Eastern Swiss food manufacturer for sauces, spices, herb butter and contract manufacturing
Bufis AG
Industriestrasse 135, 9200 Gossau (SG), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
The Bufis Manufactory
Bufis AG is an Eastern Swiss food manufacturer based in Gossau (SG) that has been in existence since 1998. The company produces chilled and non-chilled products, including dip and salad sauces, spices, bouillons, sauce powders, herb butter and herb foams, gourmetnaises (mayonnaises), sandwich fillings and spreads, Spätzli and Chnöpfli, superfood shots and ciabattinis. In addition to its own distribution via the online shop and retail, Bufis operates as a contract manufacturer, handling all steps of the production process for customers from development to order picking. Production takes place in the company's own manufacturing facility in Gossau using modern technology and automated processes. Since 2016, Bufis has also produced the traditional products of the Alder's brand, which was fully integrated into Bufis AG as of 31 July 2024. The team of more than 20 supplies the gastronomy and retail sectors, among others in the environment of Migros Eastern Switzerland.
- Site
- Gossau (SG)
- Processes
- Production of dip sauces (mixing and packaging of chilled finished sauces), Production of salad sauces/dressings, Mixing and packaging of dry products (spices, sauce powders, bouillons,, Production of herb butter (crushing, homogenizing and packaging), Production of chilled fruit juices and beverage concentrates in plastic containers, Production of chilled pre-cooked pasta in tube bags (Spätzli & Chnöpfli), Production of sandwich fillings & spreads (fillings for sandwiches), Production of gourmetnaises (mayonnaises)
- Materials
- Pasta (organic), Salad sauces (AdR/Culinarium), Chilled finished sauces, dressings and fillings, Dry products, Herb butter, Fruit juices and beverage concentrates
- Certificates
- BRC Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9, Organic certificate (Swiss Organic Ordinance SR 910.18), CH-BIO-038, pasta, AdR certificate Culinarium Region Eastern Switzerland (salad sauces), Organic certificate CH-BIO-038 (pasta), AdR/Culinarium Region Eastern Switzerland (salad sauces)
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 20+
- Industries
- Gastronomy, Food trade/retail, Food manufacturing (contract production)
- 01
Product and recipe development
- 02
Ingredient selection and quality control
- 03
Production (mixing, crushing, homogenizing)
- 04
Quality control of end products
- 05
Packaging
- 06
Order picking
Product Groups and Manufacturing Methods
Chilled finished sauces, dressings and fillings
Mixing and packaging of dip sauces, salad dressings and sandwich fillings for gastronomy and retail.
Dry products
Mixing and packaging of spices, sauce powders, bouillons and dietary supplements at room temperature.
Herb butter
Crushing, homogenizing and packaging of chilled butter varieties and herb foams.
Fruit juices and beverage concentrates
Production of chilled fruit juices and beverage concentrates (superfood shots) in plastic containers.
Pasta (organic)
Production of chilled, pre-cooked pasta such as Spätzli and Chnöpfli in tube bags; organic certified.
Location
Gossau
CHManufactory/production and administration
- Materials
- Sauces, spices, bouillons, herb butter, fruit juices, pasta, spreads
- Automated production processes
- Tube bag packaging
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of dip sauces (mixing and packaging of chilled finished sauces)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Sauces |
| Production of salad sauces/dressingsPlastic | – | – | – | – | Dressings |
| Mixing and packaging of dry products (spices, sauce powders, bouillons,Plastic | – | – | – | – | Spice blends, Sauce powders, Bouillons, Protein powder |
| Production of herb butter (crushing, homogenizing and packaging)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Herb butter, Butter varieties, Herb foams |
| Production of chilled fruit juices and beverage concentrates in plastic containersPlastic | – | – | – | – | Fruit juices, Beverage concentrates |
| Production of chilled pre-cooked pasta in tube bags (Spätzli & Chnöpfli)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Pasta, Spätzli, Chnöpfli |
| Production of sandwich fillings & spreads (fillings for sandwiches)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Spreads, Sandwich fillings, Gourmetnaises |
| Production of gourmetnaises (mayonnaises)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Mayonnaises |
| Production of ciabattinisPlastic | – | – | – | – | Baked goods |
| Contract manufacturing from development to order picking (all steps of theEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development and recipe developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality control of ingredients and end productsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Certificates
According to the company, all ingredients and end products are carefully quality-controlled before leaving the premises. The manufactory is certified according to BRC Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9.
| Evidence | Gossau |
|---|---|
| BRC Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9 | |
| Organic certificate CH-BIO-038 (pasta) | |
| AdR/Culinarium Region Eastern Switzerland (salad sauces) |
Company History
- 1970
Ernst Alder founds the Alder's brand (spice blends and sauces).
- 1998
Hans Fisch founds Bufis GmbH to produce herb butter, dip sauces and salad dressings for the gastronomy sector.
- 2008
The Wüst family takes over the company and relocates its headquarters to Gossau; product range expansion (including superfood shots, Spätzli).
- 2010
Acquisition of the BRC Global Standard certification for food safety.
- 2016
Bufis takes over production of the traditional Alder's products.
- 2024
Merger/integration of Alder's into Bufis AG as of 31 July 2024; Alder's becomes an official brand of Bufis.