Convenience specialities from poultry, meat, seafood and vegetarian/vegan products for gastronomy and retail
Fredag – ORIOR Food AG
Root CH-6037 · Rüti (ZH)New on Amplifa
Convenience specialities since 1986
Fredag – ORIOR Food AG (until 2025 Fredag AG) is a Swiss manufacturer of convenience products based in Root, Canton of Lucerne. The range includes poultry, meat from 100% Swiss raw materials, seafood as well as vegetarian and vegan specialities under brands such as Happy Vegi Butcher, Nature Gourmet, noppa's, Quorn, Ocean's Best and Börgär. Products are made chilled and frozen; the range of processes extends from thermal processing, deep-frying, breading, marinating and smoking to manual work such as deboning and stuffing (e.g. Ballotine Florentine). In-house chefs develop the products, complemented by consulting and the design of line assortments. The company was founded in 1986, belongs to the ORIOR Group and supplies gastronomy, hotels, catering, retail and wholesale in Switzerland. Emphasis is placed on raw materials with Suisse Garantie, Bio Suisse, MSC and ASC certifications as well as a food safety management system aligned with FSSC 22000.
- Site
- Root
- Processes
- Manufacture of convenience products (poultry, meat, seafood, vegetarian/vegan), Deep-frying (production fryers), Cooking processes (thermal system/thermal processing), Breading (breading adhesion as a quality specification), Pasteurization (tofu/seitan products), Smoking (organic smoked tofu), Marinating, Manual work: deboning and stuffing (Ballotine Florentine)
- Materials
- Poultry (chicken, Suisse Garantie), Beef (100% Switzerland), Pork (100% Switzerland), Fish and crustaceans (seafood, MSC/ASC/Organic), Blacktiger prawns, Soy, Wheat, Tofu (organic)
- Certificates
- FSSC 22000, ISO 9001:2000, IFS (International Food Standard), CO2 certificate, ISO 9001 (obtained 1996), IFS (obtained 2005)
- Founded
- 1986
- Industries
- Gastronomy, Hotels, Catering, Retail, Wholesale
- 01
Raw material sourcing (Swiss meat, seafood, plant-based raw materials)
- 02
Product development by in-house chefs
- 03
Thermal processing and deep-frying
- 04
Breading, marinating
- 05
Manual work (deboning, stuffing)
- 06
Quality control
- 07
Deep-freezing
- 08
Delivery via wholesalers and retail
Raw materials and ingredients
Poultry (Suisse Garantie)
Basic material of the poultry range; production and processing location Switzerland.
Beef and pork (100% Switzerland)
Basis of burgers (Börgär), meatballs and pork products.
Fish and crustaceans (MSC/ASC/Organic)
Frozen seafood range under the Ocean's Best brand, including Blacktiger prawns.
Soy, wheat, mycoprotein (Quorn)
Basis of the vegetarian and vegan lines such as Happy Vegi Butcher and Quorn.
Tofu and seitan (organic)
Organic-certified base products of the noppa's brand, produced in Rüti.
Rapeseed and sunflower oil
Replacement for palm fat in the recipes since 2023.
Free-range eggs
The only form of eggs used in the products.
Organic soy (Swiss cultivation)
Swiss cultivation promoted by the company as a sustainable raw material source.
Locations
Root
CHHeadquarters and production (convenience specialities)
- Materials
- Poultry, meat, seafood, vegetarian/vegan
- Thermal processing system
- Deep fryers
- Production systems/lines
- Refrigeration systems
Rüti (ZH)
CHTofu production (former Noppa site, acquired 2014)
- Materials
- Organic tofu, organic seitan
Product range
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of convenience products (poultry, meat, seafood, vegetarian/vegan)Food processing (no metalworking/machinery manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | Poultry, Beef (Switzerland), Pork, Seafood/fish, Crustaceans, Soy, Wheat, Tofu, Seitan, Mycoprotein (Quorn), Potatoes, Vegetables, Spinach, Rapeseed oil, Sunflower oil |
| Deep-frying (production fryers)Food processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cooking processes (thermal system/thermal processing)Food processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Breading (breading adhesion as a quality specification)Food processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pasteurization (tofu/seitan products)Food processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smoking (organic smoked tofu)Food processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| MarinatingFood processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual work: deboning and stuffing (Ballotine Florentine)Food processing | – | – | – | – | Chicken thighs, Spinach |
| Deep-freezing of chilled/frozen productsFood processing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Quality control (temperature, weight, breading adhesion)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermal processing system | – | – | – | – | Root |
| Deep fryers | – | – | – | – | Root |
| Production systems/lines | – | – | – | – | Root |
| Refrigeration systems | – | – | – | – | Root |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and food safety
The products undergo strict quality control; among other things, temperature, weight and breading adhesion are checked. The company is FSSC 22000 certified, with CO2 and label requirements (Suisse Garantie, Bio Suisse, MSC, ASC) tracked and documented.
| Evidence | Root | Rüti (ZH) |
|---|---|---|
| FSSC 22000 | ||
| ISO 9001 (obtained 1996) | ||
| IFS (obtained 2005) | ||
| CO2 certificate |