Company tradition and history
Eduard Edel stands for extraordinary sweets in line with ancient confectioner and crafts tradition, for more than 160 years. Since 1864 Edel stands for sweets that make childrens´s eyes glow. And today, more than ever for unchanged recipes, selected raw materials and handling by master touch: At Edel, everything comes together to offer customers around the world very special moments of taste and enjoyment, covering an unbelievable flavour variety.
An overview of the most important milestones in Edel's history:
The confectionery handicraft in Donauwörth dates back to the 18th century. This is documented by entries in the city archives. The former mayor, grocer, and confectioner Johann Georg Traber, initiated this tradition. The small confectionary shop in the city center was subsequently passed down through several generations.
Franz Conrad Edel married into the existing business and founded his own company, Edel Bonbon, that same year. The official handover of the business took place on October 28, 1864. At that time, production was still geared toward local demand for small quantities of confectionery.
Birth of Eduard Edel, the man who gave the company its name.
Eduard Edel takes over the compay from his father and his son Robert is born.
The company suffered a severe setback at the end of the Second World War in April 1945, when the building was completely destroyed in a bombing raid. However, the company boss, Eduard Edel, whose name the company still bears today, was undeterred. In 1946 he relocated the company to a new location in Donauwörth, which still stands today.
The company has about 100 employees.
After the unexpected death of Eduard Edel, his son Robert took over the business. In the highly competitive confectionery market, the company returned to the fine art of traditional candy making, gaining a strong international foothold.
After Robert Edel’s death, long-standing employees take over the business.
Eduard Edel GmbH is founded. The management team (Family Lang and Family Wippel) keeps the company on a successful path, continuing to focus on traditional candies, custom-made products and new, innovative sweets.
Installation of a new steam boiler – the heart of every candy factory.
The company is certified by IFS (Global Markets, now IFS Food Progress). In the same year, Eduard Edel GmbH receives the Bavarian Export Award in the food category.
Completion of extensive three-year construction work, including the addition of a new warehouse (groundbreaking in March 2018) with high-bay storage, new social rooms, a new elevator tower, a new repair shop, ventilation system, and a new roof for production.
The company celebrates its 160th anniversary.
The Bavarian traditional candy tin, specially designed for the company anniversary, receives the German Design Award a year later in February 2025.
With approximately 250 different varieties of herbal, fruit, and glossy candies, Edel offers one of the most comprehensive product ranges available. As one of the few candy manufacturers in the world, they still master the fine art of producing authentic silky gloss candies. Edel aims to preserve this nostalgia and thereby consciously sets itself apart from mass producers. As a medium-sized company, Eduard Edel GmbH currently employs approximately 60 people and is represented annually at the International Sweets Fair ISM in Cologne.
