What LAVEBA does

LAVEBA Genossenschaft is a Swiss cooperative (Genossenschaft) headquartered at Vadianstrasse 29, Postfach, 9001 St. Gallen, operating continuously since its 1899 founding as the Landwirtschaftliche Gesellschaft des Kantons St. Gallen. The company functions as a multi-brand trading and services cooperative structured around five business units — Energie (energy via AGROLA fuel stations, heating oil, wood pellets, QUICBRIC briquettes, lubricants, and tank services), Handel (retail via the LANDI store chain, LAVEBA Shop, and the LAVEBA-Online.ch e-commerce platform), Agrar (agricultural inputs, UFA animal feed, Barto digital farm management, and LAVEBA Drohnenservice drone applications), Produktion (production, anchored by the 2010-acquired Giovanettoni AG fruit and vegetable business), and supporting services including Immobilien (commercial real estate) and Digitale Dienste. Customers comprise cooperative members (farmers and agricultural operations), households, and Trade & Commerce (Gewerbe) businesses across Eastern Switzerland (Ostschweiz), with FY2021 operating revenue (Betriebsertrag) of CHF 605.7 million, up 14% YoY from CHF 530.7 million in FY2020.

Name

LAVEBA

Legal name

LAVEBA Genossenschaft

Website

https://laveba.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1899

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

LAVEBA Genossenschaft is a Swiss cooperative founded in 1899, operating a multi-brand trading and services network — LANDI retail, AGROLA fuel, UFA animal feed, commercial real estate, and agricultural drone services — serving farmers, households, and businesses across Eastern Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Gallen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Energy Products: Sale of heating oil (Heizöl), wood pellets, lubricants, and other fuel products through AGROLA-branded service stations and direct delivery. Includes tank services.
2. Retail Sales: Retail sales of agricultural supplies, animal feed (UFA), gardening products, and consumer goods through LANDI, LAVEBA Shop, and LAVEBA-Online e-commerce platforms.
3. Agricultural Products & Services: Sale of agricultural inputs, equipment, and services including the digital farm manager platform Barto, drone services, and fruit & vegetable wholesale (Giovanettoni).
4. Real Estate & Property Management: Building, maintenance, and management of LAVEBA's own properties including strategic commercial real estate. Growing portfolio of commercial rental units in eastern Switzerland.
5. Agricultural Loyalty Program: Agricultural loyalty bonus program (Landwirtschaftliche Treueprämie) for members of the cooperative network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LAVEBA is a Swiss cooperative that supplies energy products (heating oil, wood pellets, lubricants, fuel via AGROLA), agricultural inputs and animal feed (via UFA and LAVEBA Agrar), retail goods through LANDI and LAVEBA Shop stores, commercial real estate rentals, and specialized services including agricultural drone spraying and tank inspection. The company also runs an agricultural loyalty bonus program for cooperative members and partners with Barto (digital farm management).

Product overview

LAVEBA is a diversified trading and service cooperative based in St. Gallen, Eastern Switzerland, founded in 1899. The company operates as a multi-brand portfolio consisting of core retail brands (LANDI, AGROLA, LAVEBA Shop), agricultural products (UFA Shop, Agrar Online Shop), energy products (heating oil, wood pellets, lubricants), and services (drone services, tank services, commercial real estate). The product architecture is organized around five business units: Handel (trade/retail), Energie (energy), Agrar (agriculture), Produktion (production), and central services including Immobilien (real estate) and Digitale Dienste (digital services). Brands like AGROLA encompasses both fuel stations and energy products, while LANDI provides retail store networks. The company also offers specialized services including drone-based agricultural applications and commercial property rentals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LANDI Retail Stores Retail store chain offering agricultural supplies, consumer goods, and garden products for home, farm, and business customers across Eastern Switzerland. Part of the cooperative network serving the agricultural sector and general public.
• AGROLA Fuel Stations Branded gas stations offering fuel, lubricants, tank services, and the AGROLA energy card. Established energy retail brand in Eastern Switzerland.
• UFA Shop (Animal Feed) Online shop at lava.ufa.ch offering animal feed (Tiernahrung) at preferential prices for agricultural customers and pet owners.
• LAVEBA Shop (Retail) Retail outlets operated by the cooperative, complementing the LANDI network with products for household, farm, and commercial needs.
• LAVEBA Drone Service Agricultural drone service for spraying, spreading, and sowing operations, delivered by certified pilots under Swiss Federal Office of Civil Aviation guidelines. Used for precision agriculture applications across regional farms.
• Heating Oil (Heizöl) Heating oil delivery service with online ordering and price calculator. Core energy product for residential and commercial heating customers in Eastern Switzerland.
• Wood Pellets (Holzpellets) Wood pellet heating fuel with online ordering and price calculator. Renewable energy alternative product for residential and commercial heating.
• QUICBRIC Wood Briquettes Wood briquettes for heating, available through the quicbric.ch platform. Complements the renewable energy product portfolio.
• Lubricants (Schmierstoffe) Industrial and automotive lubricants for agricultural machinery, commercial vehicles, and industrial applications.
• AGROLA Energy Card Fuel card for convenient payment at AGROLA stations and associated partners across Switzerland.
• Tank Services (Tankdienstleistungen) Comprehensive tank services including installation, maintenance, inspection (Tankrevision), and compliance checking through AGROLA for fuel storage installations.
• Commercial Real Estate (Gewerbeflächen) Commercial rental properties in Eastern Switzerland offered through LAVEBA Immobilien. Includes building, maintenance, and management of LAVEBA's own properties and a growing portfolio of commercial rental units in eastern Switzerland.
• Agricultural Loyalty Bonus Program (Landwirtschaftliche Treueprämie) Loyalty program for agricultural cooperative members providing rewards and bonuses for purchases through the cooperative network.
• New Energies (Neue Energien) Alternative energy solutions including photovoltaic installations, farm energy (Farmenergie), and renewable energy consulting for agricultural and commercial customers.
• LAVEBA Agrar Shop (Online Agricultural Supplies) Online shop at laveba-online.ch for farm shops (Hofläden), cider makers (Mostereien), confirmation makers (Konfirmanden), and hobby gardeners (Hobbygärtner) offering agricultural supplies and gardening products.
• Giovanettoni (Fruit & Vegetable Wholesale) Fruit and vegetable wholesale specialist acquired by LAVEBA in 2010, now part of the LAVEBA group.

Named customers3 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

Integration19 records

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Barto (365FarmNet)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2021LAVEBA became a new shareholder of Barto, the digital Swiss farm manager powered by 365FarmNet, as part of a CHF 4.3 million second financing round. This investment supports the development of digital farm management technology and reflects LAVEBA's strategic interest in agricultural innovation.
• Giovanettoni AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAVEBA acquired Giovanettoni AG, a fruits and vegetables specialist, in 2010. The company is now part of the LAVEBA group and operates a photovoltaic installation at its Arbon facility (139 kWp installed in October 2021).
• UFAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLAVEBA operates the UFA Shop (lava.ufa.ch) selling animal feed (Tiernahrung) at preferential prices. UFA is a well-known Swiss brand in animal nutrition integrated into LAVEBA's retail network.
• LAVEBA RegionalgenossenschaftcoreOthersLAVEBA Regionalgenossenschaft is part of the LAVEBA group, organizing four regional assemblies per year and maintaining strong local member engagement in Eastern Switzerland.
• LAVEBA Churfirsten AGcoreOthersLAVEBA Churfirsten AG is a subsidiary company within the LAVEBA group, contributing to the group's diversified portfolio of agricultural and commercial operations.
• LAVEBA LANDI AGcoreOthersLAVEBA LANDI AG and its subsidiaries operate the LANDI retail brand within the LAVEBA group network. The first LANDI AG with LV-St.Gallen participation was founded in 1995.
• Meta Platforms Ireland (Facebook, Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLAVEBA operates Facebook and Instagram pages jointly managed with Meta Platforms Ireland under a Page Controller Addendum (Art. 26 GDPR). Meta Pixel is used for audience targeting and advertising optimization.
• LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited CompanyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLAVEBA maintains a LinkedIn company page jointly managed with LinkedIn Ireland Unlimited Company under a Page Insights Joint Controller Addendum (Art. 26 GDPR). LinkedIn Insight Tag is used for audience targeting and advertising optimization.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Coop: Major Swiss retailer and wholesaler with food, non-food, and energy (Coop Pronto) divisions. Comparable to LAVEBA's retail and energy business lines as a multi-vertical broad incumbent serving Swiss households.
• Migros: Switzerland's largest retailer, operating supermarkets, specialty stores, and energy products (Migrol). Comparable to LAVEBA's retail and energy divisions as a broad incumbent with overlapping household-serving categories across regional Switzerland.
• LANDI Schweiz AG: National umbrella organization for the LANDI retail brand across Switzerland. Comparable to LAVEBA's LANDI operations as a broader-network incumbent coordinating regional LANDI cooperatives, including pricing, assortment, and supply chain.

Regional players

• Volg: Swiss regional retail cooperative (part of the fenaco group) operating convenience stores in rural communities. Comparable to LAVEBA Shop and LANDI as a regional retail format serving rural and small-town Swiss households.
• LANDI BERN West: Regional LANDI cooperative in western Switzerland, part of the national LANDI network. Comparable to LAVEBA as a regional LANDI cooperative serving farmers, households, and commercial customers, though operating in a different Swiss region.
• Avia: Swiss fuel retailer and wholesaler with a network of service stations and fuel distribution. Comparable to LAVEBA's AGROLA fuel and lubricant operations as a regional fuel player with overlapping wholesale and station customers.
• Tamoil: Swiss fuel retailer operating service stations across Switzerland. Comparable to LAVEBA's AGROLA fuel business as a regional fuel retailer competing for similar vehicle and heating fuel customers, though without the agricultural retail or cooperative overlay.
• TopCC: Cash-and-carry and retail brand within the fenaco group serving commercial and agricultural customers. Comparable to LAVEBA's agricultural and commercial customer (Gewerbe) segments as a regional bulk-and-retail supplier.

Direct peers

• fenaco: Switzerland's largest agricultural cooperative, operating across agronomy, retail (LANDI, Volg, TopShop), energy, and food production. Most directly comparable to LAVEBA as a federated agricultural cooperative serving Swiss farmers and rural households with a similar multi-brand, multi-vertical model.

Emerging players

• 365FarmNet: European digital farm management platform that powers Barto, in which LAVEBA invested. Comparable as the technology backbone of LAVEBA's emerging agtech and digital farm management ambitions in Eastern Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laveba-genossenschaft
• Instagraminstagram.com/lavebagenossenschaft/?hl=de

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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