Angst

What Angst does

Angst AG Zürich is a family-owned Swiss food producer and processor headquartered in Zurich, founded in 1942 and held 100% within the founding family since 1972. The company manufactures and distributes a portfolio of more than 10,000 products spanning meat, sausages, charcuterie, fish, seafood, convenience foods, and vegan alternatives, and serves over 750 gastronomy businesses, butchers, and retailers primarily in the Greater Zurich area and across Switzerland. The company employs approximately 220 staff and operates from a central Zurich production site that historically integrated slaughterhouse and processing functions.

The company's production infrastructure includes what is described as Switzerland's first High Pressure Processing (HPP) plant, commissioned in 2010, enabling cold pasteurization for extended shelf life and food-safety benefits. The company holds multiple industry and quality certifications — FSSC 22000, ISO 14001, Bio Suisse, Suisse Garantie, and Culinarium — positioning it for premium and protected-label Swiss channels. Distribution is supported by a proprietary delivery fleet enabling daily fresh delivery to gastronomy customers.

The business model is direct-to-trade B2B food distribution, generating revenue through product sales to gastronomy, butcher, and retail channels. Orders are captured through multiple proprietary digital channels, including the Carmelo Webshop, Angst Premium Shop, BRAVO App, and HOGA Shop. In 2024, the company spun off its fish department into a separate branded entity, Angstli Fisch, and the broader portfolio has been extended into vegan and vegetarian product lines since 2020. The company is privately held with no public funding or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

Angst

Legal name

Angst AG Zürich

Website

https://angstag.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Angst AG Zürich is a Swiss family-owned food producer founded in 1942, manufacturing meat, charcuterie, fish, and vegan products for over 750 gastronomy and retail customers in Greater Zurich and across Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Meat Processing and Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446), Meat Retailers (44524)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)

akta.pro primary industry

Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals) (CRAHAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charcuterie & Cured Meats Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAE)

Keywords

• Meat processing
• Sausage production
• Charcuterie manufacturing
• Fresh meat supply
• Convenience meals

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food Products Wholesale: Sale of over 10,000 food products including fresh meat, meat preparations, sausages, charcuterie, fish and seafood, convenience products, salads, comestibles, marinades, and vegetarian alternatives to gastronomy, butchers, and retailers.
2. Catering Services: On-site catering services for events including sports events, festivals, corporate events, and private celebrations. Provides grill masters, equipment rental, and food preparation at customer locations.
3. HPP Contract Processing: High Pressure Processing as a service for external customers who bring their products for cold pasteurization. Price quoted per cycle (approximately 1.00 CHF per kg minimum), with cycle processing up to 50 liters (2 x 25L loading cartridges).
4. Custom Product Development: Customer-specific product development services consulting on raw material selection, recipe implementation, processing planning, and packaging for producers, trade, and gastronomy.
5. Market Analysis & Consulting: Monthly market reports based on Federal Office for Agriculture data to help customers plan purchasing, plus QS (quality assurance) support services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Angst AG Zürich is a family-owned Swiss food producer founded in 1942 that manufactures and supplies fresh meat, sausages, charcuterie, fish, seafood, salads, convenience meals and vegetarian/vegan alternatives. The company serves professional gastronomy, butchers and retailers across Greater Zurich with daily delivery, and also operates consumer retail outlets (Carmelo's Fleischshop, Angst Premium Shop e-commerce) under the brand promise "Feine Qualität – für jeden Tag" (Fine quality for every day).

Product overview

Angst AG Zürich is a traditional food producer and retailer established in 1942, operating as a leading food manufacturer for gastronomy and retail. The company offers a portfolio of over 10,000 products across multiple categories: fresh meat, meat preparations, sausages (Wurstwaren), charcuterie, fish and seafood (operated through Angstli Fisch since 2024), convenience meals, salads, and vegetarian/vegan alternatives. The company provides related services including HPP (High Pressure Processing) cold pasteurization technology, various process technologies (bratstrasse, shock freezing, smoking, etc.), custom product development, catering, delivery services, and market trend analysis. Retail operations include Carmelos Fleischshop (brick-and-mortar and online), the Angst Premium Shop for premium meats (Prime, Heritage Angus, Wagyu/Kobe), and the bravo App for mobile ordering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Angstli Fisch: Fresh fish products prepared daily to customer specifications, established as an independent company on January 1, 2024.

Products and services

• Fresh Meat (Frisch-Fleisch)
• Meat Preparations (Fleischzubereitungen)
• Sausage Products (Wurstwaren)
• Charcuterie Products (Charcuterie-Produkte)
• Fish and Seafood (Angstli Fisch)
• Convenience Meals
• Salads
• Vegetarian and Vegan Alternatives
• Carmelo's Fleischshop
• Angst Premium Shop
• HPP (High Pressure Processing) Pasteurization Service
• Catering Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Shelf life extension up to factor 15 with HPP technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Vietnam Joint VentureminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1997Joint venture established in Vietnam in 1997 with production facility built in 2009 for international specialty products.
• Stiftung RgZ (Rehabilitation Zürich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with foundation supporting people with disabilities. Foundation mediates unique workers with exceptional abilities for Angst AG team. Collaboration has created valuable lifelong friendships. Partnership addresses social responsibility and workforce enrichment.
• Schweinezucht Doggen AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for pig breeding establishing new standards in pig farming. Doggen AG produces 'Biertreber Edelschweine' (specialty pigs fed with brewers' grain) raised under optimal conditions in Benken. Partnership enables unique product offering with exceptional animal welfare standards. Customers can visit the pig breeding facility.
• Tischlein deck dichminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood donation partnership with 'Tischlein deck dich' food rescue organization. Regularly donates products to help prevent food waste. Organization rescues up to 4,500 tons of food annually, which Angst AG products contribute to. Supports poverty-affected people with food donations.
• Stadt Zürich (City of Zurich)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for solar energy generation. City of Zurich uses part of the slaughterhouse complex roof for solar power generation, providing Angst AG with important renewable energy source. Additionally, ambitious annual environmental targets are agreed with the city.
• Transport Partners (Switzerland-wide)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLong-standing transport partner relationships for nationwide Swiss deliveries. Enable resource-efficient distribution of products throughout Switzerland beyond the Greater Zurich delivery area.
• BRAVO App PlatformminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner ordering platform integration allowing restaurants to order directly from kitchen/lager via app. Includes chat function for direct communication. Enables faster and simpler ordering process.
• HOGA Shop PlatformminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner B2B purchasing platform simplifying procurement for registered buyers. Enables ordering from all suppliers via single cart and one purchasing process.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bell Food Group: Bell is one of the largest Swiss meat and charcuterie producers (publicly listed, Convience and Bell brands) serving retail and foodservice across Switzerland and Europe. Directly comparable as a Swiss meat/charcuterie manufacturer, but operating at much larger national and international scale than Angst.
• Micarna SA: Micarna is the meat, poultry, and seafood processing subsidiary of Migros Industry, the largest Swiss meat producer. Directly comparable to Angst in meat processing for Swiss retail and foodservice, but backed by Migros's retail dominance and far broader scale.

Direct peers

• Ernst Sutter AG: Ernst Sutter is a mid-sized Swiss meat and sausage producer with similar heritage and B2B focus on retail and gastronomy. Closest direct peer to Angst in product mix (fresh meat, sausages, charcuterie) and Swiss market positioning.
• Rapelli SA: Rapelli is a Ticino-based Swiss charcuterie and meat specialties manufacturer (part of the Valsusa/Vale group). Comparable to Angst in charcuterie product focus and in supplying both retail and gastronomy in Switzerland.
• Geiser AG: Geiser is a Swiss meat and seafood processor/distributor with a similar dual B2B (foodservice) and B2C retail footprint. Compares to Angst in the combined meat and seafood (Angstli Fisch) capabilities and Swiss regional distribution model.
• Anliker AG: Anliker is a long-established Swiss meat and sausage producer roughly comparable to Angst in scale, heritage, and product mix. Both supply Swiss retail and gastronomy with processed and fresh meat products.
• Fred's AG (Metzgerei Fred's): Fred's is a Zurich-region butcher and meat producer with similar heritage and gastronomy focus. Directly comparable to Angst in product mix and Zurich-area customer base, though smaller in scale.

Regional players

• Hardegger Fleisch AG: Hardegger is an Eastern Swiss meat processor and supplier with comparable scale and B2B focus. Comparable meat/sausage product portfolio but primary geographic focus in eastern Switzerland rather than Zurich.
• Platter AG (Metzgerei Platter): Platter is a regional Swiss meat processor with similar product mix (fresh meat, sausages, charcuterie) and B2B orientation. Comparable to Angst's product offering but serving a different Swiss region.

Emerging players

• 2e Alimentation (export/distributor): Mid-sized French/European convenience and prepared foods manufacturers that supply Swiss gastronomy and retail through importers. Comparable to Angst's convenience meals and prepared foods category, though Angst manufactures in-house whereas many competitors are third-party brands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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