Findus Switzerland produces frozen products such as Plätzli (breaded meat patties), lasagne, fish specialities, vegetables and potato products.
Findus Switzerland AG
RorschachNew on Amplifa
About Findus Switzerland
Findus Switzerland AG produces and distributes frozen products for Swiss retail and the European market. The company was founded in 1886 as the cannery Bernhard & Co. in Rorschach and is one of the traditional businesses of the Lake Constance region. The product portfolio includes breaded fish specialities, lasagne, cannelloni, Plätzli, spinach, vegetable mixes, potato products, snacks, berries and plant-based alternatives. Part of the range – including Plätzli and lasagne – is produced at the Rorschach site using Swiss ingredients such as beef, spinach, potatoes, Emmentaler, Sbrinz and Gruyère as well as freshly made dough. The fish in the retail range comes 100 % from MSC- or ASC-certified fisheries and aquacultures. Findus Switzerland AG employs around 96 staff and has been part of the British Nomad Foods Group since 2021.
- Site
- Rorschach
- Processes
- Production and marketing of frozen products, Recipe and product development
- Materials
- MSC-/ASC-certified fish, Swiss beef, Swiss spinach, Swiss potatoes, Swiss Emmentaler, Sbrinz, Gruyère
- Certificates
- MSC (Marine Stewardship Council), ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council)
- Founded
- 1886
- Employees
- 96
- Industries
- Frozen food / Food, Food retail (Retail)
- 01
Recipe and product development
- 02
Raw material sourcing
- 03
Production Rorschach
- 04
Quality control
- 05
Packaging
- 06
Distribution Switzerland and Europe
Products & Ingredients
MSC-/ASC-certified fish
100 % fish fillet from certified sustainable fisheries or aquaculture, frozen directly on board the fishing vessels.
Swiss beef
Used in lasagne, Plätzli and Farmburgers in Swiss quality.
Swiss spinach
100 % Swiss spinach from over 100 farmers in the Fricktal, Surbtal, Rhine Valley and Graubünden regions.
Swiss potatoes
Base for French fries, Country Cuts, croquettes, Rissolées and Pommes Duchesse.
Swiss Emmentaler, Sbrinz, Gruyère
Classic Swiss cheese varieties for lasagne, Plätzli and gratin specialities.
Sites
Rorschach
CHProduction site and administration
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Quality & Sustainability
All fish products in the retail range are MSC- (MSC-C-50470) or ASC-certified (ASC-C-01007) and are verified annually through independent audits. The quality seals «100% natural ingredients» and «SUISSE GARANTIE» identify products free from additives and colourings or of Swiss origin.
| Evidence | Rorschach |
|---|---|
| MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) | |
| ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) |
Company History
- 1886
Founded as the cannery Bernhard & Co. in Rorschach.
- 1942
Frisco brings the first frozen products to the Swiss market; in 1944 the Rorschach cannery acquires all Frisco shares.
- 1945
Findus launches the first frozen products in Sweden; the name is an abbreviation of Fruit Industries.
- 1953
Findus (resp. Birds Eye AG) launches the first Plätzli in Switzerland.
- 1970
Launch of the first gourmet fish fillets (Schlemmerfilets).
- 1971
Merger of Frisco AG with the Nestlé subsidiary Findus AG to form Frisco-Findus AG.
- 1991
Shares of Frisco-Findus AG pass entirely to Nestlé.
- 1993
New slogan «The recipe is called FINDUS».
- 1999
Swiss branch is integrated into the Nestlé Group with around 800 employees.
- 2006
FINDUS is Switzerland's «Most Trusted Brand» in the convenience products category (Reader's Digest).
- 2007
Launch of the «Natürlich gut» (naturally good) quality seal.
- 2012
All lasagnes, cannellonis and gratins are switched to 100 % natural ingredients.
- 2016
Nestlé joint venture with R&R: founding of «Froneri Switzerland S.A.».
- 2021
Nomad Foods buys Findus from Froneri for approx. €110 million; Findus Switzerland AG is founded.