Univer Product

The Univer Group, headquartered in Kecskemét, was founded in 1948 and is fully controlled by Hungarian owners. By today, it has evolved to become a prominent player in Hungary’s food industry and trade field. The company provides a livelihood for some 1300 people all in all, making it a significant employer in Kecskemét. Univer Product Zrt., which engages in the production and marketing of condiments, is a definitive member of the Group, but the holding company’s sphere of interest includes Univer Coop Zrt.—which comprises retail units—along with Alföld Zrt., the operator of one of the longest standing shopping centres of the region, Alföld Supermarket in Kecskemét. Additional Group members include Univer Zrt. and Univer Szövetkezeti Zrt. which see to holding responsibilities; Univer Product Zrt’s subsidiary in Romania, Univer Product s.r.l., and Univer-Sport Kft., which is in charge of sponsoring sports.

Univer primarily owes its recognition to its typical Hungarian products, which count as indispensable condiments for Hungarian cuisine—Erős Pista and Red Gold—and are made at the company’s Hetényegyháza compound, along with Univer Goulash paste, Édes Anna and the onion/garlic pastes. Newer additions to our Hungarian style product range include Karikás Pista—fresh hot paprika slices in their own juice—and Haragos Pista, an extra hot freshly ground paprika product. The range of the products the company markets is much broader still: Univer mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, salad dressings and table sauces are produced in Kecskemét, along with premium fruit jams, juices, tomato based products and baby food. Regarding this last category, the Great Plain company devotes special attention to putting state of the art technology and production safety conditions in place, and this has allowed Univer baby foods to be made with no added sugar and free of allergens—which is unique on the Hungarian market. Nothing reflects the popularity of the company’s products more than the fact the Univer is the market leader in the mayonnaise, mustard and Hungarian style condiment categories alike.

The objective of Univer Product Zrt. is to comply in all respects with the relevant EU directives and the legal regulations of Hungary and its export markets in the field of sustainability. • Univer Product Zrt. is committed to providing its partners with a wide range of non-plastic (eg glass, aluminum tube, etc.) packaging products, with which Univer's products can be achieved by 2025 in addition to achieving sales targets -reduction of at least 20 percent. • Our goal is to ensure 100% recyclability of Univer brand plastic bottle products by 2025. • Univer Product Zrt. aims to increase the proportion of recycled materials where this is reasonable and possible, and to favor the use of alternative packaging materials - without compromising quality, freshness and product safety.