Handcrafted pastries, terrines, fresh convenience and plant-based dishes from Böckten
Le Patron - ORIOR Food AG
Böckten (BL), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About Le Patron
Le Patron is a Swiss manufacturer of chilled premium gourmet and convenience products based in Böckten (BL) and a part of the ORIOR Group. The core range includes handcrafted pastries (pâtés) and terrines, as well as fresh pasta, gourmet dishes, side dishes, desserts, apéro snacks, specialties such as meat in pastry and herb butter, plus a plant-based range. In the company's own pastry bakery, doughs are folded, farce is filled in, aspic holes are cut and the pastries are baked; terrines are created layer by layer with aspic. The products are pasteurized and offered as ultra-fresh menus. Customers include gastronomy, retail and private customers in Switzerland; via Too Good To Go, the company also works against food waste. Since 1972, the company has developed from a small pastry bakery into a specialized food producer with industrial production in Böckten.
- Site
- Böckten
- Processes
- Pâté production (handcrafted, baked), Terrine production (layer-by-layer filling, with aspic), Production of gourmet/convenience dishes (ready meals, menu components), Production of plant-based (vegan) ready dishes and stews, Production of specialties (meat in pastry, herb butter, Pains Surprise, apéro snacks), Pasteurization of products, Fresh pasta production, Gastronomy concepts
- Materials
- Pork, Chicken meat, Turkey meat, Smoked salmon, Beef, Vegetables, Pasta, Potatoes
- Founded
- 1972
- Industries
- Gastronomy, Retail, Private customers
- 01
Goods receipt (meat, vegetables, pasta)
- 02
Dough and farce production
- 03
Filling, layering, baking (pâtés) / layer-by-layer terrine production
- 04
Pasteurization / fresh finishing
- 05
Packaging
- 06
Switzerland-wide distribution
Ingredients & Processing
Pork
Basis of pâtés and terrines such as the Armagnac pâté.
Poultry meat (chicken)
Component of farces for pâtés.
Turkey meat
Component of farces for pâtés.
Smoked salmon
Used in the Apéro smoked salmon pâté.
Beef
Basis for meat dishes such as chili con carne.
Vegetables
Basis for side dishes, salads, vegetarian pâtés and terrines.
Pasta
Fresh pasta as a side dish and basis of dishes such as Älplermagronen.
Plant-based components
Basis of the vegan plant-based range.
Location
Böckten
CHProduction & administration (headquarters)
- Materials
- Meat, vegetables, pasta, plant-based ingredients
Product Range
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pâté production (handcrafted, baked) | – | – | – | – | Dough, Meat farce (pork, chicken, turkey), Smoked salmon, Pike, Vegetables |
| Terrine production (layer-by-layer filling, with aspic) | – | – | – | – | Meat farce, Mushrooms, Vegetables (tomato, zucchini, peppers), Aspic |
| Production of gourmet/convenience dishes (ready meals, menu components) | – | – | – | – | Meat, Vegetables, Salad, Pasta, Rice, Plant-based ingredients |
| Production of plant-based (vegan) ready dishes and stews | – | – | – | – | Plant-based base components, Vegetables, Beans |
| Production of specialties (meat in pastry, herb butter, Pains Surprise, apéro snacks) | – | – | – | – | Meat, Dough, Butter, Herbs |
| Pasteurization of products | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fresh pasta production | – | – | – | – | Pasta |
Additional services
History
- 1972
Founding of Rieder Le Patron AG by Hans Walz and Andreas Rieder for the production of fine gourmet pâtés.
- 1977
Establishment of Regina Culinaire SA by Fritz and Gritli Tschanz with pâtés and terrines.
- 1987
Groundbreaking for the Böckten production site; first Switzerland-wide delivery of pâtés, terrines and pasta.
- 1990
Regina AG is acquired by the ORIOR Group.
- 1996
Rieder Le Patron AG becomes part of ORIOR Food SA.
- 1997
Merger of Rieder Le Patron AG and Regina Culinaire SA to form Le Patron Regina AG; merger with Rieder Catering AG and relocation of the catering business to Böckten.
- 2006
Management buyout: Pargesa Holding SA sells its share package to the management and Capvis Equity Partners AG.
- 2012
Le Patron celebrates its 40th anniversary.
- 2013
Introduction of the first ultra-fresh menus.
- 2018
Redesign of logo and packaging for the retail trade.