year-long pursuit of a vision based on a passion for its work, its product and the country where it operates. These values have been anchored in the DNA of Lavazza ever since the company was founded in 1895 and have been maintained over four generations.
For more than 80 years, Dextro Energy (previously: Dextro Energen) has been helping people who need fast-acting carbohydrates when exercising or in their daily lives. Since 2005, the brand has been part of the Zertus Group, an international but still medium-sized family enterprise.
National and International
We understand our role as a point of contact for international brands that want to get their foot in the door in Austria or CEE. Our solutions are tailor-made for each individual brand and cover everything from selected modules to complete distribution. Own brands are a particularly important foundation for our customers, which is why we are more than happy to support these brands in categories where we see profitable added value.
