Frigemo AG

About Frigemo

Frigemo AG is a Swiss food manufacturer headquartered in Bern (administration) with its main production site in Cressier NE. The company, part of the fenaco Group, produces and markets fresh, chilled and frozen products for gastronomy and retail as well as custom private labels. The product range includes potato products, vegetables and fruit, pasta and ready meals, finger food, ready-made salads and eggs. Frigemo is the exclusive Swiss licensee of the McCain brand and has been the exclusive supplier of French fries to McDonald's Switzerland since 1976. The group consists of three specialised production facilities in Cressier, Mellingen and Zollikofen, the EiCO operations in Bern and Märstetten, and several regional fine-distribution trading companies. The group employs around 850 staff, Frigemo AG around 600.

Site

CH-2088 Cressier NE

Processes

Production of frozen and fresh products (potatoes, vegetables, fruit, pasta, finger food,, Trade/fine distribution via regional trading companies, Exclusive Swiss licensee of McCain, Private label production for customers

Materials

Frozen products, Fresh products

Founded

1974

Employees

850 (Group) / 600

Industries

Gastronomy, Retail, Food industry / Convenience

1. 01

   Raw material sourcing (potatoes, vegetables, eggs)

2. 02

   Processing and production

3. 03

   Frozen storage

4. 04

   Distribution via regional trading companies (fine distribution)

5. 05

   Supply to gastronomy and retail

Products and Range

Locations

History

1. 1943

   Cisac S.A. is founded in Cressier (name change from Cisa, Chimie des Fermentations S.A.), initially potato starch

2. 1949

   VLG Bern acquires the majority of shares in Cisac

3. 1951

   First Swiss potato flake factory goes into operation

4. 1966

   Golden Frites: first pre-fried Swiss French fries

5. 1974

   FRIGEMO AG founded in Cressier by VLG and VOLG; frozen vegetables and pasta added

6. 1976

   Exclusive French fries supplier to McDonald's Switzerland

7. 1980

   New frozen food factory in operation; revenue approx. CHF 50 million

8. 1985

   Formation of the Frigemo Group under a single management

9. 1993

   fenaco is established; Frigemo, based in Bern, is integrated into the group

10. 2003

    Acquisition of EiCO AG (Bern, Märstetten); Frigemo SA Cressier deleted, EiCO renamed Frigemo AG

11. 2005

    Acquisition of the frozen food business of Unilever Switzerland

12. 2006

    Closure of the Weinfelden production facility; potato production relocated to Cressier

13. 2013

    New frozen storage warehouse in Zollikofen (approx. 1,000 pallets)

14. 2017

    Beat Wittmer takes over company management

15. 2018

    New potato storage hall in Payerne commissioned

16. 2019

    Acquisition of Culturefood (CFD SA) and Berger SA

17. 2022

    Merger of Berger SA with Frigemo AG; acquisition/deletion of Krenger FGT AG