What Fridgemo does

Frigemo AG is a Swiss producer of frozen and fresh convenience foods headquartered in Cressier NE, specializing in frozen potato products, vegetables, fruits, pasta and ready meals, finger food, 4th-range kitchen-ready products, and fresh prepared salads and fruits. The company sells under its own brand and through private-label and copacking arrangements, and complements its food range with a merchandising service that rents professional kitchen equipment (fryers, Bain Marie units, induction woks, display tents) to foodservice customers for events and daily operations. Its core technology is industrial food processing across multiple Swiss production sites in Cressier (NE), Mellingen, Zollikofen, and the EICO sites in Märstetten and Bern.

Frigemo serves two primary B2B segments: Swiss gastronomy and HoReCa (hotels, restaurants, catering companies, hospitals, and care homes), and Swiss retail (supermarkets, department stores, discounters). It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of fenaco, the large Swiss agricultural cooperative, and operates approximately 850 employees across Romandy and German-speaking Switzerland. Distribution is executed through a network of wholly-owned regional trading firms — Bonfrais Bongel, Culturefood, Marksteiner, Gourmador, Kellenberger, Michel Comestibles, and Butcher & the Chef — supplemented by distribution partners for frozen and fresh products and a regional direct sales force covering defined Swiss territories.

The business model combines product sales (core frozen potato, vegetable, and convenience ranges; private-label and copacking services for retailers) with equipment-rental revenue, generating income from a customer roster that spans global enterprise accounts (McDonald's, Starbucks, Accor, Autogrill, Compass Group, SV Group) and the principal Swiss retailers (Coop, Migros, Denner, Spar, Globus, Manor, Volg). Frigemo's go-to-market is sales-led, leveraging its owned trading-firm network to deliver high-frequency distribution and local account management across Switzerland's bilingual market.

Name

Fridgemo

Legal name

frigemo ag

Website

https://frigemo.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Frigemo AG is a Swiss producer of frozen and fresh convenience foods — potatoes, vegetables, salads, eggs, pasta, and ready meals — serving Swiss gastronomy, HoReCa, and retail customers through wholly-owned regional trading firms and private-label copacking, as a subsidiary of fenaco.

Ownership category

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Product category

Frozen & Fresh Convenience Food Products

NAICS

Frozen Food Manufacturing (31141), Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991)

SIC

Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Frozen Prepared Foods & Meals Manufacturing (AFAKACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Frozen prepared meals & entrées manufacturing (AFAKAHAA), Cold Prepared Foods & Meal Components (Sides, Proteins, Family Meals) (CRAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Frozen potato products
• Frozen vegetables
• Convenience foods
• Private label manufacturing
• Foodservice distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Cressier

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food products and equipment rental: frigemo generates revenue through the production and sale of frozen potato products, vegetable products, convenience foods, salads, and eggs, with additional revenue from equipment rental (friteuses, bain maries, etc.) for customer preparation needs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

frigemo produces and distributes frozen potato products, frozen vegetables and fruits, pasta and ready meals, finger food, kitchen-ready convenience products (4th range), and fresh-cut salads and fruits for the gastronomy, retail, and private-label sectors in Switzerland. The company also rents out professional catering preparation equipment and offers private label / copacking services to Swiss foodservice and retail customers.

Product overview

Frigemo is a Swiss food products company (frigemo ag) specializing in frozen and fresh convenience foods for gastronomy, retail, and private label customers. The company operates as part of the fenaco group with approximately 850 employees across Switzerland. Their product portfolio centers on frozen potato products, vegetables, and fruits, complemented by pasta and ready meals, finger food (under McCain and Frigemo brands), and fresh prepared salads. The core products include Kartoffelprodukte (potato products), Gemüse & Früchte (vegetables & fruits), Pasta & Fertiggerichte (pasta & ready meals), Fingerfood, Küchenfertige Produkte (4th range kitchen-ready products), and Frische Früchte & Salate (fresh fruits & salads). Beyond food products, Frigemo offers equipment rental services (Merchandising) for catering events including fryers, pans, freezer units, and display tents, as well as Retail and Copacking services for custom product development under private labels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Regiofrites: Regional potato products brand
• Butcher & the Chef
• Culturefood

Products and services

• Potato Products (Kartoffelprodukte) Frozen potato products (various cuts and preparations) for professional gastronomy and retail customers in Switzerland, including under the Regiofrites regional potato brand.
• Vegetables & Fruits (Gemüse & Früchte) Frozen vegetable and fruit products distributed to Swiss foodservice and retail customers.
• Pasta & Ready Meals (Pasta & Fertiggerichte) Frozen pasta and ready-made dishes, including stuffed pasta and classic recipes, for daily meals in professional kitchens and retail.
• Fingerfood Finger food products including Potato, Meat, Cheese, and Vegetable Pickers, marketed under the McCain and Frigemo brands for foodservice and retail.
• Kitchen-Ready Products (4th Range / Küchenfertige Produkte) Pre-cut vegetables including shredded carrots, various cut vegetables, and vegetable/salad mixes - ready-to-cook products that eliminate peeling waste for professional kitchens.
• Fresh Fruits & Salads (Frische Früchte & Salate) Fresh prepared salads and fresh-cut fruits including exotic fruit salads and traditional Bircher, plus a wide range of savory salads for gastronomy and retail customers.
• Equipment Rental (Merchandising) Rental of professional kitchen and event equipment for customer preparation and catering, including double fryers, two-bath fryers, table fryers, giant pans, freezer chests, Bain Marie, Silofrit, rösti pans, pasta cookers, induction woks, and Frigemo display tents.
• Retail & Copacking Private label and copacking services for retail customers and custom product development, using Frigemo's Swiss production sites to manufacture customer-specific products under own brands.

Named customers16 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• fenacocoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerfrigemo belongs to the fenaco group, which employs nearly 9000 people. fenaco is a major Swiss agricultural cooperative. frigemo benefits from this association and is attached to fenaco's pension fund.
• fenaco (for other professions)minorOthersFor apprenticeship opportunities beyond frigemo's own offerings, candidates are directed to other fenaco group professions. This is not a commercial partnership but an internal talent pipeline reference.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lamb Weston: Global frozen potato products supplier to foodservice and retail; directly comparable product portfolio and customer base (QSR and retail private label) to Frigemo.
• Bonduelle: European leader in processed and frozen vegetables; comparable to Frigemo's frozen vegetables, salads and convenience segments serving retail and foodservice.
• Eisberg: European specialist in fresh-cut salads and 4th range convenience produce; directly comparable to Frigemo's fresh-cut salad and 4th range product lines serving retail and foodservice.
• Ardo: Belgian frozen vegetables, herbs and potato products supplier to European foodservice and retail; directly comparable in frozen vegetable and convenience product categories.
• Aviko: European frozen potato products manufacturer with strong foodservice presence; comparable to Frigemo across frozen fries, potato specialties, and vegetable sides serving HoReCa customers.
• McCain Foods: Global leader in frozen potato products; directly comparable as Frigemo distributes McCain-branded fingerfood in Switzerland and competes in the same frozen potato and vegetable convenience category.

Broad incumbents

• Nestlé Professional: Out-of-home foodservice arm of Nestlé; comparable as a broad incumbent supplying ready meals, frozen foods and culinary products to the same HoReCa customers Frigemo serves.
• Aryzta: Swiss-listed global bakery and foodservice supplier; comparable as a broad incumbent in Swiss foodservice distribution with overlapping HoReCa and retail customers.

Regional players

• Hilcona: Swiss frozen convenience and fresh foods manufacturer (Liechtenstein-headquartered); closely comparable regional peer in frozen ready meals, fresh salads and Swiss retail private label.

Others

• Agrana: Austrian agri-food group with fruit, starch and frozen convenience divisions; comparable as an upstream-adjacent food manufacturer with frozen fruit and convenience offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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