PIYA AG manufactures doner kebab skewers, doner meat and convenience products for snack bars, restaurants, caterers and wholesale in Winterthur.
PIYA AG
8404 Winterthur (St. Gallerstrasse 188), SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About PIYA
PIYA AG is a Swiss manufacturer and supplier of doner kebab skewers, doner meat and convenience products based in Winterthur. The product range includes minced-meat doner, sliced doner (Yaprak), cooked and cut convenience doner, butcher products such as chicken breast, Cordon Bleu and leg of lamb as well as vegan and vegetarian items such as the PIYA Plant Kebab, falafel and French fries. Production takes place in Winterthur in accordance with stricter Swiss quality and hygiene guidelines; the ingredients come from selected regular suppliers, with Swiss beef, veal and chicken meat or imported meat from Ireland, Brazil and the EU processed depending on the product. The product range extends from skewers of 10 to 40 kg (diameter approx. 20–30 cm) to frozen convenience bags of 2 kg each; all products are frozen goods with a minimum shelf life of 180 days and are supplied with online data sheets (ingredients, allergens, nutritional values). Delivery takes place throughout Switzerland with the company's own refrigerated routes. In addition, the company sells gastro equipment such as the fully automatic doner robot FF060 as well as doner grills, doner knives and freezers, and also supports its customers in training sales staff. Customers include snack bars and take-away establishments, restaurants, caterers, system catering and wholesale.
- Site
- Winterthur
- Processes
- Doner kebab production (minced-meat doner), Sliced doner (Yaprak) production, Convenience doner (grilled, cut, deep-frozen), Butcher products (chicken breast, chicken wings, chicken nuggets, Cordon Bleu, leg of lamb), Vegan/vegetarian products (PIYA Plant Kebab, falafel, French fries), Delivery throughout Switzerland with own routes, deep-frozen, Consulting/quotes for gastro equipment (doner robot, doner grills, doner knives, freezers), Support in training sales staff
- Materials
- Veal (Switzerland), Beef (Switzerland), Beef (Ireland), Chicken meat (Switzerland), Poultry meat (Brazil), Chicken drumsticks (EU), Turkey meat (Brazil), Lamb meat
- Certificates
- Swiss food legislation / continuous quality control
- Founded
- 1992
- Industries
- Snack bars / take-away, Restaurants, Caterers, Wholesale, System catering
- 01
Procurement of raw materials from selected regular suppliers (Switzerland, EU,
- 02
Seasoning and processing of the meat (mincing or layering the slices)
- 03
Production of the doner skewers and convenience products (grilled, by hand
- 04
Deep-freezing at a minimum of −18 °C
- 05
Delivery throughout Switzerland with own routes, deep-frozen
Raw Materials and Ingredients
Veal (Switzerland)
Core component of the premium skewers Veal – CH and Perle – CH with Swiss origin.
Beef (Switzerland)
Basis of minced-meat and sliced doners such as Opal (92 %) and Prime – CH.
Chicken meat (Switzerland)
Used in Veal – CH, Prime – CH and Roter Rubin – CH (92 %).
Beef (Ireland)
Main raw material (86 %) of the sliced doner Platin.
Poultry and turkey meat (Brazil)
Blended poultry in Platin, Star, Gold and Cordon Bleu.
Chicken drumsticks (EU)
Raw material of the chicken doner Chicken with red peppers.
Lamb meat
Used for the butcher product leg of lamb without bone.
Faba bean and pea protein
Basis of the vegan products PIYA Plant Kebab and PIYA Protein Fusion Kebab.
Sites
Winterthur
CHProduction and administration
- Part weight / size
- Skewers 10–40 kg; convenience 2–12 kg
- Lot size
- Skewer sizes 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40 kg; convenience bags of 2 kg each
- Materials
- Veal, beef, chicken, lamb, turkey, plant proteins
- Doner robot FF060 (product)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doner kebab production (minced-meat doner)Plastics | – | approx. 30 cm diameter | 10 kg – 40 kg | – | Beef, Chicken meat, Veal |
| Sliced doner (Yaprak) productionPlastics | – | approx. 20–30 cm diameter | 10 kg – 40 kg | – | Veal, Chicken meat, Beef |
| Convenience doner (grilled, cut, deep-frozen)Plastics | – | – | 2 kg – 12 kg | – | Veal, Beef, Chicken meat, Faba bean protein, Mushrooms, Vegetables |
| Butcher products (chicken breast, chicken wings, chicken nuggets, Cordon Bleu, leg of lamb)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Chicken meat, Turkey meat, Lamb meat |
| Vegan/vegetarian products (PIYA Plant Kebab, falafel, French fries)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Faba bean protein, Pea protein, Vegetables, Mushrooms |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doner robot | Piya FF060 | – | – | – | Winterthur |
Additional services
Quality
The products are manufactured according to Swiss quality and hygiene guidelines and are subject to continuous quality control, including at the Swiss suppliers. Every item has an online data sheet with ingredients, allergens and nutritional values for declaration purposes.
| Evidence | Winterthur |
|---|---|
| Swiss food legislation / continuous quality control |
History
- 1992
Start of doner kebab production in Dietikon
- 1997
Operating expansion to 500 m²
- 1999
Expansion of the production facility to 750 m²
- 2007
Production extension to 1000 m²
- 2013
Range expansion: market launch of new items
- 2014
Promotion of an innovative sales strategy, restructuring of sales channels
- 2016
Expanded import activities, range expansion
- 2019
Operating expansion to 1500 m²
- 2020
Re-branding of Piya AG; market launch of new items under own label
- 2025
Relocation of production from Dietikon to Winterthur