Swiss chocolate manufacturer of tablet chocolates, pralines, LINDOR truffles and seasonal hollow figures such as the Gold Bunny.

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG

Kilchberg · Aachen · Olten · Stratham, New Hampshire · Induno Olona · TurinNew on Amplifa

1845Founded

CHF 5.92 billion (2025)Group revenue

2895 (2021, Germany)Employees

approx. 150 million Gold Bunnies/yearAnnual volume

10 g to 1 kgProduct sizes Gold Bunny

About Lindt & Sprüngli

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Sprüngli AG is a Swiss chocolate manufacturer with international operations, headquartered in Kilchberg on Lake Zurich. The company produces tablet chocolates, pralines, filled LINDOR truffle balls as well as seasonal hollow figures such as the Gold Bunny and chocolate bears. Production is based on the conching process invented by Rodolphe Lindt in 1879, which achieves a finely melting texture through prolonged agitation of cocoa mass, cocoa butter, sugar and milk. The product range includes premium dark chocolate with up to 100 % cocoa, milk and white chocolate as well as vegan varieties and chocolate with cocoa pulp, developed with ETH Zurich. Production plants are located in Kilchberg, Olten and Aachen (competence center for hollow figures) as well as in Stratham (USA) and Induno Olona (Italy); sales are conducted in over 100 countries. In 2025 the Group generated revenue of CHF 5.92 billion.

Site: Kilchberg
Processes: Conching (conching process for chocolate), Hollow figure production by mold coating and cooling (e.g. Gold Bunny), Filling of fine chocolate shells (LINDOR truffle production), Tablet chocolate production in thin-slab form (EXCELLENCE format), Packaging/wrapping (gold foil, hand polishing, ribboning), Corporate Chocolate Gifts, Personalization (Pick & Mix, personalized packaging), Chocolate subscription
Materials: Cocoa mass, Cocoa butter, Sugar, Milk / milk chocolate, Dark/premium dark chocolate (up to 100 % cocoa), White chocolate, Hazelnut chocolate, Pistachio chocolate
Certificates: Rainforest Alliance
Founded: 1845
Industries: Chocolate and confectionery manufacturing, B2C retail, Corporate gifting

01
Cocoa bean procurement (own partner in Ghana, full traceability)
02
Roasting and grinding into cocoa mass (Olten)
03
Conching
04
Molding/filling (tablets, truffles, hollow figures)
05
Packaging and wrapping
06
Sales in over 100 countries

Raw materials and processes

CONCH

Conching process

Agitation process developed by Rodolphe Lindt in 1879, combining cocoa mass, cocoa butter, sugar and milk for the finely melting texture.

Cocoa mass

Basic raw material for all chocolates, produced at the cocoa mass plant in Olten.

Cocoa butter

Processed with cocoa mass and sugar during conching into fine chocolate.

MILCH

Milk chocolate

Produced since 1934; basis for LINDOR Milk and the Gold Bunny.

Premium dark chocolate

Recipes with high cocoa content up to 100 % for the EXCELLENCE tablets.

White chocolate

Used in LINDOR White and white hollow figures.

Locations

Kilchberg

Headquarters, main production, museum

Olten

Largest cocoa mass plant of the company (expansion 2024)

Materials: Cocoa mass

Cocoa mass plant

Aachen

Production and competence center for hollow figures, German sales company

Part weight / size: Hollow figures 10 g to 1 kg
Materials: Milk, premium dark and white chocolate

Stratham, New Hampshire

Production and administration

Induno Olona

Production, Lindt & Sprüngli SpA (among others XXL-LINDOR)

Turin

Caffarel subsidiary

Products

**LINDOR truffle balls**Filling of fine chocolate shells · Confectionery

**EXCELLENCE tablet chocolate**Thin tablet format, up to 100 % cocoa · Confectionery

**Pistachio chocolate**Variety specialty · Confectionery

**LINDOR Cornet 200 g**Packaged truffles · Confectionery

**NUXOR gift box**Milk and premium dark chocolate · Confectionery

**Pick & Mix Teddy Tin**Individualized mixed pack · Confectionery

**Pick & Mix Advent Calendar**Seasonal packaging · Confectionery

Inside the production

Industries

Chocolate and confectionery manufacturingB2C retailCorporate gifting

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Conching (conching process for chocolate)Other (chocolate manufacturing)	–	–	–	–	Cocoa mass, Cocoa butter, Sugar, Milk
Hollow figure production by mold coating and cooling (e.g. Gold Bunny)Other (chocolate manufacturing)	–	–	10 g – 1 kg	–	Milk chocolate, Premium dark chocolate, White chocolate, Hazelnut chocolate
Filling of fine chocolate shells (LINDOR truffle production)Other (chocolate manufacturing)	–	–	–	–	Milk chocolate, Dark chocolate, White chocolate, Hazelnut chocolate
Tablet chocolate production in thin-slab form (EXCELLENCE format)Other (chocolate manufacturing)	–	–	–	–	Dark chocolate, Milk chocolate
Packaging/wrapping (gold foil, hand polishing, ribboning)Assembly	–	–	–	–	Gold-colored foil

3 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Conche machine	–	–	–	1879	Bern (historical); today Lindt & Sprüngli plants worldwide
Cocoa mass plant	–	–	–	2024	Olten, Switzerland
Chocolate factory (competence center hollow figures)	–	–	–	–	Aachen, Germany

Additional services

Corporate Chocolate GiftsPersonalization (Pick & Mix, personalized packaging)Chocolate subscriptionE-commerce shop

Quality and Sustainability

Since 2026 the products have been Rainforest Alliance certified; previously 79 % of cocoa beans were externally verified. Through an own partner in Ghana there has been a direct collaboration with complete traceability since 2005.

Evidence	Kilchberg
Rainforest Alliance