Swiss Lions 100 | Provisional 2026 edition
Ricola
Ricola is No. 54 in the Swiss Lions 100 and No. 6 in Food & Beverage, with a score of 47.4 out of 100. Headquarters: Laufen, canton of Basel-Landschaft.
- Swiss Lions score
- 47.4
- Overall rank
- 54of 100
- Food & Beverage
- 6of 8
About
Ricola Ltd./Ricola AG is a Swiss manufacturer of cough drops, instant tea, tea bags, and breath mints. The head office of Ricola is located in Laufen, Basel-Country, and has subsidiaries in Italy, Great Britain, Asia, and the United States. According to the company, it exports to around 45 countries in Europe, Asia, and North America.
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How the score is made
Global scale
CHF 400m e revenue.
Swiss value
Swiss made: Yes.
Prominence
Wikipedia attention across language editions, and Google search interest.
Impact
Near-term target validated. Certified B Corp.
Philanthropy
Corporate foundation: Ricola Foundation.
Key figures
- Revenue used in the ranking
- CHF 400m eundated recent, 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
- LaufenCanton of Basel-Landschaft
- Language region
- German-speaking
- Category
- Food & Beverage
- Founded
- 1930
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
7HeroScore 33.6
See all 8 brands in Food & Beverage.
Sources
- Revenue used in the ranking: SRF interview (undated recent).
- 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: Ricola Logo.svg. Logos are trademarks of their owners.
Something out of date?
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