What Margot Fromages does

Margot Fromages SA is a Swiss cheese refining company founded in 1886 and headquartered in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. It operates as a private family-owned Société Anonyme across five generations. The company specializes in affinage — the controlled maturation — of PDO/AOP Swiss cheeses (Gruyère, Emmentaler, Sbrinz, Appenzeller, Vacherin Mont-d'Or, Tête de Moine), sourcing from regional dairy producers and aging wheels in its own cellars. The portfolio extends beyond core Swiss denominations into specialty cheeses such as Tomme Vaudoise, Bleu de France, Brebis, and Chèvre, and across formats including whole wheels, portions, slices, grated, and rolls. Operations are covered by FSSC 22000 food-safety certification, and the brand has accumulated recognition at the World Cheese Awards, Mondial du Fromage, Mundial do Queijo Brasil, and International Cheese & Dairy Awards.

The business is structured as a B2B distribution operation serving wholesalers, importers, distributors, and specialty cheese retailers across global markets, including Europe, the Middle East, North America, and Asia. Commercial infrastructure includes a six-language corporate website (French, German, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese) and recurring presence at international food and dairy fairs, which function as the primary go-to-market channel for new buyer relationships. Revenue is generated through wholesale pricing per kilogram of matured cheese and packaged format SKUs; the company does not disclose financial information publicly and has no record of external funding rounds, acquisitions, or M&A activity, consistent with a self-financed, multi-generational family enterprise.

The competitive position rests on multi-decadal affinage expertise transmitted across five generations, an established international B2B logistics footprint for cold-chain cheese, and a brand identity tied to traditional Swiss cheesemaking. Limitations of the available data are material: there is no disclosed revenue, headcount, customer concentration, or pricing data, and no information on digital operations or technology investments beyond the multilingual commercial website.

Name

Margot Fromages

Legal name

Margot Fromages SA

Website

https://margotfromages.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1886

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Artisanal Swiss Cheese Refinement (Affinage)

NAICS

Cheese Manufacturing (311513), Dairy Product Manufacturing (3115)

SIC

Dairy Products (2020)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Manufacturing (AFAKAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cheese Aging/Affineur Services (Maturation & Cave-Aging) (AFAHABAH), Ripened Natural Cheese Manufacturing (Semi-Soft, Hard & Blue) (AFAHABAB), Cheese (Natural & Processed) (CRADACAC), Cheese Blending & Formulation (Retail & Foodservice Blends) (AFAHABAG), Cheese Wholesale (AFAIAEAC)

Keywords

• Swiss cheese refinement
• Artisanal affinage
• Gruyere aop production
• Alpine cheese aging
• Specialty cheese distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Yverdon-les-Bains

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cheese Refinement and Distribution: Margot Fromages refines and distributes Swiss cheeses including Gruyère AOP, Emmental AOP, Vacherin Fribourgeois AOP, Sbrinz AOP, Appenzell, Etivaz AOP, and specialty cheeses. Products are delivered as whole wheels, cut pieces, or grated formats.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Margot Fromages refines and distributes premium Swiss PDO/AOP cheeses, including Gruyère AOP, Tête de Moine AOP, Emmental AOP, Appenzeller, Raclette, Fondue, Vacherin Mont d'Or AOP, and specialty cheeses. The company performs traditional affinage (cheese aging) in natural mountain cellars under controlled temperature and humidity, then delivers the cheeses in formats such as whole wheels, king cuts, portions, slices, rolls, and grated to B2B customers worldwide.

Product overview

Margot Fromages is a traditional Swiss cheese refining company founded in 1886, specializing in the refinement (affinage) and distribution of premium Swiss PDO/AOP cheeses. The company operates as a single unified offering focused on artisanal cheese refinement, with their core product line centered on Gruyère AOP offered in various aging stages (5 months mild, 10 months Réserve, 12 months Excellence, and Alpage premium). Beyond Gruyère, the portfolio includes Tête de Moine, Fondue, Appenzeller, Emmental, and Raclette varieties, complemented by specialty cheeses like Tommes, Bleu du Village, Rote Hexe, Tilsit, Bleuchâtel, and Vacherin Mont d'Or. Products are available in various formats including whole wheels, portions, slices, rolls, and grated, with packaging options for wholesale, retail, and international distribution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gruyère PDO Margot + 5 months Young Gruyère AOP cheese aged 5 months with a mild and creamy flavor profile, sold as part of Margot Fromages' core cheese portfolio for B2B wholesale and distribution.
• Gruyère PDO Margot Réserve + 10 months Medium-aged Gruyère AOP with 10 months of refinement, offering richer and more complex flavors, sold to B2B wholesale and distribution customers.
• Gruyère PDO Margot Excellence + 12 months Fully aged Gruyère AOP with 12 months of aging, characterized by intense, nutty, and crystalline textures, sold to B2B wholesale and distribution customers.
• Gruyère PDO Margot Alpage Premium alpine Gruyère AOP made from milk of cows grazing in high-altitude pastures, reflecting alpine terroir characteristics, sold to B2B wholesale and distribution customers.
• Gruyère PDO Margot King Cut Large-format Gruyère AOP cut suitable for foodservice and retail, maintaining AOP quality standards for B2B customers.
• Gruyère PDO Margot Rolls and Portions Rolled and pre-portioned Gruyère AOP formats for convenience in foodservice, garnishing, and culinary presentations.
• Gruyère PDO Margot Slices Pre-sliced Gruyère AOP for convenience in foodservice and retail applications.
• Grated PDO Gruyère Pre-grated Gruyère AOP for culinary convenience, ideal for cooking and garnishing, sold for B2B foodservice and retail.
• Tête de Moine PDO Margot Pirouette Box Traditional Tête de Moine AOP cheese presented in an innovative Pirouette Box dispenser system, sold to B2B customers.
• Tête de Moine PDO Traditional Swiss AOP cheese known for its aromatic character, traditionally shaved into rosettes, sold to B2B customers.
• Tête de Moine PDO Rosettes Tête de Moine AOP shaved into decorative rosette shapes using traditional bell scrapers, sold to B2B customers.
• Fondue Margot 400g Traditional Swiss fondue blend, ready-to-use for foodservice and retail B2B customers.
• Appenzell® Classic and Appenzell® Extra Appenzeller cheese variants with traditional herb brine washing that impart a distinctive tangy flavor (Classic) or more pronounced flavor through extended aging (Extra), sold to B2B customers.
• Emmental PDO Mild and Cave Aged Mild Emmental AOP cheese with characteristic holes, available in a cave-aged variant developing more complex and intense flavors, sold to B2B customers.
• Truffle Raclette Premium Raclette cheese infused with black truffle for enhanced aromatic complexity, sold to B2B foodservice and retail customers.
• Raclette d'Or Round and Squared Round- and square-format Raclette d'Or cheese with traditional Alpine refinement for melting applications, sold to B2B foodservice and retail customers.
• Raclette Du Valais PDO AOP Raclette from the Valais region, featuring unique terroir characteristics and traditional production methods, sold to B2B customers.
• Tommes Margot Traditional Tomme-style cheeses representing regional Swiss cheese traditions, sold to B2B customers.
• Bleu du Village Village blue cheese with distinctive blue veining and pungent flavor, sold to B2B customers.
• Rote Hexe Red-washed rind cheese with washed texture and robust flavor profile, sold to B2B customers.
• Tilsit Green Tilsit cheese variant with green peppercorns for added spiciness, sold to B2B customers.
• Bleuchâtel Fresh, heart-shaped cheese with mild and creamy characteristics, sold to B2B customers.
• Vacherin Mont d'Or PDO AOP Vacherin Mont d'Or, a soft, seasonal cheese traditionally enjoyed warm with bread, sold to B2B customers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gruyère AOP InterprofessionminorOthersIndustry federation for Gruyère cheese providing information on origin, production, and recipes. Margot Fromages links to gruyere.com as a useful resource.
• Swiss Cheese Organisation (Fromagesuisse)minorOthersSwiss cheese industry organization providing cheese information, recipes, history, and directory of manufacturers and cheese schools. Margot Fromages links to fromagesuisse.ch as a useful resource.
• FSSC (Food Safety System Certification)minorOthersFSSC supports the industry in implementing food and social management systems aligned with ISO management system approach. Listed as a useful link on the English version of the website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Emmi Group: Largest Swiss dairy company with broad portfolio spanning fresh dairy, cheese, and ingredients, including ownership of specialty affineur Mifroma. Comparable as a Swiss dairy competitor in AOP cheese space, but operates at industrial scale across many categories rather than specializing in artisanal affinage.
• Savencia Fromage & Dairy: International specialty cheese group operating multiple premium cheese brands across Europe and the Americas. Comparable as a buyer/competitor in premium cheese trade, though its portfolio spans many non-Swiss categories versus Margot's Swiss-specific focus.
• Lactalis: World's largest dairy company with extensive cheese portfolio including premium and specialty brands. Comparable as a global competitor in cheese trade, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader category scope than Margot.
• Cremo: Major Swiss dairy processor with significant butter and cheese operations serving retail and foodservice across Europe. Comparable in cheese category participation, but at a much larger industrial scale versus Margot's artisanal affineur model.

Direct peers

• Von Mühlenen Trüllerei: Traditional Swiss cheese affineur based in Bern region, focused on cave-aged Swiss cheeses with B2B specialty and foodservice distribution. Comparable to Margot as a multi-generation Swiss affineur operating at artisan scale with similar cave-affinage methods.
• Mifroma: Swiss cheese affineur and distribution specialist (now part of Emmi) specializing in Swiss AOP cheeses including Gruyère and Appenzeller, with international B2B reach — the closest comparable Swiss affineur-distributor to Margot Fromages in product, model, and customer base.
• Käserei Stäfa / Rolf Beeler: Swiss artisan cheese affineur specializing in traditional cave-aged Swiss cheeses for premium retail and international buyers. Closely comparable to Margot on artisanal affinage model, premium positioning, and specialty distribution.
• Hardegger Käse: Swiss traditional cheese affineur and wholesaler with long heritage in aging Swiss AOP cheeses for retail and specialty customers. Comparable to Margot in craft affinage focus, family ownership structure, and specialty B2B channel mix.

Others

• Interprofession du Gruyère: Industry body representing the Gruyère AOP value chain (producers, affineurs, marketers). Comparable to Margot as a stakeholder in the Gruyère AOP ecosystem and already publicly linked by Margot as an industry reference.

Emerging players

• Neal's Yard Dairy: UK-based artisan cheese affineur and retailer specializing in traditional farmhouse and raw-milk cheeses. Comparable to Margot as a specialist affineur with premium international positioning and curated B2B/retail distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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