What Bonatura AG does

Bonatura AG is a privately held Swiss Aktiengesellschaft headquartered at Industriestrasse 7, Kerzers, Switzerland, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Louis Ditzler AG. The company runs two integrated business lines under one roof: (1) fresh fruit processing, where it manufactures custom convenience fruit products, fruit-dairy combinations, semi-finished fruit ingredients, and individually packaged fruits in close co-development with food-industry customers; and (2) frozen storage rental, operating a modern cold warehouse with over 23,000 pallet spaces split across two halls for risk minimization, offering blast freezing (-8°C to -25°C), palletization, plastic pallet exchange, stretch wrapping, and computer-aided inventory management with electronic data transfer to client systems.

The business serves B2B customers in Switzerland's food industry — food manufacturers, retailers, and businesses requiring fresh or frozen fruit ingredients and convenience products — through a direct sales-led go-to-market model with no disclosed pricing or named customer logos. Revenue mechanics combine one-time product sales from custom fruit processing with subscription-style recurring rental income from frozen storage contracts. The site is strategically positioned directly on the A1 highway between Geneva and Zurich, with multiple truck docks enabling efficient inbound and outbound logistics.

Bonatura is led by a 12-person management team headed by Director Daniel Roux, with dedicated functional leads across operations (Michelangelo La Malfa), sales/marketing (Christian Fuhrer), HR (Véronique Cochard), procurement (Giorgio Coscarella), logistics (Raphael Zech), product development (Katrin Masshardt), and quality (David Heubi). The company holds ISO 9001:2015, FSSC 22000, Bio Suisse (2023), Suisse Garantie, and CO2 Reduction certifications, reinforcing its positioning as a quality-focused Swiss specialist with sustainability credentials. No public revenue, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Bonatura AG

Legal name

Bonatura AG

Website

https://bonatura.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bonatura AG is a Swiss B2B fresh fruit processor and frozen-storage warehouse operator, serving Swiss food manufacturers and retailers with custom convenience fruit products and pallet storage rental from its Kerzers facility on the A1 highway.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Fruit Processing

NAICS

Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Farm Product Warehousing and Storage (493130), Fruit and Vegetable Canning, Pickling, and Drying (31142)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Canned & Jarred Fruit & Vegetable Processing (Canning, Bottling) (AFAKAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

CA/Dry Storage Operations & Managed Storage Services (AFAOAEAN), Purees & Fruit/Vegetable Bases (Aseptic, Frozen, Drum) (AFAKAFAD)

Keywords

• Fresh fruit processing
• Frozen storage rental
• Fruit dairy products
• Blast freezing services
• Convenience food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kerzers

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Fruit Processing Products: Manufacturing and selling fresh fruit convenience products including snacks, semi-finished products, and customized fruit products for customers. Revenue generated through product sales to businesses in the food industry.
2. Frozen Storage Rental: Renting pallet storage spaces in modern frozen warehouses to third parties. Services include blast freezing, palletization, and stretch wrapping. Revenue generated through rental contracts.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bonatura AG processes fresh fruits and develops custom convenience fruit and fruit-dairy products for food industry customers, accompanying clients from concept through to marketing. The company also rents pallet storage spaces in a modern frozen warehouse co-located with its production facility, offering over 23,000 pallet positions, blast freezing, and inventory management services.

Product overview

Bonatura AG operates as a fruit processing and cold storage company with two main product lines: (1) Fresh Fruit Processing division offering convenience fruit products, fruit-dairy products, and semi-finished ingredients for food manufacturers and retailers, and (2) Frozen Storage Rental services providing pallet storage in a modern cold storage facility with over 23,000 positions. The company develops custom products in collaboration with customers, ranging from ready-to-eat fruit snacks to industrial-scale semi-finished products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Fruit Products (Frischfrüchte) Fresh fruit processing and convenience products including fruit snacks, individually packaged fruits, and semi-finished products for further processing, developed in collaboration with food industry customers.
• Fruit and Dairy Products Fruit and dairy convenience products for active people, combining fruits with cereals and milk products in innovative formulations.
• Frozen Storage Rental (Tiefkühl-Mietlager) Rental of pallet storage spaces in a modern frozen warehouse with over 23,000 pallet positions, computer-assisted inventory management, and additional services including palletizing, plastic pallet exchange, blast freezing (-8°C to -25°C), and shrink wrapping.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Louis Ditzler AGparentOthersBonatura AG is a subsidiary (Tochtergesellschaft) of Louis Ditzler AG. This is a parent-subsidiary relationship where Bonatura operates as the fresh fruit processing and cold storage division.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Centravo AG: Swiss B2B meat and food processing company with integrated cold storage. Comparable as a Swiss-headquartered food processing operator that combines processing with cold-chain infrastructure, though with a broader portfolio.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Global producer, distributor, and marketer of fresh fruit. Comparable to Bonatura's fresh fruit processing and global sourcing model, though serving international markets and operating at radically larger scale.
• Dole plc: Global fresh fruit producer and distributor. Comparable as a fresh fruit supplier with worldwide sourcing, providing context for Bonatura's 'foodscouts' sourcing model at a vastly different scale.
• Migros Industrie (M-Industrie): Swiss retail-owned food manufacturer producing fresh, frozen, and convenience products. Comparable to Bonatura's B2B fresh convenience and frozen storage capabilities serving Swiss retail customers.
• Frey AG: Swiss meat and convenience products manufacturer. Comparable as a Swiss-headquartered B2B food company producing branded and private-label convenience products for retailers, with similar certifications (Swiss origin, organic).
• Emmi Group: Swiss dairy and fresh product manufacturer with significant fruit-dairy / chilled convenience offerings. Overlaps with Bonatura's fruit-dairy convenience products and Swiss retail customer base, though at a much larger scale.
• Hero AG: Swiss-based international food company with fruit-based products (jams, baby food,convenience). Comparable to Bonatura's fruit-based convenience portfolio and Swiss origin positioning, albeit at a different scale.
• Bischofszell Nahrungsmittel AG: Swiss B2B food manufacturer producing convenience and frozen products for retailers. Comparable to Bonatura's fresh convenience product line and B2B co-manufacturing model within the Swiss market.

Direct peers

• Galliker Transport & Logistik AG: Swiss family-owned logistics and cold-chain carrier with national distribution and temperature-controlled warehousing. Comparable to Bonatura's combination of Swiss cold-storage capacity and domestic distribution from a Swiss-headquartered family business.
• Frigemo SA: Swiss frozen goods storage and logistics provider operating a multi-site cold-storage network. Direct comparison to Bonatura's frozen-storage rental business, with overlap in Swiss pallet-based cold storage services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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