Delica

Name

Delica

Legal name

Delica AG

Website

https://delica.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buchs

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private Label Manufacturing: Delica develops and produces numerous own brands for Migros and demanding retail partners domestically and internationally, supplying chocolate, snacks, cooking products, and coffee.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Delica is a Swiss developer and manufacturer of food and enjoyment products, producing chocolate, snacks, coffee, biscuits, ice cream, chewing gum, and cooking/baking items primarily as private label for Migros and other retail partners. The company also markets its own consumer brands including Café Royal (coffee), CoffeeB (capsule-free coffee system) and Delizio (coffee), while running factory shops and online stores for direct consumer sales.

Product overview

Delica is a Swiss food and enjoyment products company (part of the Migros Group) that develops and produces high-quality pleasure products. The company operates a multi-brand portfolio including CoffeeB (a capsule-free coffee system using compressed coffee disks), Café Royal (coffee brand), and products across chocolate, biscuits, ice cream, snacks, chewing gum, and cooking/baking categories. Delica serves customers in Switzerland and worldwide, supplying own brands for Migros and private label products for demanding retail partners domestically and internationally. The company emphasizes Swiss quality, sustainable sourcing (Rainforest Alliance, Fairtrade, RSPO certified), and innovation in areas like the CoffeeB system that eliminates plastic capsules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café Royal: Coffee brand known for inspiring consumers to take new paths, realize themselves, and show courage. Features unique products and important sustainability projects.
• CoffeeB
• Delizio

Products and services

• CoffeeB Capsule-free coffee system using compressed coffee pucks instead of aluminum or plastic capsules, sold to end consumers via own online shop and retail.
• Café Royal Branded coffee line (capsules, beans, ground coffee) sold in Migros stores, in HORECA (hotels, restaurants, catering) and through the Delizio online shop.
• Delizio Branded coffee offering sold through the dedicated Delizio online shop and Delica channels.
• Private label manufacturing service Contract development and manufacturing of chocolate, snacks, coffee, biscuits, ice cream, chewing gum and cooking/baking products under customer-owned brands, primarily for Migros in Switzerland and exported private label products to other food retailers abroad.
• Chocolate products Chocolate confectionery products developed and manufactured for Migros private label and own brands.
• Biscuit products Biscuits and sweet bakery products developed and manufactured for retail private label and own brands.
• Ice cream products Ice cream products developed and manufactured for retail private label and own brands.
• Snack products Snack products developed and manufactured for retail private label and own brands.
• Chewing gum products Chewing gum products developed and manufactured for retail private label and own brands.
• Cooking and baking products Cooking and baking aids (e.g., baking ingredients, dessert mixes, cooking chocolate) developed and manufactured for retail private label and own brands.

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MigroscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDelica is a company of the Migros Group. The company develops and produces private label products primarily for Migros, including own brands for Migros supermarkets in Switzerland.
• Rainforest AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRainforest Alliance certification ensures sustainable farming practices, human rights compliance, and environmental protection on certified farms. Delica sources 100% certified coffee under Rainforest Alliance and Fairtrade certifications since 2025.
• Fairtrade Max HavelaarcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairtrade certification strengthens smallholder farmers and workers in developing countries, providing minimum prices and fixed premiums for higher and more stable incomes.
• Necaayo Cooperative (Ivory Coast)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2012, Delica sources the majority of its cocoa beans from the Necaayo cooperative in Ivory Coast. Approximately 500 farmers from small villages in eight municipalities around Allakro produce cocoa for Delica, located about one hour from San Pedro.
• La Laguna Cooperative (Honduras)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelica sources coffee beans from the La Laguna cooperative in the rainy highlands of Honduras.
• RSPO (Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelica sources 100% RSPO segregated certified palm and palm kernel oil for chocolate and pastry fillings. Migros is a founding member of RSPO.
• amfori BSCIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelica has been a member of amfori BSCI since 2014, committing to socially acceptable production and working conditions in supply chains based on ILO core conventions.
• SedexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelica's locations in Buchs (AG) and Birsfelden (BL) are regularly audited using the SMETA (Sedex Members' Ethical Trade Audit) procedure covering working conditions, occupational safety, hygiene, and environmental management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Barry Callebaut: Swiss-headquartered global chocolate and cocoa manufacturer supplying B2B and private label customers. Directly comparable to Delica's chocolate manufacturing operations, including private label supply to retailers and cocoa sourcing at origin.
• Lindt & Sprüngli: Swiss premium chocolate manufacturer with significant private label and contract manufacturing exposure in Europe. Comparable to Delica in Swiss-quality chocolate manufacturing, Swiss production base, and direct retail relationships.
• Ferrero: Italian-origin global chocolate and confectionery manufacturer with significant private label and contract manufacturing for retailers. Comparable to Delica in chocolate, biscuits and confectionery categories, and in supplying international retailers.
• JDE Peet's: Global coffee company combining owned brands (Douwe Egberts, Peet's, L'OR) with substantial private label and out-of-home coffee supply. Directly comparable to Delica's Café Royal and CoffeeB coffee manufacturing and private label coffee export model.
• Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group: Italian-headquartered global coffee group with large private label and foodservice roasting operations. Comparable to Delica's coffee roasting, private label supply and capsule/pad systems (Delizio).
• Strauss Group: Israel-based international food and beverage group operating in coffee, chocolate, dairy and ready-to-eat across Europe and emerging markets. Comparable to Delica in multi-category CPG manufacturing and private label supply to retail partners.
• TreeHouse Foods: North American private label food manufacturer across snacks, confectionery, coffee, and shelf-stable categories. Comparable to Delica's private label manufacturing model across multiple CPG categories, despite operating in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Nestlé: Swiss multinational food conglomerate operating across coffee (Nescafé, Nespresso), chocolate, confectionery, ice cream and culinary. Comparable to Delica across overlapping product categories and Swiss heritage, but vastly larger and more branded.
• Mondelez International: Global snacks and confectionery multinational covering chocolate, biscuits, gum and coffee. Directly comparable to Delica's biscuits, chocolate, and chewing gum manufacturing, though operates at much larger scale and with predominantly branded portfolio.

Regional players

• Emmi Group: Swiss dairy processor with significant ice cream, ready-to-eat and ingredient operations, and private label exposure. Comparable to Delica in Swiss-based food manufacturing, ice cream category, and supplying Swiss and international retail with private label.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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