Lüchinger Schmid

What Lüchinger Schmid does

Lüchinger + Schmid AG is Switzerland's leading egg and egg-product company, wholly owned by the Migros Group through M-Industrie/Micarna and headquartered in Kloten. The company operates two production sites — the main processing facility in Kloten (over one million eggs processed daily, ~120 employees) and a sorting and dyeing facility in Flawil (roughly 80–100 million eggs sorted and boiled annually, with 25 million colored) — and is constructing a third, fully fossil-free site in Oberbuchsiten (SO), scheduled to consolidate Kloten operations by 2027. Its product portfolio spans approximately 500 SKUs across five families: fresh consumer eggs (Konsumeier), pasteurized liquid egg products (Vollei, Eigelb, Eiweiss), egg convenience products (boiled and peeled eggs, scrambled, traiteur), dyed Easter eggs, and seasoned egg mixtures for baking applications.

The business is built on a B2B sales-led model with both direct and channel-based distribution. Direct sales supply Swiss retailers, the Swiss food industry, bakeries, and foodservice operators in customer-specific delivery rhythms, while channel distribution flows through national partner Saviva (foodservice specialist since 2015, 7 subsidiaries, 24-hour delivery) and Pistor AG, supplemented by nine regional distributors covering cantons across Switzerland. Sourcing relies on approximately 70 Swiss farms (nearly 80% of consumer eggs domestically produced, all free-range or organic since mid-2019), with imports tracked via KAT and traceability exposed through integration with the GalloSuisse eier-portal. Operational technology includes automated inspection (Egg Inspector, Blood Spot Detector, Crack Detector, UV disinfection) and high-throughput coloring (up to 16,000 eggs/hour rolling, 12,000/hour spray). The company holds FSSC 22000, ISO 14001, Bio Suisse/Knospe, Migros Bio, IP Suisse, Suisse Garantie, and KAT certifications, and is structured as a private Swiss Aktiengesellschaft (CHE-101.995.290) under CEO Thierry Chevalley, with revenue not publicly disclosed.

Name

Lüchinger Schmid

Legal name

Lüchinger + Schmid AG

Website

https://luechinger-schmid.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lüchinger + Schmid is Switzerland's leading egg and egg-product company, processing over 500 million eggs annually across sites in Kloten and Flawil. It supplies Swiss retailers, food industry, bakeries, and foodservice operators with fresh, pasteurized, convenience, and colored egg products as a Migros Group subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Egg Processing and Egg Products

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Poultry Slaughtering And Processing (2015)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid egg processing (pasteurized whole/yolk/white) (AFANAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Value-Added Egg Products (Hard-Boiled, Omelets, Egg Mixes) Wholesale (AFAIAEAH), Eggs (Shell & Liquid) Wholesale (AFAIAEAD), Eggs & Egg Products (Shell, Liquid, Value-Added) (CRADACAJ)

Keywords

• Egg processing
• Pasteurized egg products
• Consumer egg supply
• Egg convenience products
• Swiss food production

Headquarters

HQ city

Kloten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consumer Eggs (Konsumeier): Sale of consumer eggs of various origins and farming types, inspected for quality, packaged, and delivered to retailers.
2. Pasteurized Egg Products: Processing of eggs into pasteurized egg products (whole egg/liquid egg, egg yolk, egg white) and delivery to Swiss food industry, resellers, bakeries, and retailers in customer-specific supply rhythms.
3. Egg Convenience Products: Production of egg convenience products for foodservice and retail: boiled and peeled eggs, fresh/cut eggs, scrambled eggs, and more.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lüchinger + Schmid AG is Switzerland's leading producer of eggs and egg products, processing over 500 million eggs per year at its Kloten headquarters and Flawil sorting/coloring facility. The company supplies consumer eggs, pasteurized liquid egg products (whole egg, yolk, white), boiled and peeled convenience eggs, and dyed Easter eggs to Swiss retailers, food manufacturers, bakeries, and foodservice operators in customer-specific delivery rhythms.

Product overview

Lüchinger + Schmid is Switzerland's leading egg and egg product company, offering a portfolio of approximately 500 different products. The core offering consists of consumer eggs (Konsumeier) sold directly to retailers, pasteurized egg products (Vollei, egg yolk, egg white) for food industry and bakeries, egg convenience products (boiled eggs, scrambled eggs, traiteur eggs) for gastronomy and retail, dyed Easter eggs from their Flawil facility, and seasoned egg mixtures for baking applications. The products range from fresh whole eggs to fully processed egg-based ingredients, with production split roughly 50/50 between consumer eggs and processed egg products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Konsumeier (Consumer Eggs)
• Pasteurisierte Eiprodukte (Pasteurized Egg Products) Pasteurized liquid egg products including whole egg (Vollei), egg yolk (Eigelb), and egg white (Eiweiss), supplied in customer-specific delivery cycles to Swiss food manufacturers, retailers, and bakeries.
• Ei-Convenience-Produkte (Egg Convenience Products) Ready-to-use egg products for gastronomy and retail, including boiled and peeled eggs, fresh/cut stick eggs, scrambled eggs, and traiteur (cooked and peeled) eggs.
• Gefärbte Ostereier (Dyed Easter Eggs) Boiled and dyed eggs produced at the Flawil facility at high speed (up to 16,000 eggs/hour rolling method; 12,000 eggs/hour spray method), with about half of annual volume colored in the two months before Easter and the balance as picnic eggs year-round.
• Gewürzte Ei-Mischungen (Seasoned Egg Mixtures) Seasoned or baking-prepared egg mixtures such as cake glaze, scrambled egg mixtures, and spreading mixtures for bakery products.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of domestic Swiss eggs from free-range or organic farming since mid-2019
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• SavivacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015Saviva Food Services has been Lüchinger + Schmid's specialist partner since 2015. Lüchinger + Schmid supplies eggs, egg products, fresh and frozen chilled products from seven subsidiaries nationwide to gastronomy and bakeries through Saviva 24 hours a day.
• Pistor AGsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a national distribution partner for customers in gastronomy, hospitality, elderly homes, and hospitals.
• Regional Distribution PartnerssecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partners covering specific Swiss cantons: AG für Fruchthandel, Erich Berner AG, Ernst Welti AG, Josef Pfaff AG, Léguriviera SA, LRG Logistics SA, Miba AG, Mundo AG, Sunn Farm AG. These partners serve gastronomy, hospitality, elderly homes, and hospital customers on a regional basis.
• GalloSuissesecondaryOthersGalloSuisse is the association of Swiss egg producers, uniting approximately 500 laying and rearing hen farms. Lüchinger + Schmid supports and references GalloSuisse's egg origin tracing system (eier-portal). GalloSuisse promotes responsible attitudes toward humans, animals, and the environment.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bio-Ei GmbH: Germany-based producer and distributor of organic and free-range shell eggs plus processed egg products under the "Bio" positioning. Closely mirrors L+S's 100% free-range/organic Swiss sourcing strategy and value-added positioning.
• Ovobest Eiprodukte GmbH & Co. KG: Germany-based processor of pasteurized liquid, frozen, and dried egg products for bakeries, pasta manufacturers, and food industry customers. Operates as a direct European peer in the same pasteurized egg ingredient category.
• Sanovo Egg Group: Denmark-based global leader in egg processing equipment and egg-handling technology, also producing pasteurized liquid and powdered egg products. Comparable as a technology-led egg processor and B2B supplier across Europe and beyond.
• Eurovo Group: Italy-headquartered, one of Europe's largest fully integrated egg producers and processors, producing shell eggs, pasteurized liquid egg products, and value-added egg ingredients for retail, foodservice, and B2B customers — directly comparable business model to Lüchinger + Schmid across product mix and customer segments.
• Eiprodukte GmbH: German processor of liquid, frozen, and dried egg products (whole egg, yolk, white) for bakeries, pasta makers, and the food industry. Operates as a direct mid-sized European egg-ingredient peer with overlapping B2B customer base.
• Ovotherm International Holding GmbH: Austria-based, one of Europe's largest processors of egg products (liquid, frozen, dried, cooked) for industrial B2B customers in food manufacturing, bakeries, and foodservice. Closely comparable to L+S's pasteurized and value-added egg product business.

Regional players

• Deb El Food Products: US-based manufacturer of liquid, frozen, and dried egg products for food manufacturers, bakeries, and foodservice. Comparable product portfolio (whole egg, yolk, white, custom blends) but serves the North American rather than European market.
• Henningsen Foods, Inc. US-based further processor of pasteurized liquid, frozen, and dried egg products serving food manufacturers and foodservice. Comparable offering and B2B channel structure, but primarily serves the US market.

Broad incumbents

• Kewpie Corporation: Japan-headquartered global food company built on egg-based products (mayonnaise, dressings, processed eggs) and a major buyer/processor of liquid egg. Comparable as a downstream value-added egg-product incumbent, but operates a much broader product portfolio globally.
• Michael Foods, Inc. US-headquartered, one of North America's largest processors of value-added egg products (Papetti's, Abbotsford Farms) and refrigerated convenience foods. Comparable as a much larger, broader incumbent in pasteurized liquid, hard-cooked, and convenience egg categories.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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