Chäs&Co Käsehandel GmbH

What Chäs&Co Käsehandel GmbH does

Chäs&Co Käsehandel GmbH is a Swiss specialty cheese wholesaler and distributor headquartered in Bergdietikon (Canton Aargau, on the Zurich border). The company sources artisanal Swiss cheeses from more than 70 partner producers — including Bio Bergkäserei Goms, Käserei Stofel, Käserei Lütisburg, Bergrausch, and Brülisauer Käse AG — and distributes them alongside a complementary line of fine accompaniments ('&Co': fruit spreads, pear bread, selected delicacies) under the positioning of 'Die Käsebotschafter' (Cheese Ambassadors).

The business operates an enterprise field-sales model with its own cold-chain delivery fleet: daily runs in the greater Zurich area, multiple weekly deliveries to Winterthur, Innerschweiz and Aargau, and weekly service to Basel, Schaffhausen, Frauenfeld and Graubünden, with logistics partner coverage for the rest of Switzerland. The customer base is split into two primary verticals — Gastronomie (restaurants, hotels, caterers) and Fachgeschäfte (specialty food retailers) — each served by a dedicated phone ordering line. Direct-to-consumer reach is provided via partner online storefronts (hogashop.ch, orderbravo.com, yourbarmate.com, mercanto.ch, schlaraffenland.shop).

The company is a privately held GmbH founded in 1983 with eight employees, holding FSSC 22000, Swiss Bio-Verordnung / Bio-Suisse, Berg- und Alpprodukte, and Halal production site certifications. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; orders are taken via phone or email rather than through an online catalog. No proprietary technology platform, AI capabilities, or external funding have been disclosed in the source material.

Name

Chäs&Co Käsehandel GmbH

Legal name

Chäs&Co Käsehandel GmbH

Website

https://chaesundco.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chäs&Co Käsehandel GmbH is a Swiss specialty cheese wholesaler that sources artisanal cheeses from 70+ Swiss dairies and distributes them via its own fleet to restaurants, hotels, and specialty food shops across Switzerland, with complementary online D2C channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Cheese Wholesale

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Wholesale (AFAIAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Condiments, Sauces & Pickles Wholesale (AFAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Specialty cheese wholesale
• Cheese distribution
• Artisanal cheese supply
• Fine food accompaniments
• Swiss cheese trading

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergdietikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Cheese Distribution: B2B wholesale distribution of cheese and fine delicatessen products to gastronomy businesses (restaurants, hotels) and specialty food shops (Fachgeschäfte) across Switzerland. Products are delivered via their own fleet and logistics partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Chäs&Co Käsehandel GmbH is a Swiss specialty cheese wholesale and distribution company that sources artisanal cheeses and fine food accompaniments directly from producers and supplies them to gastronomy businesses (restaurants, hotels) and specialty food shops. The company operates an own delivery fleet in the greater Zurich area and reaches additional customers through a network of partner-operated online shops that list its assortment to end consumers.

Product overview

Chäs&Co Käsehandel GmbH operates as a Swiss cheese specialty retailer with a two-part product portfolio: (1) Chäs — the core cheese offering featuring artisanal Swiss cheeses sourced from partner producers across Switzerland, emphasizing quality, origin, and the stories behind each cheese; and (2) &Co — a complementary line of fine accompaniments including fruit spreads, pear bread, and selected delicacies that enhance the cheese experience. The company positions itself as cheese experts ('Käsebotschafter') who source and supply to gastronomy and specialty stores throughout Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chäs specialty cheese assortment

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• hogashop.chcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline shop partner platform for direct-to-consumer cheese sales in Switzerland
• orderbravo.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline shop partner platform for direct-to-consumer cheese sales in Switzerland
• yourbarmate.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline shop partner platform for direct-to-consumer cheese sales in Switzerland
• mercanto.chcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline shop partner platform for direct-to-consumer cheese sales in Switzerland
• schlaraffenland.shopcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline shop partner platform for direct-to-consumer cheese sales in Switzerland
• good minds GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign, conception and implementation partner for the Chäs&Co website, located in Rotkreuz, Switzerland
• Brülisauer Käse AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured partner testimonial on Chäs&Co website, indicating a key supplier relationship. Brülisauer Käse AG is a Swiss cheese producer.
• Bio Bergkäserei GomscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss organic mountain cheese dairy featured in the Käse-Geschichten (Cheese Stories) section. Founded over 18 years ago, 230 cows provide milk for the dairy. Key supplier of organic mountain cheese varieties.
• Käserei StofelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured cheese dairy known for innovative, skilled cheese maker Thomas Stadelmann who produces excellent mountain cheeses including the Försterkäse.
• Käserei LütisburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducer of the world-famous Chällerhocker, a powerful mountain cheese from the lower Toggenburg region.
• BergrauschcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-operated cheese producer in its third generation, producing flavorful mountain cheese. Featured for the story behind the product.
• Familie Schild & von BergencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-generational alpine farm family producing durable, hard cheese from alpine milk of their own cows. The cheese is best served shaved paper-thin.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Arnold Suhr Käseimport: Northern German cheese importer and specialty distributor serving gastronomy and retail with European artisanal cheeses. Comparable business model (specialty cheese distribution to gastronomy) but operates in a different geography (DACH north) and so does not directly compete for Chäs&Co's Swiss customers.

Broad incumbents

• Emmi Group: Switzerland's largest dairy processor and cheese producer, including Swiss premium brands like Kaltbach and Le Gruyère. A broad incumbent in the same category whose portfolio overlaps Chäs&Co's assortment but at vastly larger scale and with vertically integrated manufacturing rather than curation.
• Migros (Migros Industrie / Migros Bio): Switzerland's largest retailer with extensive own-brand cheese production (including Migros Bio lines, the same organic standard Chäs&Co is certified against). Operates as both a customer-side incumbent and a direct competitor through in-house sourcing and specialty counters.
• Coop (Swiss retail): Major Swiss retailer operating its own cheese production (including Naturaplan organic, Pro Montagna alpine brands) and specialty cheese counters. Broad incumbent overlapping in mountain/alpine and organic cheese categories that Chäs&Co sources from its producer network.

Direct peers

• Hardegger Spezialitäten AG: Swiss specialty foods distributor supplying premium cheese, charcuterie, and delicatessen to gastronomy and specialty retail across Switzerland. Direct competitor to Chäs&Co in the B2B premium-foods distribution space with overlapping customer base.
• Von Mühlenen Käsehandel AG: Swiss cheese trading house specializing in raclette and fondue cheeses from regional alpine producers, supplying gastronomy and retail across Switzerland. Direct comparable in product mix, supplier base, and Switzerland-focused B2B distribution.
• Jumi Käse GmbH: Swiss specialty cheese brand and distributor focused on raw-milk and alpine cheeses from small dairies, with B2B and DTC channels. Comparable in producer-story-driven positioning, premium specialization, and Swiss-wide distribution to gastronomy and specialty retail.
• Fromalp AG: Swiss cheese trading company supplying specialty cheese, fondue, and raclette assortments from Swiss and European dairies to gastronomy and retail. Comparable in product mix (artisanal cheese wholesale), target customers, and Swiss-centered distribution model.
• Lustenberger & Dürst AG: Swiss cheese specialty importer and distributor serving gastronomy and retail across Switzerland. Highly comparable to Chäs&Co in product mix (artisanal cheeses from regional dairies), B2B customer base, and Switzerland-wide distribution model.
• Gourmino AG: Swiss specialty cheese company operating a cheese counter business and B2B sales of hand-selected alpine cheeses from small dairies. Closely comparable to Chäs&Co in curation philosophy, gastronomy customer base, and emphasis on producer relationships and cheese expertise.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chaesundco

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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