Our history

HUGO REITZEL is a family-run business, founded in 1909. It has been successively managed by Hugo Reitzel, the company’s founder, his sons Franz and Charles Reitzel, followed by Joseph Poupon until 1986, and finally Reitzel’s current CEO, Bernard Poupon. The Reitzel and Poupon families are the majority shareholders.

Since it was founded, REITZEL has cultivated a distinct expertise, passion and taste for pickles, which has earned it the undeniable position as a leading specialist in its sector. The gherkin reigns supreme throughout our assortment of pickles (onions, capers, baby corn, jalapeños, etc.)

OUR MISSION

To respect and transform vegetables into delicious pickled products for a healthy, happy diet!

OUR VISION

Within the world of pickles, Reitzel seeks to be the benchmark brand in terms of creativity, competitiveness and attractiveness, in order to best serve its customers, employees and stakeholders.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

A Taste for Balance: We seek to achieve balance in all our actions and decisions. All values are given the same importance. All employees receive the same care and attention.

OUR EXPERTISE

“Flavour, Fun, Good Food, Tradition, Nature”

These are the values around which our teams develop all of our products and recipes. Going beyond simple savoir-faire, Reitzel combines expertise with a taste for balance.