Tegut (styled ''tegut…'') is a Swiss-owned supermarket chain based in Fulda, Germany, which operates 275 stores across seven of Germany's Bundesländer, namely in

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and

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. In early January 2013 it was bought by

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History

The company was founded in 1947 by Theo Gutberlet under the name ''Thegu'', derived from the first letters of his first and surname, which was later renamed in 1955 to ''Tegut''. From 1961, the bigger supermarkets were called ''HaWeGe'' (an

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for ''HandelsWarenGesellschaft'') and from 1973, the smaller stores ''Okay!'' In 1972, Tegut established a subsidiary called ''kff Kurhessische Fleischwaren GmbH'' which still produces Tegut's meat products. It was in 1998 that the company changed its name again, to its presently-stylised ''"tegut…"''. In August 2009, when he took over from his father Wolfgang, Thomas Gutberlet became the third generation CEO in the company.

Organic food

Since 1982, Tegut has been involved in the cultivation and marketing of

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. As of 2008, almost 20% of Tegut's revenue was made from their own-produced organic food, mostly grown in eastern

Meat production

Tegut has an unusual way of creating their meat products – to promote the

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process, their

cold cut Lunch meats—also known as cold cuts, luncheon meats, cooked meats, sliced meats, cold meats, sandwich meats, and deli meats—are precooked or cured meats that are sliced and served cold or hot. They are typically served in sandwiches or on ...

s are subjected to classical music by a string quartet.

References

External links

www.tegut.com
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