News - Swiss Trade

Hilcona links recipes to climate database

04 September 2023 23:21

Schaan - Hilcona AG is the first food company to introduce a CO2 score. This provides information on the climate friendliness of foods in Hilcona’s database containing 600 recipes. It also aims to prevent food waste.

Hilcona sets its sights on saving water

04 May 2023 13:36

Liechtenstein Hilcona

Schaan/Landquart - The food producer Hilcona has implemented measures at its Landquart site that aim to promote a more economical use of water. Processes have been improved, smart control solutions have been installed and awareness has been raised among employees.

The Green Mountain wins PETA Vegan Food Award

05 April 2023 12:20

Greater Zurich Liechtenstein The Green Mountain Hilcona

Landquart/Schaan - The Green Mountain’s vegan pepper medallion has won a PETA Vegan Food Award 2023. The startup from Graubünden, which is part of Hilcona AG in Liechtenstein, previously won a PETA Vegan Food Award for its vegan chicken fillet last year.

Hilcona using the railways for sustainable transportation

20 March 2023 09:53

Liechtenstein Hilcona

Schaan - In 2022, Hilcona AG transported nearly 3,000 tons of food by rail instead of by road. By avoiding a total of 223 truck journeys, the Liechtenstein-based food company has made its deliveries more sustainable and succeeded in reducing its carbon footprint.

Hilcona moving towards recyclable packaging

13 March 2023 13:09

Liechtenstein Hilcona

Schaan - Hilcona has set itself the goal of using recyclable materials for half of its packaging by 2026. At the same time, the food processing company is also seeking to reduce the amount of plastic used in its packaging concepts.

The Green Mountain teams up with SCR Altach

24 February 2023 12:04

Greater Zurich Liechtenstein The Green Mountain Hilcona

Landquart/Schaan/Altach - The Austrian football club SCR Altach is including vegan meat alternatives from The Green Mountain in its culinary offerings at its home stadium. With this move, the club which plays in the Austrian Bundesliga, is seeking to make its internal nutritional concept both sustainable and fit for the future.

Hilcona relies on photovoltaics

10 February 2023 09:38

Liechtenstein Hilcona

Schaan/Orbe - Hilcona AG is equipping its site in Orbe in the canton of Vaud with an extensive photovoltaic system. The company plans to push forward the sustainable production of high-quality foods with this.

Hilcona focusing on by-products

06 February 2023 09:43

Liechtenstein Hilcona

Schaan/Illnau-Effretikon - Hilcona, the Liechtenstein-based food producer, intends to integrate food by-products in the consumption cycle to a greater extent. To this end, Hilcona has entered into a strategic partnership with the Swiss start-up EggField.

Hilcona wins packaging “Oscar”

03 February 2023 12:22

Liechtenstein Hilcona

Schaan - A stand-up pouch developed by Hilcona on the basis of MonoPP has won the WorldStar prize from the World Packaging Organization. The food company from Schaan in Liechtenstein developed the sustainable pouch in conjunction with the packaging specialists Mondi.

Hilcona pressing ahead with additional expansion of Schaan headquarters

24 January 2023 12:52

Liechtenstein Hilcona

Schaan - Hilcona is initiating the second phase of the expansion projects at its Schaan headquarters. A new outgoing goods building and an automatic high-bay warehouse are to be built by 2025. A new production building was already completed in 2021.

Hilcona presents exclusive pasta at Lyon trade fair

19 January 2023 12:14

Liechtenstein Hilcona

Schaan/Lyon - The Liechtenstein-based food producer Hilcona is presenting new and exclusive premium pasta products from its new line, La Pasteria, at the SIRHA trade fair in Lyon. They will be launched exclusively in France to begin with.

Hilcona supplying school meals in Poland

14 December 2022 11:45

SEC Hilcona

Schaan - Hilcona is exporting its fit@school concept, already successful in several countries, to Poland. In partnership with Hügli, which is also part of the Bell Food Group, the food manufacturer from Schaan is offering healthy meals to nurseries and schools in Poland.

Hilcona expands meat substitute production

06 September 2022 11:37

Hilcona

Schaan - Hilcona spent more than 3 million Swiss francs upgrading its production facilities. The food producer plans to expand its offering of vegan and vegetarian meat and fish alternatives and strengthen its market position with a new wet extrusion line.

Hilcona awarded prize for sustainable packaging

21 June 2022 12:32

Hilcona

Schaan - Hilcona has claimed a prize at the Swiss Packaging Award 2022. The food producer emerged victorious in the category of Sustainability and Circular Economy. The award-winning product is a recyclable pouch made from just a single material.

Hilcona collaborates with Naturland

13 January 2022 11:17

Hilcona

Schaan/Gräfelfing - Hilcona is developing its organic competences in Germany. The food manufacturer has entered into a close collaboration with Naturland, an international association for organic agriculture. In future, Hilcona will be able to offer more products that have been produced under strict Naturland criteria.

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