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Our history

The beginning                                        of a success story

On 25 January, 1967, South Tyrolean representatives of 26 fruit cooperatives founded the “Verwertungsbetrieb der Südtiroler Obstgenossenschaften VSO Gen.m.b.H” based in Bolzano. This was the beginning of a success story - which continues up to this day.

History

Milestones

1967

The “Verwertungsbetrieb der Südtiroler Obstgenossenschaften VSO Gen.m.b.H.” was founded

1968

The construction of the first hall was completed

1974

The steamed apple system was put into operation

1988

The frozen apple line was set up

1991

The first peeling machine was rented

1996

Certification according to ISO 9001

1999

The new press line with 12 new presses was commissioned

2001

Changeover to mechanical peeling

2005

Name change to "VOG Products"

2006

Start of Fresh Cut production

2013

Introduction of own brand Leni's

2014

Completion of the first section of the large tank warehouse with ten fully automatically controlled tanks (capacity of one million litres each)

2020

Two puree lines went into operation

2021

Dry receiving station and belt press were put into operation

2022

Operational area exceeds 10 hectares

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Products
Fruity alternatives: basis for cider and vinegar

VOG Products is offering the food and drink industry fermented bases for producing cider and apple cider vinegar - high-quality and individually tailored to customers’ needs.

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Sustainability
Bee meadow on the Sonnenberg in Kortsch

The grand opening of the bee meadow on the Sonnenberg in Kortsch on May 28, 2024, marked another strong commitment by VOG Products to sustainability.

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Products
Apple compote with pieces

VOG Products recently added a very special product to its assortment: “apple compote with pieces”, in which the creamy texture of the apple mousse meets apple chunks, resulting in an unforgettable flavour. High-quality steamed apple chunks are combined with apple mousse to create a “ready-to-use” product. This opens up a wide range of uses and applications for customers.

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Quality
Bioland is more than EU organic

Four out of five of the organic apples processed by VOG Products come from the cultivation of around 600 Bioland farmers in South Tyrol.

Picture: ©Südtiroler Apfelkonsortium

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Products
Red apple juice is attracting attention

The Kissabel® apple (variety R201) is known around the world for its fruit pulp, which can vary from pink to red. The juice is just as attractive as the apple, mainly because its unique taste and a characteristic red colour ranging from violet to ruby red.

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Sustainability
“Organic apple juice is no longer a niche”

South Tyrol has been the largest organic apple supplier in Europe for many years. That is why the quantities delivered to the fruit processor VOG Products have more than tripled in three years.

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Sustainability
EcoVadis Silver for VOG Products

EcoVadis rewarded the sustainability efforts of VOG Products with a silver medal.

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Careers
Always focused on new goals

Hannes Egger is a mountaineer and "optimiser" in the company.

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Products
How puree is produced

Puree is an increasingly important product at VOG Products.

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Careers
No monotony at all

Daniel Franco and the balancing act between machine and man.

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Careers
Taking the opportunity

Ervis Naci from Albania has made the step from worker to head of department.

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Sustainability
Sustainable water management: our approach

Each year, VOG Products processes around 350,000 tonnes of apples into juice, puree and concentrate. Water is indispensable in the production process: it serves as cooling and transport water. The company not only uses it carefully, but also several times over.

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