Artisanal cheesemaking in the Bernese Jura: Tête de Moine, Gruyère AOP and 20 cheese varieties from regional raw milk.

Fromages Spielhofer SA

Sonvilier · Saint-Imier · Biel/Bienne · KerzersNew on Amplifa

2nd generation (Cédric and Florian)Family management

Over 50'000 litres of raw milk dailyMilk processing

20 cheese varieties as well as butterProduct range

Over 65 countriesExport countries

80% of Têtes de Moine producedExport share

About Fromages Spielhofer

Fromages Spielhofer is an artisanal cheesemaking business in Sonvilier in the Bernese Jura. The family business is run in its second generation by Cédric and Florian Spielhofer and processes over 50'000 litres of silage-free raw milk from the region every day – seven days a week – into around 20 cheese varieties as well as butter. The company is best known as the producer of Tête de Moine AOP, and also makes specialities such as L'Horloger, Mont Soleil, Montagne du Jura and Chaux-d'Abel. The milk comes exclusively from around 70 farmers in the region, whose total of roughly 1200 cows must graze on pasture for at least 120 days per year; the feed must be 100% regional. In addition to production, Spielhofer operates as a trading business and exports to over 65 countries; around 80% of the Têtes de Moine produced go abroad. The production of Gruyère AOP in Sonvilier is CO2-neutral thanks to the use of renewable energies and emission reduction. The company is certified to the ISO standards FSSC and IFS and operates fine-food shops in Biel/Bienne and Kerzers.

Site: Sonvilier
Processes: Guided tours with apéro and tasting (groups of 10 or more, Mon–Fri, by prior appointment), Exhibition and tour of production in Sonvilier, Corporate gifts with logo engraving, Trading/export, CO2-neutral Gruyère AOP production
Materials: Silage-free mountain milk, CO2-neutral production
Certificates: FSSC 22000 (ISO standard FSSC), IFS, FSSC (ISO standard)
Industries: Food/Cheese, Fine Food / Retail, Corporate gifts

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Milk collection from around 70 regional farmers
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Daily quality control of the raw milk
03
Processing into cheese (rennet, bacterial culture, heating, cutting, pressing)
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Maturation in brine bath and cellar
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Trading and export
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Sale via fine-food shops and e-shop

Raw Materials and Processes

Rohmilch

Silage-free mountain milk

Exclusively from regional farmers of the Bernese Jura, with at least 120 grazing days per year and 100% regional feed.

Gruyère AOP

CO2-neutral production

Manufacture in Sonvilier thanks to renewable energies and reduced emissions.

Locations

Sonvilier

Cheesemaking / Production

Materials: Raw milk, cheese, butter

Saint-Imier

Chaux-d'Abel site (from summer 2025)

Materials: Cheese

Biel/Bienne

Fine-food shop

Kerzers

Fine-food shop

Products

**Fleurolle**Tête de Moine · Corporate gifts

**Apéro boxes made of Jura wood**Corporate gifts · Fine food

Inside the production

Industries

Food/CheeseFine Food / RetailCorporate gifts

Additional services

Guided tours with apéro and tasting (groups of 10 or more, Mon–Fri, by prior appointment)Exhibition and tour of production in SonvilierCorporate gifts with logo engravingTrading/exportCO2-neutral Gruyère AOP production

Quality

Production is carried out in compliance with the strictest hygiene regulations; the company is certified to the ISO standards FSSC and IFS. The quality of the milk is checked daily.

Evidence	Sonvilier
FSSC (ISO standard)
IFS

History

2024
Winner of the Prix SVC Suisse romande 2024.
2025
Takeover of the traditional cheese speciality Chaux-d'Abel in Saint-Imier (from summer 2025).