Food and agricultural supply-chain services in Switzerland

Operates one of the world's largest temperature-controlled warehouse networks, with more than 480 facilities across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific offering frozen, refrigerated and multi-zone storage plus blast freezing.

Owns and operates around 250 temperature-controlled warehouses worldwide, including 19 sites across Australia and New Zealand positioned near ports and major distribution centres.

Japanese logistics group offering warehouse storage and distribution including a cold chain logistics service alongside general ambient warehousing. It operates in Japan and internationally, including bases in East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Family-owned Swiss logistics group headquartered in Dietikon that operates contract warehousing including pallet storage, high-bay storage and refrigerated storage, with depot locations at Zurich-Altstetten, Basel-Flughafen and multiple sites in the Geneva canton.

Swiss logistics group headquartered in Altishofen that stores, picks and packs food products across ambient, chilled and frozen temperature zones for retail and food service customers, operating a registered branch, Galliker Transports SA, in Plan-les-Ouates near Geneva.

Basel-based bulk cargo and warehouse operator active at the Rhine ports of Kleinhuningen and Auhafen for over a century, running a grain silo, covered transshipment and storage halls, and bulk goods halls for food, feed and other dry commodities.

Geneva freeport and bonded warehouse operator active for over 130 years, offering customs-free and standard Swiss-regime storage for art, fine wine and other valuable goods from two sites in Geneva, including a cargo hall at Geneva Airport.

KLN Logistics Group (formerly Kerry Logistics Network) is a Hong Kong-headquartered logistics provider offering air, ocean and land freight, integrated logistics, warehousing, customs brokerage, e-commerce fulfilment and cold chain solutions across Asia and beyond.

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered global freight forwarding and contract logistics provider offering ocean and air freight, warehousing, distribution, customs brokerage and temperature-controlled cold chain logistics for perishable goods.

DHL Supply Chain, part of Germany-headquartered DHL Group, is the world's leading contract logistics provider offering warehousing, transport, distribution and temperature-controlled cold chain solutions for perishables and life sciences.

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered global logistics provider offering air, ocean and ground freight forwarding, warehousing, distribution, customs support and supply chain solutions across roughly 57 countries.

CJ Logistics is a Seoul-headquartered integrated logistics provider offering warehousing, transportation, freight forwarding, customs brokerage, parcel delivery and IoT-enabled cold chain solutions for frozen, chilled and temperature-controlled goods.

Melbourne-headquartered logistics provider offering integrated supply chain, warehousing (including ambient, cold chain and frozen storage), transport and customs services across a network spanning around 150 countries.

Danish-headquartered global transport and logistics group operating in over 90 countries with air, sea, road and rail freight, contract logistics and temperature-controlled cold chain services for perishables and healthcare.

Marseille-headquartered logistics provider (part of CMA CGM, having absorbed Bolloré Logistics under one brand) operating in around 170 countries with contract logistics, air/ocean/ground freight, customs and reefer/perishables cold chain services.

Levallois (France)-headquartered full-service logistics company operating in around 166 countries with freight forwarding, contract logistics, distribution/express and temperature-controlled cold chain capabilities.

Abu Dhabi-headquartered logistics and investment group whose businesses include Agility Logistics Parks (Grade-A warehousing), Shipa freight forwarding, delivery and e-commerce fulfilment, and customs digitalization across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia.

GXO Logistics is a publicly traded (NYSE: GXO) contract logistics company that operates temperature-controlled and ambient warehousing and distribution services, including for food and beverage manufacturers, with its global headquarters in Greenwich, Connecticut.

ID Logistics US is the United States operating entity of ID Logistics, a French-headquartered global contract logistics group; it was formed from ID Logistics' 2022 acquisition of Kane Logistics and provides warehousing, omnichannel distribution, and multi-temperature site operations from Scranton, Pennsylvania.

Temperature-controlled food logistics operator headquartered in Versmold, Germany, running full truckload and less-than-truckload transport plus contract warehouse logistics across a European depot network.

Inland container logistics operator moving freight between North Sea seaports and Rhine and Ruhr hinterland terminals by barge, rail and truck, with terminal facilities in Duisburg and Cologne.

Global logistics group whose ultimate holding company is registered in Schindellegi, Switzerland, offering sea, air and road freight, customs clearance, contract warehousing, distribution and cold chain logistics through its Swiss market operations.

Family owned Swiss transport and logistics group with operational headquarters in Dietikon near Zurich, running contract warehousing, national freight distribution, temperature controlled transport and customs clearance from branches across Switzerland including Zurich, Basel and Geneva.

Swiss transport and logistics group headquartered in Altishofen, running deep freeze cold chain warehouses, 24 hour collection and delivery distribution, and specialised freight services for automotive, food and healthcare customers from branches across Switzerland and five other European countries.

Swiss intermodal logistics specialist headquartered in Dürrenäsch, operating tank container freight and European dry bulk distribution for liquid and chemical products by rail, road and water across an international terminal network.

Swiss road transport and contract logistics company headquartered in Wil, providing general cargo and part or full load freight, overnight express delivery, and warehousing services from a branch network across Switzerland.

Kuehne+Nagel is a global freight forwarder offering sea and air logistics, customs, and dedicated cold chain and perishables services across close to 100 countries.

DSV is a Denmark-based global transport and logistics provider offering sea freight, air freight, customs, and project logistics across more than 90 countries.

Expeditors International is a US-based logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and project cargo through a global network in over 100 countries.

Sinotrans is a China-based logistics group and major NVOCC offering sea and air freight forwarding, shipping agency, and multimodal logistics from Chinese ports worldwide.

Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is a Germany-based freight forwarder operating in 62 countries with a dedicated perishable logistics arm offering temperature-controlled and reefer transport for food, flowers and edible oils.

Dimerco Express Group is a Taiwan-based, Asia-Pacific-focused freight forwarder providing air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, and contract logistics across China, India and ASEAN.

Nippon Express (NX Group) is a Japan-headquartered logistics company providing air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, perishable logistics and project logistics across more than 50 countries.

Yusen Logistics is a Japan-headquartered freight forwarder offering air and ocean freight forwarding, customs house brokerage, and cold chain logistics with reefer container and chilled/frozen air options for perishables.

CEVA Logistics, a CMA CGM company headquartered in France, provides air and ocean freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and dedicated reefer and air-perishables cold chain services across around 170 countries.

Kerry Logistics (KLN Logistics Group) is a Hong Kong-headquartered, Asia-based global 3PL offering international air, ocean, road and rail freight forwarding, customs brokerage, project logistics and cold chain services across 58 countries and territories.

Rhenus Logistics is a Germany-headquartered logistics provider offering air and ocean freight forwarding, road transport, customs brokerage and project logistics across more than 70 countries.

C.H. Robinson is a US-headquartered global logistics provider offering ocean, air, customs brokerage, temperature-controlled and project logistics services with regional Asia-Pacific headquarters in Shanghai, Singapore and Mumbai.

Mainfreight is a New Zealand-headquartered logistics company providing air and sea freight forwarding, customs brokerage and dedicated perishable freight handling across a network of offices in 27 countries.

cargo-partner is an Austria-headquartered info-logistics provider and Nippon Express Group member offering air, sea and land freight, warehousing and cold-chain transport for perishables, with its Asia-Pacific regional head office in Hong Kong.

Seafrigo is a France-headquartered cold-chain logistics specialist providing temperature-controlled ocean freight, airfreight, customs and reefer-container services for perishable goods across offices on five continents.

Röhlig Logistics is a Germany-headquartered, owner-run international sea and air freight forwarder offering customs brokerage, project logistics and temperature-controlled/perishable cargo handling across more than 35 countries including Australia and New Zealand.

Woodland Group is a UK-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and temperature-controlled reefer logistics for perishable goods from its office in Hayes, Middlesex.

Europa Worldwide Group is a UK freight and logistics company that provides ocean freight, air freight, customs clearance and project cargo forwarding from its head office in Dartford, Kent.

Cool Cargo UK is a Hounslow-based freight forwarder that provides temperature-controlled air freight and reefer sea freight for perishable and pharmaceutical goods.

Gateway Cargo is a Kent-based freight forwarder that provides ocean freight, air freight and customs clearance services from its head office in Strood, with an additional customs office at the port of London Gateway.

Hemisphere Freight Services is a UK freight forwarder with a branch at Skelmersdale near the Port of Liverpool, offering ocean, air, road and project freight forwarding, customs clearance, and handling of reefer cargo.

AIT Worldwide Logistics is a freight forwarder headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, offering ocean freight, air freight, and customs clearance services alongside a dedicated cold chain logistics service for temperature-controlled shipments, including produce.

Ultra-Brag AG runs container, bulk, and heavy-lift terminals at the Basel Rhine ports of Kleinhuningen, Auhafen, and Birsfelden, operating its own scheduled container barge line to the seaports of Rotterdam and Antwerp, with reefer plug-ins and a bonded customs warehouse for transit cargo.

Nauta SA is a Basel-region freight forwarder headquartered in Pratteln since 1947, arranging LCL, FCL, and refrigerated sea and air freight plus customs clearance through its own Zurich Airport office and Swiss-German border posts at Basel and Rheinfelden. It became part of the French LEMAN Group in 2024.

Agence Fret Cargo SA is a Geneva Airport freight forwarder operating since 1988, arranging air, sea, and road shipments of commercial, personal, and diplomatic goods between Switzerland and international destinations, including customs clearance for imports and exports.

Airpharm SA is a Pratteln-based third-party logistics provider specializing in pharmaceutical and chemical freight, offering LCL and FCL sea freight, air freight, and temperature-controlled reefer shipments alongside customs clearance and cold-chain warehousing down to minus 80 degrees Celsius.

Livingston International is a customs broker offering customs clearance, trade consulting, and freight forwarding. It operates from around 100 networked offices across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Descartes Systems Group provides customs and regulatory compliance solutions, including customs declarations, security filings, Harmonized System classification, denied party screening, and export compliance. It serves customers across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.

Wels-based customs clearance and consulting firm operating for more than 160 years, handling import and export declarations across Austria, Switzerland, and other EU member states, plus Intrastat reporting, trade compliance audits, and AEO status guidance.

Independent, owner-managed customs agency based in Basel handling import, export and transit clearance for shipments moving between Switzerland, Germany and France, including ATA carnets, EUR1 certificates and digital archiving of customs documents.

Customs and logistics company headquartered in Basel with eight offices along the Switzerland, Germany and France border region, handling import and export customs clearance, transit declarations, preparation of customs papers and container transport services.

Customs brokerage based in Sisseln handling full load and piece goods customs clearance, temporary import and export documentation and electronic customs processing at the Rheinfelden, Basel-Weil am Rhein and Thayngen border crossings.

Customs agency based in Arbon providing customs clearance, representation at customs offices and consulting on transport logistics and foreign trade regulations, with additional locations in Thayngen, Kreuzlingen and Waldshut.

Customs agent operating at multiple Switzerland-Germany border crossings including Kreuzlingen, Basel and Rheinfelden, handling Swiss and German customs clearance registrations, vehicle import and export documentation and temporary clearance procedures.

Darling Group grows, packs and exports fresh produce, connecting growers with global buyers through subsidiaries covering citrus, avocados and distribution across Australasia. Its produce includes avocados, citrus, blueberries, kiwifruit and mangoes.

Matipou Exports markets and exports New Zealand apples, combining fruit from its own packhouse with supply from other growers and packers. It handles Royal Gala, Premium Gala and NZ Queen varieties for export and domestic distribution.

T&G Global grows, markets and exports fresh produce, working with growers and distributors to sell in more than 60 countries. It is a major apple exporter with premium brands including Envy and Jazz, alongside kiwifruit and vegetables.

Freshmax is a full-service produce marketer that sources, imports and exports fresh produce around the Pacific Rim, supplying customers on six continents. It handles apples, pears, avocados, bananas, berries, cherries, citrus, table grapes and durian, and develops proprietary varieties.

Eco-Fruits is a Hanoi-based tropical fruit exporter that sources from Vietnamese growers and its own farms, then exports to wholesalers in around 60 markets. It handles banana, durian, coconut, mango, dragon fruit and avocado, plus processed fruit, nuts and spices.

Salix Fruits is a global fruit import and export company working with more than 80 producers across 18 countries and serving around 400 customers in 57 countries. It trades apples, citrus, pears, grapes and other fruit, and provides logistics and documentation support.

Macduff Shellfish (Scotland) Ltd is a Scottish shellfish processor that harvests, processes and distributes scallops, langoustine, crab and whelk from its Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire facility to customers worldwide.

Associated Seafoods Limited is the Scottish parent company of Lossie Seafoods and Moray Seafoods, processing smoked salmon and shellfish at sites in Buckie and Arbroath for customers around the world.

Citrus producer cooperative based in Vila Nova de Cacela in the Algarve region of Portugal, growing and exporting oranges, tangerines, clementines, lemons and limes to Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Switzerland and Canada.

COFCO International is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and serves as the overseas agriculture trading arm of COFCO Corporation, buying, processing and distributing grains, oilseeds, sugar, coffee and cotton through warehouses, port terminals and processing plants in more than 30 countries.

Alvean is a sugar trading company with its Geneva trading hub at Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 4, Grand-Lancy, Switzerland, specializing in origination, commercialization and trading of raw and white sugar for bulk and bagged shipment by container and vessel, with staff across nine countries.

Sucafina SA is a coffee merchant headquartered at Place de Saint-Gervais 1 in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1977, sourcing green coffee from origin countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia and supplying roasters worldwide through washing stations and farmer certification programs.

ECOM Agroindustrial Corp. Limited is headquartered in Pully, Switzerland and operates as a soft commodity trading group in coffee, cocoa and cotton, sourcing from more than 40 producing countries and running a dedicated risk management unit, ECOM Risk Management, for hedging and client risk advisory.

SGS is a global testing, inspection and certification company with a dedicated fresh produce service group. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. certification, pesticide residue and laboratory testing, and agricultural commodity inspection through a worldwide laboratory network.

Bureau Veritas is a global testing, inspection and certification group whose food and agriculture division covers GLOBALG.A.P. and food safety certification. Its BVAQ agri-food laboratories in Southeast Asia perform pesticide residue and contaminant testing on fruits and vegetables for export markets.

Intertek is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body operating in over 100 countries. Its fruit and vegetable services include microbiological, residue and contaminant testing plus organic food testing for fresh produce supply chains.

Control Union is a Netherlands-based certification and inspection group present in over 80 countries. It offers GLOBALG.A.P. and organic certification, commodity inspection, laboratory testing, and fumigation services across agricultural supply chains.

Eurofins Scientific operates a network of laboratories across 60-plus countries and is a leader in pesticide residue testing. Its food and feed laboratories test fruits and vegetables against maximum residue levels for export markets such as the EU, US and Japan.

Mérieux NutriSciences runs a global network of ISO 17025 accredited food laboratories. It provides multi-residue pesticide testing and other food safety analyses on fruits, vegetables and other matrices for regulatory compliance.

NSF is an accredited GLOBALG.A.P. certification body for agriculture and aquaculture producers. It runs an extensive global food safety audit network and offers farm certification schemes including GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody.

Ecocert is a France-based certification body operating in more than 130 countries, best known for organic agriculture certification. It also certifies producers to the GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance standard.

TÜV Rheinland is a Germany-based testing and certification group operating in over 70 countries. It provides GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance and Chain of Custody certification for fruit, vegetable and crop producers.

TÜV SÜD PSB operates ISO 17025 accredited food testing laboratories in Singapore recognized by the Singapore Food Agency. It offers chemical, pesticide residue and microbiological analysis for food and agricultural products.

Swiss certification body headquartered in Bern that audits and certifies food safety schemes such as FSSC 22000, BRC Global Standard, and IFS Food, plus ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and GLOBALG.A.P Chain of Custody, with a second Swiss office in Etoy.

Swiss organic certification body based in Frick that inspects and certifies farms, processors, and traders to Bio Suisse, EU Organic, Demeter, Naturland, and NOP (USDA) standards, with additional offices in Etagnieres and Lugano.

Swiss organic inspection and certification body headquartered in Munsingen that certifies organic farms under Bio Suisse rules and inspects processing and trading operations, including municipal green space certification, on behalf of its certification partner ProCert.

Swiss food testing laboratory operated by Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund with a site in Dietikon near Zurich, offering chemical, microbiological, and pesticide residue analysis alongside quality and risk management services for retailers, food manufacturers, and importers.

Family-owned sawmill in Eschenbach, canton St. Gallen, that processes regional spruce and fir timber into crates, pallets, and boards, and is a registered member of the Swiss Federal Office for the Environment's control scheme, providing ISPM 15 heat treatment of sawn timber and wood packaging for export shipments.

Sawmill in Hellbuhl, canton Lucerne, sourcing exclusively Swiss roundwood to produce construction timber, lath goods, and packaging materials, and providing standards-compliant ISPM 15 heat treatment of wood packaging so products can clear phytosanitary checks on export shipments.

Wood packaging manufacturer in Attikon, canton Zurich, building custom crates, plywood boxes, and cushioned interior fittings for industrial shipments, using ISPM 15 heat-treated timber and plywood so packaging clears phytosanitary checks on international export.

Family-owned wood packaging company in Aadorf, canton Thurgau, with over a century in business, producing transport crates and pallets for road, air, and sea freight that are heat treated to meet ISPM 15 phytosanitary standards for export packaging.

Pallet and wood packaging manufacturer in Schupbach, canton Bern, producing EPAL and specialty pallets, boxes, and frames, and holding an ISPM 15 Betriebszulassung (operational approval) for heat treatment of wood packaging used in export shipments.

Imports and wholesales exotic fruit, vegetables, mushrooms, berries and Asian produce sourced from origin countries, with ripening and sorting handled as a core in house process before delivery to Swiss customers.

Wholesale distributor of fruit, vegetables, frozen goods and dairy products trading from the Zurich Engrosmarkt since 1969, delivering full assortment produce orders directly to restaurant and catering kitchens.

Second generation importer and wholesale trader of exotic and specialty fruit and vegetables, based at the Zurich Altstetten wholesale produce market since 1988.

Family run wholesale trader of Swiss fruit and general agricultural produce with its own delivery logistics, operating a stand at the Zurich wholesale produce market for more than 35 years.

Supplies restaurants and caterers across greater Zurich and neighboring cantons with fresh fruit and vegetables, frozen goods and kitchen ready products, sourcing produce mainly from Italy and trading from its own stand at the Zurich Engrosmarkt.

Amcor is a global packaging company that produces flexible and barrier films, folding cartons, and specialty packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods, including fresh-produce, meat, and dairy applications.

Australian subsidiary (foreign entity; ultimate parent FROMM Holding AG, Switzerland) manufacturing and supplying industrial strapping, wrapping and protective packaging equipment and consumables, with its Australian head office in Brisbane.

Thailand-headquartered multinational packaging company producing corrugated and paper packaging, foodservice packaging, and fresh-produce solutions, including modified-atmosphere OptiBreath films used to extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.

India's largest flexible packaging materials company, headquartered in Noida. Manufactures BOPP, BOPET and CPP packaging films (including metallized and barrier grades) used for food, beverage, pharma and industrial packaging, with manufacturing plants across four continents.

Huhtamaki is a global food-packaging manufacturer producing moulded-fibre trays and punnets, flexible films, paperboard, and foodservice packaging, including packaging used for fresh produce and food-on-the-shelf.

Smurfit Westrock is a global paper-based packaging company producing corrugated boxes, fresh-produce trays and boxes, folding cartons, containerboard, and bag-in-box systems.

Model AG manufactures corrugated and solid board packaging at its plant in Weinfelden, Switzerland, producing transport, product and point-of-sale cartons and displays for customers across Europe, including the fresh produce trade.

Georg Utz AG designs and manufactures reusable plastic containers and pallets at its headquarters in Bremgarten, Switzerland, supplying returnable logistics packaging used across food, retail, automotive and industrial supply chains.

ALMA Packaging AG extrudes multilayer plastic packaging films at its production site in Cormagens, Switzerland, including modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) films used to keep fresh food and produce protected and market-ready for longer.

Packartis AG, based in Zurich, Switzerland, develops and produces composite films for vacuum and modified atmosphere packaging, flowpack film, trays and lidding film, targeting fresh produce, vegetables, salads and other perishable food producers.

Selfix AG is an independent, owner-managed Swiss label printer based in Otelfingen, manufacturing self-adhesive labels, tickets and tags on its own presses for the food, beverage, trade, logistics and healthcare sectors since 1949.

Australia/New Zealand arm of the global Veolia environmental services group, providing food organics and garden organics (FOGO) collection and processing. It uses in-vessel composting and forced-aeration to make compost and soil conditioners, and runs anaerobic digestion converting commercial food waste to electricity.

Australian subsidiary of the global REMONDIS Group providing commercial food organics collection and processing. It uses sealed tunnel composting to turn food and garden waste into compost, mulch and fertiliser for parks, agriculture and gardens.

Swiss recycler based in Eschlikon that processes about 50,000 tonnes of collected plastics annually, sorting more than 199 waste stream types through a network of roughly 120 collection partners for households, retailers and industrial clients, including a dedicated farm-plastics program for silage wrap and netting.

Collects, sorts and recycles used textiles across Switzerland through a network of more than 5,600 collection containers, processing roughly 32,000 tonnes of used clothing and textiles a year; the Swiss parent entity is based in Schattdorf, canton Uri.

Donation-funded foundation that collects about 30 tonnes of surplus, still-edible food a day from retailers, wholesalers and industry and redistributes it free of charge to more than 500 Swiss social institutions such as homeless shelters and soup kitchens, with regional offices covering Mittelland, Nordwestschweiz, Ostschweiz, Romandie, Zentralschweiz, Zurich and Aargau.

Swiss group headquartered in Lyss that processes animal by-products and organic waste into food, animal nutrition, biotech and energy raw materials through its Nutriswiss, Swiss Nutrivalor, Swiss Circuvalor and Swiss Ecovalor divisions, including a livestock removal service that collects farm carcasses for rendering.

Swiss recycling operator processing scrap iron, non-ferrous metals, electronic waste and hazardous materials, running ten sites across Switzerland including headquarters in Kaiseraugst, plus Bern, Biel/Bienne, Regensdorf and Lancy near Geneva, with rail-connected storage at the Basel Rhine port.