Family business producing raclette, fondue, semi-hard and processed cheese, offering award-winning cheese specialities throughout Europe
Strähl Käse AG
Siegershausen · BürglenNew on Amplifa
About Strähl Käse AG
Strähl Käse AG is a third-generation Swiss family company headquartered in Siegershausen in the canton of Thurgau. Founded in 1935 by Paul Strähl senior, the company today produces raclette, fondue, semi-hard, processed and soft cheese with around 85 employees at two sites – Siegershausen and Bürglen. The entire value chain, from its own milk collection through pasteurisation, cheese production and ripening to packaging and logistics, is carried out in-house. Tailor-made cheese specialities are developed and produced for trade customers from gastronomy, hotels and retail. The company regularly invests in modern equipment such as an energy-efficient plate pasteuriser, heat recovery and a photovoltaic system that covers up to 50 % of electricity consumption. The products have won multiple international awards, including gold at the World Cheese Awards 2025 and at the World Championship Cheese Contest 2026.
- Site
- Siegershausen
- Processes
- Cheese production (soft, semi-hard and hard cheese, raclette, fondue, processed cheese), Pasteurisation (heat treatment of milk), Cheese ripening (cheese cellar), Packaging, Logistics / milk collection, Cheese production (raclette, fondue, semi-hard, processed and soft cheese), Tailor-made product development for trade customers, Own milk collection (truck fleet)
- Materials
- Milk, Raw milk, Cow's milk, Cream, Whey, Raw milk (cow's milk), Pasteurisation, Heat cascade (heat recovery)
- Certificates
- IFS Food, Energy Agency for Industry Certificate (voluntary climate protection and, IFS Food (annually), Establishment approval CH 5895 / CH 5898, Energy Agency for Industry Certificate
- Founded
- 1935
- Employees
- 85
- Industries
- Gastronomy, Hotels, Retail
- 01
Milk collection (own truck fleet)
- 02
Milk receiving and pasteurisation
- 03
Cheese production
- 04
Ripening in the cheese cellar
- 05
Packaging
- 06
Logistics
Raw Materials and Processes
Raw milk (cow's milk)
Basic raw material for all cheese varieties, collected daily directly from milk suppliers in the region.
Cream
During pasteurisation, the cream is cooled with cold raw milk for energy recovery and used in production.
Whey
By-product of cheese production whose heat is recovered via the heat cascade for preheating the milk.
Pasteurisation
Heat treatment of the raw milk using a plate pasteuriser purchased in 2022, which saves approximately 345 MWh of energy per year.
Heat cascade (heat recovery)
Uses hot water from heat recovery, heating and whey heat to preheat the milk without unnecessary energy consumption.
Locations
Siegershausen
CHCompany headquarters, cheese dairy and production, Strähl-Chäslädeli cheese shop
- Materials
- Raw milk, cream, whey
- Plate pasteuriser (2022)
- 2 milk tanks (2023)
- Photovoltaic system
- Heat cascade (foxtec engineering)
- Milk truck fleet
Bürglen
CHProcessed cheese factory
- Materials
- Cheese
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese production (soft, semi-hard and hard cheese, raclette, fondue, processed cheese)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Cow's milk, Raw milk, Cream, Whey |
| Pasteurisation (heat treatment of milk)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Raw milk |
| Cheese ripening (cheese cellar)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Cheese |
| PackagingSurface | – | – | – | – | Cheese |
| Logistics / milk collectionAssembly | – | – | – | – | Milk |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasteuriser (plate apparatus) | – | 1 | – | 2022 | Siegershausen |
| Milk tank | – | 2 | – | 2023 | Siegershausen |
| Milk truck (truck fleet) | – | – | – | 2024 | Siegershausen |
| Photovoltaic system | – | – | – | 2022 | Siegershausen |
| Heat cascade (heat recovery system) | foxtec engineering | – | – | 2023 | Siegershausen |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Strähl Käse AG is certified annually to IFS Food and monitors food safety along the entire value chain from milk receiving to logistics. Establishment approval numbers: CH 5895 (Siegershausen) and CH 5898 (Bürglen).
| Evidence | Siegershausen | Bürglen |
|---|---|---|
| IFS Food (annually) | ||
| Establishment approval CH 5895 / CH 5898 | ||
| Energy Agency for Industry Certificate |
Company History
- 1935
Paul Strähl senior sets up his own business and lays the foundation for today's Strähl Käse AG.
- 1954
Construction of a modern cheese dairy in Siegershausen.
- 2014
Peter Strähl takes over leadership as Chairman of the Executive Board in the third generation.
- 2022
Expansion of the photovoltaic system (up to 50 % of own electricity consumption) and acquisition of a new energy-efficient pasteuriser.
- 2023
New design of the milk trucks, installation of two new milk tanks, commissioning of the heat cascade with foxtec engineering, and successful completion of apprenticeships by two dairy technologists.
- 2024
Participation in the Swiss Cheese Awards with several diplomas; expansion of the truck fleet with a new milk truck.
- 2025
Gold at the World Cheese Awards in Bern for raclette with pink pepper.
- 2026
Gold (raclette with herb coating) and bronze (smoked raclette) at the World Championship Cheese Contest.