The Company
Know-how since 1974
Süd-Eis GmbH & Co. KG, based in Osnabrück, is a family-run company and is considered one of the established manufacturers in the field of ice cream for the food service industry, retail, and bulk consumers. The company’s history dates back to 1974, when the brothers Gianfranco Piccoli and Graziano Piccoli began producing “Piccoli Eis” in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe region, thereby laying the foundation for the company’s development as it stands today.
Our Story
From the beginnings to today
1974
In the early 1970s, the success story of brothers Gianfranco and Graziano Piccoli began. With mobile sales carts and ice cream parlors, they achieved great success in Germany, and before long, a central ice cream production facility was built. This was initially established in East Westphalia-Lippe.
1995
In 1995, the Piccoli brothers joined forces with the Osnabrück-based company Roncadin (now part of “Froneri”), which at the time was still a family-run business with Italian roots as well.
2006
In 2006, the Piccoli brothers once again became fully independent and built a modern production facility in Osnabrück, based on traditional artisanal principles.
2015
Due to capacity limitations at the Osnabrück site, the former production facility of Alterwest Eiskrem AG near Frankfurt am Main was acquired in mid-2015.
2024
In 2024, Gianfranco Piccoli retired at the age of 74, handing over the entrepreneurial responsibility to new leadership.
2026
With the investment in the new site in Bad Iburg, managing partners Frank Urbahn and Werner Durigon are consistently continuing the long-standing tradition of the family business. At the same time, they are further developing Süd-Eis with the aim of permanently combining origin, values, and innovative strength.