Swiss industrial group for own-brand and private-label food production with more than 40 production sites
Migros Industrie AG
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About Migros Industrie
Migros Industrie AG is the integrated industrial group of the Migros Group and produces around 16'000 food products. It consists of the central management and services company Migros Industrie AG as well as four segments: the Micarna Group for meat, poultry, eggs and seafood, the Elsa Group for dairy and cheese products, the Fresh Food & Beverage Group for bread, baked goods, potato products, pasta and beverages, and Delica AG for chocolate, coffee, biscuits, ice cream and snacks. The core competence lies in the development and production of own brands for Migros, Denner and Migrolino; in addition, the group is active in the private-label business for third-party customers as well as in B2B product development. With marketing structures and subsidiaries in Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands, the USA and Asia, the group is internationally present. The headquarters of Migros Industrie AG is located at Limmatstrasse 152 in Zurich.
- Site
- Zurich
- Processes
- Production of meat, poultry, egg and seafood products, Ripening, cutting and packaging of cheese, Production of dairy products (yoghurt, desserts, drinks), Production of plant-based products (tofu, soy drinks), Bread and baked goods production (fresh baking, toast, stone-oven bread, fine pastries, rolled, Croissant, bun and confectionery production, Potato product and convenience food production (Pommes Chips, rösti, ready meals), Beverage production with and without carbonation (Ice Tea, fruit juices)
- Materials
- Meat, Poultry, Eggs, Seafood/Fish, Milk, Cheese, Potatoes, Grain/Flour
- Certificates
- Own quality management
- Founded
- 1928
- Employees
- 11000
- Industries
- Food industry, Retail, Gastronomy/food service, Hospitality, Catering, Private label
- 01
Product development (B2B/private label)
- 02
Procurement of agricultural raw materials
- 03
Processing and production
- 04
Quality assurance
- 05
Packaging
- 06
Logistics and marketing
Raw Materials and Processing Processes
Meat / Poultry
Processing into sausage, snacking and meat specialities in the Micarna Group.
Milk / Cheese
Ripening, cutting, packaging of cheese and production of yoghurt, desserts and drinks in the Elsa Group.
Grain / Durum Wheat
Basis for the bread, baked goods and pasta production of the FFB Group.
Potatoes
Processing into Pommes Chips, rösti and convenience products in Bischofszell.
Coffee / Cocoa
Roasting, chocolate and capsule production at Delica AG.
Mineral Water / Fruits
Bottling of mineral water, soft drinks, juices and Ice Tea.
Eggs / Seafood / Rice
Processing into sushi, seafood and rice products (Riseria Taverne).
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of meat, poultry, egg and seafood productsFood | – | – | – | – | Meat, Poultry, Eggs, Seafood |
| Ripening, cutting and packaging of cheeseFood | – | – | – | – | Cheese, Milk |
| Production of dairy products (yoghurt, desserts, drinks)Food | – | – | – | – | Milk |
| Production of plant-based products (tofu, soy drinks)Food | – | – | – | – | Soy |
| Bread and baked goods production (fresh baking, toast, stone-oven bread, fine pastries, rolledFood | – | – | – | – | Grain, Flour |
| Croissant, bun and confectionery productionFood | – | – | – | – | Grain, Flour |
| Potato product and convenience food production (Pommes Chips, rösti, ready meals)Food | – | – | – | – | Potatoes, Fruits |
| Beverage production with and without carbonation (Ice Tea, fruit juices)Food | – | – | – | – | Fruits |
| Bottling of natural mineral water, soft drinks and syrupsFood | – | – | – | – | Mineral water |
| Pasta production (durum wheat and organic pasta)Food | – | – | – | – | Durum wheat, Free-range eggs |
| Rice milling (rice processing)Food | – | – | – | – | Rice |
| Gluten-free bread and pastry productionFood | – | – | – | – | Gluten-free ingredients |
| Sushi productionFood | – | – | – | – | Fish, Rice |
| Coffee roasting and capsule systemsFood | – | – | – | – | Coffee |
| Chocolate and chewing gum manufacturingFood | – | – | – | – | Cocoa, Sugar, Milk |
| Ice cream and snacks manufacturingFood | – | – | – | – | Milk, Sugar |
| Biscuit and cookie productionFood | – | – | – | – | Grain, Sugar |
| Dried fruits, nuts, aperitif and spice productsFood | – | – | – | – | Dried fruits, Nuts, Spices |
| Meat drying (Bündnerfleisch)Food | – | – | – | – | Meat |
| Production of detergents and cleaning products, margarines and fat productsFood/Non-food | – | – | – | – | Fats, Oils |
| Production of personal care products/cosmetics (facial care, hair care, sun protection, baby care)Non-food/Cosmetics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cheese refining (Appenzeller)Food | – | – | – | – | Cheese |
| Private-label development and B2B product development for third-party customersEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Quality is managed via harmonised KPIs, with root cause analysis for deviations, improvement of first-time-right and a lived product safety culture in all operations.
| Evidence | Zurich |
|---|---|
| Own quality management |
History
- 1925
Founding of Migros AG by Gottlieb Duttweiler on 15 August with five sales vans
- 1928
Acquisition of the first production operation (Alkoholfreie Weine & Konservenfabrik AG, Meilen; later Midor, today Delica)
- 1931
Founding of Jonatal AG (Jowa) in Wald, chocolate
- 1933
Founding of Mifa/Gifa AG (detergents and cleaning products, margarine)
- 1945
Acquisition of the canning factory Tobler & Co. in Bischofszell (today Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel AG)
- 1950
Acquisition of Chocolat Frey AG
- 1954
Founding of the Migros-Lagerhaus cooperative in Birsfelden (today Delica AG)
- 1955
Founding of the dairy processor Estavayer Lait SA (Elsa)
- 1957
Founding of Riseria Taverne SA, the largest rice mill in Switzerland
- 1958
Partial acquisition of Aproz Sources Minérales; founding of Micarna SA in Courtepin
- 1960
Founding of Mibelle AG (personal care products)
- 1964
Founding of Mifroma SA (cheese)
- 1993
Entry into the personal care & beauty export business; commissioning of Mifroma France
- 2008
Acquisition of Dörig Käsehandel AG
- 2009
Founding of M-Industry USA, Inc.; acquisition of Natura Bündner Fleischtrocknerei
- 2010
Acquisition of Favorit Geflügel AG; acquisition of Hallam Beauty (Mibelle UK)
- 2012
Founding of Mibelle Group
- 2013
Acquisition of Bergsenn AG; founding of Migros Industrie AG as a management and services company
- 2014
Acquisition of Rudolf Schär AG