Company history

1930 Founded as a retail company for technical chemicals

1945 Joint-stock company founded

1961 Fritz Hunziker jnr. takes over leadership of the company

1962 First instant drinks produced

1999 Akellas srl a firm based in northern Italy, becomes part of the family holding company

2004 Halter Bonbons AG becomes part of the family holding company

2015 Commissioning of one of the world’s most advanced production facilities for gummies