Manufacturer of around 800 frozen bakery products for gastronomy, bakeries, retail and convenience in Switzerland.
HIESTAND Schweiz AG
8952 Schlieren (headquarters, bakery, Backmarkt Bistro & Shop) · 5242 Lupfig (logistics center) · 6252 Dagmersellen (production site/bakery)New on Amplifa
We live bakery
HIESTAND Schweiz AG, headquartered in Schlieren (ZH), produces and distributes around 800 high-quality frozen bakery products under the brands HIESTAND, COUP DE PATES, LA CARTE and OH MY SWEETNESS. The company, founded in 1967 by Fredy Hiestand in Zurich, manufactures in its own bakeries in Schlieren and Dagmersellen croissants/viennoiserie, breads, rolls, buns, sweet pastry, donuts, muffins, desserts, patisserie and pizzas, including pre-proofed dough pieces and laminated products such as croissants. Around 80 % of revenue comes from Swiss production; the raw materials used are predominantly regional, such as Swiss flour, butter, sugar and rapeseed oil, partly with sustainability labels such as IP-SUISSE and Fairtrade. In-house product development with two innovation waves per year and customer-specific developments complement the offering. The entire supply chain of production, trade and logistics is IFS-certified; the company's own frozen logistics center in Lupfig supplies more than 6'700 delivery points throughout Switzerland.
- Site
- Schlieren
- Processes
- Production of frozen bakery products (frozen bakery goods), Production of laminated bakery products (croissants, Danish pastries, puff pastry items), Pre-proofed dough pieces / semi-proofing (dough piece production), Consulting by sales consultants, trilingual customer service center (de/fr/it), BAKE OFF ACADEMY training center, Oven programming on site, Product development (own development department, 2 innovation waves per year)
- Materials
- Swiss flour, IP-SUISSE flour, Swiss butter, Swiss sugar, Swiss rapeseed oil, Chocolate (Rainforest Alliance, FAIRTRADE), Swiss flour (among others IP-SUISSE), Swiss meat
- Certificates
- IFS Food, IFS Logistics
- Founded
- 1967
- Industries
- Gastronomy, Bakeries, Retail, Convenience operations
- 01
Raw material procurement (Swiss flour, butter, sugar, rapeseed oil)
- 02
Product development and recipes
- 03
Dough piece production or production of laminated pastry
- 04
Freezing and storage (frozen warehouse Lupfig)
- 05
Fine distribution down to the customer's freezer
- 06
Consulting, training (BAKE OFF ACADEMY) and infrastructure rental
Raw materials and processes
Swiss flour (among others IP-SUISSE)
Basic raw material for breads, rolls and croissants made from Swiss grain with a sustainability label.
Swiss butter
About 2'100 tonnes of Swiss butter per year for viennoiserie and laminated bakery products.
Swiss sugar
Sweetening raw material from Switzerland for sweet pastry and patisserie.
Swiss rapeseed oil
Replacement for palm oil (0 % palm oil) in own-brand products.
Swiss meat
Topping alternative for savoury pastries and snacks, 100 % from Switzerland.
Chocolate (Rainforest Alliance, FAIRTRADE)
100 % fairly traded cocoa for American Bakery and desserts.
Locations
Schlieren
CHHeadquarters, administration, bakery, bistro & shop, training center
- Materials
- Croissants, breads, sweet pastry
- BAKE OFF ACADEMY training center
Lupfig
CHLogistics center with frozen warehouse and distribution
- Frozen warehouse with over 5'000 slots for 800 articles
- Own fleet for fine distribution
Dagmersellen
CHProduction site/bakery
- Production line for laminated bakery products (croissant line, 2025)
Product groups
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of frozen bakery products (frozen bakery goods)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Dough pieces, Croissants, Breads, Rolls, Buns, Sweet pastry, Donuts, Muffins, Brownies, Cookies, Desserts, Patisserie, Cakes, Pizza, Hot snacks, Hot sandwiches |
| Production of laminated bakery products (croissants, Danish pastries, puff pastry items)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Butter, Dough |
| Pre-proofed dough pieces / semi-proofing (dough piece production)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Dough piece |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production line for laminated bakery products (croissant line) | – | 1 | – | – | Dagmersellen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Certified quality
HIESTAND Schweiz is certified at the higher level of the International Featured Standards (IFS). The quality of raw materials and bakery products is continuously checked; the entire supply chain of production, trade and logistics is IFS-certified.
| Evidence | Schlieren | Dagmersellen | Lupfig |
|---|---|---|---|
| IFS Food | |||
| IFS Logistics |
History - On the way to the top
- 1967
Foundation of A. Hiestand AG by Fredy Hiestand in Zurich (start-up capital 5'000 francs).
- 1977
Foundation of OTIS SPUNKMEYER, California (USA).
- 1987
Foundation of Marcel Köpfli AG, Lucerne.
- 1988
First pre-proofed croissant dough piece - the birth of OVEN-FRESHNESS.
- 1990
Foundation of COUP DE PATES, Paris.
- 1992
Foundation of the logistics center (at that time TK-Center Birrfeld AG) in Lupfig.
- 1994
Partnership with IP-SUISSE; first bakery with IP-SUISSE label grain.
- 2008
Formation of the ARYZTA Group through the merger of HIESTAND International and IAWS.
- 2016
Foundation of ARYZTA Switzerland by HIESTAND SCHWEIZ AG and Marcel Köpfli AG.
- 2017
Introduction of the LA CARTE brand.
- 2023
Merger of all Swiss ARYZTA companies into HIESTAND Schweiz AG; OTIS SPUNKMEYER becomes OH MY SWEETNESS.
- 2025
New production line for laminated bakery products (croissant revolution) commissioned in Dagmersellen.