Processing of meat, poultry and convenience food for retail and gastronomy in Europe.

Bell Food Group AG

Basel · Zell (LU) · Oensingen · Schlieren (ZH) · Chermignon · Landquart · Ohmstal/Schötz · Bochum (DE)New on Amplifa

1869Founded

13'000Employees

67 sites in 13 countriesSites

approx. 4.9 billion CHF (2025)Revenue Bell Food Group

About Bell Food Group

Bell Food Group AG, headquartered in Basel, is a processor of meat and convenience food. Its product range comprises meat and poultry products, sausages and charcuterie, seafood and convenience products; brands include Bell, Abraham, ZIMBO, Môssieur Polette and Hilcona. The Group operates production and slaughtering sites in Switzerland (Basel, Zell LU, Oensingen, Landquart, Schlieren, Chermignon, Ohmstal) as well as in Germany (Bochum, Zimbo) and is the market leader in several European product segments. In 2025 the Group generated revenue of around 4.9 billion CHF with around 13'000 employees at 67 sites in 13 countries. The shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange; the majority shareholder is Coop Group with around 66 percent. Since 2024, the company has been organised into the business units Bell Switzerland, Bell International, Hubers/Sütag, Eisberg, Hilcona, Hügli and Finance/IT.

Site: Basel
Processes: Convenience food, Charcuterie/sausages, Poultry production, Seafood, Catering supply to gastronomy (Geiser AG), Fresh pasta and vegetarian dishes, Meat substitutes (stake in Mosa Meat)
Materials: Beef, Poultry, Pork, Seafood
Certificates: Proviande member, IG Bio member
Founded: 1869
Employees: 13000
Industries: Meat processing, Poultry production, Convenience food, Gastronomy supply, Food retail (Coop)

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Poultry/beef slaughtering
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Cutting/deboning
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Charcuterie/sausage processing
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Convenience production
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Supply to gastronomy and retail

Products & Segments

FLE

Beef

Base for meat and burger products such as the Angus Beef Burger made from Swiss Angus beef.

GEF

Poultry

Production at the company's own slaughterhouse in Zell (LU); Bell is Switzerland's second-largest market participant (32.7%, 2018).

SCH

Pork

Raw material for sausages, bratwurst and cutting operations in Oensingen.

SEA

Seafood

Complementary product range in the field of fish and seafood products.

Sites

Basel

Headquarters and production site (Elsässerstrasse 174–188)

Zell (LU)

Poultry slaughterhouse; controlled atmosphere stunning as slaughtering method since 2011

Oensingen

Cattle slaughterhouse (new building from 2022), pork cutting plant, outlet store

Schlieren (ZH)

Geiser AG, supply to the gastronomy sector (approx. 120 employees)

Chermignon

Cher-Mignon SA, charcuterie

Landquart

Frostag Food-Centrum AG, fresh pasta and vegetarian dishes

Ohmstal/Schötz

Stöckli AG hatchery, vertical integration in poultry

Bochum

Bell Deutschland (Zimbo, 70% since 2008)

Products

**Mini Landjäger Cheese**Charcuterie · Snacking

**St. Gallen OLMA Bratwurst**Sausages · Swiss tradition

**Vaud Grill Snail**Sausages · Grill products

**Angus Beef Burger**100% Swiss Angus beef · Meat products

Inside the production

Industries

Meat processingPoultry productionConvenience foodGastronomy supplyFood retail (Coop)

Additional services

Convenience foodCharcuterie/sausagesPoultry productionSeafoodCatering supply to gastronomy (Geiser AG)Fresh pasta and vegetarian dishesMeat substitutes (stake in Mosa Meat)

Reference customers

Coop (majority shareholder with 66.29% or 66.67% planned, sales partner via Bell Allianz since 1913)

Quality

Bell Switzerland is a member of the industry organisation Proviande and of IG Bio. The slaughtering method at the Zell poultry slaughterhouse was converted to controlled atmosphere stunning in 2011, which is considered more animal-friendly.

Evidence	Basel
Proviande member
IG Bio member