BUSZESZ Zrt.

BUSZESZ Foods Rt., is the oldest company in Budapest specializing in fermentation products. Its history dates back to the second half of the *9th century, and started at three locations: In ***3 , Ferenc Schdel started to produce spirits and alcohol in –rmvlgy street (today Di³szeghy Smuel street). Yeast production was added a few years later. In ***3, Mihly Gschwindt started to produce spirits, alcohol and yeast at the location of today's Corvin Movie, a famous place in Hungarian history. Spirits, alcohol and yeast production was moved to Budafok, to the South Western part of the city between ********0, while liquor production was moved to District IX (South East). In ***7 , Vilmos Leipziger started producing spirits and alcohol by the bank of the Danube, in the “buda part of the city (North West). The factory that operated under the name of SzeszgetÅ‘ s Finom­t³ Rszvnytrsulat (National Spirits Distillation and Refining Plc.) soon added sugar production to its portfolio. Vinegar production followed in ***8. It was the largest company of its kind in Hungary at that time. This is the current location of the headquarters and production facility of the Company. In ***6 Hungarian fermentation industry was nationalized and merged. The company became one of the member companies of Szeszipari Vllalatok Trsztje (Trust of Hungarian Spirits and Alcohol Enterprises) in ***1, under the name of Budapesti Szeszipari Vllalat (Budapest Spirits and Alcohol Enterprise). Soft drinks production was also added at this time. . In ***2 BUSZESZ was transformed into a joint stock company, with Mautner Markhof Group as its majority owner . “budai Gymnt (Diamond of “buda), our own natural mineral water produced from our **0 meter deep well located on our site has been bottled since ***5. At present, our core activity is vinegar production and bottling under the brand name of chef, and the bottling of our mineral water under the brand name of “budai Gymnt. Besides, our company produces carbonated soft drinks (Queen), accepts orders for bottling and holds the exclusive rights for marketing certain branded product of international renown (Tabasco paprika sauce). BUSZESZ Rt., has been an ISO ***1 certified company since ***9.