Karwendel-Werke Huber

Karwendel-Werke Huber GmbH & Co. KG is a German food manufacturer and one of the largest family-owned dairy companies in Germany, ranking roughly 30th among all German milk processors. The company develops, produces and distributes cheese, fresh cheese, milk fresh products, skimmed milk and whey powder. Its headquarters are in Buchloe, Bavaria, and it operates subsidiaries in Italy, Austria, Poland and Romania. The main sales market is Germany, with about 45% of products exported. In 2025 annual revenue was around 551 million euros with 567 employees; about 281 million liters of milk from 598 suppliers were processed in 2024. The company is led by Wilfried Huber, grandson of the founder, who has been sole managing partner since 2001. The company was founded in 1909 by Franz Xaver Huber in Wessobrunn, moved to Oberdießen near Landsberg am Lech four years later, and has been headquartered in Buchloe since 1926. While the product range originally focused on natural, soft and processed cheese, since the early 1990s the company has specialized in fresh cheese and quark products, with a comparatively extensive range of reduced-fat products. Its best-known brand is Exquisa, covering fresh cheese, natural and fruit quark, mascarpone and cheesecake snacks. Other brands include Karwendel (sliced and processed cheese), Miree (French-style fresh cheese) and NOA (plant-based products). The company also produces numerous private-label products for German and international retailers such as Lidl, Netto, Norma, Edeka, Rewe, Aldi, Kaufland and Spar. In the fresh cheese segment, Karwendel-Werke holds a market share of over 20% in branded business, making it number 2 in Germany behind Philadelphia from Kraft Foods. In branded fruit quark, in some segments (500g cups) it is market leader with nearly 50% share, and in quark products overall it ranks number 5 (market leader is Danone). The company's veterinary control numbers are BY 706 and BY 77706. With over 100 years of family business experience, Karwendel-Werke emphasizes particularly creamy products, distinctive taste, selected ingredients and milk from regional farmers.

The company was founded in 1909 by Franz Xaver Huber in Wessobrunn, Bavaria. Four years later, in 1913, the business moved to Oberdießen near Landsberg am Lech. Since 1926, the company headquarters have been located in Buchloe, where the main production facility remains today. In its early decades, the product range focused on natural cheese, soft cheese and processed cheese. From the early 1990s, Karwendel-Werke shifted its specialization toward fresh cheese and quark products, building a comparatively extensive range of reduced-fat products. This strategic reorientation helped the company become one of the leading German producers in the fresh cheese segment. In 2001, Wilfried Huber, grandson of the founder, became the sole managing partner. The company has expanded internationally, with subsidiaries in Italy, Austria, Poland and Romania. By 2024, it processed around 281 million liters of milk from 598 supplier farms. In 2025, annual revenue reached approximately 551 million euros with 567 employees. The company remains family-owned and is one of the largest family-owned dairy businesses in Germany, ranking about 30th among all German milk processors. Its brands include Karwendel, Exquisa, Miree and NOA, and it produces numerous private-label products for major retailers.

• 2025

  Annual revenue of around 551 million euros; 567 employees.

• 2024

  Processed around 281 million liters of milk from 598 suppliers.

• 2001

  Wilfried Huber becomes sole managing partner.

• 1990

  Beginning of specialization in fresh cheese and quark products.

• 1926

  Headquarters established in Buchloe, Bavaria.

• 1913

  Company moves to Oberdießen near Landsberg am Lech.

• 1909

  Founded by Franz Xaver Huber in Wessobrunn, Germany.

Family-owned German dairy specialist focused on fresh cheese and quark, with strong branded and private-label presence; emphasizes creamy texture, regional milk and over 100 years of family tradition.

• Exquisa Milder Skyr Drink

  New mild, creamy Skyr drink, rich in protein.

• Exquisa Steinpilz-Champignon

  Fresh cheese with porcini mushrooms and button mushrooms.

• Exquisa Milder Skyr

  Particularly mild, protein-rich and creamy Skyr.

• Karwendel sliced cheese and processed cheese

  Traditional cheese products under the Karwendel brand.

• Miree French-style fresh cheese

  Fresh cheese prepared in the French style.

• NOA plant-based products

  Plant-based product line.

1. 1Exquisa official websiteexquisa.de
2. 2Karwendel-Werke - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org
3. 3Karwendel-Werke Huber - Wikidatawikidata.org