What Alb. Lehmann Bioprodukte AG does

Alb. Lehmann Bioprodukte AG operates Switzerland's only exclusively organic feed mill, trading under Biomühle Lehmann, with headquarters in Gossau, St. Gallen and production at Arnegg. The company mills compound animal feed — for laying hens, poultry, swine, and ruminants — from certified organic and biodynamic (Demeter) grain, and holds the Bio Suisse Knospe, Demeter, Bio inspecta, ProCert UrDinkel, CO2-Klimaschutz and EnAW certifications. Annual throughput exceeds 20,000 tonnes of grain, and the company reports a dominant position in the Swiss organic laying-hen feed segment of roughly 67%.

The business model is a vertically oriented, single-site milling operation that buys certified organic grain, formulates and presses feed (including specialty pressed cubes such as the recently launched Proteinwürfel 30%), and sells under both customer-private formulations and its own BIOexklusiv brand. Distribution is direct-to-farm via an in-house truck fleet acquired from Brühwiler in 2024, supported by a small external field-advisor network that provides on-farm nutritional consulting. Pricing is on a per-tonne basis with premiums for Demeter, UrDinkel, and specialty formulations, and the customer base consists of Swiss organic farms and downstream organic egg/dairy producers.

The company is family-owned and was incorporated as an AG in 2001, with Eric Droz having taken over as CEO in 2021. Operations are entirely Switzerland-based, with no disclosed geographic expansion outside the domestic organic value chain. Recent capital investment has been directed at capacity (new press line commissioned April 2025), logistics (insourced truck fleet, 2024), and product range extension (Proteinwürfel 30%, February 2026).

Name

Alb. Lehmann Bioprodukte AG

Legal name

Alb. Lehmann Bioprodukte AG

Website

https://biomuehle.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Alb. Lehmann Bioprodukte AG operates Switzerland's only exclusively organic feed mill, producing Bio Suisse and Demeter-certified compound feed from a single site in Arnegg for Swiss organic poultry, swine, and ruminant farms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Animal Feed

NAICS

Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119), Animal Food Manufacturing (3111)

SIC

Grain Mill Products (2040), Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150)

akta.pro primary industry

Organic Grain/Commodity Feed Milling & Blending (Non-GMO) (AFADAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Poultry Feed (AFADAJAC), Organic/Non-GMO Swine Feed (AFADABAK), Feed Grain Production (Livestock Feed Grains) (AFAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Organic animal feed
• Feed milling
• Bio Suisse certified
• Demeter certified
• Poultry feed

Headquarters

HQ city

Gossau

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Organic feed product sales: Revenue is generated from manufacturing and selling exclusively organic animal feed products to organic and Demeter farms across Switzerland. Products are sold in loose form (Lose), big bags, and 25kg sacks. The company also operates direct sales at its production site and mill shops, and purchases grain from farmers, processing it into animal feed and selling it back to those same farms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alb. Lehmann Bioprodukte AG manufactures and supplies certified organic animal feed (Bio Suisse Knospe and Demeter) at Switzerland's first and only organic feed mill, located in Gossau, SG. The company processes over 20,000 tonnes of grain annually into feed formulations for organic laying hens, poultry, pigs, and other livestock, using proprietary Schrotwalzwerk milling technology and a dedicated in-house truck fleet.

Product overview

Alb. Lehmann Bioprodukte AG operates as a specialized organic feed mill producing exclusively Bio Suisse (Knospe) and Demeter-certified feeds. The product portfolio includes compound feeds for ruminants (cattle), small ruminants (sheep/goats), piglets/pigs, poultry, rabbits, and horses. The company offers specialized product lines including Mineralstoffe und Salze (mineral supplements), Bio Einzelfutter Spezialprodukte (specialty single feeds), and Biomehle (organic flours). Additional brands include BIOexklusiv for pure organic operations and Bio-Pool for fair grain pricing. The company provides complementary services such as grain collection, farm consulting, organic conversion support, quality assurance, and transport logistics. Production is conducted using modern Schrotwalzwerk (rollermill) technology installed in 2011.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BIOexklusiv: A brand of Biomühle Lehmann representing: pure bio operation with no mixing possible in production and transport, no cross-subsidization from conventional flows, philosophy of total farm operation like producers, and greatest interest in keeping the biomarket balanced

Products and services

• Organic laying hen feed Certified organic feed formulated for laying hens, sold to organic egg-producing farms in Switzerland. This feed is consumed by two out of three organic laying hens in Switzerland.
• Organic poultry feed Certified organic feed for poultry other than laying hens, produced at the company's organic feed mill for Swiss organic farms.
• Organic pig feed Certified organic feed formulated for pigs, supplied to organic pig farms in Switzerland.
• Organic livestock feed (other species) Certified organic feed for other livestock species, manufactured at the company's organic feed mill for Swiss organic farms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Dominant market share in Swiss organic laying hens — approximately two out of three organic laying hens in Switzerland are fed Lehmann Biofutter.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Stricker & Cie AGregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStricker & Cie AG serves as a reliable partner for sales and transport of Biomühle products specifically in the canton of Graubünden. This is the primary distribution partner for the only Swiss canton not directly served by the company's own fleet.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Josera GmbH & Co. KG: German family-owned feed manufacturer producing conventional and organic livestock feeds as well as pet food. Comparable in milling technology and species coverage, with a stronger position in pet food and broader geographic footprint.
• Wiler Mühle (fenaco): Major Swiss feed mill owned by fenaco cooperative (also operates UFA). Produces conventional and organic feed at scale for the Swiss market. Broader portfolio than Lehmann but competes in the same organic feed space.
• UFA AG: Swiss agricultural retail and feed cooperative owned by fenaco. Largest Swiss feed distributor with a broad conventional portfolio and a growing organic range. Competes with Lehmann at the customer interface rather than mill-only.
• Deutsche Tiernahrung Cremer: German compound feed manufacturer with multiple mills producing conventional and organic feed. Largest family-owned feed producer in Germany; comparable in species coverage (ruminants, pigs, poultry) and serves as a regional ecosystem reference.
• ForFarmers N.V. One of Europe's largest feed producers, operating across the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Poland, and the UK. Provides organic feed lines and serves similar livestock categories (cattle, pigs, poultry), though at far greater scale and broader geographic scope.
• De Heus Animal Nutrition: Dutch global feed producer with operations in Europe, Asia, and Africa. Comparable in species coverage (poultry, swine, ruminants) and product/process sophistication, though at vastly larger scale and without the organic-only positioning.

Direct peers

• Granovit AG: Swiss feed manufacturer producing mineral feeds, specialty feeds, and concentrates for livestock, including organic lines. Comparable in scale and Swiss market focus, with significant overlap in cattle, pig, and poultry feed.
• Kunz Kunath AG: Swiss feed manufacturer (part of the fenaco cooperative) producing compound feeds including organic and specialty lines. Direct competitor in Swiss feed milling with national distribution and overlap in livestock categories.
• Mühle Rytz AG: Swiss organic feed and flour mill based in Oberdiessbach; produces organic feed for livestock and operates a related organic flour business. Closest direct competitor to Lehmann in Bio Suisse / Knospe organic feed with overlapping customer segments and product range.

Emerging players

• Bio Kompete / BIOFACH exhibitors (organic feed space): Cluster of small DACH-region organic feed mills exhibiting at BIOFACH (e.g., German Bio-Mühlen, regional Demeter producers). Smaller niche mills with partial overlap in organic-only feed positioning; relevant competitive set for premium organic feed segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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