Hilcona takes over Frostag in Landquart

With the acquisition of Frostag Food-Centrum AG (Frostag), Hilcona is further expanding its market position in pasta and vegetarian products. Frostag, based in Landquart in the canton of Graubünden, employs 118 people and generates annual sales of over CHF 10 million. Frostag will continue to operate as an independent company within Hilcona AG. All employees and the established management will be taken over. The company will be consolidated into the Bell Group with retroactive effect from January 1, 2017. The parties have agreed not to disclose the terms of the purchase.
Hilcona has worked closely with Frostag in the pasta and tofu segments for many years and previously held a 10 percent stake in the company. hilcona and Frostag began producing tofu from Swiss organic soybeans together in 2016. With the complete takeover, Hilcona intends to accelerate the expansion of its vegetarian range in particular. The plan is to develop the Landquart site into a vegetarian competence center.

The current Managing Director of Frostag, Christoph Caprez, can look back on a long tradition in the pasta sector. The company's roots go back to 1841, when his great-grandfather founded one of the first pasta factories in Switzerland. The traditional company specializes in the production of small batches and today offers a wide range of mainly vegetarian products in addition to pasta. For Frostag, the takeover represents an ideal succession plan and safeguards its business model in a growing market environment.

Frostag Food-Centrum AG is a dynamic production and service company that manufactures fresh and frozen products. It produces pasta, ready meals (convenience), sauces and tofu, some of which are also certified organic. The company supplies the food industry, retailers, system catering, pick-up markets and wholesalers, among others.

The Bell Group is one of the leading meat and convenience processors in Europe. Its product range includes meat, poultry, charcuterie, seafood, convenience products and sliced salads. With the Bell, Hilcona and Eisberg brands, the Group covers a wide range of customer needs. Its customers include the retail and food service sectors as well as the food industry. Around 10,000 employees generate annual sales of over CHF 3 billion. Bell is listed on the Swiss stock exchange.