Swiss Lions 100 | Provisional 2026 edition
Läderach
Läderach is No. 96 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 8 in Food & Beverage, with a score of 30.5 out of 100. Headquarters: Ennenda, canton of Glarus.
- Swiss Lions score
- 30.5
- Overall rank
- 96of 100
- Food & Beverage
- 8of 8
About
Läderach is a family run Swiss chocolate and confectionary manufacturer based in Ennenda (Glarus). It was founded in 1962 in Glarus by Rudolf Läderach (1929–2013). His patent for the process of manufacturing hollow, ready-made chocolate truffles revolutionized the fine chocolate industry. In 2004 Läderach decided to enter the consumer market by acquiring Merkur Confiserie AG, a well-established chocolate retailer. In 2012 the company was further vertically integrated towards end-consumers when it opened its first factory in Bilten in the Alps region. As of 2025 Läderach operates 220 stores.
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 120m e revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Yes.
Prominence
Wikipedia attention across language editions, and Google search interest.
Impact
No current SBTi target. Not a certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Maria & Rudolf Läderach Stiftung.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 120m eFY2016, estimate
Not listed on a stock exchange, so profit, dividends and employee numbers are not published in a comparable form.
Employees in Switzerland and dividends paid to Swiss shareholders are not published consistently, so they are not shown.
Profile
- Headquarters
- EnnendaCanton of Glarus
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Food & Beverage
- Founded
- 1962
Nearby in the Swiss Lions 100
Also in Food & Beverage
1NestléScore 79.4
2NespressoScore 72.2
3Lindt & SprüngliScore 63.4
4Barry CallebautScore 58.5
5EmmiScore 51.0
6RicolaScore 47.4
See all 8 brands in Food & Beverage.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: Wikipedia infobox (FY2016).
- Climate target: Science Based Targets initiative dashboard, October 2026.
- Foundations: Swiss commercial register (Zefix). B Corp: B Lab directory.
- Prominence: Wikimedia page views (October 2025 to September 2026) and Google Trends.
- Founded and website: Wikidata.
- Logo: Wikimedia Commons: Läderach Confiseur logo.svg. Logos are trademarks of their owners.
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