Cheese cellar and cheese partner: maturing, processing, packaging and private-label solutions for Swiss cheese.
InterCheese AG
Beromünster (CH)New on Amplifa
Cheese is our world
InterCheese AG, headquartered in Beromünster, is a cheese cellar and cheese partner for retail, gastronomy, wholesale, industry and export. The company manages over 400 different cheeses from more than 120 supplying dairies from all over Switzerland, including classics such as Emmentaler AOP, Le Gruyère AOP, Sbrinz AOP, Appenzeller and Tilsiter. In its own cheese cellar, the wheels are matured for up to 36 months, regularly cared for, turned and inspected. In the processing area, customer-specific formats are produced: portions, wedges, slices, cubes, blocks, grated cheese and blends, complemented by ready-made fondue and convenience products. Packaging is done as bags, trays, flow packs or deep-draw packaging, also as private label with recipe and packaging development to customer requirements. Around 100 employees work in the Minergie operating building constructed in 2010, which is one of the largest Minergie production buildings in Central Switzerland.
- Site
- Beromünster
- Processes
- Affinage & maturing (cheese cellar), Portioning & pieces (wedges, pieces, blocks), Cutting of cheese slices in various sizes and thicknesses, Dicing of cheese, Grated cheese & blends (grating, julienne, special blend, recipe to customer requirements), Packaging (bags, trays, flow pack, deep-draw packaging), Preparation and packaging of cheese blends for fondue and other convenience products, Private label / recipe and packaging development
- Materials
- Cheese (over 400 different varieties, incl. Emmentaler AOP, Le Gruyère AOP, Sbrinz AOP, Appenzeller,, Butter, Cream, Packaging plastic (gassed and non-gassed plastic bags and deep-draw trays), Cheese (hard, semi-hard and soft cheese), Packaging plastic
- Certificates
- FSSC 22000, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, Suisse Garantie, CH-Bio / Bio Suisse / Demeter, Mountain and Alpine Ordinance, IP-Suisse, ECHT ENTLEBUCH, Swiss Parks, Halal, Minergie
- Founded
- 1972 (pred
- Employees
- ca. 100
- Industries
- Retail, Gastronomy / Foodservice, Wholesale, Food industry, Export, Trade/retailers
- 01
Selection & purchasing at over 120 dairies
- 02
Affinage & maturing (up to 36 months)
- 03
Processing (portioning, slices, cubes, blocks, grated cheese, blends)
- 04
Packaging (bags, trays, flow pack, deep-draw)
- 05
Order picking & logistics
- 06
Delivery to retail, gastronomy, industry & export
Products & Processes
Cheese (hard, semi-hard and soft cheese)
Over 400 varieties including Emmentaler AOP, Le Gruyère AOP, Sbrinz AOP, Appenzeller, Tilsiter and Raclette are matured, processed and packaged.
Butter
Part of the certified scope of activities: purchasing, refining, converting and trading.
Cream
Used, among other things, in the preparation of cheese blends for fondue and convenience products.
Packaging plastic
Gassed and non-gassed plastic bags as well as deep-draw trays for packaging portioned and grated cheese.
Location
Beromünster
CHHeadquarters, production, maturing (cheese cellar), Chääsbox retail store
- Materials
- Cheese, butter, cream
Products & Processing Forms
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinage & maturing (cheese cellar)Other (food refining) | – | – | – | – | Cheese (hard, semi-hard and soft cheese) |
| Portioning & pieces (wedges, pieces, blocks)Other (food processing) | – | – | – | – | Cheese |
| Cutting of cheese slices in various sizes and thicknessesOther (food processing) | – | – | – | – | Cheese |
| Dicing of cheeseOther (food processing) | – | – | – | – | Cheese |
| Grated cheese & blends (grating, julienne, special blend, recipe to customer requirements)Other (food processing) | – | – | – | – | Cheese |
| Packaging (bags, trays, flow pack, deep-draw packaging)Other (packaging) | – | – | – | – | Cheese, Plastic bags and deep-draw trays (gassed and non |
| Preparation and packaging of cheese blends for fondue and other convenience productsOther (food processing) | – | – | – | – | Cheese, Cream |
| Private label / recipe and packaging developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | Cheese |
| Logistics & order pickingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certificates
Quality is ensured through certified management systems (FSSC 22000, ISO 9001, ISO 14001) and controlled processes from goods receipt through maturing and processing to delivery.
| Evidence | Beromünster |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| FSSC 22000 | |
| Suisse Garantie | |
| CH-Bio / Bio Suisse / Demeter |
Our History
- 1972
Founding of the predecessor company Mathis & Thürig.
- 2005
Peter Häfeli and Daniel Dätwyler found InterCheese AG as part of a succession plan.
- 2010
Relocation from Hildisrieden to Beromünster with the construction of a new, spacious operating building.
- 2015
Acquisition of all shares by Peter Häfeli; Leonhard Wey and Markus Villiger complete the executive management.
- 2022
New logo and launch of the consumer brand “Natour – Käsekellerei Beromünster”.
- 2026
Sale of the shares to Swiss Food and Cheese AG (Zug); Peter Häfeli remains Chairman of the Board of Directors.