ABOUT US
ABOUT US
FROM FIELD TO JAR
Georg Koch establishes the predecessor of
Koch's Torma Kft. in Germany.
1908
Karl Koch is now also a wholesaler,
a wholesaler of fruit and vegetables.
1932
Karl Koch starts the processing and packaging of horseradish,
producing ready-to-use horseradish cream.
1948
After the death of his father, Hans-Karl co-founds
the horseradish canning company Karl Koch KG.
Newly developed products take the market by storm,
becoming available in many other countries in Europe.
1968
KOCH's Meerrettich GmbH is established, a company that will shape
the German market for a long time to come.
1989
As a further development,
KOCH's Torma Kft. is established in Hungary
as a new plant and a sales gateway to the east.
1991
KOCH's Brand is sold and becomes
part of the Develey Senf & Feinkost GmbH group,
but retains the sovereignty of KOCH's Brand.
2020
NOWADAYS
KOCH's is present in 32 countries, and in 16 countries
we sell within our own group.
Nearly 3,000 people are employed at Develey,
of which 110 work at three Hungarian sites.
We can proudly call Develey one of the largest sauce manufacturers in the world,
not to mention the number one sauce supplier to McDonald's.
In addition, it is a supplier of the following major brands:
Löwensenf, Bautz'ner, Reine de Dijon, Specht.
We supply products to almost all grocery chains
in Hungary and worldwide.
We are market leaders in the production of Hungarian horseradish.
We also sell seasoning sauces and dressings.
We have a quality management system
based on international quality standards,
reflected in the quality of our products.
KOCH's the world of modern sauces
presented with a very diverse
and unique product portfolio.
2022